Jawbone Jambox, foxL v2.2 and other portable bluetooth speakers

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#97653 18-Feb-2012 22:44

Does anyone have or has anyone heard the Jawbone Jambox in action? Other than Logitech, have you got another portable bluetooth speaker that you recommend?

http://jawbone.com/speakers

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#583333 19-Feb-2012 00:24

The Creative D100 is quite good, cheaper than the others too (uses AA batteries). Sound isn't up the quality of the Logitech, but given the price pretty good nevertheless (last I checked JB Hifi had them for sale).

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#583340 19-Feb-2012 03:06

scottjpalmer: Does anyone have or has anyone heard the Jawbone Jambox in action? Other than Logitech, have you got another portable bluetooth speaker that you recommend?

http://jawbone.com/speakers

I have a Jambox and I love it. The sound is great for the size of the unit - bass is surprisingly good. The bluetooth works fine over a decent distance. Only slight drawback are the built-in self-announcements (eg when you turn it on, it says " I'm on and ready to go") which are a bit irritating.

There are lots of reviews on-line if you google and most of them are very positive.

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#583409 19-Feb-2012 13:29

I have the Soundmatters Foxl (V1) - as far as I'm aware, the JamBOX is just a rehoused Foxl with some secret sauce to improve bluetooth audio. The Foxl is awesome - fantastic audio quality, with a decent amount of bass and very little distortion even at high volume. I used to bring it to work, and a number of colleagues have bought one after seeing/hearing it in person.

The V2 Foxl seems to have a slight edge over the JamBOX (since this is presumably based on V1 technology) - http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/28/jawbone-jambox-vs-soundmatters-foxl-v2-fight/

Reasonably competitively priced, too - I got mine from the Australian distributor: http://www.foxl.com.au/buy-now

- AUD$189 without bluetooth
- AUD $229 with bluetooth
- AUD $279 for "platinum model" with double battery life and aptX bluetooth support
(Prices include GST, which would presumbably be waived on export)

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#583415 19-Feb-2012 13:57

I use a pair of Nokia Play 360's to great effect, bluetooth or cable, micro usb charging and you get around 20 hours playback.

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#583434 19-Feb-2012 15:01

Thanks eracode and Kevin, I don't suppose either of you are in Wellington are you?

Thanks Brent, are you around this week? I'm keen to hear at least one of them in action :-)

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#583435 19-Feb-2012 15:03

NZtechfreak: The Creative D100 is quite good, cheaper than the others too (uses AA batteries). Sound isn't up the quality of the Logitech, but given the price pretty good nevertheless (last I checked JB Hifi had them for sale).

Thanks, will check at JB and see if I can try it out.

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#583438 19-Feb-2012 15:07

scottjpalmer: Thanks eracode and Kevin, I don't suppose either of you are in Wellington are you?

Thanks Brent, are you around this week? I'm keen to hear at least one of them in action :-)

Hamilton, unfortunately :)

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#583479 19-Feb-2012 16:41

scottjpalmer: Thanks eracode and Kevin, I don't suppose either of you are in Wellington are you?

Sorry, sorry I'm in Auck. The jambox is a bit pricey at about USD199. I bought mine duty-free in an airport on holiday last year but didn't save much off the RRP.

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#584008 20-Feb-2012 16:22

A friend has a Jambox, and I was very impressed with it. Sounds like they're nigh impossible to find in NZ though - if anyone has a reliable source for them, then I've got a couple of people who have been hunting around trying to find one. The local reps just gave them puzzled looks apparently.

Personally, I've got a pair of Soundbug 2's, they're pretty sweet! :)

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#584025 20-Feb-2012 16:49

Since JB HiFi don't seem to realise they're the listed stockists for the Jambox, it turns out that Amazon UK will ship them to NZ for $250 including postage. (Amazon US would be $270)

Not ideal obviously, but at least it's a source.

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#595202 14-Mar-2012 17:03

Thanks all for your input.

I have ordered the foxL v2.2 Platinum Bluetooth Edition as well as the foxL UKPRO TT10 case for it.

Stay tuned for a review in due course.

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#609780 16-Apr-2012 02:27

Love it! Certainly pricey but in my opinion well worth it!

Review: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/scottjpalmer/8016

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#609785 16-Apr-2012 05:03

stevenz: Since JB HiFi don't seem to realise they're the listed stockists for the Jambox, it turns out that Amazon UK will ship them to NZ for $250 including postage. (Amazon US would be $270)

Not ideal obviously, but at least it's a source.

Apple Store NZ now sells the Jawbone Jambox:

http://store.apple.com/nz/product/H3163X/A/jambox-by-jawbone-wireless-speaker?

I have been using mine a lot recently and I'm still blown away by its performance for such a compact unit. A couple of weeks ago I had it taking streamed music from my iPad. Started at 10 a.m. and it was still going strong when I turned it off at 4 p.m.

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