ION Block Rocker vs Onkyo Controller

The ION Block Rocker app enhances your listening experience by providing EQ tone controls for your music, as well as a collection of sound effects that will add excitement to your BBQ, pre-game party, or gathering. The EQ screen offers an 8-band EQ, which can be customized in real-time as your music is playing through the built-in media player. Also, there are 21 EQ presets to choose from, including Acoustic, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock, and more. The Sound FX page offers 24 different sound effects such as Applause, Siren, Crickets, Crowd Cheering, Drum Roll, and more! These can be triggered at any time and will mix in with your music, or you can just play them on their own.

Onkyo Controller is the official Onkyo remote control application that allows users to conveniently operate compatible Onkyo network products from their iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. The intuitive, user-friendly interface makes it easy to get more from your AV home entertainment experience. Main functions that can be operated through this application. (1) Play music in each room or every room - Lets you play music from music streaming services such as Pandora, Spotify, DEEZER and TIDAL, your music library on your smart device, or your NAS drive on compatible products. - You can play your music via radio, Bluetooth and USB. (2) Remote control functions - You can operate general control functions (play/stop, control the volume, select the input source, etc.) from your smartphone. (3) Operation of connected product（home theater product such as AV amplifier） - Lets you control a Blu-Ray Disc player or TV that is connected to an AV amplifier or home theater product via HDMI. (4) Dirac Live-enabled products measure automatic sound field correction. In addition, filters can be edited. (5) Audio/Video formats of input and output can also be checked. *By setting the “Network Standby” menu item in the unit’s initial settings to ON, you can use this application to turn on the power of the unit. Compatible models Network AV Receivers/Network Audio Player/Home Theater/Wireless Speaker in April 2016 or later ■ Please note ・To use Application it needs to read and agree Terms of Service. ・All models require a firmware update to use Onkyo Controller. ・Available Service depends on regions. ・Why Device's location is needed? Answer: In order to set-up your wireless devices which are located around you, SSID and Access Point info is needed. There is no other purpose to use the information of Device’s Location.