Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod Sound System (Black)
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Customer Review: Great Little Sound System
Summary: 4 Stars
Okay, after reading through several of the reviews on here, I decided to head over to Best Buy to see this unit in person. At that point I was between the Altec Lansing iM310 and the Klipsch iGroove SXT. To be completely honest, the Altec didn't last for long, due to my own preference for Klipsch products and the similarity in price.
Anyway, I put my 2nd Generation iPod Touch on the display unit and was shocked when the unit DID actually take a charge. I was not terribly concerned with that capability, because when the WIFI is off, the iPod Touch can easily play on a dock uncharged for several hours. Still, it was a pleasant surprise. Because Best Buy (as usual) wanted about $170 (before tax) I made up my mind to go ahead and purchase this one from Amazon. I wasn't sure whether the Amazon version would also charge my iPod, but I deemed the price difference great enough that I didn't take much deliberation about it. I went ahead and purchased the unit with free shipping which was supposed to take between 5-7 days, and I received the shipment 3 days later! I have to give Amazon a lot of credit, dealing with them is always such a pleasure, and I almost always go out of my way to avoid Best Buy due to the awful customer service I always experience there, but that is another story.
This little unit looks awesome out of the box, very small and unassuming. That is until you plug it in. I tested the sound at about mid-range in a large, fully-carpeted room (about 15'x10') and was blown away by the sound put out by such a small speaker system. Now, don't think that this will replace a full Dolby Pro-Logic Surround system- that's not what it's for. But the sound quality is extraordinary for its size, and if you are throwing a party and want high-quality background music, or loud music while you are cleaning up, this is absolutely one you should consider. At the upper-level of the volume range, the Klipsch is completely capable of filling a large room with a wide range of music, and I would have no reservations about using it for a party.
There is also an AUX input for hooking in a separate peripheral to the back. This is actually great because if you are hung-up on the ability to charge your iPod while playing it, you can charge the iPod via a wall charger, and run an aux output from the iPod to the Klipsch. Voila, problem solved!
The controls on the speakers are very minimalistic, with just power and volume buttons on the top, but using the equalizer on my iPod, I am able to get a wide variety of sound qualities to suit my preferences (and I am actually rather picky). Per another reviewer's suggestion, I tried the Treble Booster setting, and agree that that is an optimal setting for most music. The remote also worked very well, right out of the box. I gave four stars just because this is an outdated version of this system that lacks the ability to charge the iPod, but the sound quality for such a small unit is truly top-notch.
One note about the use of this unit as an alarm clock, because that was actually something I was looking forward to- the 2nd Generation iPod Touch DOES NOT support nor have any way of utilizing a song or playlist as an alarm the way the earlier iPods did. That means there is no alarm application you can buy that will allow it. I do not know for the life of me why Apple chose to remove this capability, but I was unaware of it. Thus, if you have an iPod that can play music or a playlist as an alarm, it will work fine on this unit, but the newer ones may not. Note this is purely Apple's fault, and not Klipsch's. I am actually getting fed up with Apple's constant rearrangement of features and functions from one iPod generation to another. Next time I might just opt for a Zune instead.
Customer Review: great buy! totally satisfied
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm totally pleased with the Klipsch iGroove SXT. Huge sound for such a small piece of equipment.Great sound separation and balance, crisp highs,powerful bass. It's everything I hoped for, especially given that it was about 1/3 the cost of similar Bose player!Customer Review: Love the SXT despite the battery issue
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the second SXT that I have owned. The first one worked great out of the box. Sound for the money is outstanding. Easy to use. The second SXT was not quite as easy. When received the remote did not work. I contacted Amazon and they sent out a replacement system the same day. Unfortunately the next system had the same problem. I replaced the battery in both remotes and they worked fine. Now both systems work great.Customer Review: Great Product, Low Amazon Price
Summary: 5 Stars
HUUUGE sound for such a little device. I had no idea how tiny this thing would be but it's so easy to carry around from room to room. I got it for my mom and she brings it with her in the kitchen, in the bathroom while she showers, and in her bedroom. Fantastic product and the price on amazon is like half the price of what best buy sells it for. Customer Review: Boo.
Summary: 1 Stars
I am very disappointed. I got this as a gift for Christmas. I brought it to work at the beginning of February, used it maybe 15 times- very quiet, I have office neighbors close by- and it just blew out. The volume doesn't work. There is static and popping. I'll be throwing it away. :(