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Review of Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White)

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Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White)
Feature:
  • Renowned Bose performance from your iPod
  • Compatible with iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, iPod with color display, iPod with video
  • Docking cradle charges the iPod as it plays, with no cables or adapters
  • Credit card-sized remote controls volume and basic iPod functions
Average Rating: 4.0
Average Rating: 4.0 out of 5
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Customer Review of Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White) by PeteTechGuy
Customer Rating 5 of 5
Customer Summary Best sound in a stand alone system.
Customer Full Review Between my wife and myself we own a JBL On stage, an InMotion IM3 and this Bose SoundDock. They each have their advantages and purposes:

The Bose SoundDock has, by far, the best sound of all three: Absolutely beautiful, clear and rich, with powerful base. Note that it's too big to easily throw in your suitcase for a 2 week vacation, but is small enough to easily move between rooms. If you want great sound, are OK with generally leaving this home, and are OK with the price, this is the one to get. IMO the remote is just the best for these kinds of systems: It has an instant off button that will turn off your iPod backlight and screen while it continues to charge (this issue is a bit of a hassle on the other systems), as well as buttons for next/previous track (or scan within track) and volume control.

The InMotion IM3 is the only one I have which will play on batteries, is extremely portable and includes a decent remote. It's the most cost effective and portable of the three, and it has really decent sound.

The JBL On Stage is a nice compromise. The sound is quite noticeably better than the InMotion, most significantly in the low end. For a very small room, this unit is so good that you might not miss the Bose. It's small and light, so it's very portable, but unfortunately does NOT play on batteries, and has no remote. Note, we did have a problem with this unit as others have described (don't put your iPod in its cradle while the sound-stage is powered on.) It went bonkers, and the nice people at the apple store replaced it on the spot. No problems since. If you want this kind of portability and sound but feel you need a remote, you can buy the $50 navipod remote, which works with the on-stage for switching tracks. (It works with volume too but not if you put your ipod in the dock cradle, instead you'd need to use the on-stage's separate audio cable.)


I think one could be happy with any of these, depending on their usage and need for portability.

Pete


One Response to “Review of Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White)”

  1. Review of Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White) Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 6:56 am

    [...] iphonewarrior wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNote, we did have a problem with this unit as others have described (don’t put your iPod in its cradle while the sound-stage is powered on.) It went bonkers, and the nice people at the apple store replaced it on the spot. … [...]

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