Let's get ready to rock....the Audyssey South of Market iPhone Dock

So...here we go. This is the new Audyssey South of Market Audio Dock for your iPhone, iPod, etc. This one is quite a winner. Anyone who's an audiophile will recognize Audyssey's name for their work in audio calibration. Now they bring some absolutely winning hardware to the table. The SoMa dock consists of a very interesting design, with the speakers facing the sides, and the dock right there in the front. How to put the description of the sound quality....well, let's see....let's just say that this little dock can rock my entire apartment at mid-level volumes. The speakers in here are second to none and you can tell as soon as you take your first listen. But that's not all. Audyssey has crammed in a few more features for us to look at.

For one, this puppy can be hooked into your computer via USB and function as your charging/syncing solution for your iPhone/iPod as well. This eliminates the need for those extra cables hanging around. You can also hook it up to the headphone jack and actually use it as the speakers FOR your computer as well. My MacBook Air really appreciates this feature. They've also got Bluetooth in there, so you can rock your tunes while you keep on texting your friends, and playing games on your phone as well. This is a nice functionality, and is greatly appreciated when you want to walk around the house but still hear some music while using your phone. Another great feature of this dock is the Audyssey app for your iPhone/iPod touch. This app allows you to create your own custom EQ's for the SoMa dock and rock it out.

All in all, the SoMa dock is a winner. I have had a few connection issues with the Bluetooth, but nothing a simple reset didn't fix, and I'm sure they will issue updates in the future as well. I'm quite amazed by the quality of the sound on this dock, and it rivals or beats everything else, including Bose, and even Bowers and Wilkins.

I'd give this one a solid 5/5. The Audyssey SoMa dock is available from Audyssey.com or at your favorite Apple store for $399.