Check out this new product by Lumsing. It is a portable speaker with really nice specs, looks, and it is waterproof! Check it out at this link: Unfortunately, I cannot post the link to this product on Amazon because posting commercial links is forbidden, but you can find it on Amazon by searching for the product's name that is in the title of this thread. Thanks!
Review of Lumsing® Portable Waterproof Bluetooth 4.0 Speaker
Mon431 said:
Check out this new product by Lumsing. It is a portable speaker with really nice specs, looks, and it is waterproof! Check it out at this link: Unfortunately, I cannot post the link to this product on Amazon because posting commercial links is forbidden, but you can find it on Amazon by searching for the product's name that is in the title of this thread. Thanks!
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This is a great speaker that is surprisingly really loud and great in quality!
When you open the box, there will be a piece of styrofoam covering the top. You take that out and you see the speaker sitting in another styrofoam piece. It is inside a plastic wrapping. Along with the speaker, there is a micro-USB cable and a 3.5mm audio cord. There is also an instruction manual and a “Join Our Power User Program” card.
First Impressions: The speaker has some weight to it. It has a nice, rubber material that feels both durable and sturdy. It can easily survive the general bumps and accidental drops. The speaker has a pause/play button, speakerphone button, a volume up button, and a volume down button. The power button is on the bottom. It doesn't get pushed down when the speaker is placed down because it has a raised bottom preventing the button from being pushed when placed on a surface. The speaker also has a nice clip that is permanently attached to it. When I powered on the speaker, it says, "Powering on Bluetooth." I went on my phone and easily paired and connected to it. It showed up as MM526. Once I paired to it, the speaker says, "Paired." I started playing a song as maximum volume (the speaker will say "maximum volume" when you turn the volume up via the buttons). At the bottom of these buttons, you find a battery light indicator (for when the speaker is charging), the microphone, and a light for when the speaker is on and is on Bluetooth mode. The speaker sounds really nice and loud with nice bass. When loud enough, you can look inside the speaker through the grill and see the speaker bounce up and down with incredible sound. Also, you can feel air coming out of the speaker if you put your hand over it. So far, the speaker seems pretty great!
After using it for a while, I can say that the speaker’s battery seems like it lasts forever. It took me a while to finally kill the battery. I noticed that when you disconnect the speaker, it will say ready to pair. Also, if you plug in the auxiliary cable, it will say, “line in.” The Bluetooth light turns red when it is on auxiliary cable mode. When back on Bluetooth, the light will blink when it is trying to pair/connect and will be solid blue when connected. When turning off the speaker, it will say, “Powering off.” I wish you could turn off these verbal statements because they can get a little annoying sometimes. When testing out the speaker phone functionality, I could hear the person perfectly and the other person could hear me okay. I wouldn’t say that it sounds the best when you’re on the receiving end, but it works fairly well. The speaker can produce nice sound all around and I haven’t found any problems with it whatsoever. You can use the clip on the speaker to prop it up at an angle, which proved to be useful when I wanted to direct the audio from the speaker into a certain direction. The speaker would sound find for around 12-15 feet. Going farther away than that, the sound would start breaking up. I feel like the flap that is on the auxiliary cable port and micro-USB port could someday break off, but using it normally and carefully should keep it on there.
When I say the speaker was loud, it was LOUD. It measured 84 dB on my measuring tool. Also, the quality was pretty good in my opinion.
This is great for anyone who loves music and loves to share it with people! This can be great for parties, for having background music, or to simply show off with awesome tech gadgets!
Overall, this is a great speaker and I highly recommend it! With its IP64 grade protection, great build, and great sound quality, you simply can’t go wrong!!
I was supplied a unit for testing purposes and I promised to provide a completely honest and fair review.
Unfortunately, I cannot post the link to this product on Amazon because posting commercial links is forbidden, but you can find it on Amazon by searching for the product's name that is in the title of this thread. Thanks!
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Not sure what the terminology is for what I'm looking for. I currently use my Tab for in car entertainment for my child. With the speakers on the sides, I have to turn the volume up pretty high for him to hear. With the left speaker aiming at the driver, that can get annoying.
What I'm looking for is a passive device that would connect to the sides of the Tab to divert the sound of the speakers more toward someone sitting in front of the Tab.
something like the SoundJaw for ipad
soundjaw.com
Any ideas?
thanks
Some kind of clip on directional cones would help with this (I've noticed this by chance when holding the thing with both hands while lying down). Maybe in your case, though, a Bluetooth headset or speaker might work best.
Hi all! I apologize if there is another thread like this, did a search and didn't turn up anything useful.
I'm looking for a headset that you can't tell that is being worn. I'm talking like spy style, in the ear, no flashing lights, etc. Idealy able to play music through and use voice dialing. I have seen a few out there which appear to plug into the headphone jack with a wired mic that slips under the collar of a shirt and uses bluetooth to the in the ear, ear buds. These have all been in online spy shops, and the like. Does anyone have any recommendations on something like this? I'd hate to drop $150+ on junk.
Thanks!
Jayson
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You've watched too many spy movies.
I'm sure there are Headphones like that but they will definitely cost more than $150 and they probably won't be available on Amazon or the likes.
Batterylife will be dismal on a headphone that is small enough to fit into your earchannel and have a BT receiver aswell as good sound for music. You have to fit the battery the receiver and a large enough good quality loudspeaker into a very small room. One of the components will have to stand back.
Information about such things probably is hard to find but you can search the internet for inear hearing aids. There are several that are small enough to vanish in your earchannel and barely can be seen from outside. You'll see the prices and you will find tests about batterylife. The custommold of your earchannel will almost eat up your $150, no tech included.
Edit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_aid
If you get one of the itc or cic ones with bluetooth you only have to find a bt mic that can be used with a smartphone. I'm pretty sure those exist but again, the cost will by far exceed your expectations.
Yeah I know it's not gonna be cheap lol. About $150 is the cheapest I have seen, but have seen in excess of $500. I'd just hate to spend the money for something that isn't going function the way I would like was my main concern.
Just stumbled upon this. http://www.spycheatstuff.com/index....l&pop=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=55&lang=
This appears to be like your suggestions of the cic hearing aid, modified bluetooth headset with an external mic all wrapped up in a clunky box lol. Might not be too terribly difficult to fabricate something similar, but cost to purchase or make might wind up being close to the same. ... Uh oh... The wheel is turning now, but the hamster is dead lol.
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That's a weird device. The earpieces don't have a battery. That neckloop probably is a induction coil. I wonder if and how that works.
Even if it does, I can't believe the sound will be anything else than tinny. For that price they just can't use a balanced armature driver which would fit the earpieces size and is also used in hearing aids an high end in-ear monitors.
If they use a cheaper moving coil driver, the diaphragm has to be really small and therefore sound probably won't be good enough to listen to music.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headphones#Ear-fitting_headphones
Getting them in and out of your ear canal most likely will be a real *****. Keeping them in for longer periods of time will lead to all kinds of problems, like sweating, itching, increased production of ear wax. And they act as hearing protection, blocking sound from your environment which may be dangerous.
Granted, all in ear headsets do that to some extent but you can easily flip them out when you don't use them and put them back in in a heartbeat.
Do you actually need a device like that or is it just something geeky you would like to have?
Do you mainly want to listen to music or to make phone calls?
For really good sound I'd suggest custom molded in-ear monitors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-ear_monitors
You can get them in any color, different tones of skin color included. The wire is worn over the ear, and usually behind your back aswell. So no cables dangling around. They are not invisible but way less visible than ordinary ear buds.
They deliver amazing sound quality and the fit just can't be beat.
I have custom molded ear protection and custom molded headsets although not with the more expensive balanced armature drivers of the high end models. Once you get used to putting them in your ear you can do it very fast. There is only one position for them and that is sitting perfectly in you ear. They won't ever come loose accidentally, they won't fall out, they won't break the seal to you ear, so they will never have diminished sound. You can barely feel they are there. You have to try it before you can appreciate how much better they are compared to non-custom in-ears.
If that's too expensive for you, you could get something like that and give it a new paint job.
Cheap, sound not bad at all.
I have a pair of those, too and although they are not custom molded they fit very well. They don't stick out of the concha, giving them a very low profile. Because of the wire worn over the ear they won't come loose or even fall out at the slightest tuck at the cable, like many other in-ears. They aren't as comfortable as my custom molded earphones but I have no problem wearing them over longer periods of time.
Combined with a wired microphone that offers a 3.5mm headphone jack, you'll have a wired headset that offers good sound is not very visible and doesn't use up battery for bluetooth.
Or you get something like this.
That is similar to what you can often see agents and security details use in movies. They usually have those coiled wires/tubes that are quite visible and always make me wonder why they would compromise the low visibility of their headsets with them. Maybe because the tubes without coils aren't good for headmovement. I don't know.
Maybe the absolute invisibility part is important to you. Then my alternatives won't be of much use. But if you want good sound, which is more important to me, those alternatives are the better solution. Still kind of geek devices not many people have but at a more affordable price as long as you don't get professional IEMs.
I'm really more concerned with the voice aspect and the invisibility than the music quality. The music would be nice but not a necessary thing. I see 100% how more likely than not the sound would be very tinny. Thank you, I greatly appreciate the education and help with all of this.
Upon searching ebay I turned up tons of similar items priced from $35 on up, (mostly made in China ) , but if nothing else I think I'm going to pick up a set and if the quality is too crappy I can attempt to modify them to suit my liking. Or possibly ideas for another project. And at the prices they are offered at I'm not out much if I trash it in the process.
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Let me know how it turns out.
I'd find the neck loop annoying but it's a rather ingenious idea when it comes to battery life. You can wear a battery pack of any size anywhere on your body.
I'm pretty sure you won't get stereo sound with that setup, only mono but that's ok for voice only use.
That neck loop creates a magnetic field and your wearing it close to your head. I'd have slight concerns about that and I wouldn't be surprised if that thing would interfere with other technical devices like TVs and radios.
But it's hard to say for sure without ever having seen one of those kits in the wild and not much to be found on the internet. Maybe I'm completely wrong and they offer great sound and are absolutely harmless.
Covert acoustic tube earphones
Hi. I am interested in the same exact thing, just for recreational purposes.
i own the iphone version and can attest to it's clarity and comfort.. but i posted a samsung version i'm getting soon too.
hope this helps
i am so sorry, i am not able to post links as yet.
but if you search google for
Covert Acoustic Tube Earpiece / Headset for Samsung Phone: Galaxy S2, S3 etc
and also for
FBI Style Covert Acoustic Tube Headphone / Earpiece For Apple iPhone 3G 3GS 4 4S
i'm sure the first ebay links will lead you right to them. Both are under $20.
And finally, this one is absolutely tiny and hidden in your ear with no exposed wires. Here you go
wireless invisible gsm earpiece for test
you will find that on amazon. But if you do choose to try it please let me know how it goes
Inateck, a German company specializing in providing accessories to mobile devices and tablets has been making the quite the news regarding their quality products.
Today, I will talk about their amazing product, the Inateck Bluetooth Speakers BP-1001.
Official Website Product Link : http://www.inateck.com/inateck-bp1001b-portable-bluetooth-speaker-black/
The first word which comes out when you see the package and the device, is, Quality.
I had never expected that any Bluetooth speaker would fill every corner of my place with music, which BP-1001 does so easily.
The BP-1001 Box comes with good packing for the speakers, an instruction manual, USB Cable and AUX Cable.
The device sets up so seamlessly with any Android/Apple products we tested it on, that its simply wonderful for the connection part. Some Bluetooth speakers miss out on the connection marks and lose points there, but this one sure does the job!
A welcome ‘ting’ comes from the speaker as I connect to it reliably.
The speaker looks great with no frills branding and very sleek matt looking sides and front. The bottom has rubber circles which is a nice touch for keeping the speaker sturdy on the surface. The top surface is glossy which may attract fingerprint smudges.
On the surface of the speakers we have,
1 USB Charging port
1 AUX Cable jack and a
Nice volume tuner and Play/Pause button combined in one slot. The small hole besides the USB port is the LED indicator which bleeds blue whenever it is paired to a mobile/tablet.
As I have said, the first thing which comes to mind is the Quality of the speakers. The boombox starts playing songs with very good bass and literally no distortion, which is quite impressive considering it just sits in the palm of my hand!
The connection part is one more thing why BP-1001 scores 10/10. It has no issues in streaming music even if its far away in the other room.
Inateck also provides us with 3.5 mm cables which is very helpful if your device is not Bluetooth-compatible. The Speaker literally transformers into a normal speaker while doing its job.
One more amazing thing is the inclusion of microphone. This is another nice touch which enables the user to talk directly into the speaker whenever a call is received on the device. In our tests, we perceived an overall good quality in the talks which I had through the speakers. Voice did not crack or fluctuate while streaming.
All in all, Inateck wows us with another solid no-nonsense product which does the job which it was made to do with zero complaints and issues. Inateck hits the nail in pushing a rock-solid Bluetooth Speaker concentrating on what it does best, Quality with an awesome price tag.
wow, I like it!
Audiomax by AVANTEK has kindly provided these bluetooth headphones for review.
Packaging-
The packaging reminds me of the overpriced premium headphones that you get from “Dr. Dre Beats” but for the audiophiles, we all know that the beats are just overpriced gimmicks. But yes, what I’m saying is that there’s nothing wrong with the packaging. It gives them that stand out look that grabs your attention as you can see from the photos above.
Included in the box is:
HB-8A Headphone
Instructions
AUX Cable
USB – Micro USB Cable
Drawstring Pouch for safe storage
Design-
Kudos to Avantek/Audiomax, they have really thought hard on these headphones, no design flaws as of yet. The side of the headphones have a brushed aluminium finish to them, good job too as they stand out perfectly. Would I wear them outside. Of course! The cushions are extremely comfortable, after trying them for 2 hours I didn’t feel the need to take them off for a break. If they are too small for you, they can easily be extended just like any other headphones.
Sound Quality-
As you can probably expect what I’m going to say. The quality of the sound these headphones can produce is really good. I haven’t tried them loud but at a comfortable volume level that I can listen to all day. Even with some minor adjustments to the EQ (Equalizer) on my phone, there was no distortions. Even for Bluetooth you always worry about the fact as they are wireless that you might encounter some kind of distortion, but I didn’t.
I’ve tried these whilst cycling and did the job perfectly, I didn’t really notice any wind distortions whilst listening to music. I’ve kept my phone in the backpack without issue with the Bluetooth connection.
Features-
Pairing the headphones is relatively easy. Whilst the headphones are off, hold and long press on the call button, the headphones will power on, whilst still holding down, the light will flash blue and red (Pairing Mode) and phone picked up the headphones. Long pressing again will turn it off.
There’s 2 volume buttons next to the call button so no need to use your phones volume control.
The headphones also come with a built-in microphone. After testing with Skype I was heard clearly without the trouble of repeating myself, but this also depends on the quality of your broadband connection to the end-user your trying to communicate with.
Specifications-
Bluetooth CSR 4.0
aptX
Integrated Microphone
Noise Cancelling Technology
Range 8-10 Meters
Call – Music playtime: 19 hours
Charging time: 2-3 hours, depending on charge.
Information below is taken from the product page. Source from Amazon.
Exquisite Sound Quality
With their state-of-the-art drivers, the headphones deliver crystal-clear highs, vigorous mids and deep bass for the richest listening experience. The Apt-X technology provides high-speed transmission while the passive noise isolation technology filters out ambient noise for maximum audio quality.
Convenient Use
The on-ear stereo headphones provide an impressive hands-free solution for receiving calls and streaming music. To pause or resume music in Bluetooth mode, just push the Power/Call button. When a call comes in, simply push the same button to answer, or hold the Volume Up button to reject. Easily change volume or track number by pressing the Volume Up/Next Track and Volume Down/Previous Track buttons.
Comfortable Design
The aluminum construction keeps the headphones light but sturdy, and the foldable design allows you to take them wherever your day takes you. The ultra-soft ear cushions ensure a snug seal while the adjustable, air-quilted leather headband provides maximum comfort for extended wear.
Verdict-
Would I recommend these headphones? YES! not only do they look great, but they produce amazing sound quality. Getting a pair of the Audiomax HB-8A Bluetooth headphones is something that you won’t regret, if you’re looking for a new pair that is.
The headphones have been rated Gold from Reviews Insider.
Sample pictures are located on the original review located Reviews Insider I can't get the pictures to size correctly on this forum sorry.
How much does it cost?
£45.99 on Amazon
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£45.99 on Amazon
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Thanks for the review. All my earphones are IEMs(in ear) because I think over ear headphones are heavy. Though Audiomax HB-8A has aluminum construction, do you think it will fit comfortably with a person like me who is used to wearing IEMs?
Hey guys,
As a lot of you may know by now, I like reviewing mostly unknown brands to see what their quality is like in comparison to a brand which we all know! Well today I'm back with a review of this UNITEK speaker! (Pictures at the bottom!)
First things first, lets start with the packaging. It arrives in a plastic package which has details about what the speaker can do, such as hands free voice calls, play music and listen to the FM Radio. You can clearly see the speaker, which I think is a nice touch!
I have to say, the speaker was a lot smaller then I expected, like.. a lot smaller! Taking the speaker out of the packaging, you are greeted with an instruction manual which tells you how to do everything with the speaker such as volume up and down and how to power it on. A flat micro-usb cable and a little 'Thank You' card are also included in the packaging!
The build of the speaker is really, really good. It is fully metal and is pretty heavy which makes me believe it is definitely real metal, as it is also cold to the touch. It has a nice chamfer on the top and middle of it, which make it look more premium. The speaker grill at the top is also metal which is great!
On the bottom of the speaker there is a blue LED light which lights up when you turn on the speaker, and flashes while music is playing. All the controls are on the bottom side of the speaker. There is a button which changes from bluetooth mode, to aux mode to FM radio mode (which interestingly uses the Micro-USB cable as the antenna!). There are also the volume up and down buttons, skip track buttons and pause play buttons. There is a port for the Micro-USB cable and there is a SD Card slot in case you have any music on an SD card.
Lets talking about sound quality. It is loud, really, really loud. Shaking desks and vibrating floors loud. It really surprised me since the speaker is so small, but I wouldn't recommend keeping it up that loud all the time in case it blows the speaker! The bass is really good with this speaker which I love and the mids and the highs are pretty decent as well from my testing! Battery life is great, and I got about 4.5/5 hrs of music playback with the speaker. It only took 30 minutes to charge from 0-100% as well.
Overall, this is an excellent speaker and I would fully recommend it to anybody who is interested in one!
Here is a link to all pictures bundled together! http://imgur.com/a/x9WYC
Link to speaker is here!