Ion Plunge

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A ION wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: ION's Plunge had Fair overall sound quality. Bass has little impact, is somewhat subdued, and lacks deep bass. Midrange is somewhat nasaland grainy. Treble is prominent and sizzly and upper treble is muted. Doesn't do a good job of recovering room ambience and is a congested. No significant difference between Bluetooth and wired sound quality. Provides a decent volume level in a small to medium sized room.

Ease of use: We found the Ion Plunge ease of use to be very good overall. Volume controls are low contrast, there is nothing to indicate that it is a volume control except + and - symbols. When powered up the unit is always in pairing mode when not already paired, shows a pairing mode indicator. Indicates when pairing mode has occurred and never times out. Switching sources involves plug and unplug - The line input has priority over Bluetooth when plugged in with slight or no delay. Unambiguous. Aux input label is high contrast.

About

A Bluetooth wireless portable speaker system from ION with line-in input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Yes

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

Claims to float. Claims IPX7 rating.

Included accessories

Micro USB Cable, 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm male jack and Quick Start Guide.

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

6 x 10.5 x 3.75

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

None.

iPod Docking

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