For the price of $70, we're not sure there's an easier-to-use or more practical device out there that will give you mobile access to your media like the MP-1. Controlling media locally with an iOS or Android device is mostly a breeze and is certainly more convenient than lugging a laptop around.

You can get a digital music streamer with more functionality and fewer oddities than the Orb MP-1 offers, but it'll cost you a lot more. The Orb is a good alternative for people who want a cheap and convenient way to stream music to their stereo or powered speakers.

This is an affordable and flexible way to stream music without installing huge lengths of cable or spending massively on proprietary remotes and other hardware. What shortcomings there are pale considerably when you take into account the Orb Music MP-1′s bargain price.