Tannoy i30 Expert Reviews

Like a Miss Teen USA contestant, the i30 looks good--but things go downhill once it starts making sounds.

Sleek design, Compatible with most digital audio players

Sound quality is mediocre, Expensive

If you need a cool iPod speaker for your loft, the i30 definitely looks the part. But stylin' design can't compensate for lackluster sound

It's been 10 years since my first Tannoy encounter. I auditioned the company's exquisite studio monitors as an associate editor at Electronic Musician, and the acoustic bliss I experienced then lingers still. With that remembrance renewed, I couldn't ...

Includes a USB port, so you can sync to iTunes ; plenty of power on tap

Sonic performance is about as exciting as watching figgy pudding bake

), and the thundering piano cadence at the song's climax was enough to drive me out of my media room

We compared the i30 to Bose's SoundDock and it beat out the Bose hands down. The SoundDock was more akin to a cheap $20 iPod dock than the grandiose experience people are expected to have with Bose products. The i30's sound was crisp, unmuffled and ...

Tannoy's latest speaker system is actually kinda sexy. Well as sexy as a speaker system can get. First off, the clever packaging makes for a fascinating unboxing experience nearly on par with an Apple product - the power cords and peripherals come in ...

Shiny black fabric-over-steel mesh speakers reminiscent of silk. High quality, room filling sound. USB and video-out sockets for video and iTunes sync.

Adapters get stuck in the dock, making it difficult to switch from your 3G to your nano. Our inexplicably buggy remote control only works correctly half the time.

Design, sound

Lose the remote and you're in trouble

As iPod speaker docks go, this has got to be one of the best sounding we've heard this year

When you spend £179 on an iPod speaker system, you expect it to look and sound sublime. Tannoy's i30 certainly looks fine, but its audio quality doesn't befit a high-end device.

If you need a cool iPod speaker for your loft, the Tannoy i30 definitely looks the part. But stylin' design can't compensate for lacklustre sound.

tannoy i30 ipod speaker review: All up, the i30 is a solid performer in a refined-looking package, but we were craving more bass from its deep drivers.

Rich, enveloping audio, Uncluttered, elegant design, Wall mountable, USB connection for synching

Bass is a little weak, Control is via remote, which is teeny and could get lost, Would look bulky on the wall, Pricey

The i30 is a solid performer in a refined-looking package, if a little wanting in the bass stakes.

All up, the i30 is a solid performer in a refined-looking package, but we were craving more bass from its deep drivers.

Rich, enveloping audio ; Uncluttered, elegant design ; Wall mountable ; USB connection for synching

Bass is a little weak ; Control is via remote, which is teeny and could get lost ; Would look bulky on the wall ; Pricey

All up, the i30 is a solid performer in a refined-looking package, if a little wanting in the bass stakes. We would liked to have seen a control for bass levels to allow for a bit more grunt, but this would likely spoil the button-free status Tannoy ...

Great separation and vocal presentation, nice mids, USB connection, stylish design

Bass could be a little more punchy, no external controls, cost

If you aren't listening to dance music or something requiring a ton of punchy bass, and think you can manage to hang on to the i30's remote, this is one of the best iPod docks on the market. Do keep in mind though that it isn't cheap.

In English hi-fi veterans Tannoy makes its own interpretation of the Ipod dock is not very different competitors .

Scots Tannoy is one of the world's most renowned speaker manufacturer , with 75 years on the neck. Usually, they are busy with some pretty big mission - sound in churches, pubs and shops or at the home of audio files with wealthy wallets. I will not s...