If you are a nature and music lover, then you are in for a treat. A regular docking station with speakers for charging your portable Apple device is so typical. A dock made out of wood is something quite out of the box, yet effective. It is both cost-effective as well as aesthetically appealing. Apart from the aesthetic aspect of the wooden dock, an important advantage is that it is made from organic materials which are bio-degradable. Use of these instead the usual synthetic materials helps to conserve the environment. We have compiled a list of 10 wooden speakers with docking station for iPod, iPhone, scroll down:
1. Wooden iPhone iPod dock
This is a perfectly natural dock and amplifier made out of three logs of wood: one for the amplifier and dock, placed between two logs for the speakers. Since the components are placed inside the logs, this serves as an excellent camouflage! The central log contains appropriate ports required by the device and visual indicators too. It is a nature-friendly organic system since the logs are degradable waste material or would be used as a fuel.
2. One Foundation Speaker Dock
This dock with a very aesthetic design and good-quality polished wood comes with a remote. Along with high-end speakers and woofers which provide great sound quality, it allows you to connect to other audio devices with ease. Another striking feature is that it is made from recycled materials. It is a great combination of technology and nature.
3. Wooden iPhone iPod DUAL docking station
Need a single dock for two devices? This is the right choice! Made out of a single tree-stump, the dock has two slots. The dock has provisions of two USB ports meaning it can be used for charging a variety of other devices such as cell-phones and digital cameras, making it a true multi-purpose dock. It includes a 2-metre long wire that enables hassle-free charging.
4. Tree Trunk iPod iPhone Dock
Do you like it large? The iTree Tree-trunk dock will serve the purpose. The sheer size of this dock makes it stand out from the rest. Large size allows the use of larger and numerous speakers which really enhances the listening experience due to the HiFi sound system. Customizations can be achieved by using trunks of trees of your choice of desired lengths along with customizations in the hardware.
5. 2X101 Wooden iPod Speaker Dock
The 2X101 is an elegantly designed dock with two speakers. The enclosure has an exquisite hand-made veneer finish giving it a very classy look. The 15-watt dual-port speakers are custom- made. The multi-function remote control allows ease of operation. It can play and charge plenty of Apple devices: iPod Video, iPod Nano, iPod mini, iPod, iPod classic, iPod touch and iPhone
6. Koostic
The Koostic is a simple, yet effective dock sound system. Its simplicity lies in its design, but the best part about it is that is does not require electricity! The amplifier works on the principle of resonance, similar to that in an acoustic guitar. It has a sound box or sound chamber which amplifies the sound from the iPod speakers by two to four times. A great advantage of this method of amplification is that the unwanted electronic noise does not affect the quality of sound.
7. Marubeni wooden iPod docking station
This one from Marubeni Corporation, Japan is designed for user comfort and ease of operation. The wood design is also simplistic. It comes in two versions: âAmerican Walnutâ and âScandinavian Birchâ. It has two 1-watt speakers with decent frequency response and it also has one USB connection. The dock works for the iPod Classic and the iPod Nano.
8. Wood Music
Another dock with a simple design, the Wood Music, suits well to the interiors of your home and it gives a natural feel. It is prepared from salvaged timber and drills are made at appropriate places on the timber to provide space for the electronic parts. All the parts of the dock are made from recycled materials and so it is a sustainable gadget.
9. Eco-friendly Wooden iPod Dock
The Handmade Wooden iPod Dock is a speaker with a real volume control and an AC plug. It is designed by Michael Child when he once found a solid piece of oak tree while on a hike. He cut it and placed two old Apple speakers at both the ends. A drawback of this dock is that it does not charge your device.
10. Handmade wooden iPhone iPod dock
This Handmade wooden iPhone or iPod docking station is made up of cedar wood. It has two built-in Altec-Lansing speakers. It has two standard USB cables with the addition of a headphone jack cable. Moreover, it includes an adapter that can be plugged directly to a power source.
