Customer Reviews

JBL Radial Micro Docking Speaker for iPod (Black)

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I purchased this for my wife since she has recently gotten her own office at work. I was somewhat apprehensive since some of the reviews I have read said that there was buzzing from the speaker and low bass but since it is going in an office and would probably not be used for an office party I thought I would take a chance on it. I must say that I hear no buzzing and the bass is quite adequate. No butt thumping bass, but good enough for the intended purpose. My wife LOVES it!!! She is using her first generation Nano. It fits well, the sound quality is very good and she is so excited that she actually is looking forward to going to work and using it. The unit is so small that you cannot believe the sound. If this is something you would consider for a compact Ipod speaker system, you cannot go wrong. I may buy one for myself.

I purchased the JBL speaker system for my iPod. At first it worked very well and I was very pleased. After about 25 days, the product started to fail, producing loud clicks and pops and then stopping running. After several cycles of this behavior, the speaker system just died and was not able to reproduce any sound from my iPod. I returned the speakers for replacement, but was told that the speakers were no longer being produced and that I would receive a full refund once the return was received. The merchant has been excellent and I highly recommend him. The product was a big disappointment.

Though looking like it belongs in the "iSpeakers" department, make no mistake, this is an excellent product, well worth the money. There is no comparison to cheap (and sometimes not so cheap) docks and speakers, JBL's creation can play your tunes.

There's bass, the highs are clear, mid frequencies are there too. Listening to classical music I found instrument separation to be amazing for such small device.

Though it does not have an EQ control on the speakers, I found that "Classical" setting on my iPod sounds better than the others for any genre. This may have something to do with the internal EQ curve JBL implemented... Of course, this is very subjective and out of all presets you will most likely find the one you like best.

The "Micro" will fit on any messy desk/shelf, but I have a feeling it will perform better in an open space because of it's design.

The remote works exceptionally well, although don't expect lightning fast navigation, takes a little getting used to.

There is video-out, audio-in, and it can function as a USB dock (cable not included)

On the downside, due to it's size and shape there is very little stereo separation, unless you sit right in front of it. It would be awesome to have some kind of "ambient" or "virtual surround" effect available but I found it still performed quite well in a medium-size room.

I'm sure the more expensive (+$100) "High Performance" version will sound better, but the "Micro" provides an excellent price/performance ratio.

I found JBL Radial Micro at my local BJs club for $129.99 which made the purchase even sweeter, considering other stuff you get for around $100.

I bought this so I can lisen to my ipod while I work in the kitchen. I love this item. The sound is clear and even my audiobooks sound nice. The remote works well and the ipod fits nicely with the included adapters. JBL includes 8 adapters in the box-for different players. I am tired of moving it around the house, so I plan to buy at least one more for another part of the house.

It was a $100 well spent. I am extremely happy with this unit. Sound quality is amazing for the size of the unit, it is very aesthetically pleasing, light and highly portable. I dont think I would have been happier if I had spent that money on anything else.

Only downside is that it doesnt have volume controls on the unit, you have to use the remote for it. And for the size of the remote, it is so easy to misplace it. Volume control is by far the only control I have used on the remote, it would have been better if the speaker unit had those controls too.

Gautham

My husband bought this product for my Birthday today and I love it! I wanted something for our front room that was small and still filled the room with my music. I was looking at a bose system but of course its way to expensive for just my ipod. Anyways my husband went out and bought this JBL and I love it! My music sounds wonderful and it has a big sound for such a small system. Definitely worth the money. (Yes I looked at the recipt!}

Attractive product with nice lines. Real good sound and volume. On/off button is in a somewhat inconvenient place.

Bose has essenetially always been a household name when it comes to superior docking products for Apple's iPod. However, with regards to controls, the Bose system provides us with a lackluster design and limited interface. The JBL boasts superior user interface and, although subjective, equal or superior aesthetics. The JBL remote control allows a user to interact with 100% of the iPod's user menus. Allowing one to not have to physically make any manual changes.

This is a good miniture versions of the legendary JBL Radial iPod dock, but does not feature the same sound quality due to the use of smaller speakers, and other cost cutting measures. Be sure to also consider the full powered version: JBL Radial High-Performance iPod Loudspeaker (Black)

Quick Delivery
Hard to dock the I touch. The design of the docking station interferes with access to the docking port.
Docking Station does not charge the I touch
Sounds good
Controls on remote only

Do not recommend