tirsdag 1. mai 2012


Review OF 


Basically, this is the worst product I've found and bought from DealExtreme. 
Generally speaking, I love trying out new stuff, items, products, earphones, headsets, gadgets, electronics, etc. But the name of this product was misleading, my stupidity gave me what I deserved, and I was simply careless. "Sometimes I really hate myself". 

So I bought this thinking I was going to have a little portable speaker I could use instead of the crappy iPod Touch speakers.
And by the look of the photos attached to the product link I thought that this "speaker", was supposed to be as big as the palm of my hand.

During the whole period of time from when the package arrived, I started using it and till now when I'm writing a review of it, I've had a lot of problems, and mistakes.
First, I thought that this was a speaker many times bigger than what it actually was, secondly I thought it was a speaker, while it actually was only a "music receiver". 
But, come on! When you read "Ulta-thin Bluetooth C2.0 A2DP Music Receiver for Apple 30pin Speaker - Green", you can't say that you don't think this is a speaker at first hand. 
I must also admit that it says "Music Receiver", but was it necessary to include all those other shits. They could just have named it "Ultra-thing Bluetooth Music Receiver - Green", no need for Speaker, 30pin, V2.0". No no! People don't care about that. If someone wants a Music Receiver, then they know what it is, and I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't care about the Other Stuff!

I was also expecting this to have a in built battery, which it did not. 

So to sum up: I was mislead with the name of the product and the photos. And it total this is all I expected which I did not get:

- In built battery
- This being a speaker
- This being big
- This working

Now I mustn't forget that this didn't even work. I searched around on the web, looking for other Bluetooth Music Receivers which could work, like more known brands, BELKIN and KANEX. I found out that both Bluetooth Music Receiver that they produce have a mini jack connection that is supposed to connect to the speaker, and visa versa. 

I don't understand how the producers was thinking this device to work. I tried connecting a Bluetooth speaker to the "receiver", and the iPod to the "Receiver", as well, but the "Receiver", didn't respond when I tried to connect to Bluetooth devices at once, and it also gave me a error message. It was only able to connect to one, either the speaker or the iPod. I also tried connecting my mobile phone to it, and nothing positive happened then either. Just an error message. 

When I first tried to connect my iPod Touch to the "Music Receiver", I was sitting and waiting for some sound to be played, and I was confused like when a dog can't find its tail. 
Maybe the problem is with the iOS, but that can't be because I was able to connect it to my iPod. 

Now lets say that producers made a successful product which was able to work and transmit music Bluetooth to a speaker. How was the iPod supposed to transmit sound if the device can't connect to two Bluetooth appliances. 

The front side of the package doesn't tell that much. I-WAVE, Bluetooth, nothing more. I think you already are starting to have a slight perspective of how small this is.


I've spent much time, reading Product features, and Methods used many times, trying to understand how to make it work. I didn't even need to know the PIN CODE for the device, because I know that the default is always 0000. Nothing works, and I can't make it work. 


I must admit one thing, and that is that they did an amazing job with the design of this device. Extremely nice color choice, and very nice glossy look!
You may already see the white transparent plastic "glass", where two LEDs that flash between blue and red, but when it connects then it only blinks blue.


 Not much bigger than a 2 Euro coin! While I thought it was 5 times as big...



This is the only connection point where you can connect anything. You simply are only able to connect an Apple iTouch cable. But what if someone doesn't have that cable, they should have included a cable for power supply.


Pros

  • Look very nice, great color choice, and very glossy look!
  • Very good design.
  • Can connect to mobile phones, and not only Apple products.
  • Connect very fast!
Cons

  • Does not include power supply cable for those who are not planning to use this with an iTouch.
  • Does NOT work!
  • Does not include a 3.5 mm mini jack connection which it must have to function correctly. How else would the Music Receiver transmit music to the speaker if it can't connect two Bluetooth speakers.
  • Trash!
Conclusion

Not much to say...Don't buy, don't do the same mistake a I did.
Not Recommended!

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Written by Luka Momcilovic
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Review

This is actually a present for a friend of mine, but he was so kind to let me make a review of it before I gave it to him. 

Even though I don't run very much and I like having an armband with my iPhone attached to it so everyone can see. I think it is kind of practical to one of these  around when you one day want to have a more secure and easier place to keep your iPhone. While you run run or practice any sport whatsoever. 
It is easier to change song and manage your phone instead of taking the iPhone out of your pocket and then do what you planned to.


There are both good and bad armbands, cheap and expensive, but there aren't many good and cheap armbands. And it is hard to find products like that in general. I actually bought this randomly from DX's list of armbands available, and what a coincidence, that this turned out to be a great choice!

The size of the armband is slightly smaller than the palm of an average hand and fits greatly on your hand. 
It has a nice transparent plastic covering to protect the iPhone from rain and dust when you're running or practicing something.
Feels nice and soft when you wear it. Doesn't irritate the skin at all!



You can adjust the tightness of the armband and there is also a button inside to keep the iPhone still so it doesn't fall out when you're running or whatsoever doing. You can actually use your iPhone through the plastic protection. Great to not having to take the iPhone out of the armband slot.



Pros

  • Very comfortable to wear, and doesn't irritate skin. (not mine at-least)
  • Well designed!
  • I like that the iPhone is available to use, through the transparent plastic.
  • Both iPhone's and iPod's fit perfectly inside, and I guess that other mobile phones can fit as well, but they have to be somewhat alike in size
  • Protects from rain!
  • Adjustable armband tightness.
  • Very cheap, and good!
Cons

  • Considering the prize, there is nothing at all that I dislike with this item. It's easy, simple, cheap and still a very good product all in all.
Conclusion


Simply said. This has no negativities. It is simply perfect for its purpose. 

Recommended!

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Stylish In-Ear Earphone w/ Microphone for iPhone 4 / 4s / iPod / iPad - Orange (116cm-Cable)

Review

There aren't many earphones you find around, especially on DealExtreme that are both good, cheap and worth buying. I was satisfied with the prize and I liked the look of them, so I thought that maybe they were worth buying. And they were. 
I am very satisfied, but mainly because I found out that a microphone was included, and that was a big plus for me. 
When knowing that I wasn't expecting to get made it better. Only because I didn't check the information tab, but that doesn't bother me, because this was a much better way to find out. 

Later on I actually figured out that the microphone was also a button, just like the Apple Earphones Microphone "Button", except without having the option to increase and decrease volume. That however isn't a problem, considering the prize. Remember that the microphone gives you the option to record sound, Play/Stop music, change song and Make VoiceControl or Siri come up!

The sound the earplugs produce are pretty good and the bass is very good as well, but the thing that bothers me is how the earplugs aren't good at producing sound for those very "nice", songs, like Beethoven symphonies and Mozart's sonatas and other classical music. These earphones are better for those who listen to rock, techno, indies rock, black metal, hard rock, etc, but not classical and slow moving music.

I tested them out while I was running to town, running next to cars, and just listening to music while trying to sleep. Simple running is quite good and they don't fall easily out, while running next to cars, the sound will of course be less heard, but they are still able to trap the music inside your ear so you don't have to increase the volume (8/10) to be able to hear anything. Listening to music while relaxing or trying to sleep, when it's quite and calm is good too.

It arrives in a Beats by Dr.Dre inspired headset packaging, and that is very cool! I'm not sure if the producers wanted us to use the white package to keep the earphones there when traveling. Or maybe they just wanted us to keep the earphones there when not using them. Cause the package is very cool! 


The backside is the backside. A white surface and that's all. Very clean, no info, copyright tags or anything like that. CLEAN



The earphones were kept safe from dust and scratches. Very smooth! 


 Pros



  • Very good job with the design of the earplugs and the packaging. Very good color choice as well!
  • Good bass!
  • Includes a microphone!
  • Arrives in a very smooth packaging.
  • The microphones is a button as well, which can be used to change song, play and stop the song you are listening too, and activating Siri, or the VoiceControl on iPods and some iPhones.
  • Good sound isolation, better then many I've tried.
  • Sound quality is good!
  • Microphone recording quality is also good!
  • Cable length is almost perfect!
  • I've tried playing techno music on full volume with these for 1 minute, and they don't seem to break or blow up.


Cons
  • Listening to classical music with these isn't a good idea, because you loose much of the background sounds that you almost wouldn't have heard on some other better earphones.
  • They should have included some extra pairs of cushions.
  •  Cable length is almost perfect. The perfect length for every pair of earplugs is the length of the Apple earphones, and I wonder why nobody copies them. Their length for the Apple cable is perfect. These are 3 cm too short.



Shiny and Glossy. The did a very good job with the design of these earplugs. The color combination of white, silver and orange is good! The cushions fit greatly in your ear!
However, I wish the included an extra pair, or some extra pairs of cushions in the package.


This was a surprise, a very nice one! Not just a microphone, but also a button which you can use to change songs, play and stop music and also activate Siri og VoiceControl. You can't turn the volume up and down, but that's no problem!



 Conclusion

It is hard to these days to find good products. Either they are, Cheap, while still being crappy and bad, while some are expensive and very good. Finding the middle for these two, is like looking for a needle in a haystack. You have to look closely to find the perfect middle point. I was actually very lucky to find these. I am very happy about my choice.

Apple's Earphones cost 30 bucks, while these. 3.30 bucks. Big difference. Not to be ironic, but honest. You get 95% of what you would have got if you bought Apple's. Of course, Apple earphones are slightly better in sound. But paying 20 bucks more for just that. No no! These are a much better choice. 

Recommended by Luka Momcilovic

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