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Sony - 420W Portable Party Speaker System with Apple® iPod® and iPhone® Dock - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
Rating breakdown 26 reviews
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79%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Sony - 420W Portable Party Speaker System with Apple® iPod® and iPhone® Dock - Black
Customer Rating
5
Bought this to use for my FlashMob
on October 9, 2013
Posted by: Dancerbythesea
This BoomBox really cranks! I was planning an outdoor FlashMob at our community Farmers Market and needed something that would be loud. This stereo really filled the air with quality sound and the whole group heard it without any problems. The place was packed with people and the sound still carried well. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Bluetooth Technology and I was able to use the music off my iPhone without any problems. I was able plug it into a portable energy source without any difficulties. There was no hum or static...total music perfection. We wheeled in the system and turned it on and we were good to go. The Bazuca Bass is really a nice added choice. Overall, I am VERY happy with this purchase and know that I can rely on it for our next FlashMob. For use at home, I wish there was a way to turn off the disco lights.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Impressive.....very impressive
on January 24, 2015
Posted by: BTKentucky
It seems to be universal that this device is loved by all that are fortunate enough to own one. Mine is fresh out of the box a few hours ago. No issues with functionality. Bluetooth loaded immediately and we be jammin' since!! The sound pressure (volume) level out of this thing has to be heard to be believed!!...and its loud and clear. If you have good source material there is very little to no distortion at high volume.
At 35 pounds....this is not your average boom box. Its as large as a stage monitor. You need mass for premium sound. My primary reason for buying this item is for my daughter's upcoming wedding in St Thomas, USVI this summer. We were in need of music for the reception....and I had to have something I can put in checked baggage.
My ONLY area of disappointment is that there is no built-in rechargeable battery. It has to be plugged in. Not to worry. I'll fix that with a car battery and a 600 watt sine-wave inverter for the occasions when no outlet is available. Its just what engineers do......figure out solutions. So.....Sony engineers.....put a battery in the thing and make it truly portable. Or maybe come up with an outboard power supply and sell it as an option. That would be better. Its heavy enough as is.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Eye Candy With Excellent Sound
on December 31, 2014
Posted by: Gcaranza643
My wife got this for me as an early Christmas gift and i love it. The led colors really catch your eye and the nfc and bluetooth comes really handy. The sound is crisp and the bass is outstanding. I haven't really turned it all the way up but i'm sure it'll do fine. Don't expect it to do miracles like other products because the product is clearly a portable boom box, but that's what's great about it. Not a whole lot of cables to deal with but it'll surely beat other sound shelf systems. Its sitting in my living room as a tv sound system.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Great sound
on September 14, 2014
Posted by: Cncman61
This box really rocks my living room. The led lighting is awesome and changes with the music so it's real cool. I even have a little XM receiver hooked to it. I would highly recommend this music box to anyone wanting full pounding sound in a portable device.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on December 1, 2013
Posted by: Lincroy1
This is a great system. Even more so because I got it for $199.99!! I was going to purchase the BTX500, but since they were the same price it was an easy decision. It is big and not the most portable system at 30 lbs, but the sound is well worth it if you love bass. Great buy!! Happy Birthday to me!!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
A MUSIC SYSTEM WITH MANY NAMES —
on December 23, 2013
Posted by: BeJay2
AND JUST AS MANY FEATURES/USES....
Call this “Portable Party System w/Bluetooth & NFC” as Sony does on this website, or call it “Personal Audio System” as in the printed users’ manual, or even call it “The Official Personal Audio System of the 2014 FIFA World Cup (Brasil)” as marked on the rather substantial shipping carton.
Wisely, Sony has nicknamed this music system the “G-Tank”, so for short I will, too. And its no wonder they chose that name, because this elegant audio device really is built like a tank – 30 inches tall and 30 lbs. of sleek and gleaming black – it is definitely not a sling-it-over-your-shoulder boom box.
But, set it down on a table or ledge, or stand it up vertically on the floor; plug it into an AC outlet, and you have the makings of a formidable 2-way speaker system with dual woofers and tweeters driven by 420 watts total RMS power. There are 11 preset equalizer settings to choose from [such as Flat, R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop, Rock, Jazz, Salsa, Dance – you get it…]. If that sounds too tame for you, select the Bazuca bass boost, just don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Add a music source and you can project it from whisper soft to room-filling loud. A large room, or your terrace or patio. The Volume display LED goes to “50 - Max” but you are likely to rattle your windows or your neighbors – I’m finding I mostly set it between ‘20’ and ‘35’. Did I mention the G-Tank’s multi-color LEDs (14 music-synched patterns with strobe) and Isolator/Flanger DJ effects? Call it: Instant Party Time!
What strikes me about the G-Tank is its versatility and ease of use. I can control all of it’s features and settings using the included palm-sized IR remote control (RM-AMU166). Sony even includes two AA/R6 batteries for it. There is a built-in Clock/Timer, a 30-minute Standby mode, and even a Child Lock feature (think about that).
Clip on the included FM/AM antenna and the G-Tank becomes a stereo/mono broadcast receiver with 20 FM and 10 AM presets. Sony’s One-Touch Listening capability allows me to connect the G-Tank with any compatible device via Bluetooth or using an NFC tap. Also, there’s a stereo RCA-type Aux-In jack on the back for almost any music player that can output to a headphone.
If you have an iPhone 5 or an iPod Touch (5th generation) or an iPod Nano (7th gen), you can place it directly into the front-panel’s neat dock/charger with 8-pin connector, or connect it via the USB slot just beneath the dock. I don’t normally use an iPhone or iPod, but I did connect an older iPod 4Gb (A1051) by simply plugging it into the Aux In jack I mentioned. I used a 3.5 mm stereo mini-male to RCA audio cable that I had, which I now leave connected to the back panel to easily switch between several attached devices as needed.
Curious, I decided to see which music sources around my house I could connect to my G-Tank. I used the built-in NFC capability to wirelessly connect my Android Tablet (it is a Sony Xperia Tablet Z). I dug out my Sony Discman ESP CD Compact Player from 1997 and used the Aux Input with that 3.5mm Male/RCA cable; then I did the same with our 1997 boom-box-styled Sony CD/Radio/Cassette Corder (via its headphone jack). It would have been a nice touch if Sony included a 3.5mm Male/RCA cable in the box, there was none.
Before you accuse me of nostalgia for ancient Sony music players, think about it, those 16-year-old Sony machines still work and I can listen to them in 2013, which bodes well for the useful lifespan of Sony’s G-Tank! [Actually, I don’t really recommend trying to listen to such old cassette tapes…]
Now what are my current listening alternatives? Almost unlimited, really: FM/AM local broadcast; CD or Cassette; any internet music, audio, game or video sources via Android apps on my Xperia Tablet Z; most other auxiliary sound inputs, such as an iPod, my MacBook Pro, or my LifeStyle 20 that I’ve replaced with the G-Tank for HDTV playback; or, USB thumb drives (FAT16- or FAT32-formatted): AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA files; etc.
Uh, Karaoke not … too bad there doesn’t seem to be a simple pathway to add Karaoke to my B-Tank parties, like connecting a microphone in tandem with another sound source. I suppose one could attach some pre-amp/mixer type of black box, or am I being naïve?
BTW, the first CD I listened to was the Giogio Moroder soundtrack from the movie Midnight Express that I popped into my resurrected Sony Discman, set the G-Tank to ‘DVD/PC’, equalizer to ‘Flat’, volume to ‘35’, and ‘Bazuca’ bass boost – wow!
My only real issue so far is that the printed users’ manual falls short of this device’s capabilities. Some sections are too brief to be helpful – such as p.13 Connecting iPod/iPhone to the USB port – which forces a user like me to look elsewhere for answers and solutions. I would have much preferred a detailed how-to video from Sony.
Here’s a helpful hint: whether the party is at your place or you bring the G-Tank to the party, everyone is likely to want to connect their own devices and playlists – so, Keep Control Of The Remote!
I highly recommend the Sony “G-Tank” for its overall value, quality sound and quality build. It is incredibly versatile and easy to use; best get one for yourself before the next party!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: Partygirl
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
The reviews were on point. I love this system. Great for outdoor parties.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: Rubenhood24
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love this speaker. Has awesome sound. Has disco lights. Awesome bass. And Bluetooth phone charger
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com