Many of the people who got an iPod over the holidays may now be eyeing one of the new speaker systems so they can listen to their digital music without headphones. You just insert your iPod into a slot and the sound is channeled through external speakers.

Consumer Reports recently tested eight of these speaker systems, ranging in price from $90 to $300. Most work with the whole line of iPods, as well as other MP3 players. Testers say, at their best, these speakers are comparable to typical boom boxes or bookshelf stereo systems.

Consumer Reports found you get the best bass with the $250 Altec Lansing InMotion IM 7. For the best overall audio, check out the Bose SoundDock for $300. But it's not super portable. It weighs a little over five pounds and doesn't run on batteries.

Find out more about the Consumer Reports review of the best iPod speakers at http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4436887&nav=menu102_1_2.