Customer Reviews and Ratings

I owned a very old speaker docking station that did not support my new iPhone 4s or Nano 6th Gen. I searched around for a new portable speaker system, and this was a good price point with positive reviews. It really is a great little speaker system that charges both devices while on the docking station - that was a must for me in this purchase. It provides a full, rich, room-filling sound. I live in a small space, so an elaborate sound system is not practical. I doubt I will travel with this, but it is good to know that you must extract the batteries after use to prevent it from draining down the battery life. This unit fits the bill for me perfectly! I am very happy with Apple's products, quality and customer support.

12 of 14 people found this useful

Good sound, flexible, very portable and as well as it supports the iPad2(not battery charge).

12 of 15 people found this useful

For those who might have given this product a bad review I would check the generation of the device you are using in it. When I first got the speaker-dock home I docked my old iphone just to charge it (a message did come up saying this device was not supported but it charged just fine). I figured I'd play a few tunes while I was updating software on my current iphone - the sound was unremarkable, what you might expect for small portable speakers. Initially I wasn't disappointed exactly I just didn't get what others were talking about as far as the "incredible" sound quality nor did I understand complaints about the bass because I didn't really hear any bass.

Well... then I plugged in my new iphone ...

OMG What a difference! I tried a variety of different music genres and I do notice a bit of difference now when I switch the bass settings so I am not sure what the complaints are about or what others were expecting but I am QUITE HAPPY with this product. Really nice sound for the size of the device.

The only reason I gave it 4 stars because I wish the battery life was a little better.

41 of 46 people found this useful

the sound is good. This speaker plays with my ipod touch 4G, but does not charge it while playing. I am still looking for a speaker docking system that is compatible with ipod touch 4G. Not yet available in the market? Please let me know if anyone finds it.

28 of 32 people found this useful

better than acceptable sound and volume, built in batteries, great sleek looks ... compared it to several others in this price category. It's a winner

24 of 29 people found this useful

Portable? Yes. Easy? Yes. Great sound? Not exactly. Even with the "dynamic bass booster", the sound on this item is somewhat mono and muffled. If you want something quick and easy, this is a decent buy. I have the high-end headset/ear buds for my iPod and, after using those, this docking unit was a big disappointment on the sound spectrum. Seven years ago, I bought a cheap, desktop CD Player/Radio for $39 and it still has 100 times the sound quality that this docking unit has. If you're looking for true, rich, stereo sound ... save your pennies and buy one of the more expensive, quality units.

37 of 52 people found this useful

I've been wanting a speaker dock for over a year, finally got one and it works great. Is easy to set up and comes with a case.

15 of 20 people found this useful

Although this unit works well, it has a fatal design flaw that any buyer needs to be aware of. When not plugged into AC power and when the unit's power switch is off, the unit still draws significant current from the internal 4 AA batteries. So, these batteries will discharge to nothing in about a week even this the switch OFF. I considered my unit defective and wanted a warranty exchange when I contacted Phillips support but was informed that this battery drain while shut OFF was normal. Dumb, dumb, triple dumb design flaw in my opinion. I was told that I needed to remove one or more of the AA batteries to prevent this drain - if this is necessary, then why even have an ON/OFF switch?

124 of 141 people found this useful

I was on my 2nd portable player for my ipod touch when I came across this unit at a friends house. I wasn't sold on this because of an amazon review or internet search. What sold me was the sensational sound from this speaker system. I have a surround sound system at home but needed a portable device to workout downstairs among other conveniences. The 2 other devices I bought were inferior and had noise distortion at high volume (yes, I like to listen pretty loud). I can't find one fault with this Philips speaker system --- sounds amazing and looks awesome! If I had 3 thumbs...they'd all be up.

43 of 50 people found this useful

This portable dock for my iPhone and iPod is exactly what I was looking for. It provides great sound so I can listen at my workspace and in my car at a reasonable price. I had tried another brand and found it unsatisfactory and needed to return it because it required inserts for each device and none would fit the iPod. The flexibility of AC and battery is convenient and the size and case is easily portable.

18 of 18 people found this useful