Hi! The Jambox is old hack now, like so many other products they used their name to sell the thing and just didn't update the hardware so as a consequence other and better devices have sept the market place.
This is very interesting actually, I thought the reverse may happen in the case of Bose, I honestly thought that Bose would just rely on their name and try to keep selling us their 20 year old Bose Wave Radio <smile> but obviously that hasn't happened. Bose realise that unless they adapt to the market and give their customers good value for money and good sounding products that are up with the times then they're doomed as is now happening to Sonus. I've never heard any iHome speakers though I was tempted to buy a system some time ago, I think we may have even discussed that on the list at the time. The Bose speakers use a better version of Bluetooth than does the Jawbone Jambox and you can certainly hear that for yourself. I've read quite a number of different reviews on both the Bose Soundlink III and Mini and all the reviews I've seen have found little to complain about when it comes to both products, a complaint I read in one reviewed on the Soundlink Mini was that the Mini had to be charged by its own power adapter rather than through its USB port, if that's the best complaint the reviewer can come up with then Bose are certainly onto something. A Reviewer of the Soundlink III made the point that audio purists may not like the Soundlink III as it has a bit of emphasis on the bass, that's certainly true but the Soundlink III or Mini is not marketed to audio purists anyway so no need to worry. On 21 Sep 2014, at 7:02 am, Anders Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > Actually i don't know. > I have just learned the remote control of my ihome iw1 speakers so i am > really happy with it right now. > When i can i will try to aford the braven bluetooth speakers. > From what i have heard they're much better than the jambox. > /A > 20 sep 2014 kl. 22:09 skrev Hamit Campos <[email protected]>: > >> Okay. Cool man. Seriously though, did they get rid of it the air?I couldn't >> find it last time I went to the site. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane >> Trethowan >> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 12:27 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Bose This And That >> >> Thanks for that. >> >> The Soundlink Mini is indeed a personal listening system, I use it when I'm >> reclining on my lounge, sounds very nice sitting on the arm rest when I'm >> listening to music, talking books or whatever. >> >> Another question I'm asked is how would I rate the Soundlink III as compared >> to the Soundlink Air which I've had for over a year now. >> >> The Soundlink III is excellent for its size as far as quality of sound goes >> but the Soundlink Air still sounds a little more natural but its a close >> thing and after all the Soundlink Air is slightly larger. >> >> Has anyone played about with any of the Soundtouch models? That's the next >> goal I'm aiming for. >> >> On 21 Sep 2014, at 1:30 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dain, if I may. I too have heard these. My Sister Johanna has the >>> Soundlink >>> 3 and has lent it to me a few times. It is epic! >>> The Mini is too for what it is. One thing I will say is this. The 3 >>> has better and more frequency response. Godzilla 1998 wistles when it >>> roars, you hear this wistle from it's tornado blast roar on the 3 better >> then the mini. >>> The mini does have the same amount of bass though which surprised me. >>> You are correct about the speaker placement thing too. This is because >>> the Mini is meant more as a personal system that's in front of you VS >>> a party thing like the 3. This from Bose directly. I asked them >>> because I couldn't understand the difference in price. BTW, did they >>> do away with the SoundLink Air? I can't find it any more. I wanted to >>> see how it worked if at all with none air stuff. >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> Dane Trethowan >>> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:03 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Bose This And That >>> >>> Hi! >>> >>> I've been away from the list for some weeks so I don't know whether >>> the Bose Soundlink III or Soundlink Mini devices have been mentioned >>> here, I have both of these and will give a summary of each with notes >> where appropriate. >>> >>> The Soundlink Mini is a Bluetooth speaker about the size of a Jawbone >>> Jambox. >>> >>> The Mini is of good build and ways 1.6 pounds so its heavy for its size. >>> >>> Playing time is about 7 hours from a full charge of the internal >>> rechargeable battery . >>> >>> Controls are simple, from left to right on the top is the Power, Mute, >>> volume down, Up, Bluetooth and Aux bottons which are rubber buttons >>> though they press down on switches inside the unit thus aren't >>> affected by grease or moisture. >>> >>> So how does it sound? Damn impressive for its size and - in my view - >>> the Bose Soundlink Mini is the best sounding Bluetooth speaker I've >>> heard in its class so given all that I would dispose of your Jawbone >>> Jambox very willingly as the Soundlink Mini blows it away and I ought >>> to know as I was foolish enough to buy a Jambox but that's been >>> discussed before and perhaps we can discuss it again at another time >> <smile>. >>> >>> The Soundlink III is another Bluetooth speaker system from Bose, its >>> the Mini's Big Brother. >>> >>> The first question I've been asked by those is how does the Soundlink >>> III sound compared to the Soundlink Mini?Comparing these 2 systems is >>> a bit difficult given that one is considerably bigger than the other. >>> >>> I can tell you that the Soundlink Mini is a directional device meaning >>> the best position for listening to it is pretty much in front of it. >>> >>> The Soundlink Mini seems to perform very well if you're a reasonable >>> distance from it, the Soundlink III has no trouble whatever in making >>> a name for itself at your Saturday night party whereas the Soundlink >>> Mini would struggle with this task. >>> >>> Controls on the Soundlink III are the same as those on the Mini >>> however some markings have been added to make the controls easily >>> identifiable, a small dot is placed on the lower edge of the Bluetooth >>> and Volume Down buttons whilst each control is enclosed between raised >> vertical lines. >>> >>> The Soundlink III has a battery life of around 14 hours, by far the >>> most I've seen from a very good sounding portable Bluetooth Speaker >> system. >>> >>> One of my favourite portable Bluetooth Speakers up until the Soundlink >>> III came along was the Logitech UE Boombox which isn't disgraced by >>> the Soundlink III but is left behind sounding like Yesterday's product. >>> >>> Both Bose Soundlink III and Mini do not come with covers or carrying >>> cases, these are available as optional extras. >>> >>> >>> ********** >>> >>> Dane Trethowan >>> [email protected] >>> Skype: grtdane12 >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>> faceTime +61400494862 >>> Fax +61397437954 >>> Twitter: @grtdane >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> [email protected] >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ********** Dane Trethowan [email protected] Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
