Buy Speakal iCrystal 30-Pin iPod Speaker Dock (Black)Speakal iCrystal 30-Pin iPod Speaker Dock (Black) Product Description:
- 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
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.
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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful.
Very nice in some ways, lacking in others
By D. Roberts
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.
For $71 this is pretty good!
By jijiferjones
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.
Icrystal speakers
By Tilly2314
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!
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