Lasonic i931RU Ghetto Blaster w/ iPod Dock Rap-Up Edition

by Lasonic

Product Details

• Item Weight: 13.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds
• ASIN: B0022S50IA
• Item model number: I931 WHITE
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

Comes with manufacturer warranty. Also comes with the 30-days money back gurantee. Please review the Return Policy for more information. Ships using FedEx within 24 hrs with the tracking#. Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed !!! Lasonic i931RU Ghetto Blaster w/ iPod Dock Rap-Up Edition Model: i931RU SKU: 233876961M Manufacturer: LASONIC Condition: New Updated i931 iPOD Ghetto Blaster with an AM/FM tuner, 3.5mm stereo auxiliary input, USB input and SD card reader for direct MP3 playback. Two powerful 12w speakers will deliver enough music to your listening pleasure. This i-931 compatible with varieties of iPods such as iPod Color display , iPod Classic also iPod Photo. Product Features * Supported USB flash disk and SD/MMC card to playback MP3 files * Enjoy your iPod without earphone * iPod control and charging * Watch video on your TV if using iPod Video * Good reception Tuner function (AM/FM/RBDS) * FM 20 preset stations and AM 20 preset stations * Show RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System) text on LCD display * Alarm to wake up and sleep function * Accurately real time clock display * Separate bass and treble controls * Powerful speaker sound system (12W x 2) * EQ adjustment * Volume level indicator * AUX IN for extension function * Headphone input and volume/echo adjustment * Full function remote control * Using AC power or batteries for operation * Dimensions (W/H/D): 650 x 166 x 365 mm * iPod is not included

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars boombox, December 4, 2011

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This review is from: Lasonic i931RU Ghetto Blaster w/ iPod Dock Rap-Up Edition (Electronics)

I gave this to my girlfriend for her birthday. It works great and is load enough to breakdance too. We take it camping and the batteries last the whole time. I have seen it in music videos and tv commercials.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, December 28, 2009

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Drive-In-Freak - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lasonic i931RU Ghetto Blaster w/ iPod Dock Rap-Up Edition (Electronics)

Sound quality:

So so. It sounds like a mediocre box from the '80s ( although better than most things that are available today)..not bad, but nothing to write home about. It does not hold up to the better boxes of the past, but that shouldn't be surprising. The treble frequencies are reproduced clearly with little or no harshness, the same for the midrange. Bass response seems to roll off at about 100-120Hz.

The good news is that it has separate bass and treble (-7 to +7 Db) controls, so your not limited to (often useless) pre-set eq settings.

Radio:

AM reception is so awful that I thought something was wrong with it. All I could pull in were the strongest local stations and not very well. After talking a look inside (I wasn't about to send it back over poor AM reception, and I have a background in electronics) I noticed one of the most minanal AM circuits I've ever seen, and a VERY small coil bar. Replacing the tiny ferrite bar brought reception up to less than average instead of almost deaf.

If you are planning to listen to the AM band be repaired to be disappointed.

FM overload city. One station (100KW that's about 8 miles away) over more than half of the dial covering over most weak signals. However medium and strong signals come though just fine. A FM mono switch helps clean up fringe signals.

MP3:

The USB port reads your PMP/MP3 player like a disc (you can't use the controls on your player), and also charges the device (you may not want to do this if you are running "D" cells as it will drain them). The card slot works as it should (I have not tried a card that's over 2G, so I don't know if it will read HC cards).

Navigating is done by browsing though folders (F01 F02 ect.) and by clicking though ff (next) and rewind (back) just like a CD player. There is no menu or way scrolling through a list of files available. Holding down the FF or REW button will scroll though the file at a very slow 2x or maybe 3x normal speed making long files such as podcasts or audio books very difficult to navigate through. There is no resume feature.

Formats are limited to MP3, WMA, and WAV/PCM.

IMHO you're better off running your PMP/MP3 player though the AUX port

iPod docking:

I haven't tried this feature because I don't own an iPod. After trying and owning several other players that I found to be superior to an iPod I'm simply not interested in them.

EDIT/UPDATE:

I've tried it with an iPod and it does an ok job. It can even navigate though the iPod's menus. My only complaint is that the controls are not exactly user friendly, but on the other hand I find the scroll wheel type iPod user interface bit odd too. I mean "menu" is back instead of << and the center button is forward instead of >>?! That's one of the reasons why I don't own one. The other one is their lack of drag and drop compatibility.

The sound quality is just a touch better though the card reader and USB port. As odd as it may sound it seems the Lasonic has a better D to A converter. Go figure.

Now please don't get me wrong as I don't dislike it at all. It does have it's limitations, but for what it is it does it's job just fine. If something should happen to this one I'd gladly order another one.

I do however really wish they would make a model with a Sansa or some other dock for those of us who would rather not deal with the limitations of an iPod, but with the AUX in and (although limited) USB port the issue is minimal.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, December 28, 2009

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Drive-In-Freak - See all my reviews

Sound quality:

So so. It sounds like a mediocre box from the '80s ( although better than most things that are available today)..not bad, but nothing to write home about. It does not hold up to the better boxes of the past, but that shouldn't be surprising. The treble frequencies are reproduced clearly with little or no harshness, the same for the midrange. Bass response seems to roll off at about 100-120Hz.

The good news is that it has separate bass and treble (-7 to +7 Db) controls, so your not limited to (often useless) pre-set eq settings.

Radio:

AM reception is so awful that I thought something was wrong with it. All I could pull in were the strongest local stations and not very well. After talking a look inside (I wasn't about to send it back over poor AM reception, and I have a background in electronics) I noticed one of the most minanal AM circuits I've ever seen, and a VERY small coil bar. Replacing the tiny ferrite bar brought reception up to less than average instead of almost deaf.

If you are planning to listen to the AM band be repaired to be disappointed.

FM overload city. One station (100KW that's about 8 miles away) over more than half of the dial covering over most weak signals. However medium and strong signals come though just fine. A FM mono switch helps clean up fringe signals.

MP3:

The USB port reads your PMP/MP3 player like a disc (you can't use the controls on your player), and also charges the device (you may not want to do this if you are running "D" cells as it will drain them). The card slot works as it should (I have not tried a card that's over 2G, so I don't know if it will read HC cards).

Navigating is done by browsing though folders (F01 F02 ect.) and by clicking though ff (next) and rewind (back) just like a CD player. There is no menu or way scrolling through a list of files available. Holding down the FF or REW button will scroll though the file at a very slow 2x or maybe 3x normal speed making long files such as podcasts or audio books very difficult to navigate through. There is no resume feature.

Formats are limited to MP3, WMA, and WAV/PCM.

IMHO you're better off running your PMP/MP3 player though the AUX port

iPod docking:

I haven't tried this feature because I don't own an iPod. After trying and owning several other players that I found to be superior to an iPod I'm simply not interested in them.

EDIT/UPDATE:

I've tried it with an iPod and it does an ok job. It can even navigate though the iPod's menus. My only complaint is that the controls are not exactly user friendly, but on the other hand I find the scroll wheel type iPod user interface bit odd too. I mean "menu" is back instead of << and the center button is forward instead of >>?! That's one of the reasons why I don't own one. The other one is their lack of drag and drop compatibility.

The sound quality is just a touch better though the card reader and USB port. As odd as it may sound it seems the Lasonic has a better D to A converter. Go figure.

Now please don't get me wrong as I don't dislike it at all. It does have it's limitations, but for what it is it does it's job just fine. If something should happen to this one I'd gladly order another one.

I do however really wish they would make a model with a Sansa or some other dock for those of us who would rather not deal with the limitations of an iPod, but with the AUX in and (although limited) USB port the issue is minimal.