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PENNY5
Spotted this deal and after reading plenty of reviews, here is my summary:
For this price ($85 instead of $190), it should be worth the investment. The design and functionality is great, but the actual sound quality lacks "richness and depth". More on that below so you can make up your own mind…
Quick Features on the Product
* Waterproof. Dirt proof, Snow proof, Drop proof
* Submersible to 1 meter for 30 minutes
* Sealed from dirt, dust and snow
* Survives drops from 1.2 meters
* Bluetooth pairs with up to 8 devices
* Built-in mic works as a speakerphone
* Charge out keeps your devices powered up
* Floats for easy water retrieval
* Dry box stows cash, cards and keys
* 13-hour battery rocks out all day long
* MIL-STD-810 516.6 (drop test standards)
* IP67 (waterproof/water resistance standards)
Physical Button Options
* Bluetooth
* Play/Pause/Repeat
* Back
* Forward
* Volume +/-
* Source
* Power on/off
* Lock
Connectivity Options (within dry box)
* Power out (usb)
* 3.5mm AUX in
Connectivity Options
* 3.5mm AUX in
* Power in (for AC adapter)
* Power out (usb)
Best summary quoted below from iLounge:
Unfortunately, the AQ10’s sound quality didn’t particularly impress us. While it’s a competent speaker, we found the sound output to be a little flat and unrefined, especially for a speaker in this price range. While the speaker isn’t bass-deficient, it lacks richness and depth. While we have to give credit to the AQ10 for being completely free of distortion even at maximum volume, at 88 db the maximum volume level was a bit lower than we expected for a speaker of this size, particularly with its obvious focus on use in outdoor settings. In listening comparisons, speakers such as Braven’s Stryde 360 provided noticeably better fidelity at half the price.
Although we think LifeProof has made a decent attempt here at an outdoor speaker, it’s obvious the AQ10 plays to the company’s strengths — creating highly ruggedized products for the outdoor adventurer — while lacking in more important areas such as sound quality. While one could make the argument that great audio isn’t necessarily key for every outdoor speaker, particularly stacked up against great water, dust, and shock resistance, we still think that most users will find the AQ10’s asking price is too high for what it actually delivers.
