Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker iPod, iPhone and iPad, DS7700 Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great, versatile player with a ton of great features. Most importantly, the sound quality is excellent. For such a small player, I was expecting much less. The sound has a very full sound and the bass is great for its size.
Pros
* Sleek design, portable, looks great
* Charges your iPod, iPhone, and iPad fast
* Has a built-in rechargeable battery. This is great! Can take it outside while we cook and eat out.
* App that plays internet radio. This is convenient and really makes it work.
* Works with Bluetooth. Your phone (or music player) does not have to be plugged in
* Easily something you could travel with. Packs flat and is built to move safely.
* Excellent sound, full bass, no distortion that I picked up
Cons
* Instructions were a little hard to follow, but its really plug and play, except for the bluetooth. (Hint: for bluetooth users, just push the button on the front on the front left, opposite the volume controls)A great music player with an excellent app. This is something that my family will use for a long time. Highly recommended.

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Compact and extremely portable, this Fidelio is no lightweight when it comes to performance. Designed to travel it delivers sound from your iPod/iPhone that is surprisingly powerful - letting you enjoy great music wherever life takes you.

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Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker iPod, iPhone and iPad, DS3510 Review

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(More customer reviews)When this product arrived, I tossed the manual aside and figured it should be simple enough to setup:
1. I pulled the unit out of the box and plugged it in
2. I plugged my phone into the connector on the unit
3. My iPhone indicated that I needed a new App to be able to use the unit. The nice part here was that it asked me if I wanted to go get it and took me right to the App in the App Store. I downloaded the (free) Fidelio app, launched it, and began playing music from my iTunes library with a single tap.
One thing that struck me as odd is that the power, volume, and bluetooth lights on the unit are all amber. In my experience, that color means 'standby,' and I would expect green lights. Maybe that's just my experience, but I still keep turning the thing off by mistake.
For the record, the unit does work with other applications on the iPhone -- I used Last.FM, Pandora and the built-in iPod app without any problems -- the Fidelio app has a bass booster and various equalizers that can be selected. The Fidelio app also integrates with Twitter and Facebook (I guess it can tell your friends what you're listening to?), but I don't think people care that about the details of my life to that degree, so I didn't try that. There is a clock with a 5-day forecast display and I assume it can be used as a clock-radio replacement. I've already got one of those, so, not my use case.
The unit will charge your docked iPhone/iPad/iPod while playing music, and it comes with a USB cable to attach it to your computer and allow synchronization of the iPhone/iPad/iPod while docked as well. It can be used as a speaker for any device that has the standard 3.5mm headphone-style jack by using the enclosed male/male headphone cable. The nicest feature, IMO, is the bluetooth streaming. I can push music to the unit from my iPhone without connecting any cables -- simply discover/pair the unit like any bluetooth headset and select it as the audio output from your music player app. The Fidelio app will automatically select the DS3510 as its target if it finds one connected.
All that without reading the manual. I'd say that is pretty intuitive. It turns out that the manual is a big poster with pictures indicating how to set the thing up, so there is an expectation that it will be simple. Thumbs up.
For portability, 4 x AA batteries can be put into the dock and it supposedly lasts around 8 hours on a fresh set.

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Soundfreaq Sound Platform for iPad and Smart Mobiles Review

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(More customer reviews)I was looking for a dock for my wife's iPhone4 and my Blackberry. I had 2 mandatory requirements other than good sound quality:
1. It should work with an iPhone 4 in a bumper case.
2: I should be able to use it with non-Apple devices using the AUX input.
I first purchased the Philips Fidelio DS8500 Speaker Dock with Remote for iPod/iPhone (White/Silver) (Note: I have posted of review there as well) based on the good reviews on Amazon but returned it because it wouldn't allow the iPhone4 to dock with the bumper case and there was an omnipresent hum when I used the AUX input. The sound quality however was excellent. I then purchased the Soundfreaq and was able able to compare it with the Phillips before I shipped the Phillips. Here are my conclusions:
1. Sound: Phillips wins hands down. The bass is fuller and it can be played at a higher volume. Having said that, the Soundfreaq is no laggard. The bass isn't as deep but the sound over all is excellent. My wife listens mostly to older Indian songs and podcasts, neither of which requires big thumping bass. Both genres are more vocal oriented and the Soundfreaq does a good job. I have a different system for my periodic dose of classic rock/metal and any sound dock in this price range will most likely not do the trick anyways.
2. Connectivity and convenience: The Soundfreaq is the outright winner. The iPhone4 connects without any adapters even with the bumper case. No problems! Even better, I don't even need to actually mount the iPhone on the dock because of Bluetooth connectivity. It took 5 - 7 minutes from the moment I signed the UPS receipt for the box to having a song from the iPhone 4 playing through this dock via bluetooth. It works like a charm. Setup is a breeze and the convenience of Bluetooth is a HUGE plus. Similarly, I was able to connect my Blackberry via Bluetooth, so I no longer need to use the AUX input for my BB. The device can stay in your pocket or you can do something else on it while the music plays through the dock. Also, the AUX input works perfectly with no background hum like the Phillips.
3. FM radio: Works fine on the Soundfreaq. Not present on the Phillips. This isn't a very big differentiator but since I'm spending more for the Soundfreaq, its nice to get more too.
4. Looks/aesthetics: both systems look pretty good. I liked the Phillips but the retro, vacuum-tube radio like design of the Soundfreaq is very nice.
5. iPhone app: Phillips' app is buggy, clunky and is more of a hindrance. Soundfreq app does what it is supposed to and stays out of the way. Neither app needs to be used but the Soundfreq app doesn't irritate like the Phillips.
Conclusions:
1. If you want deeper bass and all round richer sound, go with the Phillips. I am however very satisfied with the Soundfreaq in this department.
2. The convenience of the Soundfreaq cannot be matched by the Phillips. I really like the fact that I can switch on bluetooth on my phone (I don't have it running all the time to conserve battery), connect and I'm in business from anywhere in the room. No wires. No need to even get close to the actual dock.
3. Soundfreaq is more expensive, and more than what I was planning to spend but I think I'm getting decent value for the extra money.
I'm happy with my purchase of the Soundfreaq and more important, the wife loves it. I'm keeping it and will ship back the Phillips.

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Soundmatters foxLv2 Bluetooth Pocket-sized Audiophile Loudspeaker System with Bluetooth and Hands-free Microphones (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)These are without a doubt the best portable speaker system I have ever heard. Hands down far and above way ahead of the anything else on the market.
First I do not work for these people in case there is any doubt about the veracity of what I am saying here.
The speakers are extremely durable, rock sold construction and connect flawlessly to my iphone, my macbook pro, macbook, either by bluetooth or directly.
I don't know what the problem was with the other person who reviewed them and stated he had a problem, no such thing, these perform FLAWLESSLY, ACROSS THE BOARD!
I am not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination. I am a old school audio person, if it sounds good to my naked ear then its AOK!
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These sound absolutely suburb, just really unbelievable. I can not tell you how long I have been waiting for something like this to come out that is portable and performs as stated in the information provided to consumers. Imagine, no wires, and great stereo sound and its a hands free device all rolled into one.
All I need now is for Sound Matters to come out with a powered portable subwoofer to go along with this little gem!
Really folks you will not be sorry worth every single cent! Do not hesitate if they are in stock ORDER THEM RIGHT AWAY!
P.S. Their Customer service is impeccable. I had a small problem and they shipped me a new speaker RIGHT AWAY.
I've been told they are working on a small portable subwoofer to go along with this unit and we should be seeing this soon!

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