Testseek.com have collected 96 expert reviews of the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin.
January 2008
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The editors liked
Great sound. Attractive and unique design. Remote control.
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Even though the Air looks exactly like the original Zeppelin from 2008
It's a full redesign. Beyond the addition of AirPlay
The newest Zep packs 5 brand new drivers—2 mids
2 tweeters
And a sub—each powered by its own class-d amp. With 1
Superb balanced but powerful audio experience
Support for AirPlay
Spotify Connect and Bluetooth
Iconic design continues to be an eyecatcher
The
Awesome sound. Unique design. Video out.
Top-notch audio performance with deep
Rich bass response and crystal clear
Bright highs. Streams wirelessly via AirPlay
Bluetooth
Or Spotify Connect.
Amazing sound
Elegant design
Easy to use
Excellent audio quality for a one-piece system
AirPlay
Dock-connector
USB
Optical-digital
And analog audio connections
Impressive components and solid construction
Beautiful design and thoughtful features
By reference to past all-in-one iPod speakers
A precisely tuned piece of listenable art
With balanced
Impressively detailed sound
An unorthodox but attractive enclosure
And a novel chrome dock. Strong performance at volume levels ranging from quie...
Huge
Fulfilling soundSparkly-clean designEasy to use
Great sound quality
Very loud
Unique design
Seriously sleek
High-end iPod stereo speaker
Three-way stereo system with two 1-inch tweeters
Two 3.5-inch midrange drivers and one 5-inch woofer
100 watts of power
Mirror-polished stainless steel cabinet with black cloth grille
Matching remote c...
Superlative sound quality in an iPod player
Well-designed iPod docking system
Striking design
Fantastic sound quality
Good looks
Multiple inputs and outputs
The best sound we've heard in an iPod dock
Incredible looks.
The best highend wireless speaker gets a revamp
And the results are glorious. Loud
Bright
And very natural sound with excellent bass. Connect via AirPlay
Or Spotify Connect. Easy setup through the app. Arresting design looks like the goddam
Stunning appearance
Excellent sound quality for a one-piece system
Solidly built
Clever dock design
Unique technical features
Digital/analog audio-input jack.
The editors didn't like
Sound was a little heavy on bass.
Picks up more lint than an army of electrocuted sweaters. Has an annoying tendency to turn itself off after about 30 minutes
Necessitating you to find the too-cute
Too-tiny remote or simply walk over and switch the thing back on. The LED usually glows e
It took us several tries to get WiFi properly set up for AirPlay and Spotify Connect
Limited remote controls. No bass and treble adjustments. Can’t connect to Mac for iPod syncing.
Digital signal processing may irk purists. Very expensive. Light on accessories
No tuner or CD player
Somewhat expensive
Single status light with many possible colors and flashing patterns
Composite video output provides poorer quality than other types of video
High price is only partially justified by differences in audio and design relative to less expensive top performers
Threadbare on features and frills save for its optional optical audio input
And rubber stand is less than ideally suited to the unusua...
Overwhelming bassAirPlay is laggyPricey
Very pricey for an iPod dock with few features
Very expensive
Sounds better on acoustic music than bass-heavy genres such as rock and hip-hop
Rubberized mounting stand seems better-suited to a cheaper product
Light on features.
Hard to carry/Not really portable
Clunky remote
Cannot navigate iPod menu with remote
Steep price tag
It's six hundred dollars!
Very expensive at $700. Excellentsounding wireless speakers can be had for less. Swapping between input modes is indicated by an inscrutable
Colorchanging LED. It sounds best about a foot away from the wall
So don't put it on a bookshelf
Expensive
Large as one-piece iPod speakers go
No data port for syncing iPod with computer
Rubber stand clumsy and inelegant compared to the rest of the system.
Published: 2015-10-09, Author: Dave , review by: techradar.com
Detailed mid, range, Powerful, controlled bass, Improved iconic design, More open system
Still kinda pricey, Inevitably limited stereo effect
The new Zeppelin Wireless is a beautiful-looking and beautiful-sounding network music player, bringing back the classic design with an even more powerful, yet detailed, aural experience...
Iconic design but with new, Sleek lines; Spotify Connect and Bluetooth aptX support; AirPlay lossless through a dedicated control app; superb bass response from a reasonably small cabinet; five drive units to give all round audio experience
As weighty physically as it is in bass; pricey for its category (but it sits proudly at the top-end)
Bowers & Wilkins' Zeppelin range over the years has always impressed where it most matters – with the music playback performance. The British company is renowned for putting aside fancy gimmicks and focusing on the audio experience foremost.That's not to...
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Published: 2012-01-06, Author: Nick , review by: macworld.co.uk
Great-sounding dock; impressive stereo separation from single unit; addition of AirPlay streaming; quality build; British…
Expensive; large footprint; cosmetic similarities to original Zeppelin may not convince owners to upgrade; video output disappointing; quirky remote
Despite some lag between control and execution – an issue we've encountered with all AirPlay systems – the Zeppelin Air produced sonically engaging results both from a docked Apple device and wirelessly
This is B&W’s first iPod-compatible product and it's a real high flyer. It looks like something Batman might have under Wayne Manor to play his Bat tunes on (Bat Out Of Hell, perhaps?). Sonically it’s awesome, with a 100W of digital amplif...
Only a couple of negatives. The USB port is for software upgrades only, so there's no way to connect the Zeppelin to your computer for iPod syncing. Also it costs £400 – that’s pricey for any iPod dock.
B&W isn't full of hot air, arf! This is one of the most stylish and sonically adept iPod speaker docks we've ever laid eyes (and ears) on.Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin is tagged with black, Bowers and Wilkins and iPod. Select a tag (black, for examp...
Abstract: Glamorously shaped and fabulously well thought-out, the B&W Zeppelin benefits from the technical heritage of one the most renowned loudspeaker brands in the world. Born to be the bridge between traditional high-end audio and the newest generations of ...
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Published: 2008-04-28, Author: Andrew , review by: macworld.co.uk
Bass isn’t as big as with larger speakers, costs a fortune
Peerless build quality immediately marks this iPod speaker apart from the crowd. It feels solid and exudes high-class attention to detail. And the Zeppelin’s audio quality soundly complements its design, giving a detailed and insightful sound, under...
Peerless build quality sets apart from the crowd this iPod speaker. The B&W Zeppelin feels solid and exudes high-class attention to detail. And the Zeppelins audio quality soundly complements its design, giving a detailed and insightful sound, with a...
