The iThunder, available in black and white is a portable boom box for your iPod (except the Shuffle). With the iThunder, you get a full audio system for your iPod. From the news release:

The iThunder is the first great sounding solution for the iPod user on the go. It is designed to take full advantage of the convenience offered by the iPod while creating a full audio system with tremendous sound quality that everyone can enjoy.

The MTX iThunder is definitely not just another mp3 player boom box. What separates the iThunder is that it is designed from the ground up by MTX’s own team of highly skilled engineers. Which means it isn’t just another set of repackaged drivers thrown together by a computer speaker company or another no name brand. The iThunder features the same technologies and innovations that have made MTX a leader in home and car audio products for over thirty years.

The superior sound quality of the iThunder over other iPod sound systems begins with its engineering and tooling. It features MTX-caliber parts like an internal amplifier, a sturdy ported enclosure, and an advanced set of 4” full range drivers with enough power to rock any playlist.

With the exception of the iPod shuffle, every model of iPod that has ever been produced works with the iThunder through custom fitted inserts that are included at no additional charge. Powered by either the included AC power cord or eight C batteries, the iThunder will bring the music from your iPod with you to the beach, mountains, or just out to the garden or pool. When using the power cord, Apple’s special dock connector charges your iPod while it plays (except the Original and 2nd generation models). A spring-action pop-up handle makes it the perfect grab and go system while the included wireless remote, with its own built-in storage compartment, gives you control of your iPod and the iThunder from nearly anywhere you choose.

“The iThunder is the iPod system everyone has been waiting for,” said MTX Audio’s Residential Audio Director, Al Congdon. “The iPod is great because it takes music with you wherever you go. But listening to music is a social thing. It’s an experience you want to share with other people, whether you’re just sitting around the house, camping in your backyard, or on vacation at the beach. The iThunder lets you enjoy your music the way it should be.”

The iThunder will be available in either white or black and will begin shipping early 2nd quarter of 2006.