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Ion Tailgater

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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The ION Tailgater Plus is a hard-hitting, durable speaker and audio system that can travel with you on the go. It's easy to unpack, charge, and set up, and delivers superior sound.Read more
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Pros

  • Outstanding durability and superior sound
  • The enclosure feels fairly solid
  • It performed better than expected

Cons

  • the battery is slow to recharge
  • the Ion Block Rocker
  • lack AC power

Key specs

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  • 8 h

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Ion Tailgater - Pros & Cons

Ion Tailgater

Pros

  • Outstanding durability and superior sound
  • The enclosure feels fairly solid
  • It performed better than expected
  • TAILGATER is a great value
  • Construction quality appears good
  • The included microphone also sounded great
  • convenient as well as functional
  • The controls are easy to use and very visible
  • well-built with good materials
  • tough and strong
  • is quite compact enough to pick up and put in the car

Cons

  • the battery is slow to recharge
  • the Ion Block Rocker
  • lack AC power
  • Video Recorder - Only Point-and-Shoot to Record HD
  • much more expensive price point
  • It is not a heavy machine
  • no three or five band EQ built-in
  • not having wheels could be a problem for some users
  • built-in lighting
  • a tad tinny
  • no door or panel to remove and the connection is a single connector

Ion Tailgater - Technical Overview

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IconPeak power
20 W
Best:
Devialet Phantom
Peak power: 4500 W
IconWeight
8999.27 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g
IconPlayback time
8 h
Best:
Music Angel Mini Best Friendz
Playback time: 120 h

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Ion Tailgater - Full Specifications

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Sound
Low frequency78.0 Hz
High frequency50.0 kHz
Peak power20.0 W
Supported formatsMP3
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Dimensions
Height12.6 in
Width12.2 in
Depth9.06 in
Weight317.44 oz
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Features
Docking station for mobile/Tabletyes
Radio receiverno
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)no
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Connectivity
USBno
Other connectors
  • RCA stereo input
  • RCA stereo output
Bluetoothno
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)0
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Power
Battery operatedyes
Electric (not USB)yes
Playback time8.0 h

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