Aliph Jawbone Jambox

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 18 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

6
Average:

6
Bad:

3

Pros:

Compact and portable design.
Decent audio quality.
Long battery life.

Cons:

Sound quality varies depending on music.
Vibrates and moves a lot.

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Last revision on September 21, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Compact and portable design
Decent audio quality
Long battery life
Great for making conference calls
Plays loud
Bluetooth and audio input connectivity
Full bodied audio for music and speech
Literally small enough to fit in jacket pocket
Front/rear speaker projects 360degrees
Call button on top
Supports apps

Reviewers Didn't Like

Sound quality varies depending on music
Vibrates and moves a lot
Annoying low battery messages
Expensive
Mild distortion, Iffy as speakerphone
Some mild hiss is audible to call recipients
Vocal alerts are overly loud by default

Expert reviews and ratings

100

Video Review: The Jambox by Jawbone is a compact portable speaker that comes with wireless connectivity, an output capacity of 85 decibels and a sleek, sophisticated design. Matt Mira and Kevin Pereira take a look at the Jambox for Gadget...

By G4tv.com on May 22, 2012

One of the most impressive aspects of the speaker is that very physicality of the sound. If you hold the unit in your hand as music plays or as it turns on, you feel the bass punch out in deep vibrations that make the unit feel like its punching above...

By Smarthouse on June 27, 2011

The Jambox by Jawbone is a small but weighty Bluetooth speaker that delivers surprisingly deep sound for its size. The initial reaction from turning the Jambox on leans towards jaw-dropping, with the stylish, rectangular unit belching out a digital...

By Channel News Australia on June 27, 2011

For a lightweight and compact speaker, the Jambox is a solidly-built product that exhibits great design qualities while maintaining decent audio quality. It is a great way to complement your music listening experience on any device that doesn't have...

By TechCentral on April 28, 2011

by Clint DeBoer — last modified April 25, 2011In addition to sounding great, the portability is fantastic. While staying at hotel on the coast of Africa, I took it down to the beach with me, under the palm trees. My buddies and I felt that Jack...

By Audioholics on April 25, 2011

Small, loud and good to look at – what’s not to like? Well, this is not a cheap gadget. The sound isn’t perfect and you could buy higher quality speakers for the same or less. What you’re paying for here is great design, superb...

By RegHardware on March 22, 2011

Jawbone, the makers of the most stylish and popular Bluetooth headsets around have finally come out with a wireless Bluetooth portable speaker for listening to music and what would this thing be without being a speakerphone too. All of this jammed...

By GadgetMac on March 04, 2011

The Jambox would happily find a place on a desk in a modern office as a speakerphone, but we don't recommend it as a speaker for most types of...

By CNET Australia on March 02, 2011

Jawbone may or may not be a name familiar to APC readers, but the company has been making mobile headsets and accessories for over a decade. At first sight, their new JAMBOX looks like a little black power brick, the kind you'd use to power up your...

By APC Magazine on January 30, 2011

Pros:Amazing sound for the size 10+ hour rechargeable battery Bluetooth and audio input connectivity Built-in mic for phone calls Cons:Expensive; $199.99 It’s rather surprising that in a world inundated with mobile devices the portable speaker...

By GadgetReview on January 26, 2011

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