The beautifully simple wireless voodoo of Bluetooth never fails to astound us. Combine that with the unbelievable good looks of the iPod and we're sure something sinister's afoot here. The BlackBox from GEAR4 has the ability to pair up with any de...
Or at least it would have if Bluetooth worked - our connection kept dropping whenever we got more than six metres away. Also the sound quality wasn't up to much. It's got more bass than a fish farm, and it's more woolly than a sheep-sheering c...
It's a shame, because this is a little stunner. But if David Beckham's taught us anything, it's that just because it's good-looking doesn't mean it sounds great.GEAR4 BlackBox is tagged with Gear4, Bluetooth and iPod. Select a tag (Gea...
Stylish design, Good sound quality with a wired connection, Easy to set up
Sound quality via Bluetooth not so good
Bluetooth is an unlikely method of wirelessly playing your PCs tunes. This is because it was never designed as a carrier for music. Having said this, Gear4s BlackBox makes a decent stab at utilising this short-range wireless technology.Play iTunes wi...
Abstract: If youre looking to pick up a speaker solution for Bluetooth support youll be disappointed by the performance of the Blackbox, and if youre not bothered about wireless there are comparable solutions around for a lot less. If portability isnt a con...
Lack of features; doesnt sound good with all musical genres
The Gear4 Blackbox is a very attractive little system and certainly useful for anyone with a music phone. The lack of extra functionality is a little disappointing and certain music genres dont sound fantastic. Overall, its a nicely executed idea an...
Abstract: BlackBox Speakers/BluStream Tx Bluetooth DongleCompany: Gear4 The thriving iPod accessory market has delivered pretty much every variation of speaker system that you can think of, so it is fairly rare to see something new. Gear4, a British company tha...
I'd love to like this bigger BlackBox as much as I do its smaller sister - the more pocketable mini - but I'm afraid I just can't. It looks wonderful with its Eighties sci-fi red LED display, it's pretty portable, goes very loud and even comes with a remo...
Impressive design and portability
Decent performance from a wired connection
Carry case in the box
Poor Bluetooth performance
Occasionally awkward to pair
Although its an attractive portable solution if you connect a player directly, it’s a bit expensive considering the relatively poor performance via Bluetooth.
Design et Finition, Encombrement, Bluetooth, Etui fourni
Qualité Audio, Affichage LED
Si cette enceinte exploite plutôt bien ses points forts que sont la portabilité et la technologie Bluetooth, le manque de qualité sonore entache ses atouts....
Spécialiste des hauts-parleurs pour iPod et autres baladeurs, Gear4 propose avec la Black Box un produit aussi original dans sa forme que dans son usage. Son design très « cubique » en noir laqué est plutôt agréable même sil est difficile de comprendr...
