I love this CAMTOA 2 IN 1 Bluetooth Speaker… It’s looks so unusual, it’s a real talking point. The main body of the speaker is made from a smoked plastic, which is heavily faceted, so even when it’s not in use, it still looks pretty impressive sat on the side. But it’s when you turn the speaker on, that it really gives the WOW factor; as it looks really amazing when it’s lit. There are a good range of colours that you choose to have the speaker on or you can have it showing a few colours at once, which is personally my favourite.
The speaker easily connects with your phone or tablet via Bluetooth and will automatically connect each time, once it’s paired. The speaker comes with a little remote control that is used to change the colours and the lighting mode; once your device is connected to the speaker you can also use the remote control to skip and pause / play tracks, as well as adjusting the volume. Another great little thing about this speaker, is that it has 2 small slots in the back of the speaker to store the remote and also the USB cable, which saves you having to hunt for them when you next use it. This speaker sounds great too and gives the music a real depth that you’d normally expect from a much more expensive speaker. The speaker comes with a remote control, USB charging cable and the instructions.
This Bluetooth speaker looks amazing, it's really well made & sounds great, it gives you everything you’d want from a speaker and more; I’d definitely recommend it.
I have quite a few different Bluetooth speakers and this one is by far the best speaker out of them all. The quality of sound is amazing, it has a nice deep sound, but not overly bassy and even when I’ve had the music up loud, there’s no distortion. The speaker also comes with an aux cable, so you can connect it to devices that don't have bluetooth or ideal if you're worried about draining your devices battery by using bluetooth. I tried the speaker using the aux cable and bluetooth, but I've generally been using bluetooth which connects instantly every time.
I spend quite a lot of time in the garden in the evenings, as I can’t smoke inside and it’s so lovely to be out there with the music and the speaker lit up. There’s a choice of 5 different light settings; a gorgeous one with all the colours gently moving, two when the colours move to the music, 1 when the colours go up and down and 1 when 2 colours gently move and change colours.
You can skip tracks by using the controls on the speaker and adjust the volume; one thing I love is that both options have separate buttons, so often the volume and track skipping use the same button and I always end up skipping a track when I want to adjust the volume, it’s lovely not to have that problem with this speaker. It’s tall but slim, so it only has a small footprint, meaning it takes up no space at all. As it's rechargeable, you don't have to have it plugged in, so you can use it anywhere; also because you can put a micro SD card in the speaker, you don’t even need to worry about taking your phone or MP3 player out, you can just play the music directly from the card in the speaker. This speaker is definitely worth every penny and I’d happily recommend it.
This Aukey speaker’s brilliant; I love the unusual shape of it. It’s approx. 20.9cm long x 8.3cm high x 7.3cm wide; so although it’s a good size, it’s still small enough to be portable, there’s even a hanging loop on the side of the speaker. The speaker’s rechargeable and when fully charged, it’ll last for about 30 hours, which is perfect for taking it out and about, especially as it’s waterproof; even better you can use it up to 33ft away from your music source, so you can leave your phone or MP3 safe and dry, whilst still being able to listen to music in the pool or the sea.
You can connect the speaker to your phone or MP3 etc, via Bluetooth or with the included aux cable. If it’s connected to your phone through Bluetooth, you can also use it for phone calls. If music’s playing, the call will automatically override the music, but then revert back to music after the call’s ended. There are 5 buttons on the top of the speaker, the on/off button, call button, + and – buttons and mode button. The call button is used to accept & end calls, the + and – buttons are to change the volume or skip tracks, the mode button acts like a graphic equaliser and changes the bass level. The sound quality from the two 5w speakers is brilliant, all sounds & tones are well balanced and there’s no distortion even on full volume.
This is a great speaker, both the build and sound quality are fantastic, plus it has the added benefits of being waterproof and rechargeable; I’d happily recommend the speaker, especially as it comes with Aukey’s 2 years guarantee.
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My initial impression of the Hydro-beat ILLUMINATION speaker was the lovely presentation box it came in; it was an expensive looking cardboard hinged box, similar to something you’d expect to get from a designer range. Perfect first impression if you’re giving it as a gift. Inside the box was the speaker a USB charging cable and instructions.
When you first turn it on, a man says “power on” and the lights flash. It paired straight away with my phone, when connected to your phone you can use it to answer calls, which worked well when I tried it. You can have the light a single colour on the top and the side or you can have it change between blue, white, green & red, it nicely fades between the colours without harsh flashing. The sound quality was excellent when playing music from my phone. The volume buttons doubles for skipping tracks and are very responsive. The mode button lets you swap between speaker & FM radio and the voice tells you when you’re on radio; you use the volume buttons to scan for stations and the radio has good reception.
It's also waterproof; so I've stuck it on the shower door with the suction part, meaning I can listen to music with my phone in the next room and not worry about getting my phone wet. As it's dustproof & shockproof, you can also take it to the beach without having to worry about it being damaged. The speaker is so waterproof, you can even have the it floating in the pool or sea if you want.
I really love this speaker, the build quality, sound quality, functionality & presentation are all top notch; I’d happily recommend it to friends & family or anyone looking to buy a Bluetooth speaker.
I absolutely LOVE the design of this Aukey Bluetooth speaker! It reminds me of the ghetto blasters of the 1980s… I can just visualize a guy in roller skates with the speaker over his shoulder skating along Venice Beach; but although it has a design reminiscent of the 80s; it’s full of 21st century technology.
The speaker is a cylindrical design approx. 25cm long & 13cm in diameter; it has a rubberised feel to it and it’s mainly black with grey bands around either end. On the bottom there are 4 little moulded feet and a leather look strap on the top of the speaker; there are also holes for you to connect the included nylon webbing shoulder strap. The metal covers on both ends of the speaker house a total of 11W of output – 2 x 2W drivers and a 7W subwoofer. On one of the ends there’s an aux socket (to use with devices without Bluetooth), the charging slot, a volume control wheel, music control buttons & the mode button. I like the fact that there’s a volume wheel; most Bluetooth speakers use the music control buttons to double up as volume buttons and I always skip to the next track when I try to change the volume.
The speaker sounds great; there’s a good depth to the music. The size of the speaker makes it ideal for using outside and the performance quality is easily good enough for it to be used in an open area outside. I think this speaker is great, and I’d happily recommend it.
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This Aukey speaker has a minimalist appearance, it’s approx. 15.5cm long x 6cm high x 4.5cm deep, and comes in either black or khaki & black. The small, design makes it ideal for using as a portable speaker and there’s even a rubber carry strap. Although it’s extremely portable, the design definitely wouldn’t look out of place in the kitchen either and as it’s water resistant you don’t need to worry about steam or moisture in the kitchen damaging it.
The speaker’s easily paired with your devices via Bluetooth; but there’s a 3.5 aux cable included, if you want to listen to music on something without Bluetooth. When it’s paired with your phone, you can also use it to accept phone calls and when I tried it we could both hear each other clearly. There are 4 buttons on the top of the speaker, the power button, a button to accept and end calls and two buttons for changing the volume and tracks. The sound from this speaker is great quality and the music has a good depth to it.
The speaker is rechargeable and will run for 16 hours on a full charge, so is ideal for taking out and about with you. Also because it’s water resistant and shock resistant, you don’t have to worry about it getting wet at the beach or by the pool and as the Bluetooth range is 33ft, you can have your phone hidden away safely. This is a really good understated speaker, with great sound quality and excellent value for money, I’d happily recommend it.
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I have quite a few Bluetooth speakers now, but it suits me having a choice as it means I can use them in various rooms and leave them there. I have a waterproof one I leave in the garden, another I leave in the kitchen, but until now I didn’t have an especially smart looking one to leave in the lounge and this speaker definitely fits the bill!
This speaker looks very smart, with classic styling and wouldn’t look out of place in an office or lounge and at just under 8” x 2.5” is has a small footprint too. Instead of the normal plastic and rubber you often have on Bluetooth speakers, this speaker has finely perforated gun metal encasing the top, back and sides and a darker brushed panel at the front with chrome buttons in the middle. I’m not totally sure what this speaker’s made from but there is a definite weight to it
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To be honest I don’t really understand speaker wattage, but I know 20w is much more than any other of my portable speakers has and you can really notice the difference listening to it. It has a great bassy sound to the music, but not so much it distorts the music. It also has a built-in speaker and can be used for phone calls if your phone is paired with it and pairing is super easy, mine paired straight away. I’d definitely recommend this speaker, I love it and of course it comes with Aukey’s 2 yr warranty.
The Super-Portable Mini Bluetooth speaker was packaged in a clear hard plastic box, which would be great for storing it in; it came with a USB charging cable, a strap and instructions.
When you take the speaker out of the box, it feels really good quality; the speaker is tiny, only 4cm x 3cm, but it’s surprisingly heavy – which is down to the case being made out of aluminium. The case is a metallic rose gold, which looks really nice and quite feminine
I must admit with the speaker being so small I was a bit reticent about the sound quality, but I was very happy to be proved wrong. The sound quality is great, there’s a good depth to the music and a good bass too. In addition to being a great speaker, it can also be used for accepting phone calls and operating your camera shutter, if the camera has Bluetooth; I didn’t try the camera function, but it worked well on phone calls. It paired straight away with my phone and remained connected when I was 2 rooms away. The thin strap can be used as a wrist strap or to hang it up. If someone only has a basic car stereo this speaker would be idea to hang from the rear view mirror and play music from a phone or MP3.
I think it’s brilliant, it looks great, being so small it is very portable and the sound quality is excellent; I’d definitely recommend this speaker and think it’s really good value for money.
