Bluetooth speaker is one of these accessories that you can find absolutely useless, but you will love it once you use it for the first time. It's a perfect "boom-box" for small parties or a nice gadget that makes your house cleaning less boring. Today I put my hands on one of the best cheap Bluetooth speaker available on the market – the iClever IC-BTS02. It's not a professional review, as I don't have the required hardware to measure the output or frequency. This "review" is more an opinion.
iClever IC-BTS02 is not a big device. The device can be easily hidden in the pocket as it's dimensions are 64.5x64.5x70.1mm. It weights only 261g, so it's not the heaviest speaker. In the box you will find a speaker and the AUX cable. There is no charger available, but you can use every microUSB charger available for smartphones. This small 5W does some really impressive job not only indoors, but also outdoors. It's loud, basses are great and the distortion level is very low, considering the size of the device.
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The only flaw I have found is the speaker placement, as it throws the audio upward rather than spreading it around. The volume controls are also placed unusual, as you can find them under the speaker. The only button available on the front panel is the phone button. You can also control the speaker from your phone or tablet. Sound delay via Bluetooth isn't big, but watching the YouTube video without AUX cable makes it a bit out of sync.
The range of the Bluetooth is also good if you don't have too many walls in your apartment. I experienced some sounds dropouts when I was going to another room ~7m (23 ft away). My overall experience with the range was rather good.
Connecting the device to phone is a piece of cake. All you need to do is flicking the power button and finding the speaker in your Bluetooth available devices menu. Connection takes just a few seconds. Speaker is able to remember up to eight devices. You shouldn't have any problems to connect the device. It will connect to the last paired device available.
Pros:
price
small size
quite good sound quality
Cons:
signal can drop from time to time
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I bought & had installed my first custom stereo (with new alarm!) in a vehicle in 15yrs. My last one was stolen & I've been apprehensive since. I just got tired of having an antiquated radio!
Bluetooth profiles supported: A2DP/AVRCP/HFP/OPP
OPINION: WORKS GREAT! Sound quality is good on a call. Poeple on the call could hear me no problem. It sounds like they're by my feet when hearing them talk. No big deal.
Control is great. About the same .5-.75 sec delay from button push before a response as the BH-214. It feels faster though. I had my buddy in the car & I handed him my phone & he was selecting songs & they were playing no problem.
The quality of audio over bluetooth is waaaaay better than I expected. I'm pleasantly surprised there. I can not hear any odd artifacts like compression or digitalization of the sound. I can hear a distinct difference of audio quality when using Pandora though. Pandora sounds almost like AM transmission.
It also works great in USB mode too. If I connect my cable, it charges the phone (pleasant surprise) and reads the ID3 tags. It does NOT read the ID3 tags over BT, but I guess that's a limitation of BT or the supported profiles?
Overall, it's a great accessory for my EVO & I'm using it more for listening to Mp3s than FM! I could get an XM or Nav addon for the Clarion too. The neat thing is, I can setup a destination on the Google Nav & it reads the directions out over BT too. I dig that. Almost makes the nav addon pointless & less expensive by $200!
The only downside to this experiment was that the '94-'96 Impala SS does NOT have the ability to support double din stereos without modification. I had to buy a kit ($170) just to mount the stereo, then spend about 2-3 hours modifying the dash and bezel to fit.
Here you can see some of the epoxy (lower left) & exposed cuts (across top):
Here you can see the extra space on the bottom, but the face needs to swing down some to open/close:
Prior to cutting the center section & disconnecting the AC controls:
Backside of the AC controls for reference to reconnect, in case I forgot:
yeah, I rock a Kenwood DNX-9140 In my truck, Love it.
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Not too long ago I was able to get a hold of an Amped Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Adapter (BTSA1) and thought it a good time to put down a review of my experience so far. Amped Wireless, more commonly known for their amped (pun obviously intended) Wi-Fi offerings, not too long ago started offering this streaming audio adapter. There's not much that sets it apart from some of the other bluetooth streaming adapters out there, except for one big feature: you can connect this directly to any speaker/audio output device. It packs an enhanced bluetooth receiver which allows me to stream to it from my computer, tablet and phone from almost anywhere in the house - much farther than the standard 30ft distance (and let's face it - at 10ft the signal starts to fade pretty quickly at that). I could stream to it from about 30 feet away in my back room, but any more than that and the signal starts to fade. Definitely better than a standard bluetooth connection though.
It comes with RCA (R and L) and 3.5mm (standard headset port) connections, along with the requisite cable, so that you can connect either RCA to headphone jack, or headphone jack to RCA depending on your specific audio setup.
Once you connect via bluetooth, it operates just like a normal bluetooth speaker or headset does (minus the voice features). However one thing I noticed, to my relative excitement, is that Google Music treats this device as something you can "cast" to. So you select the cast icon and you're presented with the option to cast to it. That's a great feature, which while it's not technically streaming in the same way that you would "cast" to a Chromecast, it is definitely a feature the company could do well to promote. Something like "Google Music compatible" or something.
All in all, with a price tag of $69.99 it's probably a bit steep for a normal audio device, but with the connections to make any speaker or audio system a streaming center, it's not half bad. You can find more information at their website.
Thanks for the info.
How about the sound quality? Did you notice any significant quality degradation when playing music, compared to a wired setup?
I did not - it was crisp and clear. Of course as I moved furthest away it would be a bit choppy, but otherwise it was solid.
This is my review of a bluetooth speaker from the company iClever - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PU3YI50
So I’ve reviewed many bluetooth speakers in the past but I’ve never really found any specific Bluetooth speakers that I’ve used a lot and that’s very compact, but recently I managed to get my hands on an iClever IC-BTS02 speaker. It’s much smaller than most speakers I’ve found so I was pretty excited about it. Let’s jump right into the review, shall we?
The product itself comes in a small neat little box with the essential product information on it, and inside the box you can find a MicroUSB & audio cable, along with the speaker itself. The accessories is of acceptable quality but they’re not the best I’ve ever seen bundled with a speaker, but at this price point it’s not a deal breaker.
So when it comes to the speaker itself it actually feel super solid and have a zinc alloy housing that look stylish, but attracts a lot finger prints. On the top is the actual speaker driver and at the bottom there’s buttons for controlling the music playback. The buttons feel a bit misplaced as they could’ve placed them somewhere else, as you have to lift up the speaker and then press the button to change track.
The sound quality of the speaker is actually very decent for its small size it offers distortion free audio with a bit of bass, along with decent treble that doesn’t overpower the rest of the sound. It’s pretty balanced, but the bass is a little bit boosted compared to a 100% natural speaker. The speaker also offer decent quality in phone calls, but it’s far from ideal to use it for this purpose.
Pros:
- Decent audio quality that’s sort of balanced
- Good build quality that feels solid and looks stylish
- Affordable
Cons:
- The buttons at the bottom
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(Review) Coocheer Rechargeable Slim Stereo Wireless Bluetooth Headphones & Hands free
Hey guys. so today i am asked to write a review on my thoughts on the coocheer S3 bluetooth headset.....so lets begin...
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So Lets talk specs :
Bluetooth v4.0 - Quick and easy connection to any Bluetooth device
Built-in Microphone - Stay connected to your mobile with hands free calling
Internal Li Ion Battery - Rechargeable battery for up to 12.5 hours bluetooth playback time listening between charges
Music, Volume and Call control Buttons - Answer calls and control your music: play, pause, previous/next, volume up/volume down
Bluetooth Wireless NFC Headphones - Listen to audio from smartphones and tablets, tap to connect to NFC enabled devices
Works With Windows 10
over all look ... well the black and the neon greenish. actually doesn't look bad at all.
So I found that these headphones sound amazing for the price. Honestly i wasn't expecting it at all. I was given these as a product sample to review. So i will give my honest unfiltered opinions.
So far i have connected to my android device. also my windows computer. i have made several phone calls. all parties said i sounded clear. For music playing such as Pandora. or even streaming your own. these are amazing. its hard to find a pair of wireless Bluetooth headset that last more then 8 to 9 hrs. easy 12 hrs on this with a full charge. i found the soft design of the material for the speaker to be wonderful. soft on the ears.
I also found the adjustable head strap fights nicely. not to tight where its noticeable. Connection to windows 10 64 bit was seemless for me. using a older 2.1 Bluetooth dongle.
all in all i definitely recommend these. at amazons price its not a bad deal. mie will be staying hooked to my desktp i like them tat much. already have a charging area set for them. comes with a usb cale cord charger. micro usb.
Hello there,
today a new review from me!
It was time again to find new wireless earphones, this time i checked out the Soundpeats TrueAir2 . You find them for 34,99€ on Amazon.
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In the package are the headphones, a charging/transport box combo, and one USB-c cable.
They come powered by the Qualcomm QCC3040 and have Bluetooth 5.2. Two microphones are in every earbud (4 in total) to capture the voice perfectly and filter out environmental noises. The form factor is much like on Apple earpods (see the photos yourself).
They come in a charging case, the charging case uses USB-C to charge itself and then it can charge the headphones 4 times by the inbuild battery. Overall you will get 5hours of playback time. This means 1 full charge plus 4 recharges through the case will give you 5 * 5h = 25h of playback time. Which is pretty nice!
The headphones have a touch control feature, you can simply touch (not press!) the headphone to play/pause etc. your music. Which comes in handy if you don't want to take out your phone. To do so you need to touch them at the logo of the headphones. One tap on the right one will increase the music volume, one tap on the left one will decrease it. Long touch right, next track, long touch left, previous track. Double tap (on both) is play/pause. etc.
Like i said, this works very well. There is also a voice assistant if you press 3 times (no matter which side), but i personally don't like voice control on headphones, but if you like it, it is there for you.
Bluetooth pairing didn't make any issues at all, it was quick and reliable. Just take out the rigt earpiece and start binding, done!
The headphones are a good fit in my ears, i would personally not recommend them for sports, but they should be good for anything else. Overall i think if you want to do sports with wireless headphones you should use another form, the apple like form is a nice fit, but doesn't stay in the ear for jumping around. (Atleast not in my ears )
Sound is very good, i am not audiophile, so i just represent my layman subjective view on this. I am very happy with the sound from this 35€ devices. I did not change any settings and just listened to some online radio and i am fine with the sound.
Overall: Pretty nice headphones for a cheap price! I can definetly recommend them!
They seem very good price point and quality. Nice review!
do you have issue of suppressed sound when using mic on windows 10? it's the only problem for me