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JBL OnBeat Xtreme
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Engadget Review
If you’re looking to throw down some coin on a Bluetooth-enabled dock, this bad boy delivers superb sound quality and no-fuss connectivity.
Billy SteeleDecember 14, 2011
Pros
- Stellar sound qualityStylish designFast and easy-to-configure wireless connectivity
Cons
- Top panel is a fingerprint- and smudge-magnetTardy response from on-board controlsSelecting EQ modes can be frustrating
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Users
2 reviews95
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JBL OnBeat Xtreme
- Critic Reviews (6)
- User Reviews (2)
- 87AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE6 ReviewsSound and Vision90Review: JBL OnBeat Xtreme DockThe OnBeat Xtreme is a nearly miraculous product, almost entirely free of the nasty sonic colorations that plague most iPod docks. I prefer its sound not only to that of most of the iPod docks I’ve heard, but even to many of the desktop speaker systems I’ve heard.PC Mag90JBL OnBeat XtremeA top performer, the JBL OnBeat Xtreme is a very powerful wireless Bluetooth streaming speaker system with the ability to dock, charge, and sync iPads, iPods, and iPhones.CNET80JBL OnBeat XtremeWhile it's on the expensive side, JBL's OnBeat Xtreme is one of the best-sounding iPhone/iPad docks we've heard--and it has built-in Bluetooth and speakerphone capabilities.Engadget90JBL OnBeat Xtreme reviewIf you’re looking to throw down some coin on a Bluetooth-enabled dock, this bad boy delivers superb sound quality and no-fuss connectivity.Tech Advisor80JBL OnBeat Xtreme reviewIt's definitely expensive but if you want a be-all end-all audio output solution for your iDevices, then you can't go wrong with the OnBeat Xtreme.Digital Trends90JBL OnBeat Xtreme ReviewThe JBL OnBeat Xtreme may look funny, but it is the best all-around iPod speaker docks we’ve tested to date. It offers a great combination of features, sound quality and ease of use.
- 95AVERAGE USER SCORE2 ReviewsEngadget Reader100January 7, 2014Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!A gadget unicorn - EngadgetEngadget Reader90January 25, 2013Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!A confident and powerful dock, with the addition of Bluetooth pairing to use with undocked devices. Very good at what it does.
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Key Specs
TYPE
Speaker dock
DOCK COMPATIBILITY
IPad
CONNECTIONS
3 5mm, Bluetooth
POWER OUTPUT
12041(max)
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