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Product review of Sonos Roam 2
Sentiment: Mixed
The Sonos Roam 2 offers impressive sound quality and portability but is hard to justify at its steep price unless you're already invested in the Sonos ecosystem.
...Too expensive for me to recommend... Next quote
Sonos Roam 2: A Compact Powerhouse or Overpriced Hype?
11:49
3 Oct 2024
🔊 Impressive sound quality for its size
...I love the sound that comes off this thing. I think it sounds... you know, really impressive for its size... Watch in video
🎚️ Excellent sound management
...It's absolutely zero distortion. It sounds like just a quieter version of their bigger speakers... Watch in video
📏 Portable and convenient design
...I like the form factor as well. I like how it's like I like the kind of skinny, long design that means you can just put it in a pocket... Watch in video
🔋 Decent battery life
...10 hour battery life from something of this size is very impressive... Watch in video
🧠 Advanced features like Auto TruePlay
...Definitely a case where AI is useful and I'm not complaining about it... Watch in video
🔁 Sound Swap feature
...So I've got sound swap which is interesting... Watch in video
🗣️ Integrated smart speaker features
...It works with Sonos voice and Alexa... Watch in video
🤔 💷 Price is too high compared to competitors
...But yeah, for 179 pounds, it's a real struggle, I think, to actually justify that... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔊 Volume is lower than expected
...The volume is kind of, I think, actually probably lower than you'd expect on this thing... Watch quote in video
🤔 ⚖️ Not loud for the price range
...It's not overly loud at all, even at its kind of highest volume... Watch quote in video
🤔 🌐 Limited appeal outside Sonos ecosystem
...If you don't have any other Sonos speakers, I think you should probably look elsewhere... Watch quote in video
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Product review of JBL Clip 5
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The JBL Clip 5 impresses with its unexpectedly loud sound and excellent battery life, making it a fantastic portable option for £50, despite some misleading frequency range claims.
...Is this the loudest small speaker ever?... Next quote
Unleashing the Power: JBL Clip 5 Speaker Review
8:26
6 Sep 2024
🎨 Attractive design features
...Design wise, it's very nice actually. I've never actually had one of these in whites before, but it looks quite good... Watch in video
🔋 Impressive battery life
...15 hours battery life you can get out of this thing, which is crazy when you look at it... Watch in video
🌎 Portable and lightweight
...That is doing its job very well. Quoted frequency range is 95 hertz to 20 kilohertz... Watch in video
🔊 Loud sound for its size
...Overall sound is really good, much louder than you'd expect. It actually sounds louder than the Sonos Rome too... Watch in video
📶 Modern Bluetooth version
...Bluetooth version is 5.3 as we'd expect, being a new speaker so yeah we're supporting aura cast... Watch in video
💪 Strong bass performance
...JBL are known for their kind of heavy bass, you know, heavy low frequencies, EQ... Watch in video
💸 Great value for the price
...I'd definitely recommend it for 50 quid, especially if you've got some kind of actual clip usage for it... Watch in video
🤔 😡 Difficult to film due to design
...This thing is damn annoying to actually film because it won't stand up on it by itself... Watch quote in video
🤔 📉 Misleading frequency range claims
...It's weird because they quote on the other end of the scale at the bottom they quote 95 hertz... But realistically we're getting okay, yeah the vast drop-off starts there, but you're still getting louder... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔊 Potential distortion at high volumes
...You can tell it's not distorting necessarily, but you can tell it's kind of playing right on the edge of distortion to achieve the loudest volume... Watch quote in video
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Product review of Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 4
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4 impresses with its robust sound quality, portability, and durable design, but its premium price may deter budget-conscious buyers who don't mind sacrificing brand-associated features.
...Impressively loud for a speaker of its size.... Next quote
Is the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4 Worth the Hype? A Comprehensive Review
8:47
1 Aug 2024
🔋 Impressive battery life
...Battery life we're looking at 14 hours which is very impressive and I think it's a couple hours at least over the third gen... Watch in video
💧 Rugged and durable design
...It's about as rugged as a Bluetooth speaker is ever really going to get... Watch in video
📶 Strong wireless range
...It's got 40 metres of wireless range on the Bluetooth, so should be able to walk a decent away from it... Watch in video
🔊 Impressive loudness
...It's impressively loud for a speaker of its size. We're kind of staying, this is only 80% volume as well, and we're staying around 90 decibels quite a lot of the time... Watch in video
🎵 Excellent sound quality
...Sound is really nice...bass is impressively strong for, again, for something of its size... Watch in video
🏋️‍♂️ Compact and lightweight
...You could throw it pretty much anywhere and you'd never really notice it was there... Watch in video
🌟 Reliable performance
...It doesn't seem to distort ever. Obviously, ultimately it is as well. you know, they're past distortion at high volume... Watch in video
🤔 💸 Relatively expensive for its size
...So it is relatively pricey for a speaker of this size... Watch quote in video
🤔 📈 Outdoor mode reduces sound quality
...If you do put it in outdoor podcast mode, as I did there for a second, it sounds quite tinny... Watch quote in video
🤔 📉 Limited difference between indoor and outdoor modes
...In my experience, they don't make too much difference... Watch quote in video
🤔 🤔 No significant improvement over previous model
...I'm sure to be honest there's very little" improvement over the previous generation... Watch quote in video
🤔 📉 Outdoor mode is not suitable for music
...You definitely don't want to use it inside because it kind of just ruins quality of music... Watch quote in video
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Product review of JBL Xtreme 4
Sentiment: Very positive
The JBL Xtreme 4 is an impressive, feature-rich speaker with remarkable sound quality, strong bass, and robust build, making it worth its premium price for both portable and home use.
...Easily the best speaker on the market.... Next quote
Elevating Sound Anywhere: A Comprehensive Review of the JBL Xtreme 4
11:00
31 Mar 2024
🔊 Impressive sound quality and bass retention
...It's really, really bass heavy... It manages to keep that bass at lower volumes... Watch in video
🔋 Long battery life with adjustable playtime
...That's 30 hours of playtime with playtime boost on... so that's really, really impressive... Watch in video
🚀 Fast charging capability
...10 minutes of charging will get you two hours of playtime... Watch in video
🔄 Replaceable battery for future-proofing
...One of the first speakers I've ever heard to have a replaceable battery... Watch in video
🌧️ IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating
...It's pretty much fine everywhere to be honest... Watch in video
🧠 AI sound boost for optimized sound
...It sounds much clearer than JBL speakers have in the past at higher notes... Watch in video
🔗 New Bluetooth 5.3 version for better quality
...This is also running the newest version of Bluetooth 5.3, so we'll get you nice quality, nice range... Watch in video
✨ Rugged and stylish design
...It's really rugged... Looks nice, nice and simple, not too flashy... Watch in video
🏆 Overall best performance for its price
...I think it's easily the best speaker on the market at the moment to use portably to take outside... Watch in video
🤔 💰 Expensive for its size and features
...So yeah, it is probably on the more expensive side of speakers in this size... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔌 Limited connectivity options
...There's no walks, unfortunately, nothing like that. And people seem to be just getting rid of those nowadays, which is a real shame... Watch quote in video
🤔 📈 Significant power output difference
...It has 70 watts if it's running off the battery. So there's actually quite a sizable difference there... that is quite sizeable, 30 watts of difference... Watch quote in video
🤔 📦 Availability of unique features
...ORACast. There's actually a button on the top, which is a new name for me, but it's effectively just what we've had before... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔊 Need for sound test variety
...I am also aware that I need to change the song I'm using. I have asked for suggestions... Watch quote in video
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Product review of Jbl Boombox 3
Sentiment: Very positive
The JBL Boombox 3 emerges as an exemplary all-around speaker, offering outstanding durability, waterproof features, and superb sound quality, albeit at a premium price point.
...It's a JBL speaker, for me they're the whole package.... Next quote
JBL Boombox 3 Review and Sound Test - Outstanding!
10:18
17 Sep 2022
🌊 Fully waterproof and durable design
...for starters it's obviously fully waterproof so there's nothing, you don't have to be worried about taking it outside... Watch in video
💪 Built to last with high-quality materials
...it's also very sturdy, built in handle, it's not like on the Sony one I reviewed recently... this is just a built in aluminium... and then on either side you've got, obviously it's got grips on the bottom so it's hard to push as well, but you've got high quality plastic here but then this, where this separates, this is rubber... Watch in video
🔊 Exceptional sound quality with no compromise on battery life
...all the money and all the space in here isn't batteries for the LEDs and stuff like that, it's proper sound and you can really tell because these things sound incredible... Watch in video
🎵 Versatile connectivity with Partyconnect feature
...On the top here like I said we've got our Partyconnect, so to any of the speakers, not the Partyboxes unfortunately, but any of the Boomboxes, any of the Flip speakers, any of the Charge speakers, the Pulse speakers... Watch in video
🏊‍♂️ Floats in water making it perfect for pool parties
...So you can basically just throw it in a pool it will float on it's back, so the water, because obviously the speaker is fire forward, so it will float on it's back and then the sound will shoot up and you'll still be able to hear it all perfectly, which is awesome... Watch in video
🎨 Aesthetically pleasing with a tasteful design
...Obviously they've changed the JBL logo the same as it looked like on the Xtreme and the Charge and the Flip, so it's just kind of like dark with a bit of an orange tint underneath the letters... Watch in video
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