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Product Libratone Zipp (gray) Bose SoundLink Bluetooth mobile speaker II (nylon) Logitech UE Boombox Jawbone Big Jambox (graphite hex) Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air
Price MSRP: $399.95 $299.00 to $299.99 $239.11 to $249.99 $249.00 to $299.99 $599.00 to $639.00
CNET editors' rating 3.5 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Average user rating 0 stars 4 stars 5 stars 2 stars 3.5 stars
Release date October 15, 2012 September 13, 2012 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Bottom line
The Libratone Zipp is one of the best-sounding and best-looking portable wireless speakers out there, but its high price and Wi-Fi limitations give us pause.
While the SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile Speaker II may no longer be in a class by itself, it's still near the top of the portable Bluetooth speaker category.
The Logitech UE Boombox's eight powerful internal drivers and timeless architecture score top marks for the first product bearing the company's collaborative moniker.
The Jawbone Big Jambox doesn't quite measure up to the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile and it carries a premium price tag, but it's an impressively designed product that offers strong performance and speakerphone capabilities.
While the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air is as pricey as the earlier Zeppelin, Apple AirPlay support and improved sound quality make it a better value.
Product Description

Libratone Zipp Portable speaker

Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile speaker II - Wireless speaker

Logitech UE Boombox

Aliph Jawbone Jambox Grey Hex - Portable speaker

B&W Zeppelin Air - Speaker system with Apple dock

Product Type

2.1-channel Portable speaker

Wireless speaker

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Portable speaker

Speaker system with Apple dock

Dimensions (WxDxH)

10.2 in

9.6 in x 1.9 in x 5.1 in

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2.2 in x 6.1 in x 1.6 in

25.2 in x 8.2 in x 6.8 in

Weight

4 lbs

2.9 lbs

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12.2 oz

13.7 lbs

Speaker Type

Active

Active

Active

Active

Active

Response Bandwidth

60 - 20000 Hz

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55 - 20000 Hz

60 - 20000 Hz

36 - 42000 Hz

Audio Amplifier

Integrated

Integrated

Integrated

Integrated

Integrated

Connectivity Technology

Wired

Wireless

Wired - Bluetooth

Wireless

Wireless - Bluetooth

Wireless - Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Wireless

Wired

Speaker System Details

AirPlay speaker

Bluetooth speaker

Portable speaker

Wireless speaker

2 - 60 - 20000 Hz

Wireless speaker

2 - 50 Watt

1 - 50 Watt

Color

Gray

Black

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Graphite

Black

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Buying choices

MSRP: $399.95

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