Typical price: £148
What is it: Rechargeable portable speaker with iPod dock
What we think: It does what it says on the tin but the sound quality was lacking
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 3 October 2008
Tags: Ion Audio, Ion Audio Block Rocker, travel, noise, remote control
We like:
Portable; professional XLR microphone; instrument input; rechargeable battery
We don't like:
Sound quality is as blunt as it is loud; speaker is mono; no remote; heavy
CNET UK judgement:
If you need a durable, portable, and practical way to get loud, the Ion Block Rocker is an impressive and easy-to-use solution. Keep in mind that, although you can wheel it around, it's very heavy at 18 kilos. We wish the sound quality was better, and a remote control would have been nice, but you won't find a more rugged and functional outdoor iPod speaker at this price
Full review:
Options are limited for those who want to make an obnoxious amount of noise outdoors -- boom boxes take batteries, bullhorns are abrasive and that Marshall guitar stack doesn't travel easily. Thankfully, the rechargeable battery-powered Ion Block Rocker (£150) has arrived to deliver bone-rattling sound to even the most quiet, far-flung corners of the earth. Continue Reading...
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