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Published: 2012-05-05, Author: David , review by: cnet.com.au
The JBL OnBeat Air features Apple AirPlay wireless streaming in a fairly compact iPhone/iPad audio dock that swivels, holding the device in portrait or landscape position. It offers decent-enough sound for its size and has a pass-through USB connection fo
The iPad can't be rotated to landscape mode when docked, and the speaker sounds a bit thin
The JBL OnBeat Air is a decent (though not great) compact speaker dock for iOS devices that's currently one of the more affordable AirPlay speakers on the market....
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Published: 2012-05-04, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
The JBL OnBeat Air features Apple AirPlay wireless streaming in a fairly compact iPhone/iPad audio dock that swivels, holding the device in portrait or landscape position. It offers decent-enough sound for its size and has a pass-through USB connection fo
The iPad can't be rotated to landscape mode when docked, and the speaker sounds a bit thin
The JBL OnBeat Air is a decent (though not great) compact speaker dock for iOS devices that's currently one of the more affordable AirPlay speakers on the market.
Published: 2012-04-27, Author: Tim , review by: pcmag.com
Streams audio via Apple's Wi-Fi-based AirPlay. Physical docking area for charging and playing iOS devices, including the iPad. Remote control has full menu navigation.
Distorts on deep bass tracks at high volumes. Not much power for the price
The JBL OnBeat Air, despite being slightly overpriced, is still one of the more affordable AirPlay docks that offers reasonable audio performance....
Marshal Rosenthal 4.0 5.0 9 retail buys you more than just the convenience of “AirPlay” and an Appl...
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Published: 2011-12-15, Author: Nick , review by: macworld.co.uk
Good sound quality; built-in WiFi connectivity; built-in charger; portrait or landscape mode docking; OnBeat iOS app
No horizontal iPad viewing; pricier than previous non-AirPlay model
The OnBeat Air sounds fine played at lower volume levels, and would make a perfect companion for late night, chilled-out listening. Turn it up, though, and the dock is disappointing – the bass sounding muddy and distorted, and beats crunchy rather than cr...
