Sound on Sound editor-in-chief, Paul White, has given iLoud a thorough work-out in the January 2014 issue. "Being able to plug a guitar or mic into the iLoud and then hear the results come back via amp or effects modelling software on your iOS device is great for practice or front room performances".
Sound on Sound editor-in-chief, Paul White, has given iLoud a thorough work-out in the January 2014 issue. He was certainly impressed by the audio quality and portability. Here are some of his comments:
"Well, there are more upmarket [speaker] solutions but IK Multimedia's iLoud competes with the best of these and is more musician friendly."
"...ideal for the musician who simply wants to make basic recordings on an iPad using GarageBand or similar, but also provides an effective means of hearing those amp-modelling apps and software instruments in their full glory. And of course it is ideal for general music playback."
"iRig functionality means you can indulge in real-time sound processing via your music apps without the need for a separate interface."
"If you need portability it makes a very attractive proposition!"
Paul's final conclusion is:
"The iLoud's sound quality ... pretty impressive with punchy but not overblown lows and plenty of detail in the mids and highs. It certainly compares well with other, more costly, compact Bluetooth speaker systems."
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