+++ +++ Shipping & Packaging
Was sent the device over ZBT International Trading GmbH, with whom I've often had very good experiences. The package was reasonable and the delivery took place within a very short time.
+++ +++ Delivery
- Portable Bluetooth Speaker
- Removable battery (1500 mAh)
- 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack cable
- USB-to-microUSB cable
- Manual (English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese)
+++ +++ Design & Processing
The speaker is held in plain black plastic, which offers a pleasant, weichanfühlende surface (similar to the back of a Nexus 5). On the upper side there are three buttons (Volume up - and back and forth and a multifunction button -> Read more under Features), a microphone and a concealed NFC chip, which was characterized by a N.
On the front are behind a grating the speakers. On the bottom there are two rubber pads that ensure a firm stand of the device. On the back is the battery cover, an LED display, a 3.5 mm jack input, a Micro-USB port and the on-off switch.
Overall, the unit makes a good impression and processed with a pleasant feel.
+++ +++ Features
After unpacking the device you first need to insert the battery in order to turn on the device can (the battery is pre-charged to what percentage I can not say unfortunately, because I for an appropriate meter absent).
The device can be on the corresponding on-off switch is switched on.
The LED display indicates different status. Who already has other appliances of TaoTronics, will recognize the respective flashing modes quickly and appreciate:
Flashing rapidly in blue, the device is in pairing mode, it flashes slowly in blue, playback. Lit blue, the device is paired and is in standby, it will turn red, it is charged. Once the device is fully charged, the red LED turns off. Once the device has a too low battery level it begins to beep regularly until completely shuts down after about 5 minutes.
If you want to connect the device to his Smartphone, this works the easiest on the NFC function, provided its own smartphone this provides an NFC interface. If you hold the NFC-enabled smartphone over the NFC chip of the speaker, so both devices connect (provided you have turned on the speaker in advance and unlock the smartphone, NFC will only work when the screen is unlocked). If you drive again with his smartphone on the NFC chip, so the device separate again and the smartphone switches the Bluetooth off.
You can connect the devices manually via Bluetooth, AUX (3.5mm) or USB Audio together without NFC-enabled smartphone.
The battery life is the manufacturer of this device up to 10 hours, surely this value will not be achieved if one provides the speaker on full load, but can it also during operation by means of external battery charging, so a day at the lake or the like nothing will stand in your way.
If you load the speaker about via USB from your computer and listen to music by the way, the music is played from the computer to the speaker, as this has USB audio playback. A feature that I never knew before Thank TaoTronics.
Over the three buttons on the top can now be so also the Windows Media Player control (Play / Pause, Next song, Previous song). Controlling the music playback worked as smoothly as the speaker was connected to my smart phone (Android).
Furthermore, the device has a calling feature that I personally but unnecessary holding in such a speaker, also because they are indeed primarily about playing music content.
+++ Conclusion & closing remarks +++
The volume of the loudspeaker is more than sufficient, not to say out loud. I point to the maximum consumed the Bluetooth volume on my smartphone and the speaker of the latter. This I see, however, to not be a problem, because then you do not give presents both devices set to maximum.
The sound quality is certainly not to be compared with products from Bose or similar manufacturers, yet I am pleasantly surprised. Even slight bass can be seen. Overall, he is loud and sounds better than the shower speaker of TaoTronics and my Bluetooth speaker from Rollei.
In conclusion, the device fulfills its function absolutely satisfactorily. The handling is easy and the sound well.
Is to name really positive that the Speaker normal microUSB socket used for charging. This I know from the devices just mentioned otherwise. Furthermore, convinced me of the NFC chip, because otherwise I would have its own adhered to the device.
All in all I'm very pleased with the speakers and will certainly use it and the one time or another privately.
