Reviews for Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air

I love this speaker !!!!!!!!
I was, at first, turned off by all the nightmare stories I read about the "set up".
I got the application "Air play set up" from Itunes.
It made it so easy and fun to set up.
If you buy it make sure you use the application.
NO ethernet cables.
NO internet log in.
Good luck !!!!!!!

Works great on airplay for all other devices in the house, but not the wife's iphone 4S - it connects for a couple of minutes then loses the signal and jams up the Airplay on the Zeppelin, so have to restart before connecting to another device. Have tried restores etc on the iphone 4s and no success. Even tried downloading the Firmware update for Mac from Zeppelin site, but got an error trying to open it!

Not ideal, they need to sort issue so compatible with iphone 4GS

Love everything about it. The sound is impeccable and the AirPlay is a lot of fun to use. I like the ease of connectivity. The only problem is that my new iPhone 4S will not work longer than a minute and the zeppelin drops from the wireless network.. Just as the other reviewer said. I have to unplug it to get it up and running. Everything else that I use to AirPlay to it does not have this effect. Please fix it soon and I would be happy to give it 5stars.

Hello all, hope this helps like minded individuals. I have a "sensitive" ear for audio and my tastes run from opera to heavy metal and RAP. So here is the meat-n-potatoes. After buying the B&W Zeppelin, MM-1, and Bose Companion20's I can say this. You don't go wrong with any of these. The MM-1 are wonderful near field GEMs (best if the only speaker you're going to purchase for near field). The 20's surprise and delight with rich full frequencies that create a tight image but sound a bit more artificial than the MM-1's. The Zeppelin is in a league of it's own. If money is not the object, it stacks up against the B&O and blows away "tube" offerings in realistic and impressive room filling sound. It performed much better at filling large open areas with sound that recreates a sound stage that in some ways defies this old audiophile. No issues with airplay for me. Long and the short, after trying 10 different models, I bought the 20's for my iMac and the Zeppelin for living area. At near fields (arms length) the 20's are comparable and half the price.

I upgraded from the already very good sounding original Zeppelin and was not wrong to do so. They sound even better and I did not experience setup problems with the airplay feature. Prior to buying I considered the B&O Beosound 8 as I had B&P stereo system in the past. My experience with the Zeppelin and the airplay functionality led me to buy the new Zeppelin Air instead.

Zeppelin Air is a great product and I want to write this review to help anyone who is hesitating whether to buy it. Be patient and read on, I hope you could make the best choice for you.

First, you need to realize it's not an apple product. Since it's not made by apple, you shouldn't expect Zeppelin Air to work as seamless as it is between apple products (like AIrplay from iPad to Apple TV). They are from different company. There will be some gaps/dropouts during Airplay, but I think this is totally bearable. Some people complain about the airplay is dropping out every 1 minute. Do some research on how to better set up the airplay. It's mostly about the routers. When you get the router done, it's not going to dropout every minute and I'm sure about it because I went through all that. B&W is a respectable company with great reputation.

Second, the way it sound is great. It is room-filling, but it utilized more bass to create a feeling of room-filling, so it's kind of an easy way to achieve that name. So you will need a little EQ adjustment if you want it to sound more natural but it's no big deal, just some clicks on whatever iDevice you're docking it with.

Third, it has individual drivers for high/med/low frequencies, but there is a good distance to listen to it. I have a studio which measures 18X24. From 3-5 feet, it sounds great with an excellent stereo feeling to it. But when you get further away, you hear more how it is individual drivers instead of separate speakers.

Ok, so far I've stated three drawbacks of it. BUT, none of them marks it a bad product. I've owned Bose,Beats headphones+speakers. None of them could compete with B&W unless you're a Bass-sucker. I would definitely recommend this product. But I just hope whoever buys this great speaker could think whether they can accept these three minor(I consider it minor) drawbacks since it's priced at $599. Just keep in mind that it's not an apple product, so expect do some work on your own to get it work smooth. Want something this good and plug and play? Buy $999 B&O which is without airplay. Otherwise, enrich yourself with some knowledge of routers and you'll enjoy this wonderful speaker as you take a sip at your cappuccino.

These speakers deliver amazing quality sound and the customer service is second to none. I recently had a small issue and upon return of the product, found that they had replaced damaged external parts and extended the warranty as a gesture of goodwill - unheard of from its more mainstream counterparts - Bose etc. If you are looking for fantastic acoustics delivered through a beautifully designed and built product, the Zeppelin Air is definitely for you!

I have had one of these speakers since it came out and I enjoyed it so much that I bought a second for a multi-room system. I do not understand why so many people are having problems with the airplay. Mine works great!!! I am guessing it must be a glitch with the 4S because My Ipad, Macbook Pro, and Iphone 4, work great with the airplay. I can now switch to the different speakers depending on which room I am in or play them them both at the same time if I am playing from my Macbook Pro. The only thing better than a zeppelin air is having two as a multi-room system. My friends really enjoy the airplay app because they can add to a playlist on my IOS device from their own devices. It is a lot of fun at parties!!!

Okay, first the good stuff. This thing sounds AMAZING! I actually compared this unit to the beats boombox and while the bass on the boombox is stronger (naturally), both units were plenty loud enough. I do think the zeppelin has a more balanced aound. The key difference was when you're trying to listen at low volumes. The Zepplelin has way more detail even when you have to listen to your music at lower levels.
Bad stuff: The Airplay part of this unit ONLY works with the music part of your Itunes library. Movies, stuff off the internet, no can do. Don't worry though, there's a mini plug input if you want to use that. Oh, and knowing what input you're using can be a little confusing since it's only a little light that changes color to let you know which one you have on.
I bought the MM-1's too..and returned them (they get HOT!) and put this in front of my computer instead. I do not regret the $ I spent on this unit at all. : ) As other reviewers have said, "if you can afford it...get it!"