Amazing Tech! Very Musical!
920001
This unit is amazing. If you have no idea what this is then you need to go to youtube and check out all the videoa on this and the MK2. Native Instruments has a winner with this one! I only got involved in making beats beacuse of my 15 year old but once I got this and started to get into it I realized that this is the tool for any genre. It is also amazing to use a s a songwriter. I say that this unit along with Komplete is a great way to go with your kusic adventure!
3002362
It's an amazing device! I love it so much! It is easy to operate and also comes with instruction with multiple stations to choose from which I love and no frquecy interruptions! It's slick looking device! I love it and so much better than using a cord even though it does come with one which is nice. I love this device!
3674325
This is an amazing device. I love the Ableton integration, and actually helps managing workflow a lot easier!! It's a very intuitive interface and the pads are sturdy yet sensitive. This thing just feels like a quality product.
547727
I bought the VL3 out of curiosity with the intent of returning it if I didn't like it, it wasn't cheap so it had to really float my boat to justify the expense and I have to say I am blown away. I was lucky enough to buy it 2 days after they came out with the 2.0.01 firmware which makes the VL3 much more appealing.

The beauty of the VL3 is that you can customize it to the way you want it. I'm an older musician so I don't do a lot of music that's heavily effected like many of the youtube videos show so I was concerned it was too much but I was easily able to dial in different patches for different songs I perform and now it's all a push of a button and I'm ready for the next song.

The layout is very intuitive to program and I probably have vested about 2 days into reading the forums, watching videos and reading the manual to better understand it but now I have to say I know the unit pretty good. It's not for everybody though I have a couple of low tech friends that do acoustic guitar shows like myself and I know they would be way over their heads with a unit like this. It's a shame really because it could benefit them so much

The looper is killer, previously I was using a TC Ditto x2 for live loops but now I can make up the loops in advance (which are stored with presets if you want) and have 50 slots to store them in. The smart sync will even calculate the BPM of your loops and base the time based effects off of that tempo...now that's slick. Also with the new firmware you can import and export loops with the same Smart sync features.

The amps are not bad for cleaner to edgy electric sounds but I would not want to be doing heavy distortion with it because it does have that digital sound.

The harmonies are good but let me say I've never been a fan of cheesy sounding over done digital harmonies and every harmonizer box I've ever heard has that sound no matter what company makes them. The VL3 gives you a lot of options to program your harmonies the way you want them and minimize the digital sound.

As of right now I'm going to sell off my whole pedal board, TC Hof,TC Ditto X2, Boss dd3 and a Boss GE7 because it's just  not needed anymore so that has helped with the rationality of buying this. I'm probably going to keep my Fishman Spectrum DI because it seems like I get a little more robustness out of my acoustic sound vs plugged directly into the VL3 but the jury is still out on that.

There is a slight latency through the VL3 and the more effects you add the more latency you get but again the benefits are so many it's irrelevant. It's the nature of going A to D and D to A again

All in all I think TC hit a grand slam with this one. If your into doing a little leg work to set up patches just how you want them this is the box for you. If your squeamish with all things technological and button pushing you'd be better off with something simpler
3325130
Wow.  What a product.  This great piece of technology completely blew me away.
I have a 42" Samsung LED-LCD TV with 5.1 surround sound.  I hooked up "the box", as my family calls it now, to the TV via the included HDMI cable and to the router with a regular cat-5e cable.  I have a regular desktop:  decent graphics card, good RAM, good CPU, 12 TBs of HDD space.  With all that HDD space I have an unbelievable amount of movies, music, and TV shows that I have burned and bought through out the ages.  I easily set up the box with its set up menu and logged into my computer through the network menu.  Even with some of my HDDs having over 1000 folders/items being listed in the main directory I can scroll through it no problem in under a minute.  It's listed in the same order that your regular OS displays and doesn't give much more functionality than that in terms of display and scrolling.  It really can play almost any file format I have ever thrown at it.  I have had some problems displaying 1:1 blu-ray movie rips, 50 GB folders for example, but even my desktop can have problems doing that sometimes.  I love the optical out, as it sounds fantastic with my 5.1 speaker setup.
I recommend getting this as a gift to anyone who has an HDTV and good speaker setup!
3413920
Amazing Sound. Amazing Features. This is an Amazing Amazing piece of Hardware for the price. I get better sound out of this that I did out of a professional HD Pro Tools Setup. This thing is a beast. Fits on the Desk beautifully , it feels very modern , a no Brainer. Focusrite brought their best with this interface !!! Needless to mention its sexy !
3970662
I've never written a review and I've bought from Amazon for years. I am so happy over my ZEN NX that I have to let everyone know. I've downloaded close to 300 CDs and still have over 4 gig left!  The sound is amazing. The interface could not be easier. Files are listed by ARTIST, ALBUM, GENRE, PLAYLISTS and TRACKS. If I want to hear R.E.M. I can listen to "Out of Time" or one song or all 5 albums in order or in a shuffled order. If I'm exercising I can click on Techno and listen to every techno song in the jukebox. It's true the headphones aren't that great. The battery life isn't 14 hours. Did anyone mention the LEATHER carrying case? It's great but should have an opening so you could see the window. The aluminum face plate is ultra cool as is the green light. The scroll wheel is easy to figure out. The media source software is more than adequate. It downloads the track listings and then you copy the CDs. Who needs to pay $200 more for an iPOD?
1334467
This is my fifth MP3 player in 5 years, and WOW this one blows them all away. I am so very very very happy with this MP3 player! It has superior sound quality - and that's foolproof because if it does not sound good enough for your taste, you can adjust it's sound quality with the built in equalizer. Personally I have found it sounds best on the Rock setting but you can use any of the preset sound types or full sound, or just tweak it your own way.

The large screen on it is of beautiful quality, showing pictures, videos, album art, or whatever is to your liking! I prefer album art. It connects me better with the playing music. The images are large and colorful, and the text is a nice size on the screen that is very easy to read.

You can play your songs in order, or shuffle play them. You can create playlists also, I believe, but I always prefer shuffle play. It has a volume button on the side that is easy to use and nicely sized. You can lock the player so buttons do not get pressed accidentally if you're on the move.

It has an enormous battery life, playing on and on and on, and I've yet to find it going dead! Really!

I love music, and I love variety, so I always try to cram as much as I can on an MP3 player. My previous ones were small (three were only able to hold 1GB and one held 4GB), so I found a way to condense my music so I could get much more on the MP3 player - that is, copying all my songs (from CDs I own) onto my PC in the lowest quality WMA setting, which I'm here to tell you does NOT affect the way they sound on an MP3 player. That tactic has served me well with this Philips Ariaz because I can hold FIVE THOUSAND SONGS on it! That's my entire collection!!! If you love music, this MP3 player is a dream come true!! It sounds colossal and plays my songs on and on with no repeats! I can pick just an album or an artist if I want and play through those specific songs, or play ALL of it in a shuffle or succession. How cool is that? Five thousand songs - I cannot even imagine how long it will take to get through them all!

And here's the icing on the cake - this MP3 player has a speaker built into the unit that will let you just play your music anytime, anywhere without headphones if you desire! It's loud and clear like when I use the MP3 player on my cell phone. How they get so much beautiful sound & volume coming out of a little speaker like that is beyond me, but it works! Even with the volume on 1, I can hear it across the room! It's never too loud or distorted. It just sounds great!!

I don't think I have EVER been happier with a music device in my entire life than I am with this MP3 player. This is the nicest one I've ever seen or owned, and I cannot recommend it enough! It's worth every penny, and is so packed with features for the price. And the size of it is nice too. It's sleek, thin, and not much bigger than a credit card. Fits nicely in a pocket, never feels too bulky, is very easy to use, and just overall a perfect MP3 player in every single way possible. If you need an MP3 player that holds a LOT of music (and exceptional quality videos and pictures!) then look no further! This is IT!
So very happy with this, I will sing it's praises for years to come! :)
255428
This is AWESOME!!!! I can stream via Bluetooth from my Prime Music ( or any other) to it, use a USB or even the stereo (AM/FM) and the sound is amazing!!! I have not heard rich sound like this since the days of serious stereos systems. You can also put on surround sound (3D) and it sounds like you're at concert.
1415723
This is one amazing system! Very well designed and thought out from the user's perceptive. My wife and I use this almost every day. Controlling it from our cell phones, her iPad or one of our numerous computers.
Sensible controller software updates.
My wish list would like it to integrate with Google's Music Player system.
I am thinking about order a couple more speakers in the coming weeks - to cover some other rooms and areas of our home.
Thanks SONOS for an amazing system!
1392434
My life partner is on the verge of loving this, which is a miracle for Mrs. Technophobe.
This is an ingenious use of the web - you identify which devices you are using (Yamaha soundsystem, Samsung TV, whatever) and it downloads all relevant info from the web (needs to be connected via USB to your PC for set up).
One touch buttons allow for "Watch DVD" (including the option to have the sound come out of my Yamaha sound system), "Watch TV" (controlling the channels via the Comcast set-top box), etc.
In other words, it is easy to set up so that it knows to control the sound via the TV for Watch TV, yet controls the sound via the Yamaha stereo system for DVDs. And my Yamaha is old school! Yet the online Harmony site knew all about it.
Full control of Roku: Netflix, Amazon Prime, so on and so forth.
2744669
I play saxes and flute with backing tracks.  I was amazed at the quality of the sound and the volume!  It is lightweight and battery operated, so I feel I can transport it everywhere...it has really freed me up!
963745
Music was improved! I love it! Let's hifi!
4703037
I don't even know where to begin. I saw this in an article and was curious. I want to hear the music as its intended. I started with Sony, Sennheiser, and Bose. I own products from each, but NAIM is a whole different realm. I mean the sound! Everything I play on it is AMAZING right out of the box! From what I've been told the system has a break in period so I can't wait to hear what my music sounds like after that. I've played Rock, Rap, Hip-Hop, Country, Gospel, Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, and R&B. They all sound sublime! I also didn't realize that I could connect it to my TV and all I can say is WOW! If you have the money, buy this system!
2687647
I can't say enough good about the Squeezebox Boom.  This thing is absolutely awesome.  I can access nearly any radio station in the world, access my Rhapsody account, all of my MP3's, and a whole bunch of other services.  I can't believe what's available and how well thought out this device is.

I have a friend who has a Sonos and I really wanted one until I tried the Boom.  I can take this on the deck, the garage, in the front yard or anywhere else in the house without having my home theatre or computer on.  I can also listen to all of this through the online portal on my PC at work.

It's expensive but worth every cent.  Great sound quality, endless variations of stuff available, great support and easy setup.  This is my favorite gadget ever and I buy lots of gadgets!

Update - 02/21/2009 I added a small 50 watt subwoofer to the Squeezebox Boom and it takes the sound from great to amazing.  The more I use the boom, the more I like it.
2010862
An amazing piece of technology. Took my 2012 Macbook Pro from being so frustratingly slow, booting up in more 5 minutes, applications bouncing on the dock 15+ times before opening, and loading plug ins from my music DAW crashing the whole program several time per hour losing valuable changes to my work and destroying my flow of ideas TO: BOOTING UP IN UNDER 30 SECONDS, APPS BOUNCE HALF OF ONE TIME THEN OPEN UP, MY DAW HASN'T CRASHED IN WEEKS, AND MY MUSIC AND MY COMPUTER JUST CAN TAKE EVERYTHING I THROW AT IT AND MORE!! I CAN NOW SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS I WOULD HAVE SPENT ON A NEW IMAC.

Seriously!

Get this!

You won't be disappointed.

ALSO: Yes I did consider the Pro Evo, but honestly the speed and consistency I get from this bad boy has just been flawless. So if you're considering it just like I was, I really don't see the need.
371683
When I unboxed my Jambox, I was a little surprised that it wasn't bigger. But I then I turned it on and played some music and realized it was plenty big enough. This thing ROCKS! They bass and lows are impressive and the volume is outstanding! I live an average size 2BR apartment and the sound is enough to fill any of our rooms. The sound quality is top notch. I would say it's up there with Bose and some of the more expensive audio systems. It's also very easy to use with cool sound effects and voice prompts. Bottom line, this thing is AMAZING! I wish I could give it 6 stars!!