Creative Ziisound D5

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May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 214 reviews of Creative Ziisound D5. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the sound and price. The size and usability also get good views.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of Creative Ziisound D5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the reliability and size. The design and price also get good feedback.

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

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Speaker bar with integrated Bluetooth for wireless audio streaming; compact design ideal for shelf placement; optimized Bluetooth dongle included for iPods and iPhone.

Cloth covering is susceptible to fraying; fairly pricey.

Though the price of the Creative ZiiSound D5 Bluetooth speaker is a bit steep, its simple, attractive design and decent sound make it recommendable.

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by : Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)

Creative ZiiSound D5

At $300, the slick Creative ZiiSound D5 seems a bit overpriced, but what you miss in hi-fi audio performance, you gain in wireless capabilities.

Quality wireless audio. Simple, visually pleasing design. Bluetooth dongle lets the iPod becomes its own remote control. Works through walls.

Speakers can't handle deep bass at high volumes. Bluetooth audio signal can be weakrange must stay within roughly 30 feet. When docked, iPod still uses Bluetooth instead of direct connection for audio.

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Jun, 2010

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Expert review by : Michael Brown (maximumpc.com)

Creative ZiiSound D5 Bluetooth Speaker Review

The ZiiSound D5 is a sound-bar type stereo speaker with an iPod docking port, a Bluetooth receiver, and a Bluetooth dongle that can be plugged into most any model iPhone, iPad, or iPod (except the Shuffle). If you'd prefer to stream from a computer,...

After all, that device costs twice as much and doesn't have a wireless option

Oct, 2010

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Wireless bookshelf iPod speakers

Few iPod speakers received as many raves in 2010 as the Creative ZiiSound D5. This one-piece iPod speaker system has a trick up its sleeve -- it can stream music wirelessly from your iPod or iPhone, so there's no need for a traditional dock. The...

Wirelessly streams music, sleek design, very good sound quality

Expensive, onboard volume control is too sensitive, some distortion at maximum volume

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Grahm Skee (anythingbutipod.com)

Creative ZiiSound D5 Review

The ZiiSound D5 is Creative's flag ship compact speaker system and centered around Bluetooth audio. I have tended to shy away from Bluetooth audio devices since most of the devices I have tried came up pretty short in terms of sound quality. In short,...

What I like the most about the D5 is the sound to size ratio and the versatility of being able to use different devices. For these reasons it will become a permanent resident in the corner of my living room. The solid design and quality materials is...

Jun, 2010

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Expert review by : Edward Chester (trustedreviews.com)

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May, 2010

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Expert review by : Hugo Jobling (trustedreviews.com)

Creative ZiiSound D5 Speaker System

Creative's ZiiSound D5 isn't your average compact speaker system.

Creative isn't targeting the budget-constrained with the ZiiSound D5 - its £279.99 price tag makes that clear. It's not hard to see what that money is buying though. The ZiiSound D5's Bluetooth connectivity is well-implemented and it both looks and...

May, 2010

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Expert review by : Danny Phillips (t3.com)