Sony Xperia Z3 Official Accessories
Hey all
Here is a thread to discuss official Sony accessories that are compatible with the Xperia Z3. I've gone through the ones listed by Sony and will index them below, if anybody has used an accessory that Sony has not listed as compatible, please let me know by way of PM, i will add it to the list:good:
Cases:
Wireless Charging Cover WCR14
Style Cover Window SCR24
Wireless Charging:
Wireless Charging Plate WCH10
Docks:
Magnetic Charging Dock DK48
Gaming:
Game Control Mount GCM10
Headsets/Audio:
Mono Bluetooth® Headset MBH20
Stereo Bluetooth® Headset SBH60
Digital Noise Cancelling Headset MDR-NC31EM
Bluetooth® Speaker BSP10
Wireless Charging Cover WCR14
Wireless Charging Cover WCR14
Enjoy the comfort of wireless charging. Simply place your phone in its wireless charging cover on your wireless charger and power up. Easy to reach and pick up when a call comes in or when you need to rush off to a meeting. Casual and convenient.
Combine the Wireless Charging Cover WCR14, Wireless Charging Plate WCH10 and the AC/DC charger included in kit for best results.
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http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/wireless-charging-cover-wcr14/
Style Cover Window SCR24
Style Cover Window SCR24
Style Cover Window SCR24 is an innovative protective cover for your Xperia™ Z3 with smart window functionality. When it is closed it protects your smartphone and lets you use dedicated functions. Made from premium materials, Style Cover Window SCR24 comes in four colors.
When you close the cover, selected widgets from your Xperia™ Z3 status bar or home screen are both visible and interactive. For example, you can see when a message comes in and read it, activate your Xperia™ Z3 camera and control your music without opening the cover.
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/style-cover-scr24/
Wireless Charging Plate WCH10
Wireless Charging Plate WCH10
Enjoy the comfort of wireless charging. Simply place your phone in its wireless charging cover on your wireless charger and power up. Easy to reach and pick up when a call comes in or when you need to rush off to a meeting. Casual and convenient.
Your wireless charger can be in your favorite room at home. Place your smartphone there and keep it powered up at all times. You can also use WCH10 to charge a compatible wireless speaker or other device. A light indicator lets you know when your device is fully charged.
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/wireless-charging-plate-wch10/
Magnetic Charging Dock DK48
Magnetic Charging Dock DK48
An innovative magnetic connector enables your phone to fit snugly in the dock. The magnet steers the phone to the dock’s charging connector to make contact.
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/magnetic-charging-dock-dk48/
Game Control Mount GCM10
Game Control Mount GCM10
With its dual analog sticks and trigger buttons, shock vibration and touch pad, your DS4 wireless controller is as good as ever! Experience better knowing you can play your best anywhere!
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/game-control-mount-gcm10/
Mono Bluetooth® Headset MBH20
Mono Bluetooth® Headset MBH20
Downtown or on the road? Enjoy the comfort of easy handsfree calling. When a call comes in, press once to answer. The MBH20 has impressive battery power. Talk as long as you want.
When you’re driving, you can use your Bluetooth® Headset MBH20 to listen to turn-by-turn navigation directions from your phone. You can also use it to listen to other media such as web radio, music and other audio.
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/mono-bluetooth-headset-mbh20/
Stereo Bluetooth® Headset SBH60
Stereo Bluetooth® Headset SBH60
Enjoy wireless audio streaming as you go. The sound is great and the experience is impressive. When a call comes in, press once to answer. HD Voice gives you excellent call quality and background noise is blocked out with effective noise reduction technology.
Specifications:
Acoustical – Microphone
- Speaker type: 30 mm dynamic
- Speaker frequency range: 30Hz - 18000Hz
- Electret Condenser, Omnidirectional, Effective range: 100 - 80000Hz
Battery capacity
- Standby time: up to 24 days
- Streaming audio time: up to 13 hours
- Talk time: up to 13 hours
- Battery: 225 mAh
Controls
- Answer/end/reject call
- Volume Up/Down
- Play/Pause music key
- Next/Previous track keys
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/stereo-bluetooth-headset-sbh60/
Digital Noise Cancelling Headset MDR-NC31EM
Digital Noise Cancelling Headset MDR-NC31EM
When you’re travelling, the MDR-NC31EM will effectively block out engine and other noises around you and leave you with the best of your music. High-comfort fit earbuds complement your listening experience and let you enjoy your favourite songs video and other entertainment for hours.
Specifications:
Frequency response - 20Hz – 20000Hz
Speaker type - 3.5 mm dynamic
Nominal Impedance - 31 Ohm
Microphone - ECM
Connector - 3.5 mm audio jack, 5 pole
Cable length - 1M
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/digital-noise-cancelling-headset-mdr-nc31em/
Bluetooth® Speaker BSP10
Bluetooth® Speaker BSP10
Give your music the sound it deserves with this neat and powerful mini wireless speaker. Your smartphone can be anywhere within 10 meters and you can enjoy the deep bass and clear highs of BSP10. A sophisticated 360° speaker system spreads the music and fills the room.
You can use this wireless speaker for listening to music and calling. It’s also small and light. Bring it with you to the park, the office or wherever you need it. Impressive battery performance lets you stream music and make and take calls for up to 10 hours and when it’s not being used, the Bluetooth® Speaker BSP10 goes into sleep mode to save power.
The Bluetooth® Speaker BSP10 can be charged via a micro USB connector or a Qi certified wireless charger such as Wireless Charging Plate WCH10 from Sony. Simply place the speaker on the wireless charger and power up.
Specifications:
Speaker power - 10W
Dimensions - 78 x 60 mm
Weight- 300g
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/bluetooth-speaker-bsp10/
Cool Accessories.
In Indonesia very difficult search accesories like your post.
think the wireless charging cover looks pretty neat
Any news on US release dates for the cases?
I've done a short review of the Smart window style cover in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56541197
I think after the 10th we will see more cases, wcr14 is already on amazon, but it is imported i believe which estimated delivery is at least 18 days, same for amazon.uk for us usa z3 owners. So it will be best to just wait a couple days for me to see if there is a usa launch of wcr14 that way ill just do 1 day shipping
Now theres a youtube video up for the wcr14, it looks nice but bulky and cover has no magnet for wake feature. Also the cover seems really loose so it might not be the best stand case but ill have to try it myself because the last reason was me assuming it might not be the best stand case.
Sony Xperia Z3 WCR14 Wireless Charging Cover: http://youtu.be/ma6oFXtsIOQ
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Introduction
I was looking for a decent A2DP bluetooth headset for quite a while, and my requirements were simple.
Ability to use my own earphones
With a decent display
Looks somewhat stylish
Simple to use
Good sound quality
Good battery life
There have been quite a lot in the market, specially from SE, Motorola, but some things just didn't fit right for me. The popular SE-DS970 had really terrible battery life, the Motorola S705 had everything going for it, but it was too huge. Many other sets had no display or just too unsightly.
After walking around SLS for a while, I chanced upon a store advertising this SonicGear A2DP adapter. Needless to say, after trying it out, I walked out of SLS with it.
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The box design was kept very simple, and it came with your standard fare of accessories. A charger, miniUSB cable for charging and flashing your headset if there is a new firmware, and a generic in-ear earphones.
What can I say? It's pretty stylish. There are a total of 3 controls on the headset to keep it simple, a miniUSB slot at the side, and a switch behind this adapter.
Functionality
My test bed with be the official WM6 ROM for the Dopod 838 Pro with WMP with bitpool at 52, max 80.
Once it's switched on, you will be greeted with the brand name on their impressive OLED display.
The display will show everything. Status, battery life, volume, all will be shown on this fantastic display.
Now for pairing. How easy is it? Switch it on, press and hold onto the button with the BT sign, and just let it sync! It pairs within seconds, and with the display you do no need to be able to read alien LED lights or guess anything.
Sonic Gear integrated the fast foward/rewind functions into the volume button, which I think is a pretty good idea to save space for the display. Holding the + button will activate the fast forward function on your phone of choice, and the - key will activate the rewind function. Pretty neat!
Battery life was fantastic, lasting 5-6 hours for playing music. This was on the first charge, and it would probably be able to do better.
Sound Quality
I'm very picky with sound quality and won't settle for something that sounds terrible. Fortunately the SonicGear didn't disappoint when I paired it with my Mylar XB. Bass was good, there was a bit of crackling when it's too loud (Probably due to the player) but it sounded good. It sounded better than the DS970 I tested.
Conclusion
It's a very good buy if you can get it at a good price, and I would recommend anyone looking for a headset without FM radio to get it. Good price, good display, and excellent SQ, makes it a very easy choice to make.
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Unfortunatly, it seems this product is impossible to find in europe.
Do you remember the name of the shop where you bought it?
Can you display artist and titles on the screen?
May i know what is the defauly passkey for this Blue2 SR300? I need to have 0000 default passkey for me to pair with my sony walkman bluetooth adaptor
Nice review! I'm also looking for a BT stereo headset and not sure yet which one to buy. So the "+" "-" and "BT" are the only hardware buttons? So what happens when press "+" or "-" just once? It changes the volume? But how do you skip a track then? Thnx!
trimakassi said:
Nice review! I'm also looking for a BT stereo headset and not sure yet which one to buy. So the "+" "-" and "BT" are the only hardware buttons? So what happens when press "+" or "-" just once? It changes the volume? But how do you skip a track then? Thnx!
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You hold the +/- key to skip forward/backwards a track. To adjust the volumes, just press it as per normal.
Can you both skip tracks and ff/rew within the same track? Also, where can you buy these online?
How do they sound with the supplied headphones? I read the DS970 also last for around 6 hours, what was your experience?
I have never been able to find these for sale online (or in any stores here in Cleveland, Ohio, USA). However, this looks exactly like them - except it has a different name on it.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=205092189
$57 sounds like a good deal!
I have small issue with SR300 which I am using it to connect to my Samsung S5 mp3 player with bluetooth. I am connecting SR300 to normal earphone so it becomes bluetooth earphone to listen to my mp3 player.
Once the samsung S5 is paired with SR300 bluetooth receiver, the volume control on S5 will not affect the volume output from SR300, so I have to adjust the volume from SR300 if I want to adjust volume output from SR300. The volume adjustment on S5 is affecting only the volume output on S5 (I have verified this as I can hear the sound output from S5 is changing when I adjust the volume on S5). So it is as if the volume adjustment on S5 and SR300 is totally independent from one another.
While skipping track forward and backward works both on S5 and SR300.
Is that the way AVRCP works?
Can someone try to see if this also happens on PDA - SR300 pairing i.e. the volume from SR300 can only be changed from SR300, not from the PDA?
Sonic Gear SR300
The device is quite awsome comparing to my previous ITech Clip D. The display was helpful to view & yet better compre to the others (within the same category).
First of all, this is my 2nd hands-free Bluetooth device (my 1st was a [Nokia BH-900] that barely worked on my PC but worked well on my N95).
Ever since the day I got my HTC Hero, I really missed using a wireless headset to listen to music/internet radio.
Thankfully, one day I saw what I wanted and it was for a great price! ($39.99 USD)
Okay, enough with my rambling, time for the good/bad stuff:
*Since every retailer who sells these always lists specs and box contents, I won't bore you with the same boring thing.
Pros:
+Once paired, it connects easily with my HTC Hero [Elelinux-7.1.0-RC1-Hero-v3.1], Macbook Air, PC [Vista Business/Windows 7 Professional] laptops. Obviously, not all at the same time.
+Has multiple earbud accessories for numerous ear sizes.
+Does not have a goofy blue flashing indicator.
+Once on your ear, it won't come off unless you want it to.
+You can use your own headphones in conjunction with the headset.
+The 3.7V, 100mA gives about ~6 hours of continuous use (videos and music).
Now for the very short list of the negatives...
Cons:
-The entire unit is housed in a cheap plastic shell (my unit fell to pieces when I received it [2 little dabs of glue quickly fixed this])
-Even though this unit is the same standard size as the newest headsets in the market, it feels a bit heavy. I think this is due to the fact that I don't use it everyday and I have weak ears canals.
-The "text-to-voice" software in the Android marketplace is worthless with the HTC Hero.
Although a lot of the functions can't be used on the Hero (text-to-speech messages/email/time, headset locator, etc), you probably could use it on other phones/devices.
If you have a HTC Hero and want/need a wired/wireless headset, buy this unit! It has everything you'll ever need. Period.
Finally, since I only use this as a wireless headset, I never tested the microphone quality. I still haven't developed the backbone to wear this out in the public .
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http://sellout.woot.com/ has it for $29.99 today. Anyone else have this and want to comment on their experience? Most of the reviews on Amazon are poor.
Hi CGeyser, could you please check with the manual and advise what's the frequency range of the HM6450 (regarding the audio playback)? I try to identify that online but got no clues anywhere.THX
BTW, how's the noise reduction with its dual-mic?
The manual doesn't say anything about any frequency range of the phone and audio playback. It only shows pairing instructions and liability statements.
I use my wired stereo headphones in conjunction with the headset (my ear canals are sensitive to the weight of BT headsets). I can clearly hear the caller and they can hear me as well. It eliminates the majority of background noise while allowing you to hear/to be heard. This configuration isn't very convenient, but it allows you to use the device without looking like a goofy businessman/businesswoman.
I have yet to use the BT headset by itself so I can't attest to the audio/mic quality.
Job21 said:
Hi CGeyser, could you please check with the manual and advise what's the frequency range of the HM6450 (regarding the audio playback)? I try to identify that online but got no clues anywhere.THX
BTW, how's the noise reduction with its dual-mic?
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Thanks CGeyser. Your input is already doing much more help than Samsung's support (like you said, nothing indicative could be found from their manual)
Job21, just curious, why do you want to know the frequency range?
I imagine that its the same if not similar to other BT headsets already out in the market.
Are you worried that it'll interfere with your wireless network(s)? If so, you should be able to easily change your router's settings.
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Job21, just curious, why do you want to know the frequency range?
I imagine that its the same if not similar to other BT headsets already out in the market.
Are you worried that it'll interfere with your wireless network(s)? If so, you should be able to easily change your router's settings.
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sorry for confusing u.
for frequency range i was referring to the headsets output (bass to treble) to earphone.
since i'm planning to get a quality pair,and hope hm6450 would get me a wider range and best utilize the earphone
ps i finally manage to identify user manual of each hm6450 / hm3700 /hs3000 from 3 diff site of samsung worldwide, what a good support
Hmmm...as of now, I don't know of any BT headset that'll allow you to directly change the bass & treble on-the-fly. Maybe with some software on your phone "might" be able to change it (virtually/simulated).
On the headset, you can only change the volume and the device(s) it gets paired to.
As it is now, the sound quality is excellent as any good BT headsets get. Not as good as as my wireless Sennheiser headphones, but still very good.
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Hmmm...as of now, I don't know of any BT headset that'll allow you to directly change the bass & treble on-the-fly. Maybe with some software on your phone "might" be able to change it (virtually/simulated).
On the headset, you can only change the volume and the device(s) it gets paired to.
As it is now, the sound quality is excellent as any good BT headsets get. Not as good as as my wireless Sennheiser headphones, but still very good.
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I was thinking if this HM6450 or someother BT headset would allow most of the original signal to feed to the earphone (just checked, it should be frequency RESPONSE indeed).
But like you said, there should be standard output among different brand and gives no big difference at all.
Sorry I couldn't help you as much as I could. I'm not really an audiophile.
I need to get an AT&T tablet with LTE that has USB audio capability. I was stuck on the idea of getting it from my phone for the longest time, but decided it was better to just have a permanent cheap permanently charging tablet in my car basically fabricated into my dash itself to physically be my head unit. I want to have the tablet hooked up to an extremely good USB DAC capable of 2.1 output, which can either be split for the 4 channel and still keep good voltages without degrading quality, or has a 4 channel option itself. I want lossless audio from my head unit, and the only way to do it is either hooking up a custom computer, or a tablet that supports USB audio. I'd much rather have the tablet, and I plan on hooking up a bluetooth OBDII reader to my car so the tablet can diagnose things and read engine stats, 0-60 times and quarter mile times as well.
I'm almost finished my general setup in my sound system, and it's not super high end, but it's definitely good enough to benefit from lossless audio. I have an Alpine 100watt RMS per channel amp with under 1% THD hooked up to some Alpine 6x9 with silk dome tweeters in the back, and in my door panels, I put in some 5.25" Kevlar drivers I took out of my professional studio monitors since one of them broke, and I'm hooking up a good crossover from a 6.5" Alpine set that came with swivel mount silk dome tweeters that I'm working on mounting at ear level. The subs are some 4 ohm 12" Alpine type E kevlar reinforced pulp cone woofers that are 200 watt RMS and somewhere around 750watt peak each in a really nice vented box good enough to have one woofer act as a passive radiator when the other isn't even connected, in a VENTED enclosure. They are hooked up to a .5 Farad capacitor and a 400 watt RMS monoblock class D Alpine amp with well under 1% THD. The subs are surprisingly clear for some budget subs, and can vibrate my skull with surprisingly little distortion from a car subwoofer, in a big ass 18 ft long Buick Riviera. I am not claiming to have a super high end system by any means, but I'm saying it's very well balanced and sounds really clear for the $350ish I spent on my sound system which would cost upwards of $1500 from a professional audio shop to install plus components.
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Those little 5.25" Kevlar woofers have more bass and hit harder than the nice 70watt RMS Alpine 6x9"s in the back. Without the sub on, I can definitely feel the bass, and it doesn't even need a subwoofer to hear all the music. The system is flat to about 40Hz without the sub, and about 25Hz with the subs. They have 90db efficiency, work well with the large cavity in my giant 200 pound doors, and will take about 75-80 watts RMS, well over 200 watt peak hooked up to tweeters and crossover.
My swivel mount silk dome tweeters. These are actually really nice tweeters with high efficiency and are really clear, will be at ear level and I'm not done with the interior of the car yet. I'm swapping the entire interior from a $500 parts buick I got with a screwed up engine but way better interior than mine.
Obviously, these drivers should be considered garbage by the hifi community and they really ARE garbage compared to my Velodyne ULD 18 I have in my basement which can push out 105db @ 20Hz with 0.5% THD sound coming FROM THE WOOFER, not the amplification itself and has a -3db cutoff @ 13Hz...I can still say for a fact, that it out performs much more expensive subs, and hits way harder than a 400 watt sub should. I'd recommend these to anyone looking for a good budget subwoofer.
What I plan on eventually doing in the future is sending my Soundstream Class A 10.2 amp, which can push over 1000 watts RMS with class AB amplification around 0.1% THD and is stable to a QUARTER of an ohm, to get repaired, then getting a TC sounds LMS Ultra 5400 DVC sub which can take 2000 watts RMS and push almost 140db @ 20 Hz with the right amp at under 1% THD (I really don't need more than 1000 watts). but since a $900+ driver is freaking expensive, I'm going to deal with my garbage Alpine subs until I can afford it, thanks.
High quality car amps? SHOW ME ANY amp with a better build quality than my soundstream please.. You will search for a long time to find one.
Used to be a $700+ amp back when Rockford Fosgate owned Soundstream in the early 2000's. I got it for free from my step dad who owns a towing company in an impounded car that never got paid for. Owner never took care of it and it died pretty quick, and I have no idea what's wrong with it. Caps all look good and there's no fried chips I can see, so I'm going to send it to professionals some time in the future to get repaired.
Anyway... Point is that I need a damn AT&T tablet that has LTE, GPS, a nice screen, and most importantly USB audio so I can make it physically my head unit. This will be one of the best quality audio setups possible in a car, and I can easily enjoy FLAC files with my setup even now. I plan on making A USB splitter to have a discrete SD card reader, USB port for flash drives, and the tablet will have a 64gb SD card in it already more options for the SD card reader, and I can just keep buying more SD cards with flac files on them and load them up like CD's if I want, and friends can bring USB flash drives or whatever, take out their music form their android, if they want and whatnot. Even pandora will sound a lot better than the average cd setup in a nice car with a high quality DAC. I'm probably going to get flamed like hell, like I have every god damn time I have tried asking about USB audio...
The only other possible option for me is to buy the Pioneer Appradio 2 for like $500 which is more than the god damn tablet and not gaurenteed to even work on my phone with annoying MHL adapters and all that other crap which only has proprietary software from Pioneer to interface with the phone and a crappy screen anyway. So I'm asking nicely now, with having provided evidence that my car setup already will obviously benefit from a really good DAC, can someone please tell me how to get an AT&T Tablet with hopefully Jellybean and working USB audio that works with a good USB DAC that can hopefully work with a 2.1 setup, 4 channels and not have voltage problems on the channels? It is crucial to be able to support 2.1 and not have voltage degrading from the 4 channels of audio, otherwise everything was useless.
By the way, feel free to flame my Buick with over 211,000 miles on it which has a bluebook value less than my sound system, or even the engine block itself in my car, or the wheels I got for $50 as a deal with the 4T65E transmission on creigslist retail for brand new. My OEM gas tank brand new will sell for the bluebook worth of my car..
I ended up getting this Anker Portable Speaker after some great reviews on Amazon. I've had a couple generic no names that broke or blew out quickly.
http://www.ianker.com/product/99ANSP9901-BSA
The MP141 is very nice looking and super easy to pair. The speaker is very heavy-indicating a large magnet, and has a nice matte rubber exterior. There is a micro USB charge port, aux stereo jack and a charge light indicater. Apart from thevolume switch, the buttons operate the speaker. Volume up/ down and a play/pause. All the parts appear to be of the highest quality. Most importantly, the sound is very rich. I use it in my office which is about 12 X 12. I can walk out about 15-20 without losing connection. What's more impressive is I can still hear it well out side. Unfortunately the unit does distort at the highest volume- but most speakers do. The company boasts 20hrs. I have used mine for over 25 and is still going!
The speaker also has a microphone to answer incoming calls. The mic. quality is good and almost none of callers could recognize I was using the speaker. There is also a sound that indicates a successful connection or incoming call. One drawback is that for some reason, this notification sound is always super loud-regardless of the volume seting on the speaker. It can be startling if you have the speaker volume low. Overall I am very pleased with this product and feel comfortable recommending it to anyone looking for a high quality speaker without the high end price.
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I would go with a Bass egg
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Sounds great
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I bought a Jawbone Big Jambox about 1 year ago. Absolutely LOVE it! Incredible sound, battery life, call quality on both ends, etc. There isn't a single thing I can say bad, or even slightly negative, about it. I highly recommend it to anyone who has $300 to spend on bluetooth speaker!
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Did I mention this one is only $35?
I think it's a great product for the price. :sly:
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I bought a Jawbone Big Jambox about 1 year ago. Absolutely LOVE it! Incredible sound, battery life, call quality on both ends, etc. There isn't a single thing I can say bad, or even slightly negative, about it. I highly recommend it to anyone who has $300 to spend on bluetooth speaker!
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+ 1!! Terrific speaker..
The JBL Flip is amazing.
The sol deck is my favorite by far. Made by sol republic with motorola. It has an audio in port and audio out port comes with aux cable. The look and feel of it is great, and sounds amazing. It actually has bass too. Also the connectivity is very long range
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I'm using a regular Jambox (not mini, not BIG) and I really like it. Honestly the sound is great for it's size and the battery is superb. Paid 85.00 for it on eBay.
There are now a LOT of players in the bluetooth speaker market.
If I were buying now I would make sure I got one with bluetooth 3.0 or higher, Apt-X, and ideally NFC also. Some degree of protection from the elements is included with an increasing number of these too, well worthwhile if you can get it with the other features and within your budget.
Braven have some very nice ones, I have the 850 which has Apt-X, BT 3.0, 20 hour battery life (or less if you want to use it to charge devices, it has a 8,800mA battery inside that charges at 2A), stellar build quality, very good sound. They also have a smaller form factor one, the 710 that adds the NFC and splash/dust resistance.
I also have the Loewe Speaker 2Go, which is the best I have ever heard and has BT 3.0 and Apt-X and NFC and an 8 hour battery (again one that can be used to charge other devices, although that is less practical than with the 850 as the battery capacity is much smaller).
there's two which i've purchased. the first is the tdk life on record:
http://www.amazon.com/TDK-Life-Record-Wireless-Weatherproof/dp/B008VMT2HQ
this speaker gets LOUD and doesn't distort in the higher volumes. for the price, it's a VERY GOOD speaker. it's weatherproof so if you're active and need something that can be taken to the beach or beside the pool, this is the speaker for you.
it has an audio in port for non bluetooth devices, a usb port for charging your phone / mp3 player, and is usable as a speaker phone. even though it's small in size, the speaker has some weight... which is generally a sign of good materials used and good construction.
i would've kept that speaker if i never heard my current speaker. the sony srs-btx500:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SRSBTX500-Portable-Bluetooth-Wireless/dp/B00B2G3R5G
i don't need my speaker to be outside, it's just indoors. as far as sound... this has enough bass to make it enjoyable, without it being overpowered. with some speakers it's just ALL bass. you get no lows, mids, or highs. you can hear everything on the sony. there's different audio modes (normal, bass boost, and bass boost w / surround). depending on what i'm listening to, i switch the sound mode.
the speaker has nfc, it's bluetooth compatible (of course), has an audio in port for non bluetooth devices, has speaker phone capabilities, and also a usb port for charging your phone / mp3 player.
the one thing i LOVE about the speaker is the surround sound. no matter where i place it, i hear equal sound in both ears. normally when you place the speaker on the left hand side, you can tell that's where the speaker is. with the sony, i can place it on the left or right hand side of my desk (where i keep it) and the sound is equal. really amazing.
Hey, here is a quick review for the Kmashi Arma K1 Bluetooth Speaker (with a twist). I just had the chance to try this speaker out and I must say I'm pleasantly surprised with it. Bluetooth speakers are so awesome because of the ease of use, and also because they kind of broke the Apple monopoly on speakers of the phone. Before you could only use the Apple Docks which never worked with any Android phone and it also had so many other problems, like broken ports etc. I'd say this speaker in particular is perfect for camping trips, beach bonfires, and also Jamming out on your bike. My favorite part is the insane battery life of 35hours because the standard now a days is about 10 hours or less. Heres what I like about them:
Pro:
-Pretty good sound even when its loud
-Insanely long battery life (probably due to the speakers feeding off the 4800Mah battery which is used for the battery pack portion of this device)
-USB battery pack charger
-Water/ Sand/Dust proof. Also shockproof
-Good Wireless Range
-Grippy rubber exterior
-Flashlight. It's quite bright
-Can play straight from MicroSD cards. Great for when you don't want to deal with bluetooth pairing etc
-Comes with bike mounting kit
Cons:
-When the device is turned on it speakers, "Connection" which I found cheesy. It also says "Dis-connection" when bluetooth drops off. I think a beep would have sufficed
-No AUX in port
The fact that it is a 3 in 1 allows me to pack lighter because the flashlight is actually bright enough and the battery pack packs quite a bit of energy. It's cool that it allows me to keep my phone plugged/charging while I am playing audio from it. Kmashi sent me this speaker to provide an evaluation for them, and I would say I am very please with it. It sells on Amazon for $37 normally, but its on promotion for $22 ($15 off) if you use this coupon code : IFUJLMOX with the seller eCase. At that price I'd say its a steal.
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master4g said:
Hey, here is a quick review for the Kmashi Arma K1 Bluetooth Speaker (with a twist). I just had the chance to try this speaker out and I must say I'm pleasantly surprised with it. Bluetooth speakers are so awesome because of the ease of use, and also because they kind of broke the Apple monopoly on speakers of the phone. Before you could only use the Apple Docks which never worked with any Android phone and it also had so many other problems, like broken ports etc. I'd say this speaker in particular is perfect for camping trips, beach bonfires, and also Jamming out on your bike. My favorite part is the insane battery life of 35hours because the standard now a days is about 10 hours or less. Heres what I like about them:
Pro:
-Pretty good sound even when its loud
-Insanely long battery life (probably due to the speakers feeding off the 4800Mah battery which is used for the battery pack portion of this device)
-USB battery pack charger
-Water/ Sand/Dust proof. Also shockproof
-Good Wireless Range
-Grippy rubber exterior
-Flashlight. It's quite bright
-Can play straight from MicroSD cards. Great for when you don't want to deal with bluetooth pairing etc
-Comes with bike mounting kit
Cons:
-When the device is turned on it speakers, "Connection" which I found cheesy. It also says "Dis-connection" when bluetooth drops off. I think a beep would have sufficed
-No AUX in port
The fact that it is a 3 in 1 allows me to pack lighter because the flashlight is actually bright enough and the battery pack packs quite a bit of energy. It's cool that it allows me to keep my phone plugged/charging while I am playing audio from it. Kmashi sent me this speaker to provide an evaluation for them, and I would say I am very please with it. It sells on Amazon for $37 normally, but its on promotion for $22 ($15 off) if you use this coupon code : IFUJLMOX with the seller eCase. At that price I'd say its a steal.
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master4g said:
Hey, here is a quick review for the Kmashi Arma K1 Bluetooth Speaker (with a twist). I just had the chance to try this speaker out and I must say I'm pleasantly surprised with it. Bluetooth speakers are so awesome because of the ease of use, and also because they kind of broke the Apple monopoly on speakers of the phone. Before you could only use the Apple Docks which never worked with any Android phone and it also had so many other problems, like broken ports etc. I'd say this speaker in particular is perfect for camping trips, beach bonfires, and also Jamming out on your bike. My favorite part is the insane battery life of 35hours because the standard now a days is about 10 hours or less. Heres what I like about them:
Pro:
-Pretty good sound even when its loud
-Insanely long battery life (probably due to the speakers feeding off the 4800Mah battery which is used for the battery pack portion of this device)
-USB battery pack charger
-Water/ Sand/Dust proof. Also shockproof
-Good Wireless Range
-Grippy rubber exterior
-Flashlight. It's quite bright
-Can play straight from MicroSD cards. Great for when you don't want to deal with bluetooth pairing etc
-Comes with bike mounting kit
Cons:
-When the device is turned on it speakers, "Connection" which I found cheesy. It also says "Dis-connection" when bluetooth drops off. I think a beep would have sufficed
-No AUX in port
The fact that it is a 3 in 1 allows me to pack lighter because the flashlight is actually bright enough and the battery pack packs quite a bit of energy. It's cool that it allows me to keep my phone plugged/charging while I am playing audio from it. Kmashi sent me this speaker to provide an evaluation for them, and I would say I am very please with it. It sells on Amazon for $37 normally, but its on promotion for $22 ($15 off) if you use this coupon code : IFUJLMOX with the seller eCase. At that price I'd say its a steal.
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