D FINE

Awesome speaker. What more can I say. Well, this is a slightly larger Bluetooth speaker than most but for that you get something with a great range of abilities. The sound quality is great, the volume it can deliver is truly outstanding for something you can pick up and carry around. The frequency range is excellent, sounding great from low down bass to the top of the music frequency range. I have just used this at a scout and cub camp to entertain the kids in a wood out in the open around a camp fire. It was easily able to cope with around 50 loud scouts and cubs and still be satisfyingly loud and clear above their noise levels without distorting or rattling. The bass levels were particularly excellent and utterly amazing considering we were outdoors. Back at home in the bedroom at much lower volumes the sound is still great, no background hiss and still giving a full frequency range at low volume. This really can cope with giving great sound in so many situations. Mine came with a power supply that can be switched from UK to European pins so don't even need a travel adapter unless you go to the US. Looking at other reviews the voice prompts are not to everyone's liking but they don't bother me. They are fairly unobtrusive I would guess less than 10% of the max volume. Any negative comments I have are very minor and to be expected considering what this speaker can do. 1) It can't be charged from a USB cable. 2) It would take up quite a lot of your luggage allowance if you took this on holiday. Where I use this speaker neither of these issues are a problem. If you need something that can go this loud on holiday then put up with the weight. It can go way too load for a hotel room anyway and you will not win any friends on a beach or camp site with it either. As for the charging issue, it needs a big battery to power the amp for so long. Consequently any USB charging would be just too slow. To get over these issues I have a Jam-2 and a Jam Heavy Metal which are much lighter and both sound brilliant as well. On holidays and in the kitchen I use the Heavy Metal unless I am really limited for weight. The Jam-2 I keep in my laptop bag for emergency music. In all other situations the Dockin D Fine is the speaker of choice. This really is one of those devices that exceeded my expectations. By the way. I paid my own money for this speaker. So this is my unbiased opinion.

After reading a fair amount reviews good and not so good I'm really impressed. I use it as a DJ speaker when im having a mess about and practising. To be honest I have tried a number of different genre of music and I have to say I'm impressed. As many review people have said the speaker is bass heavy and I guess I agree but it's a good amount of base. I have tried listening to even classical and the amount of treble and mid range work well with bass. The build of the speaker is phenomenal. Produced by a German company makes you understand why the Germans make their cars with such outstanding quality. This unit is solid and robust and made so very well. I have connected the speaker to various devices including apple and Android device and it's instant and I have walked away with the device and the distance of the connection is very good. I'm so glad that I didn't buy a UE megaboom or JBl or even a Bose speaker. I would've spent all that money for nothing. I purchased the speakers for £80 on Amazon special limited deal and I'm really quite chuffed. There is a model up called the 'plus' but in honestly I don't think you need to spend the extra money. Obviously different people have different opinions and I have had so many Bluetooth speakers in the past and I'm blown away buy the sound and quality. I have to this speaker is a heavy unit and would be heavy if you was planning to take on holiday but I think I will anyway :)

I have been testing this speaker out with the JBL Xtreme and i have to say the dockin out performs the JBL! its a lot cheaper, the build quality is excellent and just sounds much more punchy and clearer than the JBL. At full volume it does not distort and the drivers can handle the sound it definitely tuned better than the JBL speaker. The JBL still sounds excellent but i prefer the sound of the dockin it feels more rugged and the speakers are protected with a mesh cage. The JBL speakers are not covered from the sides so have to be more careful. both are the best bluetooth speakers on the market for size and portability. i wish the dockin had the ability to attach a strap like the JBL though. The dockin is also 50 watts rms where as the JBL has 40 watts rms and this is why the dockin out performs the JBL. at loud volumes you will clearly notice the difference.

This speaker has made me realise something and that is how good the little JBL charge 3 is. I had high expectations for the DFine but playing it after using the JBL was a bit disappointing. I use a fireplace shelf and sit directly in front of it to do my listening tests and I noticed a rattle from the DFine from the bass. Wow I was a bit shocked. It’s brand new so I’m gonna break in the speaker before I decide wether to keep it. I found that positioning makes a big difference too. It is possible to not hear rattle in certain positions. I actually found the unit to sound significantly better standing on its side or higher up when flat. The next thing that shocked me was how bad the tuning is out of the box. The bass is extremely muddy and uncontrolled. I guess it’s not intended to appeal to the audiophiles among us. I’ve had to use a pretty extreme eq curve to get it to sound any good.. Bottom line always take YouTube reviews with a pinch of salt and let your ears do the talking. I can see how the bass impresses people which has led to the adoration for this speaker but if your like me there’s more to sound than simply over hyped bass then beware of the need for eq and careful positioning. Update. Having compared this with other speakers it seems that this is indeed a good speaker with potential. Bass is very much affected by positioning and my earlier opinion has changed now the drivers are broken in a bit more. I would say the tuning in the 4-12k is far too harsh. I’m able to improve this slightly by using tissue in front of the speaker a trick that used to be used with the Yamaha NS10 studio monitor. Would be good if the manufacturer could make a cloth grille option to tame the harshness. Failing that I may have to make my own.

I’ve bought,tried and owned following speakers : (I’m a Bluetooth speaker enthusiast) Bose Soundlink Mini II Bose Soundlink Revolve Bose Soundlink Revolve Plus Harman Kardon Go + Play Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 4 Harman Kardon Onyx Mini Harman Kardon Aura Studio 2 Denon Envaya JBL Charge 3 Sony XB30 Anker SoundCore Boost And I will say without a doubt that DOCKIN D FINE sounds superior to ALL of them. It’s important to know than this is made and engineered by a German company,it’s not one of those unknown low quality Chinese brands. from the list above the Harman Kardon Go + Play and Bose Soundlink Revolve Plus were the best ones,and they cost over £250 each. but even regardless of price,the Dockin D Fine sounds better than those two. Bass is powerful and treble is crisp and audible,it has the famous “smily” tuning,which appeals to majority of music and people. It has stereo soundstage which is very important and missing from most Bluetooth speakers. The speaker is well built,sturdy and good looking.Bluetooth connection is very stable and always easy and fast to connect to every device I tried,from iOS,Mac to Android and smsrt TV. Overall stunning speaker and fantastic soubd quality at an unbeatable price. 10/10 easily. Highly recommended.

On arrival it Was super speedy fast delivery, it was a great new security system that a code and password were working given to driver, then it was the speaker’s turn to speak back and do the talking, sound was great as it has separate sides, so it gave out equal sound on both sides, then I took it around the sound, around corners it lost the Bluetooth signal, around certain parts of the same room, signal was interrupted, along the way, the speaker was tried on portable DVD player, with classical, rock, punk, techno, Disney movie, and horror movie, sound was great on classical and, techno beat best, punk, rock, n funk, was loosing dynamite but still quite good. The main reason for returning it back, is that the volume buttons on the speaker are faulty, so the volume is not at its highest as the remote control on the devices tested on weren’t at full capacity, it was tried on smart Tv, Samsung 10 years old tv, DVD player, Android, iPad, and dab radio, it sounded different on every device, and it lost signal on Bluetooth, it worked better on the old TV set, via the auxiliary lead. It’s great that it comes with the choice of EU, n uk plug, this didn’t come with the bag, as some reviews show it with the mesh bag, but it is well kitted out, with the two plugs into one. And the aux jack lead, it’s a smooth speaker, also I want keen with the made in China after they say it’s all made and tested in Germany, why made in China on the bottom ? A bit misleading. It is 70-89 pound worth speaker imo, too over priced for the over the Ton price mark. As it’s good but I prefer the Bose one, and the UE boom, it’s just that the eu needs an app, and the 1st Bose is heavier compared to modern Bose. I will be waiting for next year to see if something new comes over the speaker for 2020 summer, I’m sure it’s still on the making now, I can wait, and get my Ton back and save it for next year, unless they sell it for £20 as it’s got a faulty volume button,I wonder how many more end up with this fault ? And why has it happen ??

For a start Dockin's online customer service is top class. Very helpful and professional. The speaker itself is a masterpiece. I had big expectations after plwing the internet for th right one. I had a Sony's SRS-XB2 and I thought the sounds of it was great but not powerful enough (up to 20W). I decided to look out for something double that that and would go up to 95db. There are not that many options once you start digging into detail. This one is not waterproof but IP55 Dust- & Splashproof protection is what I was looking for as I am not taking it with me to the shower. It's got a great classy look. Fits nicely in my bedroom and makes my friends open their eyes when I take it out with me. It has seen one party so far and everybody was impressed. For that budget you won't find a better speaker on the market,and I did the research. Sound is truly amazing, loud and clear, no distortion, it's not a powerhouse at 50W but loud enough for a small beach party. Surprisingly it does not offer mobile phones control, like next track or phonecalls but that does not bother me. I also wish there was an app to control the speaker remotely. Your other option is JBL Xtreme (40W) or Megaboom but these look like toys, feel like toys , not real speakers. They are also a fraction quieter than the Dockin Fine. I am still trying to work out how to turn off the welcome and shutdown sound as it's quite annoying. Anyone with the same problem? Anyway - for this price - best speaker on the market. You can buy blindfolded!

Great sounding speaker. But for some odd reason it very loudly says “Dockin speaker active Bluetooth connected” when switched on. This might not sound like a big issue, but it soon became very very irritating. It also makes an announcement when switching off.