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GEAR4 HouseParty 4 | 
| Brand: Gear 4
Category: CE
Buy New: £48.06
as of 9/9/2010 08:46 PDT details
New (2) Used (3) Refurbished (1) from £44.95
Seller: Amazon.co.uk
Rating:  52 reviews
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.4
Dimensions (in): 12.4 x 8 x 7.9
MPN: PG296
Model: PG296
EAN: 5060135913649
Release Date: June 3, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 30W total speaker output from two 3" drivers | | • | Built-in FM radio with 10 programmable preset stations | | • | 7 preset EQ settings:Off, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Flat, Classic, Bass, Acoustic bass channel | | • | Easy iPod play - plug your iPod in and it plays automatically | | • | Fabric grill | | • | Backlit buttons | | • | Hidden LED display | | • | Hidden cable compartment |
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 52
 Excellent iPod Speaker Dock for those on a Budget! August 23, 2009
Mr. T. S. James (UK)
80 out of 80 found this review helpful
I bought this Gear4 HouseParty 4 after much searching and comparison of similarly priced iPod Speaker Docks. Whilst eventually I would like to purchase a Bose Sounddock, at the moment I just need something to replace my CD player which has had it after many, many years. The criteria for my purchase was the best sound quality possible, whilst costing around £50 - £60. Which I felt was a reasonable price for a decent Speaker Dock.
I ordered this based on the number of high reviews here on Amazon, although I was a bit dubious about the speakers capabilities having never owned a speaker dock before and not having the ability to test one before buying. I took the plunge anyway and when the unit arrived I was amazed!
It's smaller than I was expecting, very simple clean design, will easily fit anywhere in a room and has a very slim credit card style remote control. Took me a few minutes to setup and even though the instruction manual was a few pages long, you don't really need to read it, this unit is really simple to use. I'm using this with an iPhone 3G and all I had to do was dock the iPhone, it'll ask if I want to turn on Airplane Mode so as to reduce interference from the phone and that's it away you go. If a song is already playing on your iPod/iPhone it'll keep playing when you insert it into the dock. If like me you're using an iPhone, as soon as you remove it from the Speaker Dock it'll automatically turn off Airplane Mode which is a nice touch, saves you keep going into the settings on the phone.
The sound quality of this unit is really quite good, better than I was expecting, bearing in mind that this is replacing my main CD unit. Initially there was some trepidation when I first played something through the speakers, it was obviously something I wasn't expecting when comparing to my CD player speakers. After playing various different types of music through the speakers, it became apparent that this unit will just take anything thrown at it! Low volume, high volume, anywhere in between and I get zero distortion. The sound produced is almost as good as my CD player speakers, good bass without being overly bassy. I was a bit worried about the quality of the sound, but my fears have been in vain it seems.
The unit comes with a built in FM radio which comes in handy. You also get a credit card style remote control which is very handy and seems to work quite well. It cycles through all the menus on my iPhone without problems, allows you to select songs easily enough. You can also shuffle and repeat songs, etc from the remote. The one thing that I didn't see the point of was the 7 EQ options. Turning any of these on and you'll wonder what's happened, to me they're a bit pointless and most users will probably use the unit with the EQ settings off. A minor quibble, but maybe something that needs work for the next model.
Overall, if you're on a budget and looking for a good quality iPod Speaker dock that gives good sound, easy to use, looks the part and works well with both the iPod and iPhone, then I can highly recommend this unit. Ultimately, if you can go in store somewhere and test one then I'd always advise before buying as different people prefer different units and everyone has a different ear when it comes to sound. I can't fault this unit for it's price and am very pleased with it, 5 stars!
great quality January 1, 2009
burtie (devon, uk)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I brought this system to go in the kitchen with my ipod.I looked around for a bit and yes bose probably are the best but for far more money.I got it for 60quid and ive been really pleased with it.The sound is very good and clear and the bass excellent.It is quite suprising when you turn it right up the amount of noise that comes out such a small system.It also has a built in radio and a neat little remote that both work well.To get all this for 60quid or less is a bargain.Definately purchase if your looking for a good all round system without paying silly money.
Buy it March 4, 2010
D. Hill (UK)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I researched before buying read amazon customer reviews and they were all right. It is a great little piece of kit for playback. This is great for the bedroom too. Nice vol control for listening to favourites as you drift off. It is asthetically pleasing too- photos dont do it justice. If you are looking for a docking station for ipod then go for this one. Decent price on Amazon more expensive elsewhere. I have ipod nano 5th generation works fine.
Great little item! October 22, 2009
Ms. S. Wright (UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you are looking at this and thinking of buying .. stop wasting any more time and order it now!! I spent ages looking for one of these that I thought would be any good without spending hundreds of pounds, I've had this item for three weeks now and couldn't be happier. The dock sits in my kitchen/dining room but is loud enough to be heard all over the downstairs, it has a neat and stylish design, the radio is a lovely addition and the sound is excellant, not tinny in the slightest and it can cope with playing base even at top levels!! - great little item!!
Great value for money & charges new chromatic July 20, 2009
Supermum (Lancashire, England)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this for my 14 year old son, after much research trying to find a dock that would play and charge the Nano Chromatic. This does - and I am now going to buy one for myself as this really is impressive value for money. Simply plug in, pop in your I-pod and away you go. With adaptors for other I-pod models and the facility to connect any other make of MP3 player too, this has great sound quality, can pack a punch in terms of volume and looks classy too.
What more could you want for such a great price?
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