Klipsch iGroove Review

The Klipsch iGroove iPod speaker system is a well built, well thought out iPod accessory which charges and plays dockable iPods at the same time. It produces a great listening experience in smaller room settings and is an excellent gift idea for someone like a college student with a dorm room or cook in the kitchen. A basic, included remote makes a nice extra touch for across the room control. Included accessories let a shuffle or other MP3 player be used as well, though they can’t be charged.

The silver-finished Klipsch iGroove is designed to provide iPod owners with a compact, stylish speaker system which plays and charges the Apple MP3 player at the same time. It is compatible with dockable iPods via its adjustable docking connector. An included J-cup adaptor is provided for the shuffle, though it will not charge this particular iPod.

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.