Kicker iK500

price, usability, design

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

price, size, usability, design

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Capable of amazing volume levels

Heavy, no battery power, pricey

At $US249, it costs more than we would want to spend on a speaker system (especially since it doesn't have a wide range of features), but the iK500 would be perfect for garden parties, barbecues, and house parties — provided that the local authorities...

Good sound and bass quality ; Very loud

Can't run on batteries ; Awkward to transport

At $250, it costs more than I would want to spend on a speaker system (especially since it doesn't have a wide range of features), but the iK500 would be perfect for backyard parties, barbecues, and house parties--provided that the cops in your area...

You can’t get busted for disturbing the peace if you can’t hear the cops banging on your door. Achieves ear-stinging volume without distortion. Volume, bass and treble controls are accessible with a poke and pinch of the front-facing knob. Zune owners...

The iPod docks vertically (rather than at an angle), making the screen hard to read. The direction buttons on the remote slow down scrolling. No mic-in for high-decibel karaoke

Goes very loud and can shift air even in a large room

Can get ragged around the top-end with bright recordings

At £179, it costs more than we would want to spend on a speaker system (especially since it doesn't have a wide range of features), but the iK500 would be perfect for garden parties, barbecues, and house parties - provided that the local authority are...

Great sound, fantastic volume

Slightly more than we'd want to pay

At £179, it costs more than we would want to spend on a speaker system (especially since it doesn't have a wide range of features), but the iK500 would be perfect for garden parties, barbecues, and house parties - provided that the local authority are...

As a $350 audio system, currently discounted to $300 only as a "special introductory price," iKICK iK500 isn't groundbreaking: systems such as the Pure-Fi Elite offer more features and similar, if not equivalent, audio quality for less. You can also do...