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Aliph Jawbone Jambox

Based on 21 reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

8
Average:

6
Bad:

3

Pros

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.

Cons

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.

By Gadling on August 27, 2012

A few years back the Bluetooth portable speaker market was a small one that mainly consisted of tiny, underpowered speakers with mediocre sound. Then along came the original Jambox by Jawbone and consumers realized it was possible to get high quality...

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By G4tv.com on May 22, 2012

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...

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By mashable.com on October 18, 2011

Subscription streaming music service MOG has just expanded its external device support to include the Jawbone Jambox. The Jawbone Jambox is a portable, Bluetooth wireless speaker designed to deliver great sound in a super tiny package. The Jawbone...

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By Smarthouse on June 27, 2011

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...

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By Channel News Australia 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...

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By HardwareZone.com on June 23, 2011

On the whole, the Jawbone Jambox is a well-engineered, slickly designed speaker that actually punches well above its product category when it comes to sound quality. Unfortunately, another adjective that can be thrown in to the mix to describe it...

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By TechCentral on April 28, 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...

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By Audioholics on April 25, 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...

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By RegHardware on March 22, 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...

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By GadgetMac on March 04, 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...

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