Speakal iCrystal 30-Pin iPod Speaker Dock (Black)

by Speakal

Product Features

• Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G; iPod classic 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G; iPhone, 3G, 3GS, 4
• Unique spherical speakers with glowing "teardrop" covers for style and 360-degree sound
• Touch-sensitive controls for adjusting volume and controlling your iPod
• 3.5-mm auxiliary input for use with external devices
• IR remote control included

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Product Description

Color: Black

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Here's another speaker dock from the company that brought you the excessively fun miSoccer, iPanda, and iPig docks (among others). The iCrystal continues with Speakal's whimsical approach, with nifty retro styling and simple touch controls. When you have about a million choices in iPod docks, why not choose one that's fun and matches your style?

When you have about a million choices in iPod docks, why not choose one that's fun and matches your style? Click to enlarge.

Unique spherical speakers with glowing teardrops for style and to dissipate sound.

Basic touch controls for iPod and volume.

iPod Docking Station
Dock your compatible iPod/iPhone, charge it, and listen to your music without interruption. Cradles are included for different iPod models. Plus, you still can enjoy music from non-docking iPods like the shuffle, via the 3.5-mm input connector.

Touch-Activated Controls
Controlling the iCrystal is a breeze. Gently touch the control buttons to raise or lower the volume and to control playback. The sensors react only to the human touch.

Sound and Vision
The first thing anybody would notice about the iCrystal is its unique speaker design, with two teardrop shapes hovering above each speaker. These "teardrops" provide the speaker with its great retro looks and actually help the unit deliver a more 360-degree sound, for filling up the room.

Speaking of filling up the room, the teardrop shapes also feature ambient lighting, to set the mood.

iPods and Then Some
Thanks to the 3.5-mm auxiliary input, The iCrystal also works with MP3 players, CD/DVD players, portable game consoles, mobile phones, or pretty much anything that'll connect using a standard mini cable.

IR Remote
A remote control is included to browse through the different iPod features and to control the speaker's volume, treble, and bass.

GREEN and RoHS-Compliant
Speakal products are made using non-hazardous materials.

What's in the Box
Speakal iCrystal (black), remote control, AC adapter, 3.5-mm auxiliary cable, iPod cradles, and documentation.

Product Description

Here's another speaker dock from the company that brought you the excessively fun miSoccer, iPanda, and iPig docks (among others). The iCrystal continues with Speakal's whimsical approach, with nifty retro styling and simple touch controls. When you have about a million choices in iPod docks, why not choose one that's fun and matches your style? Dock your compatible iPod/iPhone, charge it, and listen to your music without interruption. Cradles are included for different iPod models. Plus, you still can enjoy music from non-docking iPods like the shuffle, via the 3.5-mm input connector.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 62 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Very nice in some ways, lacking in others March 15, 2011

By D. Roberts

Color Name:Red|Amazon Verified Purchase

First, this is a beautiful piece, but for the price, it's missing some key features that would have made it worth the price.

Pros:

Great sound -- I had no issues with volume (we use it in a fairly large kitchen, fills up the room nicely)
Great style -- this probably isn't for everyone, but it works great for us, and the blue lights are a nice accent (but this is also a con, see below)
Size -- it's tiny, which is nice, and doesn't seem to sacrifice volume.

Cons:

No inserts for different iPod models -- this is somewhat of a pro, because you're pretty much guaranteed a fit with any case, but also dangerous, because the only thing holding up your iPod is the dock connector. Most speaker/dock combinations that I've looked at in this price range come with at least a few different inserts, this is a pretty obvious oversight.
Blue lights are always on -- you can turn them off by using the hard switch to swap to battery power with no batteries in the unit, but there's no way to turn them off via the remote control, or automatically when you're not playing music. It does manage to charge the iPod while plugged in with no batteries and the switch is on "USB" (which means wall power).
White remote control -- no matter which color you buy, you get a white remote control. Again, not a huge deal, but it would have been nice to have a color-coordinated remote control.

In the end, I'll be keeping it, but wouldn't buy another one. Also, not that these are particularly complicated, but the user manual is about two pages long (multiplied by five or six for the warnings and multiple languages).

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars For $71 this is pretty good! August 30, 2010

By jijiferjones

Color Name:Red|Amazon Verified Purchase

This works with my iphone 4 still in the case! so that's a treat. And while I had to adjust my ipod setting to give a fuller sound out this system, it still sounds pretty good out the box. It's exactly what I'd expect for $71. Consider that most speakers are in the $120-$300 range. If you want really robust sound, this isn't it but this works really well in my kitchen as I cook and do the dishes. I'm pleased as it's red as is my kitchen! yippee!

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Icrystal speakers September 18, 2010

By Tilly2314

Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase

I imported these to the uk because they looked so cool and I wasn't disappointed.They look and work great.I use them with my IPhone 4.The remote is really useful and by using an ordinary plug adaptor they work fine on uk voltage, just plug and play!