Yamaha PDX-30GY Speaker Dock for iPod and iPhone, 1 Each(Gray)

by Yamaha

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 13.8 x 4.2 inches ; 3.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002HWQWE2
• Item model number: PDX-30GY
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Product Description

Color: Gray

From the Manufacturer

Compact design fits any decor

The Very Best in iPod/iPhone Portable Player Docks

Enjoy your music without headphones. Yamaha’s PDX-30 charges your iPod/iPhone while giving you crisp, clean, high quality sound with amazing bass response from two large 3-1/4" speakers. The PDX-30 has a compact design and includes a card-type remote for even greater convenience. With a choice of Black, Blue, Gray or Pink, it will go great with any interior. The PDX-30 supports iPods, iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano and iPod (5th generation).

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What's in the Box?

• Yamaha PDX-30 Speaker Dock
• Remote control (including battery)
• AC Adapter and power cable
• Owner's manual
• Quick start manual

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Technical Specifications

• Speaker System: 3-1/4" full-range cone with bass reflex port
• Frequency response: 60 Hz - 20 kHz
• Power Supply: 120 VAC, 60Hz
• Standby Power Consumption: 1W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 13-3/4" x 4-1/4" x 4-7/8"
• Weight: 3.7 lbs

Product Description

The Yamaha PDX-30 is a powered speaker dock that virtually every iPhone or iPod fan who wants to enjoy a higher sound quality with a powerful output needs to have! The PDX-30 is certified as a "works with iPhone" product, and comes with a card-type remote control for additional convenience.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound and it charges, August 12, 2009

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Clayton Curtiss "iTouch Charger" (Orange, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha PDX-30BL Speaker Dock for iPod and iPhone, 1 Each (Black) (Electronics)

I have checked out almost all the iPod/iTouch speakers on the market ever since I added the XM radio app to my iTouch. Since I was hoping to play XM fo rextended periods,I needed a speaker that would charge my second generation while it was playing. Here is a word of caution to anyone in the same situation: not all docking players will charge as they play, especially when it comes to the second generation. Before I bought the unit I actually called Yamaha and they assured me on two different occasions that their player would indeed charge as playing. And it does. Then you have to hear it to believe it. The sound is exceptional, probably better than units that are twice as expensive. The reputation of Yamaha as a maker of quality audio products shines through. Now would anyone want to buy a somewhat used Altec-Lansing?

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sound in a minimalist package, October 6, 2009

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Silicon Valley Girl (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha PDX-30BL Speaker Dock for iPod and iPhone, 1 Each (Black) (Electronics)

This speaker dock does only one thing: It plays your iPod or iPhone. There's no clock, no radio, no CD slot, not even an audio-in jack. It's not cheap, either.

But what it does do, it does *really* well. I tried out numerous iPod/iPhone speaker docks in the one to two hundred dollar price range, and I strongly preferred the sound of the Yamaha PDX-30 to any of the alternatives. The sound is not tinny, buzzy, or boomy, but clean and balanced. The unit sounds good at both low and high volumes. I've used it on low volume in a small bedroom and on higher volume in a large classroom, and it sounds great in both settings.

It can even function as an alarm clock using the iPod's alarm clock feature. A bonus is that even though this is not a "portable" unit -- there's no handle or carrying case -- it's small enough to fit in a backpack or messenger bag.

Highly recommended if sound quality, iPhone compatibility, and an under-two-hundred-dollar price tag are your top criteria.

Edited December 2011: Over two years after purchasing this dock, it still sounds great. But it recently stopped charging my iPod. Given that it worked flawlessly for two and a half years, I guess I can't complain, but it's kind of a mystery!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What I wanted for the most part, June 22, 2010

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William Lee (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha PDX-30BL Speaker Dock for iPod and iPhone, 1 Each (Black) (Electronics)

I spent about 2 weeks in search of the right iPod speaker. I'm not an "audiophile" by any means but I wanted a rich sounding speaker dock with good bass for my bedroom and also to bring into the living room for background music when I had guests. I don't think it's too bassy, btw, as some reviewers have said - but maybe it's because I have a preference for a little more bass. The quick general fix is to set your iPod EQ to fit your mood accordingly.

I also looked at the Kanto SYD 4 and 5 (80 watts!), Klipsch iGroove SXT (kind of wimpy looking although seemed to have decent sound at the Apple Store), Philips dc570 tower (maybe too bulky looking but 100 watts) & the clock radios DCM250, Polk iSonic (seemed nice and booming, but expensive & people think the LED screen is too bright at night), and JBL On Stage 400P (seemed to provide really solid and powerful sound but I find it kind of ugly), among others.

This provided the best combination of sound, power (30 Ws) and sleekness. I am a minimalist and you can't beat this Yamaha speaker dock for how clean, sleek and compact it looks. For power in a self-contained iPod speaker, I'm convinced that the Kanto SYD 5 is the way to go and I was thinking of buying it. But I'm not 20 anymore (I'm 39) and I don't need to blow people (or myself) out of the water any longer. Plus the SYD 5 is pretty stinking huge and this Yamaha, is compact and sits on my bedroom nightstand beautifully.

There are a couple of foibles. It doesn't have an aux line in. Why in the world they wouldn't just put that in is a headscratcher. But it wasn't a dealbreaker for me. It doesn't have radio, which is fine since I can just stream stations and use Pandora from my iPod Touch. But the most significant foible is that the remote only controls your own music library. If you are playing Pandora, the remote does not operate the controls for the next song or to switch categories. I forget but some iPod dock speakers allow you to use the iPod Touch/iPhone as its remote control so you can have full control of the streaming music, not just your music library.

But all these foibles do not overcome how much I like this unit. And at $169 with saver shipping from Amazon.com to Hawaii (shipping is routinely an issue for us), this was a great deal. I may one day buy a SYD 5 for dual use with iPod and maybe my TV, but for now, I'm really glad I bought this and it was exactly what I thought I was getting.

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