Oregon Scientific IB368 iBall Wireless iPod Speaker with Transmitter DockOregon Scientific IB368 iBall Wireless iPod Speaker with Transmitter Dock
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- Portable wireless speaker and charging dock for select iPod, iPod shuffle, iPod mini, iPod video, and iPod nano models
- Advanced 2.4 GHz frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology transmits wireless audio up to 100 feet
- 3-speaker array and ported bass cavity ensure smooth, powerful audio; built-in remote control for managing iPod
- Dock charges iPod and synchs with iTunes-equipped Mac or PC; includes auxiliary input and S-video and A/V outs
- Speaker measures 8 x 7.4 x 7.7 inches (W x H x D); dock measures 4.3 x 4.2 x 2.3 inches; 1-year warranty
The multifunctional transmitter dock also acts as a docking, charging, and synchronization station. In other words, you don't need to disconnect the iPod from the iBall transmitter to recharge the batteries or transfer music from your iTunes-equipped Mac or PC, as the dock takes care of both functions. Just connect the dock to your computer's USB or FireWire ports and you're set. On the other end, the iBall speaker is completely cable-free, so you can locate it almost anywhere in the home--even on the back patio or in the garage--without worrying about a messy, cumbersome setup.
Listeners will also appreciate the iBall's adjustable bass and treble controls, along with the easy-to-read LCD display that illuminates the time, volume, bass and treble levels, wireless signal strength, input selection, battery power, and play/pause status. Finally, the iBall includes both an auxiliary line-in mini-plug for connecting an additional audio source, such as a portable CD or MP3 player, and S-video and A/V stereo line-out mini-plugs. The latter jacks let you listen to or view iPod files through other A/V components, such as a home stereo system or TV, without buying an adapter. Additional features include a real-time clock and a wall bracket for the speaker.
The iBall speaker, which measures 8 by 7.4 by 7.7 inches (W x H x D), runs for six to eight hours on the included rechargeable batteries, which can be recharged while still in the speaker. The transmitter dock, meanwhile, checks in at 4.3 by 4.2 by 2.3 inches. The iBall's seven docking tray adapters are compatible with the iPod shuffle (512 MB and 1 GB models), iPod mini (4 GB and 6 GB models), iPod with click wheel (20 GB and 40 GB models), iPod with dock connector (10 GB, 15 GB, 20 GB, 30 GB, and 40 GB models), iPod with color display (20 GB, 30 GB, 40 GB, and 60 GB models), and iPod nano. The entire system is also backed by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box
Wireless speaker, transmitter dock, seven docking tray adapters, two AC adapters (one for speaker, one for dock), six rechargeable batteries, battery cap, wall-mount bracket, four screws, allen key, lint-free cloth, quick-start guide, user's manual.
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- Publisher: Oregon Scientific
- Label: Oregon Scientific
- Studio: Oregon Scientific
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:  A lesson in Customer Service, By Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Oregon Scientific IB368 iBall Wireless iPod Speaker with Transmitter Dock (Electronics) I would like to give this item 5 stars because the packaging was exquisite and carefully thought out, the item is well designed and very nice to look at, BUT, nowhere in the description that I can find does it say if you want to use this with an iPod Nano that you have to contact the manufacturer for the proper docking adaptor. And that it takes two to three weeks to receive it! This is a fifty cent piece of plastic folks. Oregon Scientific should supply their distributors with the piece and let them add it to the order instead of suprising the consumer like this. Come on! This was a gift and the excitement my daughter felt at receiving it was dampened considerably by her inability to use the thing.I give it four stars because the speaker seems to be well made and the instructions are thorough even though there is only a small tag discretely placed on the outside of the box that says you have to ask for the adaptor to make it work with the Nano. If that had been in the item...Read more 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful: Great product, but sound quality is not the Bose Sound Dock, This review is from: Oregon Scientific IB368 iBall Wireless iPod Speaker with Transmitter Dock (Electronics) The iBall sounds great and the features it offers are the best on the market. However, if you but put it side by side with the Bose Sound Dock to compare sound, it comes up short. Fairly significantly too. My dilemma is whether or not that sound quality is worth the $100 extra and losing the the fact that the iBall works on rechargeable batteries (provided) and that you can have the iPod base sitting next to you and have the speaker on the other side of the room. 2 very cool features. My only other complaint is they should have made the base work with batteries as well. That would make this remote/wireless feature even more powerful. I am happy with the purchase and think I'm going to keep it, but hate knowing there is a better sounding product out there. 14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:  Terrific Product, By Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Oregon Scientific IB368 iBall Wireless iPod Speaker with Transmitter Dock (Electronics) Rarely do I write a review of a "gadget" that I have purchased.
However, this product is an exceptional value that is very practical and works exactly as promised. I own a Bose sound system for the ipod and the sound quality of the iBall compares very favorably. Because of the wireless capability this speaker system is a much better bargain. Its ingenious design and quality of sound make this one of the coolest gadgets that I have ever purchased[I have a closet full of electronic gizmos that never lived up to expectation]. |
