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In decades to come the 2010s will be known as the era when Apple reigned supreme. Almost every new electronic accessory seems to be designed solely to be compatible with the iPod, Phone, Pad or Mac.
While so many speaker manufacturers design their products only to work with Steve Jobs’ creations, the first thing that strikes you about the TDK Soundcube is its versatility.
Yes, predictably the punchy TDK Soundcube will plug straight into your latest shiny Apple product and play all of your tunes.
Punchy: The £299 TDK Soundcube is heavy but high quality
But with USB output they will plug straight into a PC, electric guitar, television or music player – or just about any other audio product you own.
And the Soundcube’s bolshy four 5.25 inch speakers pump out excellent quality audio whether you’re listening to Beyonce, the Beatles or Simon & Garfunkel.
Unlike most monotonous i-docking stations this box of musical tricks has a funky rockstar look about it. Put simply, these speakers look like they should be turned up loud to annoy the neighbours.
And the Soundcube has got a highly professional look about it and is brilliantly well made. Don’t expect these to break down any time soon.
Yet they are far from perfect. Confusingly, the manufacturers decided to fit the Soundcube with a thick brown leather handle on the top so you can cart it around.
The problem is it’s so heavy you’d probably have to be an Olympic weightlifter to lug it around with ease – and that’s before 12 chunky ‘D’ batteries have been inserted into the base so you can use it on the move.
The exposed speakers look like they could easily be bashed so you wouldn’t want to take these sleek but expensive speakers anywhere without nestling them inside a strong box.
A lack of portability is not the end of the problems either. If you want to do anything more complicated than turn up the volume, the control panel is unnecessarily difficult to operate.
Although there’s a built in radio even with the antenna fully extended the quality of the reception is patchy. Fitting the tuner just feels like too much of an afterthought.
So although the Soundcube looks great, sounds great and works with almost an electronic product you own it’s far from perfect.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2018425/Review-TDK-Soundcube.html#ixzz1aOT0ijSM
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