Exceeding Your Expectations.

The market is now so well stocked with such devices. The choice is not easy, even more important are the numerous reviews about the little hooligans. How, however, looks, opinions sometimes differ greatly, the listening habits and demands are different. I consider myself sounded enamored listeners, playing several instruments and recorde home, live mixer a local entertainment band was etc ... so therefore the judgment in my view.

One should be clear from the small little box may be no HiFi sound expected, you have to emphasize it again and again. Lack volume and Speaker size are significantly limited the systems. That should normally also not be the meaning, but a small, cool device for garden, holiday, picnic, anywhere you want to listen to his music without electricity just - for the speakers are made. The Boomax I ordered mainly because of the appearance, there were also some positive reviews on other sites. In the following I will compare the device with the in my ears (current) reference, the Bose SoundLink mini (although some hi-fi fans jump now horrified ... * g *, different rules apply here imho).

Packaging, processing, accessories ...
Here there is little negative to report. Boomax is beautifully packaged, something Apple-like. Here was not saved. Included are an audio cable that acts valent, a miniUSB> USB charging cable. The carrying strap is removable. The case looks solid, no Verabeitungsmängel but deutlichst lighter than the SoundLink mini. The design is a matter of taste, I like it - in all colors a little looker. The comparison with the SoundLink mini not entirely fair, it costs more than twice the time. Nevertheless, you can not complain, the plastic acts valent if the main part of the housing is made of metal, I can not say, but do not guess at this point. The SoundLink affects overall much better quality, is fed in the hand, the price is reasonable. As with Bose lacks a protective case, but falls here less important for me.

Operation / Function
Pairing with in the case iphone / ipad is quick and easy. The three operating elements act economical, but they are perfectly adequate. Alternatively, you can also use the supplied AUX cable, should be a setter not have BT, or you want to save power. In contrast to most other similar devices MiPow provides two EQ settings. Handsfree is here unlike the SoundLink when you need something. A really great feature: once paired, iOS Devices show up in the screen of the battery level. I miss that when Bose sound box.
Again, nothing negative to say so.

Sound.
At this point you will not be able to discuss long in my ears. I SoundLink and Boomax paired, so you can almost uninterrupted switch between the two. Besides came shortly UEs boombox mobile for comparison as these lies more in the price region of MiPows. As a test music everything possible was used, alternative, indie, folk, jazzy, rock, classical .... here as audiophil designated productions, but also highly compressed material. Examples: Alt-J, Kari Bremnes, Nora Jones, Dire Straits, Perfect Circle, Tool, kingsX, Radiohead, Dean Martin, Daft Punk, Frank Ocean etc etc .... As the SoundLink something is installation dependent (bass), have I also tried some Postiionen. Interior like outside. Long story short: boomax sounds very bright, flat, almost annoying when productions with crystal clear highs at the start are. The bass is very weak, even compared to the boombox from mobile UE. I was quite disillusioned. Also quiet pieces are much weaker in tone than the other two, which define both voices much warmer and more concise. The two possible EQsettings make the herb not fat. I must unfortunately say so clearly, though the picture reasonably clear and even in the central region is good, reminds boomax rather to older POS Trek order or kitchen radio. Where the upper bass can be quite dominantly at Bose already is missing in such MiPow almost completely. It remains faded, and little height emphasizes harmony. Especially the harder line acts blurred, but also the SoundLink can come as bordering its. Remain on the volume range across boombox mobile and SoundLink much more balanced, albeit at the back almost everything is reaching its limits.

If you want to not only simple background music, but also as far as possible in size a little sound experience that MiPow should not buy for my keep But you. For me too bad, because I think that's sexy casket, practically, everything except the sound is to my liking. I want next to the SoundLink is a second device, if the circumstances are such times that you do not want to put in the mud the expensive SoundLink somewhere. Here, the search so on, in the eye, I have the Raikko evolution Kitsound, there are currently still some reviews. Last but remains UE, boombox boombox and mobile are safe for my purposes as a second box also fine.

Otherwise, who here has greater claims, really should the SoundLink always include in the comparison. Perfect the device is not even, but by far currently the reference in size. Here it is worth a little longer to save. You just want the beach, barbecuing a little sound of a chiquen box can boomax the but certainly also satisfy one or the other. 3 stars, because many matches, the sound but unfortunately falls back. Incidentally, I still recommend the reviews of user Oluv on this topic here at Amazon.

I hope to have helped!