Q2 Internet Radio Review

Thanks, Vimal:

Review: Q2 Internet Radio

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/blog/2012/01/23/review-q2-internet-radio?cmpid=enews012712&spPodID=020&spMailingID=4361690&spUserID=MTE1NTU1NTIyMDUS1&spJobID=261620076&spReportId=MjYxNjIwMDc2S0

 

Comments

[Ron]

"To change stations, simply roll the cube onto a different side. To turn the volume up, tilt the cube back. To turn the volume down, tilt the cube forward. To turn the Q2 off, turn it onto its front or back."

For $129, I want a display, knobs and buttons. Really good ones. Rolling and tilting is fantastic if you're 12, but I just can't see doing that as an adult. Not to mention that as the article points out, there are 10,000 internet radio stations, and the Q2 can get 4 of them. At that point, I have to ask, "What's the point?"

For $129 you get a 3" speaker, lithium battery, wifi receiver and a chip that holds 4 locations. Sure, lots of flowers and butterflies, but I'd have to put those in the 'relative' category. Regardless of sound quality, this would be an internet radio I'd expect to see at Walgreen's for $19.95.

I think I'd categorize their marketing department as optimistic. For $129 this is going to try and compete with Grace, C.Crane, and many other fully featured internet radios. I don't see how someone looking for an internet radio would even consider it.

I would have to put this in the 'gimmick radio' category fo' sho'.