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Small Bluetooth speakers
« on: July 25, 2017, 08:55:24 AM »
Anyone have a Bluetooth speaker, specifically one they use in a damp/wet location like a bathroom?

I've got a shaving mirror/radio combo, and the radio is crapping out. None of the new shaving mirror/radio combos get decent reviews, so I figured I'd just get a small speaker and use my phone to listen to the news in the shower in the morning.

Pros? Cons?

So many choices, and such a huge price range.
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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2017, 09:09:41 AM »
I bought my wife this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Bluetooth-Portable-Subwoofers-Wireless/dp/B0107WH8Q4/

It's been a very impressive little speaker. Not water resistant though.

So, a water resistant one:

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-SoundCore-Portable-Bluetooth-Resistance/dp/B01MTB55WH/

I've been impressed by Anker. We've had headphones and speakers from them for some time now and they've been solid. I've never heard the above speaker, but I'd feel comfortable with it, given their quality elsewhere.
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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2017, 09:18:26 AM »
https://www.amazon.com/808-Thump-Bluetooth-Wireless-Speaker/dp/B00T9KFUQQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1500988301&sr=8-5&keywords=bluetooth+speaker+thump
I got this one as a gift a year or two ago.  Not water proof, but I don't use it in the shower, just in the bathroom and it seems to work fine in the humidity.  I have dropped it a number of times as well.  It is plenty loud enough to play the podcasts and radio over the internet.  I don't listen to music with it.  If I got another one, I would definitely look at that brand.

I have an old jawbone speaker that does okay, but it seems to have trouble with podcasts that are not loud to begin with.  It won't amp up the volume quite enough sometimes.  Plus it has an aluminum body with sharp edges.  I haven't dropped it on my foot yet, but I figure it would hurt.  


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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2017, 09:25:01 AM »
I think I'm going to give this one a try. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZT65G8Q/ref=psdc_7073956011_t3_B00NXXWLMQ

It's not damp rated, but I really don't steam up the bath and I have a fan and dehumidifier in there.

It gets excellent reviews and isn't too expensive. I certainly don't need stereo capability just to listen to the news.
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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2017, 05:02:03 PM »
I've bought a couple of these. One for me, one as a gift.  Not bluetooth, but opens to hold a player inside it.  Instead, I put a small bluetooth receiver in it and connect to my phone which is kept safely away from the dampness of the bath.  Not rechargeable, runs on 3 AA batteries.  I hang it IN the shower, right by the shower head. Sounds pretty good, too.

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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2017, 05:11:17 PM »
I use this one in my shower:  https://www.amazon.com/iFox-iF013-Bluetooth-Shower-Speaker/dp/B01HOREG2Y/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501016929&sr=1-5&keywords=ifox+if012+bluetooth+shower+speaker

It is the size of two hockey pucks stacked up.  The suction cup works well on glass, but I haven't tried on anything else.  The sound quality is good and it gets plenty loud.  The only downside is the battery life, which I estimate is about 3 hours.  The device recharges via a standard micro USB cable.

One more downside... the buttons are impossible to read unless the lighting is just right.  That doesn't really bother me as I only use the on/off button.
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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2017, 08:58:03 PM »
I have one as well.  Less bass than I was expecting, and I wasn't expecting much.  Sounds good otherwise.
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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2017, 08:06:55 AM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on July 25, 2017, 09:25:01 AM
I think I'm going to give this one a try. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZT65G8Q/ref=psdc_7073956011_t3_B00NXXWLMQ

It's not damp rated, but I really don't steam up the bath and I have a fan and dehumidifier in there.

It gets excellent reviews and isn't too expensive. I certainly don't need stereo capability just to listen to the news.


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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2017, 09:14:06 AM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on July 25, 2017, 08:55:24 AM
Anyone have a Bluetooth speaker, specifically one they use in a damp/wet location like a bathroom?

I've got a shaving mirror/radio combo, and the radio is crapping out. None of the new shaving mirror/radio combos get decent reviews, so I figured I'd just get a small speaker and use my phone to listen to the news in the shower in the morning.

Pros? Cons?

So many choices, and such a huge price range.

I have one of these and like it.  Don't know about the wet environment.  www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Wireless-Bluetooth-Speaker-Microphone/dp/B00EHZYWGM
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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2017, 09:40:06 AM »
Quote from: Doggy Daddy on July 26, 2017, 08:06:55 AM

Will you name it "Bob"?

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Oh. OK. Gotcha. The 808 on the faceplate looks like Bob. I didn't pick up on that at first. Nice.
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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2017, 09:40:32 AM »
Woot has a B&O bluetooth speaker on sale right now...

$170...

Nope.
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Re: Small Bluetooth speakers
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2017, 07:17:45 AM »
Well, I got the speaker last night. Came partially charged, so I was able to try it out.

No volume control, you have to do that on your phone. Nice, full sound for such a little device. No problems synching it with my cell phone. More than loud enough to put it on the shelf over the sink while I shower, which I did this morning.

Not a bad piece of kit for $18.
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