Griffin Technology Aircurve II - Acoustic Amplifier for iPhone + landscape adapter - Translucent
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An acoustic speaker that amplifies the speakers built into the iPhone, the Griffin AirCurve is a simple but brilliant gadget. More reviews

Verdict

Griffin's £18 AirCurve iPhone speaker is a refreshing piece of technology: it never needs charging, updating or rebooting. It's an iPhone/touch speaker that you don't even need to plug in or power with batteries - it's entirely acoustic.

Pros
  • Innovative
  • well designed
  • and incredibly useful

Loud and Clear

Your iPhone, that is -- and without using speakers. AirCurve is a cleverly-designed acoustic amplifier that turns your iPhone into a no-power-drain alarm clock on your nightstand, or a mini sound system that never needs batteries or adapters.

AirCurve looks like a simple, elegantly minimal stand for your iPhone. But inside is a coiled waveguide "horn' that collects the sound from the built-in speaker of your iPhone, amplifies it (by about 10 decibels), and projects it into the room. AirCurve's waveguide has been mathematically engineered to deliver amazing amplification -- you'll swear there are full-sized speakers in there. And AirCurve's see-through translucent polycarbonate body lets you appreciate the graceful curves inside that do all the work.

So will AirCurve charge my iPhone?

By itself, no. For this reason, we've added a pass-through slot so you can feed a dock cable through AirCurve. Connect that dock cable to your computer or power adapter and you can sync or charge while you listen.

AirCurve's pass-through slot will accept Griffin's Dock Cable (available separately) or the dock cable that came with your iPhone. It may accept others, as well.


Features

  • Acoustically amplifies your iPhone
  • Custom-engineered waveguide requires no power
  • Allows syncing/charging using Griffin Dock Cable or the charge/sync cable that came with your iPhone
  • Great for nightstand or tabletop
  • Amplifies by about 10 decibels


Technical Specifications

  • Construction: Durable polycarbonate
  • Power requirements: None
  • Connectors: None; pass-through slot for charge/sync cable; fits Griffin Dock Cable (available separately) or the charge/sync cable that came with your iPhone
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