LAYEN i-SYNC | 30 Pin Bluetooth 5.3 Adapter | Premium 5.3 Wireless Audio for Bose 30 Pin SoundDocks - (NOT for Cars)

Amazon, it's story time.Once upon a time there was a young man named Jimmy Pops. He had a nice little setup with his 4th generation iPod Touch and his Altec Lansing imt800 Boomboox. One day, Jimmy Pops dropped his iPod touch right on the pavement of his local Planet Fitness Parking lot. Upon purchasing a new iPod Touch, he discovered that Apple changed the stupid connectors from the 30 Pin to the Lightning Adapter.Alright so being serious now, I was in no mood to cough up another couple hundred bucks for another sound system. Everything always has to change doesn't it? A new connector type, a new cable needed, it's never easy; at least not until I discovered this thing.This Layen i-Dock allows you to immediately turn any "obsolete" sound dock system into a wireless Bluetooth speaker compatible with any device that has Bluetooth. This forty buck gem will save you from having to buy another sound dock more or less ever so long as the dock itself continues to function and you continue to like the sound it has.The device itself is pretty much what you see in the picture. It's a matte black device that has a 30 Pin connector on the bottom. It has a small button on the top to initialize the Bluetooth search to connect to a device and a little blue light to let you know it's either searching (very fast blink) or active (slower blink). The blue light, while nice to know it's operational, is a bit of a con for me. I have my sound system in my room so when I go to bed, if I leave the Layen connected to my Altec Lansing there's a pretty bright blue light that doesn't stop blinking as the light will blink so long as it's plugged in. It's a simple fix though. Unplug it. I really can't justify taking off a star for laziness.Sound quality over the Layen is fantastic. Does my iPod sound better than it would if it were plugged in directly? Probably not, but the difference is so indiscernible to be honest I'm not sure I could tell the difference. What I will say in regards to sound quality is that over Bluetooth there's a lot of volume loss; you either need to crank the iPod or the sound dock it's wirelessly hooked up to. Once you find the right combination that floats your boat however, it sounds great. Plus I'm willing to make some sacrifices for the wireless capabilities. It's so nice to be able to walk around my room and play music from wherever I'm at. I am sure this will be nice for when I'm...you know what never mind.This adapter is a fantastic buy. Honestly, this is the best forty bucks I've spent in a long time. I'm thrilled with the Layen. It works well, it looks pretty inconspicuous, and it gives me plenty of freedom. If you are looking to make your sound system wireless or need to compensate for a 30 Pin to Lightning discrepancy, the Layen will fit the bill great!

I normally play my Ipod Classic on my 2011 Sony LX20i compact system but this was perfectly compatible with that system. I had no problem pairing with my Samsung Galaxy A32. I would be tickled pink if this setup would last at least another 5 years because I certainly enjoy having the added option to listen to my phone's music on this stereo speaker system rather than headphones or a separate system. Should I buy another one? I mean, which will go first - the Ipod, the stereo, or anyone's 30-pin support altogether? Hmmm...

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This product made my Bose Sound dock useful once again. It’s super easy to pair this product with your Bose device. My only complaint is the fact that you lose the connection if your more than 20 feet away from it. I had my Sound dock on my deck and went down into my yard. Once I did so, I started to lose the connection. Something for you to consider when deciding if you want to purchase this product.

Lot’s of range.

What a great gadget. Just drop in , then sync up via Bluetooth and your old iPod docking station has new life

Does not work on Sony docking station does not recognize it . Would not recommend

Easy to install and works great with music of phone.