When unpacking you think: What is it? A cute toy?
That's not at all. The sound of this box is really amazing.
No comparison to the "howler cubes" equal the past.
The sound is clean, you can even imagine where would be a bass.
For comparison to the Artic Sound S113BT falls lower felt one or even 2 octaves deeper
Cut-off frequency pleasant on.
Whether that each 5 times the price, however, is worth it?
Other hand, this is probably currently the best of what you get in this size class.
(Jambox, Dr.D have not heard, this is about the Bose-killer?).
Please keep in mind always that are mini speakers, the passsen in a men's jacket pocket!
The FoxL fits easily, completely disappearing, the Arctic is a bit bigger and therefore bulky.
When foxL, although still less than the Artic some stereo / dual-channel effect
not to be missed. In the Artic, I wonder why there 2 speakers have it ...
Clear the bass not far bear. For this is simply the moving air volume too small
and thus the transmitted minimum amount of energy rubs on immediately, even though
the rear Bassresonator honest struggles, and the unit jumps nicely on the table.
Even the manufacturer limits the listening distance to 45cm. However, you can connect a boom box directly.
A big advantage.
All signal processing that remains physics, and vapor bubbles in Bass wg. adiabatic
Compression / expansion produces not this device :-)
The sound dissolves very well from the box.
For the next dance party with more than 5 people it is not enough more,
especially immediately enormous distortions occur when low volume is exceeded.
Especially Bluetooth and Equalizer use limits the volume, despite aptX (via Samsung Ace 2).
Jack cable and headphones boosters are ebendso necessary as the power supply for good sound.
For the sound a lot is needed to signal processing. This leads, for example, the VLC player
to a marked shift sound / image.
Ergonomics:
The switches and sockets are "evenly" distributed over the surface. And even so,
it shows that that has who uses itself, but no industrial designer was present.
For example, the volume controller at the very edge, so they are easily accessible when stranded in a breast pocket.
(When was the Artic Design in the foreground ...)
But the label ....
The volume buttons only wear simple, equal triangles in both directions.
As long as the unit is is reasonably clear:
Above is more. But held in the hand opened only with exercise, where to go quietly.
This can be better. A small and a large triangle would cost nothing extra.
A remote control of mobile phones for Skip / Replay / rewind / forward is not planned,
Despite the microphone.
The key to reactivate Bluetooth is not recognizable as such and
without instructions not to explore.
The device comes with a 5V / 2A switching power supply. Interesting for every physicist is likely to be the question:
How do you turn max. 10W Input (5V 2A *) 8W (2 * 4W) * * sine output?
At the same time invite and hear is not a problem. A red LED indicates on when is discharged, green when fully
and blinks red when more is consumed than is replenished.
In 10% of the empty battery foxL quieter. When a loud beep tone comes Artic. Hello There? It's still, Artic?
I hang in meditation, which is equal to an end, and then kick me the technique of it with
a sickening sound out because the battery soon (!) will be empty ...
When foxL can mean press and the volume down key each own Lautäuserungen
off. That's how it should be.
(Impossible is the Artic also that is set to "break" after connecting the charger to the player
because the Bluetooth connection is lost ... so must be what? Here you have "only" a soft plop,
when you plug in the power supply.)
Disadvantages:
Annoying noise beside og playback, is to bring together scrappy mechanics.
The grid in front of the Bass Booster can quickly pulls out of the camps, if you do as
Used stand. This involves nothing broken, but the grid is fast
lost ... then the bass resonator is open and you can
not optimally align the device.
Embarrassing would me as a designer, the solution to the cope geschnippeten
0815 Household Antirutschmatten Strip. Ouch,
something primitive, in a device this price range. Is not at all.
Unfortunately, the analog part seems to be not very carefully designed.
For example, I hear the typical mobile-rattling when the device is in the left pocket,
order to operate and the cell phone, as always, in his shirt pocket. But even at 50 cm distance it rattles,
The rattle I have long not seen. Also you can hear clearly when you plug in the AC adapter, it plopt, softly but clearly audible.
Even the rattle from the working computer is audible when powered via USB, ebendso as that of another switching power supply as the original.
Also you can hear the Bluetooth search, which is the manufacturer but known ...
Somehow I also feel as if the amplifier come into swing,
if it is overridden. (Quitscht.)
What is not acceptable:
If the MP3 player in the mobile phone terminates the Bluetooth connection, the device is a
loud "plop" from. It is therefore not suitable as a (baby) sleep aid.
Embarrassing for such an expensive device.
Thus, such disorders, even if the part level are small, must at a today
Device not be, even not in this price range.
Who is actually arrived at Sound Matters on the besenkte idea to build in a mini-USB connector,
although micro-USB standard is because it can be far more electricity from and far more insertions? Planned Obsolescence?
It would be nice also different colors f. AC adapter connector and audio.
Desirable:
- Physiological volume control (loudness): If it is turned down, are automatically
boosting the bass and -vorallem- reversed when loud is it that turned out bass, especially
the part soon anyway limited and distorted.
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- Environmental noise-dependent volume control would probably pleased some cyclists. It makes already
a significant difference whether you through a residential area or on a 20,000-AutoProTag street
cycling, or go into a home / business.
6 stars were there, if also next to a significantly better signal to noise ratio still would be implemented as follows:
- Power Bank port if necessary to recharge the phone
- Bright white LED as a flashlight ;-)
A Total Of:
The sound is impressive, too bad the above -billig behebare- details (eg mobile phone rattle) restrict the enjoyment.
Only the larger -for the really good sound prevents 3 stars, because of the popping and crackling -unzeitgemässen- ..