Is this the most confuse-looking iPod sound system? JBL sure knows how to make odd designs, and milk them while they can. The company has just unleashed a new pair of iPod / iPhone-compatible sound systems, the On Stage IV and On Stage Micro III. The funny thing is, they look fairly identical, but the latter just so happens to be the more portable of the two. How portable can this weird looking speaker be?

The new duo sports a unique twisted base, with the On Stage IV housing four Odyssey transducers and having the ability to operate on a six-pack of AA batteries; the smaller Micro III uses just two Odyssey transducers, but it can pump out the jams for 24 hours on just four AAA batteries. Each one ships with an IR remote, touch volume controls and a built-in stereo mini-jack input for connecting those other PMPs you’ve got sitting around. The On Stage IV is expected to ship soon for $179.95, while the little one goes for $119.95.

SOURCE via JBL