The Bottom Line
- Great sound.
- Stylish design.
- Charges most iPods as they play.
- Doesn’t charge shuffle.
- Not suited for large rooms.
- Remote not as solid feeling as would have liked.
Description
- Frequency Response: 65 Hz - 17 kHz
- Maximum Acoustic Output: 98 dB SPL @ 1m
- Crossover Frequency: 2.9 kHz
- Tweeter: 1.0-inch tweeter
- High Frequency Horn: MicroTractrix™ Horn
- Midrange: 2.5" woofer
- Amplifier: Class D
- Inputs: iPod docking connector, stereo mini auxiliary input with included J-cup adaptor.
Guide Review - Klipsch iGroove Review
Operation of the iGroove is simple. After adjusting the docking connector and sliding the iPod in, you’re pretty much done. No additional controls to fiddle with apart from volume and power. You control most other operations as you normally would via the iPod itself. Klipsch has included a remote – a nice touch – for controlling volume, power, play/pause and track selections.
As the iPod charges, the iGroove puts on quite a concert. Making use of a two-way stereo design with dual 2.5-inch woofers in a ported enclosure and dual 1-inch horn-loaded tweeters, the compact iGroove produces a rich quality sound throughout the audio spectrum. Listening to a variety of MP3s recorded at 192Kbps gave off a nice, low rumble during dance music as well as putting forth memorable mid and high ranges during piano recitals with little to no hiss.
There was little to nitpick with on the iGroove. An ability to directly charge a shuffle would have been nice. The remote could have felt a little more solid. It should also be noted the iGroove is not designed for exceptionally large rooms – it is at its best in a setting such as a kitchen or dorm room.
