Hi List,
I mentioned another choice of a bluetooth/wireless speaker in one of my messages regarding the Beatbox. This speaker is from a company called Outdoor Technology and it is called "Turtle Shell". The Beatbox has an attractive price, but the reason why I probably won't buy it is the fact that it is not also a speakerphone. I like the fact that with my Jambox I can have my iPhone charging, be elsewhere in the house yet still take a phone call and I could do this with the Turtle Shell. What I don't like about the Jambox is the fact that I don't have any Playback controls like Play/Pause or Previous/Next. I know the Big Jambox has that and one way to at least stop playback is to just turn off the Jambox which works in a pinch, but it's definitely a shortcoming. Anyhow, I think the Turtle Shell is superior to the Jambox in that it looks much cooler, it has more features and even at the $150 price directly from the Outdoor Technology website it's $50 cheaper than the Jambox. It has playback controls, speakerphone, you can drop it and even get it wet as it has an IPX6 waterproof/dustproof rating. The IPX6 definition is as follows: Water: Powerful water jets Water projected in powerful jets (12.5 mm nozzle) against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. Test duration: at least 3 minutes. Water volume: 100 litres per minute Pressure: 100 kPa at distance of 3 metres. Dust: Dust tight No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact. I'll post a review on the list once I get a Turtle Shell. I only heard it at a trade show with lots of background noise, but it sounded at least as good and maybe better than the original Jambox. My retail store specializes on outdoor/camping and hunting gear and I will bring in a few of these so anybody who is interested can drop me a line. I am not sure how it would work to ship to the States, but definitely if you are in Canada I am willing to do a special price, what exactly it would be depends on my final cost, but I assume it could be around $110 to $120 Canadian + shipping. The Turtle Shell, by the way, comes in Black, White, Red, Blue, Neon Green, Neon Pink and Seafoam Green. The Turtle Shell also has a threaded hole which can accept a standard camera tripod mount and Outdoor Technology has an accessory called the "Turtle Claw" which allows you to mount the Turtle Shell speaker on any round tube of up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Examples would be a bike handle, a camp or beach chair etc. I have been using the Outdoor Technology "OT Slim" stereo Bluetooth headset which is a standard over-the-head design. It has rather large foam earpieces which sit quite comfortably over your ears and in my opinion it sounds relatively good even for the occasional music, definitely awesome for books and so on. It works great with my 4S and it's quite a stirdy headset, not the lightest, but I like it. If anybody wants to check out Outdoor Technology, you can go to the following website: http://www.OutdoorTechnology.com Following is the Turtle Shell description from the website: Outdoor Tech's Turtle Shell is pure RAD. Bad ass rugged, shock proof, water resistant speaker with slamming bass and tight sound all packed into this designer looking Turtle inspired case. It connects wirelessly via BluetoothR to nearly any mobile device, has 10+ hours of full blast play time and a built in Mic so you can prank call your buddies in between tracks. The Turtle is built for action, and is the first and only bluetooth speaker to feature a standard camera threading so you can mount it to any tripod, like the Jobi Gorilla Pod, or camera mount on the market. The Turtle Claw by Outdoor Tech is a must have accessory if you want to mount this awesome bundle of sound to your bike, boat, golf cart, shopping cart, baby stroller or whatever the hell you want to mount it to. The hollow base port allows the Turtle to THUMP in a way you would never expect from such a small package, that combined with the ultra-high end components that Outdoor Tech used to build the Shell makes it the premier portable wireless bluetooth speaker on the market. If you are into good listening and an active lifestyle and don't want to be afraid to drop your gear but at the same time want something that accessories your coolest dude on the block persona, you probably want the Turtle Shell by Outdoor Tech. Outdoor Tech is a design lab based in Los Angeles and is focused on bringing you stuff you probably want, from wireless audio, to the YowieR line of face protection, Outdoor TechR has you covered in awesomeness. Constantly developing the cutting edge in lifestyle outdoor accessories, the Turtle Shell wireless bluetooth boombox is the signature of the OT line and design atheistic. If you don't believe me, check for yourself, the reviews and popularity from Kickstarter have been overwhelming; consider yourself lucky if you can get your hands on one of these, they are in high demand. Regards, Sieghard -- 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 Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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