Testseek.com have collected 30 expert reviews of the Focal / JMlab Focal XS 2.1 speaker system and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Focal / JMlab Focal XS 2.1 speaker system.
May 2009
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The editors liked
Wonderful sound!
Good looks
Built-in iPod dock for charging and syncing
Superb definition and tight
Wellintegrated bass response
Attractive industrial design
Great feature set.
Attractive
Mac-matching design
Excellent sound quality
Built-in DAC for USB audio
Sync/Audio setting lets you easily switch between iPod-audio and iPod-sync modes
Can listen to multiple audio sources simultaneously.
Awesome sound
Cool design
IPod dock built-in
Works as computer or iPod speakers
Remote (although not all that involved)
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Remote control is crummy
Cant use speakers in sync mode
Pricey
No video output for a docked iPod.
Basic remote
IPod audio considerably louder than USB audio if both are playing at the same time
No headphone jack
No visible volume level.
Bass really only shines at mid to high volumes
IPhone users must click off “Airplane mode” warning each time the iPhone is docked Every time you submit our site
Abstract: The Focal XS Book are a small pair of self-amplified speakers. They excel at ease of use, vanishingly small size on a desktop, pleasant, undistorted sound with very low power consumption while delivering plenty of volume. ...
At $599, the Focal XS is not cheap. However, at the risk of sounding cliché, you truly get what you pay for. The combination of excellent sound, a powerful sub, USB D/A conversion, iPod Docking/charging, wireless remote, an Aux input and sleek design m...
Abstract: Steve Douglas The professionals know better, after all they have been at it for many more years than most and frequently have the budgets to allow for a serious studio setup. The rest, and probably the majority of editors and shooters spend a great de...
Awesome sound, cool design, iPod dock built-in, works as computer or iPod speakers, remote (although not all that involved)
Expensive, bass really only shines at mid to high volumes, iPhone users must click off “Airplane mode” warning each time the iPhone is docked Every time you submit our site, an Angel gets its wings.
As a gadget addict, writing reviews on tech products is a bit of a double edged sword. On the one hand you get to test out some pretty cool gadgets before laying out your hard earned cash on them, yet on the other hand every once in awhile you review ...
Abstract: Now Have you ever purchased something that changed your life? I wouldn’t be surprised to hear a large portion of you answering that question with the following products: an iPod, an iPhone and of course, your first Mac. I’ve found another product that...
Abstract: The past seven years has seen rapid proliferation of the iPod dock market. Unfortunately, while many of the products have succeeded in following the Apple aesthetic, rarely is there substance behind the flash. Is the entry by Focal merely more eye can...
Abstract: Back in 2005, I reviewed the iCub, the first "digital lifestyle" product from French audiophile company Focal-JMlab. It was a unique product with excellent performance and great design. Its biggest drawback, for many people, was that it was too general...
Attractive, Mac-matching design; excellent sound quality; built-in DAC for USB audio; Sync/Audio setting lets you easily switch between iPod-audio and iPod-sync modes; can listen to multiple audio sources simultaneously.
Basic remote; iPod audio considerably louder than USB audio if both are playing at the same time; no headphone jack; no visible volume level.
The XS costs quite a bit more than most iPod/computer speakers out there, but it’s an excellent aesthetic match for Apple’s current hardware; provides some of the best audio you’ll get from a set of computer speakers; and, by letting you...
