Reviews for JBL OnBeat Micro Portable Speaker Dock with Lightning Connector

I purchased the JBL Onbeat Micro & returned it. I used it briefly to listen to my audiobook on my iPhone 5 & enjoyed the sound quality. However, it’s not designed to be used with a case. I have a Noreve flip case (rail system) where the cover flips back behind the phone that allows full access to the phone’s speakers & lighting port. The phone within the case fits on the base, but leans far forward at an angle making it difficult to see & operate the phone. The mechanism that the lighting pin is connected to does move forward & backwards, which is why the phone & case leans forward. However, there isn’t enough space behind the lightening connector to allow a backward lean. (Look at the detailed picture on Apple’s site).

My husband’s iPhone 5 is in a “bumper” type case. This set up didn’t work at all. The JBL’s lighting connector it too short & didn't connect to the JBL's lighting pin.

JBL OnBeat Micro Speaker has a nice compact footprint, appears sturdy & well built. And from the brief time “listening” to my audiobook, the sound quality was great. I’m just not willing to remove my phone from its case each time to use it.

Just ran into this in the store, did not even know they had a charging device out there. This was the perfect size and more important perfect price!!!!! So far it is great, have not tried the battery life yet but will take with on my hannakuh mini vaca I am planning to chicago.

Clearly, JBL or APPLE needs to make a lightning extender available so this nice little device (and many others) can be used without having to remove the protective case. Come on, guys!

I had a JBL speaker dock for my iPhone 3/4 and was really please with it, which is why I went for this one, but the iPhone 5 version with lightning connector does not do the job it is designed for.

Clearly I am not intending to remove the case or bumper from my iPhone every time I want to listen to music or charge my phone, which is the only way you can get it to fit! I wanted to give this product no stars, but this system wouldn't let me do that, so it got a reluctant 1.

This product is not fit for purpose and needs an urgent upgrade.

My recommendation - don't buy it.

This turned out to be perfect for my needs. The sound truely is awsome for it's compact size. My phone fits the Lightning Connector w/ the cover on w/ room to spare. I prefer using the usb so i can change my music w/out getting up to do so. I guess you could say a wireless connection would be nice for this, but for the money I can live w/out it.
The speaker is loud, clear and full sound!
I've read that it shuts off after some time, but i've had pandora on for more than 6 hrs w/out it shutting off.
I couldn't be happier w/ this speaker!

I've been very patiently waiting for a new speaker dock to replace the one in my bedroom since I've upgraded to the iPhone 5 but I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait a bit longer. I liked the package, the sound and the overall design but one thing that I can't live with is the fact that my phone won't fit while the case is still on. I have a relatively thin case and the connector won't engage at all no matter how hard I try. Too bad as I had high hopes for this dock so it's going back to the store.

I purchased this unit so I could charge my iPhone5 overnight and wake up to my iTunes music library in the morning. Trouble is that the unit shuts down after a period of idle time and doesn't "wake up" when the alarm goes off on the iPhone. Not only that, the iPhone thinks the speakers are "active", sends sound to the unit but no sound comes out ... So I sleep through my alarm. The docking unit is ok for charging and for listening to music BEFORE I go to sleep but that is not what I thought I bought so then the price tag does not appear so reasonable. Guess I'll have to wait for the other suppliers to come out with their docking stations for iPhone5.

This dock is great. Very affordable and great sound. I bought one for myself and one for my daughter for her new apartment. I would recommend it to anyone.