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Headphones or an adequate hi-fi system to be heard so that the frequency range between 60Hz and 20kHz is also reproduced in full, because there are some good speakers, which can clearly reproduce frequencies below 100Hz.
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Technical Specifications
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The Polaris Palm Beats characterized by
- 1x 3W RMS music power
- At least 8 hours of play time at about 1/3 volume
- Bluetooth v2.1 (EDR)
- Play also has microSD card (max. 32GB) and AUX (3.5 mm jack on MicroUSB beiligend)
- D = 8cm x 4cm (without hanging loop)
- Telephone answering
- Switchable status messages (voice, tones)
- Jet-proof according to protection class IP35
- Weight 218 grams
Design and packaging
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The POLARIS Palm Beats is delivered in a small black box held and protected by a precisely tailored fit inside. The supplied cable (jack to Micro USB and Micro USB) and user manual in English can be found behind the speaker at the bottom of the carton.
The Paam Beats speaker has a round bulbous shape and resembles a disk.
The front is equipped with a speaker grille on which the lettering Polaris is centered to read.
The housing is made whole massive die-cast aluminum, the back is full surface solid.
Looking at the speaker largely as a cylinder, its lateral surface is rubberized thick, which can even engage and securely hold the speaker. Among the material are located right below the controls and the sockets, which are closed with a captive rubber covers.
Upstairs there is an eyelet with a snap hook, with which the speaker is ideally suited for mounting outdoors.
I like the design, it is plain, simple and functional. If you look closely the flawless workmanship falls on and through the right heavy weight, a very good feel.
Handling and function
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The pressure points of the buttons are good and the speaker responded immediately. Here it is solved so that a short pressure on back and forth leads to a song and change the volume level is changed with a long press. This makes with respect to the function of music also a MicroSD card also heard a lot of sense, because these securities must quickly weiterschaltbar.
The functions Bluetooth, AUX or MicroSD card can long press on the "M (ode)" - are key switched If the speaker already on Bluetooth and a microSD card
inserted, is switched directly to this. I do not mind, because it is immediately clear that the card has been detected.
By double-clicking the "M" key to the behavior of the status signals can be changed. Either sounds "voice prompt off", then there is now only minimal sound messages or you will hear "voice prompt on" and the speaker speaks again with clear voice to users. ;)
The speaker remembers when switching laudably recent volume level. Likewise, when playing microSD card the last played song is played at second-exact location.
So also is worth the use of larger memory cards, because you have the chance to consult them from start to finish in several meetings by.
The operation of the Polaris Palm Beats is very easy for the thumbs up.
The Sound
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An assessment of the sound is the reason already difficult because the feeling is always subjective and everyone has their marked preference. My intention is not different. My preference is reflected in the fact that I rather tend to a "bathtub curve", ie the sound to bring a decent volume in the bass and treble to be clearly reproduced. The centers must not go down and it will not sound when playing the speaker behind a veil standing.
In the small mono speaker which is of course a bit difficult to find, but just let them not only sound tinny and certainly not distort.
The POLARIS Palm Beats does his job very well. Overall, the sound is very clear and it's also bass to about 100Hz down well again. With its 3W power he does not play very loud, but without distortion even at maximum. The centers are a bit stressed reproduced what is designed to operate outdoors advantageous when it comes to the course. To provide a pocket speaker, to be used also happy times in the outdoor pool or in the shower for entertainment it is prima suitable.
For this application it receives 5 stars.
As a speaker for music playback in the living area I would lack the POLARIS stereo capability not recommended, but this is also not provided by the manufacturer determination.
A disturbing noise, I do not perceive what is not necessarily a matter of course also for larger, more expensive speakers.
Thus, an operation, for example, may well be as unobtrusive background music in the office but with the POLARIS Palm Beats.
Comparison
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In direct comparison, I would like to mention the TDK A12 Trek Micro. The TDK and the POLARIS have nearly identical dimensions, the TDK is square and the Polaris round. Sonically, the POLARIS does not hide behind the TDK and the aluminum casing of Palm Beats is compared to the plastic housing of the TDK significantly more robust. The TDK can be operated with a second of its kind as a stereo pair of speakers, it offers the POLARIS on the playback function of a MicroSD card.
For pocket me a track like the Palm Beats better because of its shape. The Palm Beats located along the A12 TDK Micro Trek on the top step.
Conclusion
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With regard to design, processing and sound is at the POLARIS Palm Beats nothing to complain about. The switch-selectable status tones and the good integration of the MicroSD card playback of POLARIS plays keep in front in the pocket speakers. In this class, he also earns just in terms of its ruggedness and its IP35 protection class (protection against water jets) full 5 stars.
