Philips DC350 iPhone Docking System with Bluetooth (NOT COMPATIBLE WITH IPHONE4)

 (13 customer reviews)

Unlike the other 2 users, I didn't have any problems with the shipping of this product. The original box came inside the Amazon.com box and was in good enough condition. The remote was included (which actually didn't really matter to me too much cause I don't use it).

SPEAKERS:

I bought this product primarily for it's speakers and bluetooth function and they serve quite well, although the speakers aren't wonderful, if you live in a small apartment or have it in a room it is well enough. Not powerful enough to blast music like party speakers though. The sound quality isn't as good as per se a JBL on stage sound system. I wish it had EQ, but it doesn't, but the speakers are good enough, I don't really mind.

BLUETOOTH SPEAKERPHONE:

The bluetooth speakerphone works very well and seamlessly. I never had the trouble that TechGuy experienced with the volume being to quiet. That only happens if you are listening to radio or music WHILE you are on a...Read more

This is an excellent unit. Does everything as advertised. Sleek styling. Looks great with the new iMacs. Syncs perfectly with iTunes. Sounds surprisingly good for so small a package. FM reception crystal clear, no cellular static from the iPhone whatsoever. Make and take calls, nicely fades music in the process, picks up music where you left off. Set the iPhone to listen to Pandora, Public Radio apps, so even streams Internet stations. The sleek styling renders button names not easy to read immediately, but you quickly get used to what buttons go with what function. I could say much more, but just wanted to counter the rating of the jerk who because Amazon royally messed up the shipment of his actual unit, crashes the entire rating system for the unit itself. Grossly unfair way to let off steam--kick the dog because you're mad at your boss. Geez.

On the other hand, actually, in terms of Amazon, I agree with the jerk 100%! I had THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE. My unit delivered...Read more

I'll keep this short and sweet - it's a good looking unit with decent sound and a nice set of features. That said, I bought it with the primary intention of using it as a hands-free speakerphone unit for my iPhone 4 on my desk and it fails miserably. Callers complained of static and not being able to hear me while using it to the point where I shut it off and took the call on the phone itself. Even more maddening, you literally have to pair it with the phone every time you turn the Philips on.

In other words, at least once a day, you have to:

1) Turn Philips dock on.
2) Hold down pairing button on Philips dock.
3) On iPhone, go into Settings, General, Bluetooth.
4) Select Philips DC350 and pair.

I have a separate car handsfree speakerphone that works flawlessly with my iPhone - if the phone is on and the speakerphone is on, they automatically pair, that's how it should be.

Moving on from the product, in returning it, I found...Read more