I recently listened briefly to the Monster ClarityHD Bluetooth speaker. The sound was quite undistorted and ffairly loud. I believe it sells for about $70. Don't know how this sound quality compares to that of either the small or the large Jambox.
Craig On 1/2/13, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, Arnold. You do need to download the Jambox Updater software. It isn't > > real accessible unless they updated the program in the last three months or > > so. Some of the features like changing sound schemes you can't really do, > but you can if you are a fluent screen-reader user, be able to upgrade the > firmware, if they have new firmware out. I suspect since you Just purchased > > your Jambox, that it is probably up-to-date. > > In terms of the sound, yes the Bigger one has twice the sound output and > sounds pretty similar to the Bose SoundLink. There are some tonal > differences, but you can address those with a different EQ setting on the > iPod/iPhone. The beauty of the Biggr and for that matter, the original > Jambox, is that they have thought of accessibility. I don't have a > short-lived patio parrty anymore because I now can tell the level of the > battery charge, and pairing it to your device is a breeze. > > I've demoed the bigger Jambox to several people and just about all of them > have purchased one of their own. I know that my nephew has had similar > experiences at his place of employment, and a few of his coworkers have > gotten one. > > The little one is nice for personal enjoyment, but if you want sound for a > larger area with a much fuller sound, I'd opt for the Bigger Jambox. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Alfaro" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 11:13 AM > Subject: Re: Seeking Information On Operating Small Jawbone Jambox > > > Arnold, > > If you purchased your JamBox from amazon and it specifically said either > sold by amazon or fulfilled by amazon, you can easily return it. amazon > has the betst return policy in the business. In most cases, they even > pay for the sipping back to them. Don't get stuck with something you > are not satisfied with. Good luck. > > > > Best, > > Rick alfaro > > On 1/1/2013 1:23 PM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: >> Thanks to you, and to Keith, for responding. I have gotten it paired to >> my IPhone 5, and it is now fully charged. >> Although I will end up keeping it, I am disappointed in its sound. My >> original intent was to go to Best Buy, or somewhere I could hear this >> one, and the large one, before buying, but I bought it from Amazon when >> they had it on sale. If the larger one sounds as good as I have read, >> and have heard from people I know who have heard it, it is worth the >> extra money. If I ever decide to buy anything else like this, I >> definitely want to hear it first. To me, this one sounds like something >> that should sell for $50 or so, not what I paid. >> One question neither of you addressed: Apparently, one can update the >> firmware in these devices. When it is connected to my windows computer, >> it does not show up as a drive, or device which I could log into. I >> think I have to download some software from their site to perform the >> update. Do either of you know if this software is accessible? >> Thanks. >> Arnold Schmidt >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 01, 2013 11:59 AM >> *Subject:* RE: Seeking Information On Operating Small Jawbone Jambox >> >> Hi Arnold, >> >> The original, smaller Jambox only has 3 buttons on the top. The >> slider on the side is the on/off switch. If sliding it up doesn’t do >> anything it means the battery must be completely dead and you should >> charge it overnight. The Micro USB charging port is below and the >> cables have a flattened side which makes it easy to plug them in >> because that flattened side has to be pointing away from you if the >> switch and plugs are on the right side. You correctly guessed that >> the round plug is the 3.5mm jack which you would use if you want to >> connect a non-bluetooth device. >> >> On the top the minus button is volume down and the plus button is >> volume up, the large round button will answer/hang up a call or give >> you battery level (spoken as “battery is just about full”, “battery >> is about half full” etc. >> >> If the Jambox has power it should talk when you turn it on and also >> say something like “Jambox is in pairing mode, waiting for your >> device to connect”. If it doesn’t, try holding down the round button >> on top as you slide the power switch up and keep holding the round >> button for a couple of seconds as it turns on. >> >> Regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> *From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> *On Behalf Of *Arnold Schmidt >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 01, 2013 4:58 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Seeking Information On Operating Small Jawbone Jambox >> >> I have unpacked what is supposed to be my small Jawbone Jambox, , >> but don't really know what to do with it. I saved the emails about >> the large jambox, but they don't help much, being that, >> >> On the top are only three buttons, with a round, straight line, and >> cross design. On the side, I find a two-position switch, a jack >> where I assume the patch cord attaches to use it with non-bluetooth >> devices, and a small USB connector. I tried playing it with a >> non-bluetooth player, just to see if I could get it to play >> something, and couldn't get it to produce any sound. I assume I >> charge it from my computer? >> >> If anybody can tell me what the buttons do, I would appreciate it. >> Also, what is the small box with the large USB connector? >> Finally, Being that the large jambox has six buttons on top, I >> wonder if they sent the wrong thing to me? >> >> Thank you for any information. >> >> Arnold Schmidt >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> "VIPhone" Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> "VIPhone" Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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