Sunday, January 6, 2013

JBL's CES lineup includes Lightning-equipped speakers and high-end receivers

JBL will be rocking CES 2013 with new audio gear for Apple hardware that sports new Lightning connectors as well as several high-end AV receivers aimed at audiophiles.

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The JBL Charge (pictured above) is a Bluetooth wireless speaker that not only charges smartphones and tablets via a USB port, but also includes a bass port, two 1-5/8-inch drivers and a 2 x 5-watt amplifier. The cylindrical speaker runs for up to 12 hours, is housed in rubber for durability and incorporates a standard 3.5-millimeter mini jack so you can use it with older non-Bluetooth devices. The JBL charge comes in black, blue and green, is priced at $149 and will be available sometime in the first quarter of 2013.

JBL OnBeat Mini

The JBL OnBeat Mini is one of many new devices we?ll probably be seeing at CES that works with Apple?s 8-pin Lightning connector used on the iPad mini, 4thgeneration iPad, iPhone 5 and new iPods. The speaker plays for up to five hours on battery, acts as an AC charger for Apple?s latest slew of mobile devices but also can power and play non-Apple devices thanks to a built-in USB connector. Available in black and white, the JBL OnBeat Mini is priced at $149 and will be available in March.

The JBL OnBeat Rumble is a loudspeaker that lets you connect wirelessly using Bluetooth or via Apple?s Lightning connector. Also serving as a charger when Apple?s new line of devices are docked to it, the speaker puts out 50 watts and makes use of a 4-1/2-inch subwoofer for deep and palatable bass sound. Priced at $399, the JBL OnBeat Rumble will show up at select retailers in the spring.

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