Hi Cieghard. Wow, sounds like a nice speaker. Have you looked at the Libratone Zipp speaker? I don't remember if this speaker has been discussed on this list, but this speaker also sounds really cool, and I think this is what I'm looking for. The Beat box bluetooth speaker does also sounds really nice, but the Libratone have better sound and I think it would fit my needs more than the beat box speaker. Not saying the Beat box speaker is bad though. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
Den 13/03/2013 kl. 16.29 skrev Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca>: > 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 Bluetooth® > 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 Yowie® line of face > protection, Outdoor Tech® 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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