Wireless performance; general usefulness; simple to use; well-implemented features
Sound quality; price
The Griffin Evolve is a brilliant idea and nice enough to use. Sound qualitys very average, but overall its a lovely little system with lots of potential applications ...
Attractive design, Wireless self-powered speakers can be placed anywhere, RF remote doesn’t require line of sight to base station
Sound quality not as good as Wi-Fi–based or wired models, No 3.5-mm line input (RCA only)
The Evolve won’t impress audiophiles or keep a house party thumping all night. If you don’t mind a one-piece system and need true portability (read: battery-powered), we prefer the Cambridge SoundWorks PlayDock i or Bose SoundDock Portable for...
Abstract: iPod speaker docks are 10 a penny these days but Griffins Evolve is different. Its speakers are completely wireless, which means that they can be placed anywhere within 150ft of the docking station. The speakers measure 140 x 140 x 140mm and each cont...
Easy to set up; excellent wireless range and battery life; speakers are interchangeable
Low bass; rechargeable batteries are not replaceable
This wireless sound system matches the iPod beautifully and offers easy setup, impressive battery life, and decent sound quality. Its one of just a handful of MP3 speaker docks actually worth owning. ...
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Published: 2007-11-14, Author: John , review by: cnet.com
Truly wireless speaker system with iPod dock; speakers utilize recharging lithium ion batteries for cable-free operation; RF wireless transmission for speakers and remote works through walls and over long distances; movable speakers enables excellent s...
Speaker batteries arent replaceable; speakers lack convincing bass, and sound quality deteriorates at higher volumes; video output only works for fifth-gen iPods; remote offers only basic controls, so youll have to return to the base station to acces...
The iPod-friendly Griffin Evolve is the first wireless speaker system that delivers a truly cable-free experience.
Abstract: Almost a year ago at CES 2007, Griffin gave the press a peek at a prototype of a wireless speaker system that offered both style and technology found in no other iPod system on the market. It was a bold product for a company that draws the majority of ...
A high-tech, high-design wireless speaker system that’s easy enough for anyone to use, and powerful both in speaker battery life and maximum volume level. Enables user to dock iPod and put speakers in the same or different rooms 100 feet away, w...
equently, there’s no doubt that Evolve’s speakers would be the first ones we would actually carry outdoors and use anywhere around the house, given their convenience and overall quality, and their combination of practicality and good look...
"Wireless.” In the world of iPod audio equipment, the word has two meanings: one is ideal, the other practical. The ideal wireless device doesn’t use wires to connect to anything, except a power recharger. It can be taken and used an...
