Latest reviews about JBL - Onstage Docking Station for iPod

Zaxby says "Good but not great" about JBL - Onstage Docking Station for iPod

Zaxby — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:58:23 GMT

    Now I'm no audiophile but I'd like to say that I have a slightly tuned ear. The JBL Onstage puts out a great sound for the size of the product. I am very happy with it's portability and size. It sits comfortably on my desk with a lot of other junk.

    Apart from the size the sound is decent. The mids and treble are pretty good. However, I was very disappointed with the near complete lack of bass support. If it attempts the deeper range it gets tinny and small. I didn't think that it would have rich deep sound, but it is so far the other direction.

    I use another JBL product to provide bass when I'm listening seriously with great success. If you want to get something portable and light and don't mind compromising some power, this product is right up your alley.
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kevinepperson says "not bad for its size" about JBL - Onstage Docking Station for iPod

kevinepperson — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:19:38 GMT

the jbl onstage ipod docking system is not bad for its size. it has good highs , but the lows become distorted when turned up too loud. it has good power for its size, but again the distortion gets bad at high volumes. it is very small and portable. my wife and i took ours to the beach in the bahamas and it was perfect for a short period. it tends to eat batteries when played for extended periods at high volumes. rechargable would be the way to go. overall not a bad low cost portable ipod docking system. i would recommend it....

nikki says "Great sound!" about JBL - Onstage Docking Station for iPod

nikki — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:22:51 GMT

I really enjoy this product, the sound is great! The only real con is that it has to be plugged in and there is no option for batteries. The sound goes pretty high and it works great for a party. I just leave mine plugged in to the kitchen/common area and anytimes I'm cooking or entertaining I just put my iPod in and carry the remote around with me....

vytas says "A sonic nest for your iPod" about JBL - Onstage Docking Station for iPod

vytas — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:52:15 GMT

A few years back when I was looking for some external speakers for my iPod, I looked high and low for a compact set that would not take up too much space on my nightstand. The JBL OnStage iPod Speakers fit the bill. They are relatively small with a low profile, recharge my 4th gen Apple iPod and had great reviews all over the web. I was not looking for roomfilling sound, which the JBL OnStage does not deliver (noise - yes, great sound - no), but as bedside speakers, they work just fine. I even use my iPod as an alarm clock!

I should note that being a dad with small children, I was looking for a unit where the speakers were protected from probing curious fingers. The JBL OnStage fit the bill wonderfully on that front - the four drivers are covered in a non-removable steel screen.

In a pinch, I've even used the OnStage as external speakers with my laptop (there is an aux in on the back of the donut). Come to think of it,if you use the OnStage as external speakers with a computer, you can hook-up...

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