JBL OnBeat Xtreme Bluetooth 30-Pin iPod/iPhone/iPad Speaker Dock

by JBL

Product Features

• JBL Ridge tweeters and JBL Atlas woofers with computer-optimized DSP equalization and user selectable EQ settings deliver stunning sound quality
• High-quality Bluetooth wireless music streaming supports advanced A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth profiles for interference-free operation, and uses the higher quality AAC codec for the best quality audio streaming
• Hands-free calling with full speakerphone functionality with Bluetooth phones, via the built-in microphone and DSP with echo cancellation
• Rotating dock connector for iPad, iPod and iPhone devices allows them to be positioned in portrait or landscape orientation for optimal video display, with extendable docking arm for optimal placement
• Exclusive JBL Weave design offers an elegant and dynamic, one-of-a-kind look

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

High-performance loudspeaker dock for iOS devices with Bluetooth wireless technology.

You love your freedom. Now you have the freedom to take your music anywhere and still enjoy the professional sound long associated with JBL speakers. The JBL OnBeat Xtreme docking station frees you from wires - and its RF remote puts you in full control from anywhere nearby. The JBL OnBeat Xtreme dock is compatible with your computer and iPad, iPod and iPhone devices, guaranteeing spectacular wireless playback of your music library. And with an optional composite cable, it can send video to your TV for all your friends to enjoy.

The JBL OnBeat Xtreme dock at a glance:

Docks with iPod, iPhone and iPad devices

High-quality Bluetooth wireless music streaming

Hands-free calling with Bluetooth phones

Dock your iPod, iPhone or iPad device in portrait or landscape orientation

JBL Ridge tweeters and Hercules woofers offer computer-optimized DSP equalization

High-power output

Composite output to display video content on TV (cable not included)

RF remote control navigates iPod and iPhone menus from up to 30 feet away

Dynamic JBL Weave design in black

Dock your device in portrait on landscape mode

Total Flexibility.

Docks with iPod, iPhone and iPad devices

What to purchase: an iPod, iPhone or iPad device? It's a difficult decision, and you may own all three. We've designed the JBL OnBeat Xtreme high-performance docking station to accommodate all three devices so you can wirelessly play back your music library with professional sound no matter which device you own.

Dock your iPod, iPhone or iPad device in portrait or landscape orientation

You use the iPod, iPhone and iPad landscape mode for the highest-quality video display. The high-performance JBL OnBeat Xtreme loudspeaker dock has an ingenious rotating connector that lets you position the screen in landscape orientation.

Stream your favorite music from your device with the high-quality Bluetooth connection

High-quality Bluetooth wireless music streaming

With the JBL OnBeat Xtreme loudspeaker dock, you can stream wirelessly through your Bluetooth device, allowing your audio sources to deliver high-performance studio sound.

Enjoy unheard of bass from the On Beat Xtreme's powerful 30-watt amplifier and Atlas woofers

Superior Sound Quality.

JBL Ridge tweeters and Atlas woofers offer computer-optimized DSP equalization

JBL Ridge tweeters and Atlas woofers with computer-optimized DSP equalization deliver impressive frequency response (20Hz - 20kHz) and minimal distortion, even at high output levels. You'll hear your favorite music with an accuracy and detail you wouldn't have thought possible from a system this small.

High power output

The JBL OnBeat Xtreme loudspeaker dock delivers 30 watts of amplification to each of its four transducers for crystal-clear high-output sound.

In addition to high-quality music streaming you can make or receive calls with the integrated microphone
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Complete Connectivity.

Hands-free calling with Bluetooth phones

The JBL OnBeat Xtreme loudspeaker dock has a built-in microphone so you can make or receive calls on any Bluetooth phone. Your music will pause for the call and resume when you hang up.

The JBL On Beat Xtreme has all the connections you need for virtually any device

iTunes Syncing

Connect the JBL On Beat Xtreme to your desktop or laptop computer via the USB connection and you can easily sync your iTunes collection to any docked device.

Aux source stereo 3.5mm jack

The JBL On Beat Xtreme can be connected to virtually any audio source, including computers, MP3 and CD players.

The RF remote control lets you take control of your music from up to 30 feet away

Composite output to display video content on TV (cable not included)

With an optional composite cable, the JBL OnBeat Xtreme loudspeaker dock can send video to your TV for all your friends to enjoy.

RF remote control navigates from up to 30 feet (9 meters) in any direction

Using the included JBL OnBeat Xtreme RF remote control, you can navigate your iPad, iPod and iPhone menus, iTunes songs, playlists, photos and videos. You can easily change tracks, system settings and more, from up to 30 feet (9 meters) in any direction.

The JBL On Beat Xtreme dyanmic weave design looks great no matter where it is

Dynamic Design.

AC power supply charges iOS devices when they're docked

When plugged into AC power, the JBL OnBeat Xtreme loudspeaker dock will charge your iOS devices without a computer connection, even when the system itself is off.

Lightweight and compact enough to fit virtually anywhere

The JBL OnBeat Xtreme loudspeaker dock is compact enough to fit just about anywhere you and your friends get together. If music matters to you, you need to hear it the way it was meant to be heard, whenever and wherever you listen. The JBL OnBeat Xtreme dock will make it happen.

For more than 60 years, JBL has been delivering world-class listening experiences where ever great sound matters

What's in a name?

Even if you've never owned a JBL product, you've almost certainly heard the JBL sound. It rings out loud and clear from the massive JBL loudspeaker arrays that hang in stadiums, sports arenas and outdoor concert venues everywhere. It literally surrounds you in more than 50 percent of all movie theaters worldwide, including many THX-certified installations (a standard of realism that JBL engineers helped pioneer in 1983). Chances are, many of your favorite songs and movie soundtracks were mixed and mastered on JBL studio monitors - they've been the choice of audio professionals for more than 60 years. But you don't have to venture far from home to experience the legendary power, clarity and technical accuracy of the JBL sound. It's available in exceptional home entertainment systems that incorporate many of the same advanced technologies, materials and manufacturing techniques originally developed for professional systems. It's even available in lightweight, portable packages that you and your friends can enjoy anywhere.

What's in the Box

JBL On Beat Xtreme Docking Loudspeaker, iPod/iPhone bracket, iPad bracket, wireless RF remote control

Spec Sheet

Which JBL Loudspeaker Dock is Right for You?

	On Stage Micro III	On Stage IV	On Beat	On Beat Air	On Beat Xtreme
Drivers	1-inch Odyssey Transducers	Dual, 1-inch Odyssey Transducers	Dual, 1-inch Phoenix Transducers	Dual, 1-inch Phoenix Transducers	Dual Ridge Tweeters and Atlas Woofers
iPad Docking					Rotates
AirPlay Connectivity
Bluetooth Connectivity
Hands Free Speakerphone				Via FaceTime
Auxilliary Input
Video Output
iTunes Syncing
Wireless Remote
Battery Operation

Product Description

The JBL OnBeat Xtreme is among the most versatile, capable and powerful loudspeaker docks JBL engineering has ever produced. It's a complete high-performance audio system that docks with most Apple iOS devices –including iPad tablets - and pairs with virtually any Bluetooth-enabled computer or smartphone for high-quality wireless playback of your music library, Internet radio streaming or speakerphone functionality. An ingenious rotating connector firmly docks your iPad, iPod or iPhone device, and lets you position iPad, iPod and iPhone screens in portrait or landscape orientation for the best video display. The JBL OnBeat Xtreme features JBL Ridge tweeters and JBL Atlas woofers with computer-optimized DSP equalization, which create a dynamic, lifelike 360-degree soundstage. For iPod and iPhone devices an RF remote puts you in full control of system functions and music navigation from anywhere in even large rooms, and an AC power supply keeps your iOS devices charged when docked. With an optional composite video cable, the JBL OnBeat Xtreme can even send video content to your TV for the whole crowd to enjoy together. The JBL OnBeat Xtreme does it all, and does it with the industry-leading performance you expect of JBL products.

Apple Compatibility for OnBeat Xtreme:

iPad 1st, 2nd & 3rd generation

iPhone: 4GS, 4G, 3GS, 3G, 1G

iPod: Classic 6th gen (video), 5th gen (video), iPod Touch (generations 1-4), iPod 4th gen (photo/color), 4th gen (click wheel), iPod nano 6th gen, iPod nano 5th gen (video camera), iPod nano 4th gen (video), iPod nano 3rd gen (video), iPod nano 2nd gen, iPod nano 1st gen

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Sound January 1, 2012

By A. Fleming

Some of the other reviewers said they were disappointment with the sound but I can't agree.

Pros:
-Sound is amazing. Stands up to thumping bass and the highest opera/classical I've got. I tested using FLAC and Apple lossless files.
-Size is nice and compact for a speaker this size. Smaller than the Zepplin Air with the same punch. Also the top makes a nice carrying handle for moving around.
-Power adaptor is a simple universal cord found at any radio shack. No huge power bricks or different adaptor. Also 110-240V capable for those overseas.
-3 of the 5 buttons are backlit. Nice touch.
-Bluetooth works well. Took all of 5 seconds to set up.

Cons:
-App isn't the greatest. Just use the normal music app on the ipod.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! June 23, 2012

By G. Edington

First, the requisite qualifier: I have been an audiophile for 35 years and currently have a $100,000+ system. Obviously, the quality of my music is important to me. For the past month I have been laboriously researching and listening to various options available to achieve a singular goal: give me a way to listen to my MP3 library that can play loud (for outdoor parties), can maintain sound quality at moderate to soft listening levels, and offer me portability (so long as AC power is available). I defined portability as "an-all-in-one" box solution.

There are solutions that sound better, or as good, but then you are sacrificing portability (i.e., the Focal Bird system, which is also more than twice the price). The first such device I auditioned was the Arcam Cube. I turned it off in about 15 seconds, it was HORRIBLE! Next was the revered B & W Zeppelin. It was "ok"...it still had that hollow sound that to me is just totally unsatisfactory. After reading review after review that ranked the Zeppelin #1, I figured that I might end up buying the Wadia amp/dac/transport system with some Focal monitors...that I would never be happy with any dock! I auditioned many more, pretty much all the top rated brands. I went to the T.H.E. Audio show in Newport Beach, where I auditioned more boxes (as well as other "lifestyle" oriented solutions; some of them costing upwards to $10,000 that sounded great, yet no portability and much more than I was willing to spend). A representative from my local audio dealer finally nailed things for me when he said: "why are you putting so much time and effort into this...regardless the situation, this is only going to serve as background music for you, and never as a critical main listening environment". Wow, he was right! My current $100,000+ system took me a whole heck lot LESS time to put together than I was putting into finding the perfect dock!

Once that light bulb went off in my head, I just happen to have a connection within Harman/Kardon that enabled me to get the On Beat Extreme at a discounted price. I ordered it without even testing, accepting the fact it was for 'background listening' only. It arrived 1/2 hour before a big outdoor party our neighborhood was having. I did not have time to read the manual, I just plugged it in, stuck my iPad on it, and started playing my Spotify library...LOUD! I was blown away! There was not any of the hollowness I seem to have experienced from all other similar devices I auditioned. Not only was there more presence/clarity, but the frequency response seemed pretty flat across the spectrum. On other docks I auditioned, bass rolled off pretty quickly and it sounded like you just ended up with some low frequency noise that lacked much definition or musicality. The JBL bass was tight and articulate, without overshadowing the mids or highs, which themselves were very impressive.

Bottom Line: The best sounding speaker dock I have heard...bar none..Period! This is not to be construed as meaning it is the best sound in the world, only that for a simple speaker dock solution, this cannot be beat.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sound April 26, 2012

By P. McWhorter TOP 500 REVIEWER

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For reference, I have been using the Bose SoundDock for some time with my Iphone, and so was interested in how this unit (JBL Beat Extreme) would stack up.

I will start with a summary of the pros and cons of this unit:

Pros:
1) Easy to Use. I had it out of the box, bluetooth synced to my iphone, and playing my favorite music in under a minute. No need to read the instructions.
2) Looks pretty slick
3) Handles incoming calls well if someone calls while you are listening to music. It becomes a speakerphone.
4) Sound quality is good when you are playing it loud.

Cons:
1) You can not dock your iphone to it if the iphone is in an otterbox. Even though the unit will sync through bluetooth, I would love to be able to use the unit as a charging station. If you have ever put an iphone in an otterbox, you know it is a big job, so you dont want to be taking the phone in and out of the otterbox just to dock it to a speaker system.
2) Sound quality is poor if you have the volume low or medium. By low, I mean you are not blasting the music, but maybe listening to music as you work.
3) Integration with Iphone bluetooth is not perfect. In some aps, it is hard to get the sound to go through the speakers, or if the sound is going through the speakers to come back through the phone. Some aps have a little popup that lets you choose where to send the sound, and some don't. This might not be a limitation of the speakers, but the particular ap on your phone. Just know that there is some frustration using this unit switching back and forth between iphone speakers and this speaker system.

How does it stack up against the Bose SoundDock:

The major advantage over the Bose system is the bluetooth sync feature. I like being able to find a song on the iphone screen, and then play it. Using the Bose system, you are sort of operating blind with the remote and the iphone mounted on the unit. Also, this unit will play a lot louder than the Bose, and sounds good when played loud.

The major advantage of the Bose system is that the Bose sounds MUCH BETTER at low or medium volume. The music from the Bose is much more "crisp".

For me personally, I am going to have to say I like the Bose better. That is because I am 50 and I don't blast music any more. I would bet that if you are in your 20's or 30's you would like the JBL system better. If you are in your 40's or 50's you would probably like the Bose system better.