Very good solution for many applications

Very good solution for many applications

Philips AS360 / 12 Docking system for Android with microUSB (Bluetooth, MP3 Link, Internet Radio App) Grey / Silver (Personal Computers)

Customer Review

I'm not a PHILIPS friend to many negative experiences with the durability. However, the Dutch have thrown here a product to market that will perhaps clear up my reservations. Therefore Alone, because the market will bear nothing like: A dock with microUSB for Android. I'd give 4.5 stars because Given the good quality there are a few things you could have done better. But it must for the price no longer expected.

Much has been written for the look and feel, which I agree with him. I would rather refer to some experiences that I have made in the use. The sound is subjectively really good for the price range, but does not perform miracles. The stereo image is by design quite narrow, there is a foundation in the upper bass range, low bass can not reach the right neutral tuned instrument so. The sound seems to lack precision quite warm and pleasant and makes sure that there are minimal differences in sound between Bluetooth and direct connection, this also applies to the better se APTX protocol compared to conventional A2DP. Spectacular, I find that a mounted Android phone or 7 "tablet does not connect via Bluetooth, but via USB audio class. By this one can possible loss of quality and has a quasi direct audio connection, the Smartphone is on top of that charged and the speakers is the sound card. The Aux-back, makes the USB charging port and that an iDevice without Bluetooth can be connected or a high-quality audio player, such as the FiiO X3 or similar, CD player or whatever. Toll is also the battery compartment, four AA batteries are quickly worried or offer here batteries to, I want to recommend the Sanyo Eneloop batteries. This fact ensures that you do not at some point have to disassemble the unit due to a defective battery.

However, there are some criticisms. The keys are matte embedded in the housing top, this is a kind of film with clicky switch contacts in three corners of the upper side for turning on / off and volume. This is visually beautiful, mechanically, the film could press sometimes. They get a hairline crack, it's over. For the entry of dust, so also has what for themselves. It is incomprehensible why it has not yet built a transport box for media control, which would be handy for Bluetooth devices, so you always have the touch screen or playback devices operate. Although thanks FlexiDock 2 leaves at least the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 Set a stable stance, but this is not rock solid and, depending on the device used Cover wobbles something.

Charging is carried out according to instructions only on AC power, the direct USB audio connection is only possible with power supply. That was the theory, in practice they are also that the Audio-Class is disabled when unplugging the AC adapter, the speaker then turns off. If you switch it back on and there is no additional Bluetooth connection, no sound from the speakers is heard. However, the smartphone reports that it is being charged. Whether in fact in addition to the charging voltage and charging current is flowing, I have not measured it and wanted to wait either. Apple docks but I know it so that the battery (JBL onStage IIP) no charge notice is issued, this is different.

Why, however, the USB audio connection is cut in battery mode, can not be illogical. The power consumption of a USB audio converter is unlikely to be higher than that of a Bluetooth module. Ever is not clear which audio source is being actively used, a source selector there is not yes. So I had the Nexus 5 paired in practice via Bluetooth, the plugged Nexus 7 on the unit. Sound from the silent Nexus 7, but did not come out of the speaker. The reason was that the Nexus 5 had priority through the Bluetooth connection, which I am sure came by accident. I then decoupled the Nexus 5 and coupled the Nexus 7, it sat on the dock and switched Bluetooth on and off several times. Now the Dock switched randomly around between Bluetooth and USB, Bluetooth with apparently has priority. However, the device Bluetooth always give preference, obviously the AS 360/12. Due to the rather minimal sound differences I do not see that as a problem, however. Who additionally coupled Bluetooth, so the unit does not have to constantly put on the dock, and then uses the smartphone or tablet as a remote control. You should only disable Bluetooth when the unit is sitting on the dock.

Somewhat more problematic, I find that the AS 360/12 was not particularly suppressed. Although this is very useful for a discrete sound path, but you can hear the interference something. But buzzing with Wi-typical GSM Geknatter etc. The moves still within the tolerable frame and at low volume that falls no longer on. In any case, the device has a noticeable noise, but this is also on a very low level.

The USB port on the reverse is only and exclusively provided for the store, would also Audio class are supported, you could also have an iPhone / iPad digital connect. Alternatively, you could also connect can share via a hub, so it would be with many devices possible to connect a USB flash drive or an external keyboard right on the dock, here you have wasted opportunities. Perhaps that would have been too costly whose constructions, after all, could be the USB port and a mini-radio or CD player with electricity. 1A maximum current supplied by the mains, one should not therefore necessarily charge two tablets. An iPad and Nexus 5 are likely to be very marginal, even when Nexus 5 Dock and switched the PSU warmed noticeably.

But again very clear: apart from maybe the audio interference is whining at a high level, for the price, you absolutely can not wait, the same goes for the sound. One gets the probably the only dock for Android phones, which offers a lot of potential with Aux and Bluetooth interface. Who should be too large, associated with the AS 1300, a smaller version, but also not likely to sound so good and no USB port provides rear. Let's hope that the equipment will last.

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