Audio quality and features
Extrememac Luna Voyager II
Going straight for clear music is this
speaker dock. Even after pumping up the volume to 20, the sound quality did not
drop. The speaker dock surely isn't a bass powerhouse but it does its job quite
well. Under maximum volume, the bass will get distorted so it is best to leave
the volume around the middle to get the best out of it. There is also an
accompanying app under the same name as the dock. That's where all the main
controls are. Set up to two alarms in the app, tap sync and it will instantly
show on the dock. The source of audio is also accessible via the app making the
interface very clean. Few buttons on the dock and control everything else via
iDevices.
Sonicgear DA-2001
The SonieGear dock appears promising when
it comes to looks but too bad not so much in the audio quality department.
Almost halfway through blasting the volume, the bass starts giving out bad
vibes and even the music sound distorted. It is more of a personal music player
than something you want to use in a party. It comes with a remote and it has
the same control offered on the speaker dock. When it comes to setting up
alarm, and radio channels, it can be annoying. There is a lot of button that
needs attention instead of one button to alternate between different functions.
Logitech Dock
Logitech
Dock
After playing a few
songs, the audio sounded like it came from afar. It could be that the Bedside
Dock's bass lacking some boost but nothing too major. Regardless of that, it is
very easy to control the Bedside Dock. Getting started with it is a no brainer.
Just dock any of Apple’s products in and it will sync automatically. Switching
between music from the iDevices, radio and external music player is simple as
the "Source" button is present. Setting the alarms and tuning the
radio can be done even without looking at the manuals.
Doss Rotation Speaker
Doss
Rotation Speaker
The Doss Rotation Speaker was built for one
purpose only and that is to amplify sound. There are no alarms or any
additional feature other than an auxiliary input. Playing music with this
speaker dock is just an alright experience as all it do is amplify the music
experience. The only way to tune the music is through the iDevices equaliser.
Bass for this dock is far from perfect as it gets distorted after only 30-percent
of the volume. However, it does have a feature unlike other speakers whereby it
can rotate the iDevices 90 degrees counter clockwise. It is sad to say that the
feature only helps changing the display from portrait to landscape mode and
vice versa. It comes with a remote and it is very straightforward as all the
buttons there do what it is told to do.
Comparisons
Comparisons
Conclution
The Good And The Bad
After countless time
blasting PC.com's office with loud music, the time has finally come. Every
speaker docks have its appeal but there can only be one winner. This time the
speaker dock that got gold for this month's mini Showdown is XtremeMac Luna
Voyager II. This dock just does everything it was told to do and it executes it
almost flawlessly. Also, it is the only dock that comes with an accompanying
app making it easier to control.
Pros
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An accompanying app called "Luna Voyager II
that simplifies control.
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Great sound quality coupled with a decent bass
equals to pleasant music experience.
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Comfortable orange glow from the speaker dock.
Cons
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There is no remote control available and that
means a lot of walking needed to be done to change music.
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Because of its low profile, the speaker dock
needs to be placed at higher places or users can't see the time.
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Audio quality drops the higher users crank up
the volume.
