There have been three iOS devices released with the new Lightning connector, but until now, there were no speaker docks with which to charge them. Enter the first Lightning-equipped speaker dock, the JBL OnBeat Venue LT. It charges your iPad 4, iPhone 5 and iPad Mini, and plays audio either directly through the Lightning port, over an auxiliary port or via Bluetooth.
The OnBeat Venue Lightning is similar to its non-Lightning predecessor, with smooth, rounded styling and a slide-out drawer where you dock your device. It was easy to pair up my iPhone 5 with the OnBeat's Bluetooth. There's no remote control included with this unit, but you can control the unit with your iOS device. However, controlling the volume while using a device plugged into the auxiliary input is not possible without walking across the room. Read more…
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