A8 Touch Speaker

I just received this little speaker. I ordered it even though it didn't get the highest ratings because I liked the size, the looks and the carrying case. It did not disappoint. It hooked up quickly and has a really good sound for such a little speaker. It comes with the necessary cords and was charged when I opened it so I could try it right away. The directions for use are clearly written and make it easy to figure out how to connect it to any device. I like that I can put an SD card in it if I like. It's easy to answer the phone and speak through the microphone. This little speaker offers it all for such a reasonable price, I don't know why it doesn't get 5 stars from everybody.

I bought this to be a pillow BT speaker. It's not loud and bassy, but it didn't need to be to do what I wanted. It's loud enough. The voice confirmation prompts sounds like a Chinese woman, incidentally. *** Note: I'm amending this review with another review of the second generation of the device, as I just got it, and have done a side by side comparison with its first generation cousin. Five watts on the new version, compared to three on the older one. Of course the sound is louder, but it's better not just because it's 1.6666... times more powerful. It's also more accurate and less tangy than the 1G. And for a speaker that can't have that much bass, for the obvious reason, it's pretty good on bass, considering. One other change on 2G compared to 1G is that the artificial Chinese woman voice prompts are gone, replaced with typical boops and beeps. To me, that's a wash factor, I can think of situations where I liked the wordy prompts over boops/beeps, and can also see how I don't. *** Note: I'm amending again because I got the third generation. It's the same wattage (5W) as the 2G, but touted with overall better sound quality. And from what I've heard, that is true. The sound quality of the 3G is significantly better than that of the 2G, and, like I wrote in the first amendment, the 2G was a noticeable upgrade over the 1G for power and to a lesser extent sound quality. In fact, If you put the speaker firing side on a soft surface that doesn't totally smother it, like a thin light blanket, you've got sort of a sound effect that will leave you thinking that you have a "larger" speaker, akin to the original Anker Soundcore, and it's close to tolerable to listen to it for long stretches of time. Keep in mind that, at the end of the day, it's still a small form factor, so you'll never be fooled into thinking it's a boombox. Once again, the confirmation noises are the typical boops and beeps that are de rigueur in the BT speaker world. I was hoping that 3G would return the Chinese woman sounding simulated voice prompts, but, alas, no. But it's why I'm hanging on to my 1G version of this device, because the 1G makes a better pillow speaker than the later generations for that reason. That and I don't need the increased power or better sound quality for a speaker that's stuffed under a pillow and whose speech and/or music I'll be listening to with low attention levels as I'm falling off to sleep, or hope I do. Unfortunately one thing the 3G introduces that I wish it wouldn't have is that it starts in the low battery audible booping and beeping at 10% power, which means you'll have maybe an hour of booping and beeping interrupting your listening. If you're going to do audible, start at 1%, as the earlier two generations of this device did. Otherwise, my ideal is only flashing indications, and preferably that start at 1%. One other thing this needs to fix for the next generation is that when you turn the volume all the way up, it interrupts your audio with a warning beep that you're topped off on volume, and it should not do that. It just shouldn't do anything, maybe the warning indication should be lights. I've also noticed that the manual claims 1200 mah battery and 0.5 A charging. But it only takes 1 hour 40 minutes to charge from empty to full. 1.6666 hours x 0.5 A = 833 mah. So either the battery isn't as big as claimed, or the charging current is faster than claimed. I bet it's the latter, because if the battery weren't as big, I wouldn't get the total battery life that I do. So I'm thinking it really charges at or near 1 A.

I liked the color on this, the price was right, and it didn't seem to have too many annoying lights! Some of the mini speakers have way too much light show for me, I just want to know if it's on or charging. It's a hefty little speaker and has little rubber bumpers underneath that keep it put where you set it. The speaker is located on the bottom, but the bumpers raise it up so the speaker grill is up off the table a bit, and I actually think it enhances the sound as it bounces off the table. Some reviewers say they set it speaker side up, but I don't think the sound is as full that way. It charged well and it's nice that it included the charging cable and also an audio cable, for when you don't want to use bluetooth. Be aware that the charging cable has a usb end, not a plug for a wall socket, but any wall plug off a phone charger will work, or you can plug it into your laptop to charge. The voice telling you when it's powered on or bluetooth paired is kind of amusing. I didn't think it was too loud at all. The instructions are a little cryptic, but it's a bluetooth speaker, not too difficult to get working, lol. I just got this yesterday so I can't really speak to its durability. If it fails, I will update, but if there's no update, you can assume it's still working well. I liked this speaker and think it was a great purchase. Update: I still love this speaker, in fact I enjoy it so much I bought a second one to use to listen to my phone in the car (I have an old car without all those fancy-schmancy ways to hook a phone into the radio speakers). Both still working great! I bought the matching case also, which is nice for the one I keep in the car. Update update: Have had these speakers for over a year now and still love them. One lives at home, and one either in the car or at work. One feature I have found especially handy is that you can touch the top of the speaker and it will pause your playback until you touch it again. Very handy! So much update: I'm only going to add here that I am joining the chorus of people who wish the battery was replaceable. My trusty speaker (one of them died) has reached the point where it will go from 100% to 20% in only 2-1/2 hours. I did open the bottom but the part that contains the battery is enclosed under a wall secured by tiny screws that are in so tight that the heads strip if you try to unscrew them. I tried pressing the "reset" button as suggested by the manufacturer, but it didn't seem to make much difference. So I still like the speaker, I just wish it would play longer on a battery charge.

Llegó un día antes de lo esperado, suena bastante bien & es muy bonita.

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Elegancia y sonido en [Smart Touch] Altavoz inalámbrico, de 83 mm de diametro. Elegancia en el colorido de tonos azules al igual que sus luces led. Funda de protección muy rígida, con exterior atercioplada, resistente y de gran dureza. Dos cables con distintos terminales de enlace. Precio muy asequible. Gracias AMAZON y al fabricante. "Una perla o diamante a tu disposición"

Si buscas el sonido estero de alta calidad para escuchar pink floy a toda leche... pues no te servirá. Para ponerlo en el pc y escuchar las peliculas con buen sonido, o escuchar musica sin grandes pretensiones... esto es lo que buscas. Muy funcional el tener el volumen en teclas diferentes a las de pasar canciones . Buena bateria y estuche cómodo y resistente a caidas. Con cargador USB y cable audio... ¿que más quieres?

Nice and small and easy to set up. batter lasts decently also