Customer Reviews

Polk Audio miDock Portfolio Dock for iPod (Black)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I've had a JBL On Stage (the old model with no remote control), which I bought in March of 2005 for 130 dollars. The sound is great, detailed, lush, room-filling. But the new JBL On Stage is over 200 dollars so when I wanted to get my wife a speaker system for her iPod I researched the Polk Audio and decided to shell out $90 for it. Not quite as detailed as my JBL; nevertheless, the sound is strong and clear, especially at this price point. To get fuller sound, you're going to have to spend 200-300 dollars on the JBL, Bose, or Klipsch, but for under 100 for a unit you're going to be moving around a lot (my wife takes hers to her classroom), you're going to get excellent sound from the Polk.

Update 3-15-07: I've noticed the JBL Soundstage is now often on sale for $125 on Amazon, which would make me give it a slight nod over the Polk.

i am extremely pickey about sound, and ive been looking for a fold up speaker system i can throw in a bag that sounds at least as good as the JBL. i was impressed with this. Its just a tad below the volume of the JBL orb, but it sounds good enough. My only complaint is that the sound is very directional. i can also plug my serius into it thru the aux in.

I like the size and quality of workmanship on my unit; however, the sound was actually quite dissapointing. I don't generally like a lot of Bass sound, but this unit doesn't even have enough for me. Instruments come out sounding "tinny" and it gets even more annoying at higher volumes. There are no treble or bass controls (only volume). Voices come out crystal clear -- so it is great if you like listening to podcasts and such. If you are a classical of jazz lover -- this is NOT the unit for you.

I've been using these speakers for several days now, and they're fantastic. They fold up easily, and the sound is great compared to the other iPod speakers I've tried. I use these speakers mainly in the office, and though the sound is directional (can't really be avoided with this style of speaker), I can keep the speakers at a perfect volume so my office mate and I can still hear everything clearly, but we aren't disturbing others in the offices around us. I'd definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a relatively affordable set of speakers that they can travel with easily.

The sound is really good. The design and the possibility to carry this speaker is just what I was looking for.

Great sound even if it is small. It will not wake up your neighbors, but it is great for travel. Small, light and easy to carry.

This is a very nicely designed product with good sound. It does not, however, support the latest Nano for charging. VERY inconvenient.

I would look elsewhere for a dock.

This is another deal I got off of [...]. The miDock comes with inserts for different iPod models. They didn't have one specifically for my iPod Touch, but one was a very close fit. That's one reason I am giving this four stars instead of five. The other is that you can only place the iPod in a vertical position. Makes watching videos wide screen difficult to sy the least.

The sound is fine in a very small and portable package. It does what it's advertised to do, so what more can you ask?

Where I go , this follows. It works so well with my ipod that I never want leave a room without it.Best gift I ever bought myself for Christmas[next to the ipod of course] LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Compact and travel-friendly with great sound. Great for the price! I've had it for 2 years and it works just as well.