Even the old speakers had a very high reproducibility, five ordered devices have a total of three deficiencies exhibited. The last faulty unit I have now returned to get my money back and August MS425 reappointed.
Eben unpack the shock: Several things have changed, and not for the better!
- The speaker weighs much less. Who know a bit about speakers, know directly that that is no good, see next point:
- The sound is much worse. Etc. as different as day and night, the impressive resonance effect of the small speaker on wooden tables is almost no longer exist, thus the speaker loses almost completely the considerable depths. Now sounds like a laptop speaker
- The supplied audio cable (jack) was previously cheap and of low quality, now new cable even worse! There is hardly a millimeter thick and good for nothing.
- When zooming in and quickly unplug the audio cable are now loud beep and cracking noise, not just acts inspire confidence
o The sound for switching on and off and the Bluetooth mode has been changed. It now does not sound more voice that says "Bluetooth"
+ The on / off switch is now a sliding switch on the bottom of the unit, which is better than before
Conclusion: do not buy do not buy NOT BUY !!! I can only hope that this review will be read and not get lost among the hundreds reviews product to another.
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OLD REVIEW
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I will be brief, the other reviews give a good overview.
This small speaker has a truly impressive sound, even because of the price and because of its size. Impressive sound is but only if you put the speakers on a good sound, but so for example, a wooden table, wooden chairs heavier work for example. Without good sound lacks depth and everything sounds pretty for your laptop / mobile phone speakers.
The aluminum body acts Stable, the membrane above is well protected by the grid plate. The lower part of the speaker is indeed made of plastic and the buttons are not particularly, but they act sufficiently stable.
Pairing via Bluetooth worked almost always without problems, after turning on the speaker is heard a sound (I think it's the same as Whatsapp), it is paired via Bluetooth, a woman's voice is heard the "Bluetooth" says.
Now for the big problem:
There is an extreme variation within a series or number of devices with defective. When I ordered the speaker for the first time, I was very impressed and satisfied (see above), but suddenly left the small August use, nor turn off (the Bluetooth lamp lit solid blue, the on / off button and also all other buttons showed no reaction). Have complained about him then.
Because to me the Speaker has but otherwise so well-liked, I ordered it again and one more couple to (for family members and as a birthday gift for a friend). Summary: After three to four weeks following uses problems occurred:
A speaker (my new replacement unit) - the same problem as the first time: Speaker could not be turned off. After the speakers had but discharged after three days and I booted him again, he was working again.
Speaker B ("Birthday device") - Worked one week without problems, now it is not charging. Tried with two different cables and chargers, will probably have to be returned. Annoying!
Speaker C - At the beginning of maturity was after a few minutes getting a fiepender tone to hear, always also grew louder and quieter when changing the volume. After a few times but no longer occurred. Nevertheless strange.
Speaker D - works flawlessly.
Conclusion:
Impressive, little price / performance wonder that probably by the stable housing can withstand a lot, but by apparently low quality control in the manufacture notice (four out of five devices showed at least temporarily strange problems).
