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I just could not decide on the best dock for my iPhone 3g so ended up ordering the 200id, the JBL onstage 3 and the Bose sounddock 2.

If you had just heard the onstage 3 and nothing else you would be amazed at the sound from such a small unit......until you listen to the Bose and you suddenly get hit by a smooth bassy sound stage. But that is the problem with the Bose - it's all richness and no subtle upper ranges and with some tracks you almost entirely loose the mid to high range.

And that it where the 200id comes into play - you get a wonderful mix of highs and lows, not too shrill, and not bloaty with fat muddy bass, just an incredible sound from such a small footprint.

People visiting just do not believe the sound that comes from this unit - a perfect mix that is not shy at going uncomfortably loud yet not loosing the plot and distorting.

Following a thorough test of all 3 speakers I had my undisputed winner - I even ran a blindfolded test of with 3 family members who voted unanimously that the 200 sound was the best one.

The Apple store service was absolutely fantastic, ordered the 3 units at 1530 in the afternoon and the parcels were on my doorstep the next day before noon. When I phoned to return the other 2 speakers, the courier turned up the day after - now that is priceless customer service.

(51 of 52 people found this review useful)

Great sound quality from such small speakers. I tried out quite a few and these were by far the best value for money.

(17 of 21 people found this review useful)

I was looking to buy the Bose sound dock. I tried this in the U.S. as I had not seen it in the UK. I was blown away with the crisp, clear sound produced. The bass is strong and clear, not overpowering and does not take over from the rest of the sound. In my opinion as good, if not better than the Bose.
It would easily be suited to a small/medium sized room which it would not struggle to fill with great sound.
It looks great and the ipod charges at the same time. Comes with a remote control which allows scrolling through your music and menus. Aux input too for other devices
5 STARS!

(59 of 62 people found this review useful)

The bottom line is that this is an excellent speaker dock for your iPhone (or iPod). While it isn't as striking as some of JBL's designs it looks great in just about any setting. I would recommend going for the black one as it fits in with most decor and the iPhone in a nicer way. The best thing going for this speaker however is the trademark JBL sound which is really nice straight out of the box.

There are other speakers out there which are cheaper or louder but I think there are few out there which have the looks, small size, compatibility and sound in a single package. The sound is clean across the whole range, perhaps a bit bright at the high end sometimes and has a bass which belies its small size. Bass wise it isn't going to shake the room but most people out there will be amazed how deep and clear it is.

It includes a remote control that allows full use of the iPod section of your phone and a whole collection of dock adaptors which allow for any recent iPod to be connected. My old 3G iPod does not work with this unit so if you have an old iPod it is worth checking out what works before you buy. There are manual volume buttons on the unit too (the only controls on the unit) but no way to alter the tone. Happily you can use the EQ on your iPod if you feel it needs a tweak although I don't bother and it sounds fine.

It can be pushed very loud, easily filling a medium size room (or much bigger) and the fact it charges your iPhone even when the unit isn't powered on at the back make it an ideal extra charging point. You can't use it to sync to your computer however as there is no USB pass-through.

Overall this is a quality unit which is small, attractive, made for iPhone and sounds great. Even compared to the Bose unit, I would go for this one as it is much better value.

(67 of 67 people found this review useful)

Great speakers and very clear sound i use it in my kitchen and it is looking really good

(27 of 39 people found this review useful)