Motorola MOTOROKR EQ5 Bluetooth Portable Speaker

by Motorola

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2 x 10 inches ; 5.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001CK5XEA
• Item model number: 89242
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,393 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
  • #59 in Cell Phones & Accessories > Accessories > Car Accessories > Car Kits

Product Description

Delivering wireless freedom and stereo sound in style and in the palm of your hands! The Motorola EQ5 Portable Wireless Speaker is sleek, stylish and pocket-sized, enabling consumers to play music or take calls anywhere. Pocket Portability - A sleek, slim design means music goes mobile, headphones-free. A metal grill protects the internal speakers and a convenient kickstand keeps the speaker at the perfect angle for an enhanced audio experience. Sound You Can Count On - The EQ5 delivers impressive high-definition stereo sound, yet it is convenient and compact in size. When paired with a phone, the EQ5 also doubles as a speakerphone with echo-cancellation and noise-reduction to ensure crisp call quality. Wireless Mobility - Tangled wires are a thing of the past. Bluetooth stereo connectivity2 cuts the speaker cable and the rechargeable battery unplugs consumers from the wall. Integrated music and call controls mean there is no need to reach for the phone, and music automatically pauses with each call.

Customer Reviews

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95 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sounds good, works great, and a couple minor issues, July 14, 2010

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Robert S. Tobias (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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UPDATE: This review was based on my purchase price of $29. It's value decreased considerably if the price is much higher.

This has about the same footprint as my iPhone. It's about a fraction of it's weight. Build quality is excellent. The speaker contains a rechargeable battery and there is a clear indication of when it needs to be charged and when the charging has been completed. More on the charger and that "clear indication" in a bit.

Pairing with my iPhone was immediate right out of the box. I turned on the speaker, went to the bluetooth discover screen on my phone, it picked up the unpaired device, I entered the super-secret code number (0000), and it was done.

Sound quality is good (for this type of speaker). The sound is clear, there is very little (but at least some) bass, and it doesn't sound tinny. I bought it for playing background music on the deck and it's certainly clear enough and there's definitely enough volume for that.

The description implied and it should be clearly stated that in addition to working as a speaker this also works as a speaker phone and can also pass voice commands to the phone. In fact it works just like the Motorola S9 headset except that forward and reverse don't seem to work with my iPhone4 (and it's much more difficult to wear as a headset).

The AC charger is universal (at one end); it accepts 100-240V at 50/60 Hz.

Now for the minor issues:

There's a very bright and annoying light that insists on flashing when music is playing. According to the (well written) manual it means there's either a call or music on standby. Near as I can tell there isn't. This can be easily "fixed" with electrical or duct tape. :)

If you want to charge the speaker from your laptop or USB charger you need to supply your own mini-USB (laptop/charger end) to micro-USB (speaker end) cable.

Minor annoyances aside, this speaker is a good value. You can share music from your mobile device at good volume and reasonable fidelity while keeping said mobile device on your person. I haven't tried the wired connection and frankly if I was looking for that kind of speaker I'm sure there are plenty available that would cost less while providing the same sound quality.

BTW, I feel that honest, effective reviews can take the place of first-hand experiences that are lacking in online shopping. I've always appreciated the help I've received from other reviewers and work hard to return the favor as best as I can. I hope you found this review helpful and if there was anything you thought was lacking or unclear leave a comment and I'll do what I can to fix it.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great!, February 12, 2010

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bjs10 "bjs10" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Motorola MOTOROKR EQ5 Bluetooth Portable Speaker (Wireless Phone Accessory)

After purchasing a more expensive product from Best Buy and having to return it because it did not work, I found this on line at another web site. I was very tempted to buy it, but checked out Amazon's price and the SAME PRODUCT was $60.00 less on Amazon. That sealed the deal. It works great with the Droid (on which we have stored lectures and music). Great sound and since it's used only in the car, it does not matter how far apart the speakers can be from the phone. Wish it had come with a way to attach to the visor, but otherwise it's perfect! (Especially because of the price!)

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wired connection is flaky - bluetooth is okay, October 23, 2009

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merlin "merlin" (erehwon) - See all my reviews

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My disappointment is that when connected with wire cable to audio source (laptop, MP3 player etc), the sound breaks off after about 20 min of playing. Silent for a min or two, sound comes back, then breaks off after 10 min. This repeats over and over again. So, if you plan on getting a bluetooth speaker that can also connect with wire to your audio devices that do not have bluetooth, then this is not worth the aggravation. Motorola replaced mine with a new one but it also have this sound breaking off problem. Looks like a design problem. Since I bought it for $40, not a big loss.

Bluetooth connection is kay.