At first I did not know what to think about this speaker or what to expect from it. I was thinking it would be kind of cool to be able to hang this speaker in the shower. I was not so sure about the being able to answer a phone call while in the shower though. Personally I would rather wait till someone had completed their shower and call me back instead of being intrusive.
The speaker is kind of unique in how it works. First off the sound out of the speaker is horrible unless you have it against a wall or surface that can reflect the sound off of it since the speaker is actually in the back. The volume of the speaker versus the volume on my devices was also very low compared to other Bluetooth speakers I have used. The speaker does not offer any hard hitting bass but it does offer a decent sound quality for all 3 ranges.
Now for the buttons on the front of the unit. You have a play/pause button, advance track, previous track, answer phone, and the power button. They do as they say with every electronic device. Now to power the unit on and off you have to hold the button down for about 3 seconds and it beeps at you saying that it is on or off depending on the function you are after. Now to set up the search to pair, once you have the power on to the unit hold the power button down for a few seconds and it will start working on pairing. I was able to get it to pair to my phone and tablet without any issues at all.
When it comes to charging the unit it is like any other chargeable unit. You plug in the cable to the bottom of the speaker, there is a rubber garmet that covers it. Next you plug the USB into a slot. I was able to charge this speaker from my portable charger, wall mount, laptop, desktop, and my car charger just to test it. When it is plugged in and charging there is a red light that indicates it is charging. Once that light goes off and the blue light comes on it means the charge has completed. Now for me when I turned the speaker on I left it running until it died on me. I was very amazed at how long it went before losing its charge. Total playing time on the speaker non-stop was 11 hours and 47 minutes.
I did use it in the shower one time to make sure it would hold up to water and I had no issues with it at all. I figure this would be a great speaker for taking out on the boat as well. I no longer keep it in my shower though. I have a window next to my desk and I have stuck it to there and I can charge it without having to take it down. It comes with a suction cup on the backside that holds it in place. This cup works very well. Well enough that I have to get a butter knife to break the suction of the cup so I could move it from the shower.
If you are in the market for a decent speaker with good quality sound across all 3 ranges this may be exactly what you are looking for. I would like to thank Tekubox (Technology Box) and affiliates for sending me this speaker to try out and leave my opinion.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
