GEAR4 HouseParty II Speaker System with remote control for all iPods - Black

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Binding: Electronics Brand: Gear 4 EAN: 4260040534385 Feature: Integrated dock with adapters for various iPod mod Label: GEAR4 Manufacturer: GEAR4 Model: PG55 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: GEAR4 Release Date: 2006-04-27 Studio: GEAR4
Features Integrated dock with adapters for various iPod mod Charges your iPod while it's docked Pumps out your tunes through twin 15-Watt stereo s Remote control supports both iPod and speaker func Works with all dockable iPods including the popula
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Editorial Reviews: INTRODUCTORY OFFERFREE SHIPPING WITHIN MAINLAND UK! The HouseParty II is speaker system designed by popular iPod accessory maker GEAR4. The HouseParty serves as an all-in-one iPod dock, charger and stereo speaker set for your iPod. It's everything you need to fill your room with pulse-pounding music! Worried that your iPod won't fit in the dock? No problem! The HouseParty comes packaged with a variety of docking adapters to ensure that you get the perfect fit for your device. Don't fret about compatibility either; the HouseParty is compatible with all dockable iPods such as the iPod nano, 4th-Generation iPod Photo and 5th-Generation iPod Video. And for those who don't have an iPod, the package includes a standard 3.5mm cable. That means you can use the HouseParty with your laptop, DVD player, MP3 player - pretty much any other audio device! The stereo itself sports twin 15-Watt speakers for 30-Watts of crystal-clear audio! Just plug the HouseParty's standard AC adapter to start grooving to your tunes. It'll even charge your docked iPod so that, once your done partying in the house, your iPod's batteries are on maximum charge. For added convenience, the HouseParty comes with a remote control that has buttons for both your iPod and the speaker settings. Powerful audio, a functional dock and remote access. What more could you ask for in a home system? Set your music free with the GEAR4 HouseParty II.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: rather good Comment: i bought this speaker a few weeks ago and i am very happy with it. i had been searching for a speaker for ages for my ipod nano and this was a good price for what it is. it goes extremly loud, so loud that i haven't managed to go to the maximum volume yet as i feared for my eardrums (they do come in useful now and then). there is one small promblem that it makes a small thud sound before the song starts but it is not annoying and does not affect the music and may only be on my speaker i don't know, perhaps not good for travelling as it would take up quite a bit of space but not heavy at all and very good sound quality. very good choice and the control works very well, even through windows. Customer Rating: Summary: Looks...POP!...great...POP!...Sounds...POP!...cheap...POP! Comment: To the eye, this could pass off as a high end B&O unit. Very minimalist and stylish. So far so good... POP! However, the biggest let down (and it's pretty substantial) is the extremely irritating and very loud 'popping' sound that graces the beginning of every track. So, forget it if you want to listen to gentle, classical music or an album where two tracks are segueing into each other as it will be punctuated by this disconcerting dull pop, which becomes increasingly irritating. Had the manufacturers dealt with this glaring problem and designed a remote control that actually worked beyond a distance of 18 inches (which is pretty much the same distance from which you'd operate it manually), then this would have received a full five stars, as it's a visually arresting unit and very cheap. As it stands, it's only worth two stars, and one of those is for the physical design. POP! Customer Rating: Summary: sounds good looks good bargain for what you pay for Comment: i purchased this docking station yesterday and it looks great. i feel as if i have made the righ choice. looks- very apealing looks great in my bedroom and is uptodate sounds- very good can hear all the instruments very clearly and to a high quality for its size it packs a punch. problems- this sounds system has one minor problem which annoying people seem to have a problem with which is a slight pop or crack which you get from changing one track to another. this is ahrdly noticable and shouldn't put anyone off GREAT product. Customer Rating: Summary: Out of Date Comment: All the problems mentioned in previous reviews are present and correct, although the overall sound is good. I received this as a present (not via Amazon) so won't be returning it, but would warn potential buyers that - besides anything else - the speaker system is now out-of-date and is not fully compatible with the present Nano. Customer Rating: Summary: Random noise problems Comment: Similar to another user, I had problems with random noise which seemed to co-incide with the backlight going off and being in the now playing screen. My wife was quite happy to listen to the unit and would have kept it, but it drove me crazy. I'm not some sort of sound speciallist, but I do like my music to sound reasonably good - and apart from the odd interference, it did sound quite good. In the end (next day) I took the unit back to the shop and swapped it for another, but in the process, tried my iPod on each display model of every system and this was the only unit which did the odd noise in-between tracks and randomly during tracks. It may be acceptable to others, but it wasn't acceptable to me - 2 stars only. More Reviews