Spracht WS-4010 Aura BluNote Portable Wireless Speaker System with Bluetooth--Stream Music Wirelessly from Any Bluetooth Device

by Spracht

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0023B1364
• Item model number: WS-4010
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #27 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Computer Speakers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Listen to your saved music from your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, PDA, MP3 player, or portable game console with the Spracht AURA BluNote portable, high quality stereo speaker system. And if your device doesn't include the A2DP Bluetooth stereo music streaming profile, you can still connect it to the AURA via a 3.5mm audio jack. Nicely compact and lightweight, it weighs just 9.5 ounces and measures 7 x 3 x 1.25 inches--perfect for stashing in your bag or backpack for on-the-go tunes.

Stream tunes from your Bluetooth-enabled device to the Spracht AURA BluNote portable wireless speaker system.

The AURA Speaker System's bass boost feature provides deep, rich bass tones for a more powerful sound, while the stereo widening feature creates a three-dimensional soundscape. It runs on four AA batteries for up to 10 hours of continuous playback, and it can also be plugged in via the included AC adapter.

Features and Specifications

• Streams music wirelessly via Bluetooth (requires device with embedded A2DP stereo music streaming Bluetooth profile)
• Stores up to 8 Bluetooth profiles so you can pair with multiple devices
• DSP (Digital Signal Processing) based noise cancellation
• Make and receive calls using the mobile phone hands free function
• Bass boost produces a rich, deep, bass tones for a more powerful sound
• Stereo widening creates a three-dimensional sound
• Battery life: Up to 10 hours from four AA batteries
• Audio input jack: 3.5 mm
• Speaker output: 2 x 2 watts (4 watts of total power)
• Bluetooth range: Up to 33 feet (10 meters)
• Controls include volume up/down, bass boost, stereo widening, PTT (push to talk)
• Dimensions: 7 x 3 x 1.25 inches
• Weight: 9.5 ounces
• Backed by a 1-year warranty

What's in the Box
AURA BluNote speaker system, AC wall charger, 4 AA batteries, 3.5mm jack to connect to non-Bluetooth devices, user guide, quick start guide

Product Description

The Aura BluNote is a portable wireless speaker system, which streams music wirelessly from any Bluetooth device with enhanced sound quality. The Aura BluNote is compact and lightweight, but produces quality sound using features like "bass boost" and "stereo widening" to create a three dimensional soundscape. The BluNote offers a high quality, yet affordable, way to enhance your music experience. Whether you are hosting an event or lounging by the pool, the BluNote is perfect for any occasion. The BluNote allows you to listen to your saved music from your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, PDA, iPod, MP3/MP4 player, portable game console or computer. Non- Bluetooth devices can connect via an included 3.5mm adapter. Users can pair up to eight different Bluetooth products, which enables BluNote to work with multiple devices. Users streaming music from their phone can make and receive phone calls using the mobile phone hands-free function. The BluNote utilizes Digital Signal Processing (DSP) to provide noise cancellation and convert different audio formats. The Bass Boost produces a rich, deep, bass tone for a more powerful sound. Paired with the Stereo Widening feature, which creates a three dimensional sound, the BluNote is perfect for indoor or outdoor audio activities. The Aura BluNote comes equipped with four AA batteries and an AC adapter. The BluNote can be used within a Bluetooth range of up to 33 feet and provides more than ten hours of audio on battery power.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

98 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accidently Surprised, June 8, 2010

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T. Kindrick (Purdon, Tx, US) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this by accident while saving items to my wish list. When it arrived, I immediately contacted Amazon to return the product but thought I would at least see if it provided good sound quality. IT DID and MORE!! It has amazing sound quality! I kept it and use it constantly. I take it outside while I'm working in the yard (on battery power) and use the bluetooth connection feature on my Nokia Xpress Music Cell phone, I take it into my workshop and plug it into a/c connection and I connect it to my HP laptop with the 3.5mm jack. I've even started using it in my truck because it has better sound quality that my factory speakers.

When I was originally looking at it on Amazon, I thought it was a lot larger. This is one of the reasons I was about to return it. It doesn't need to be larger to provide quality sound and also has plenty of volume without very much distortion at the highest volume. I grew up listening to 70's, 80's and 90's Rock at high volumes because I have genetic hearing loss in one ear. This little speaker system is a joy to listen to, anywhere, anytime.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compact and surprisingly powerful, great sound, March 2, 2011

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Waylo (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Spracht WS-4010 Aura BluNote Portable Wireless Speaker System with Bluetooth--Stream Music Wirelessly from Any Bluetooth Device (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I've been looking for a A2DP compatible speaker to pair with my smartphone for a while. This is really quite the find. Compact, powered by either batteries (4 AA) or AC power (adapter included), it works great. I use it to listen to digital music stored on my phone. But it's also capable as a speakerphone too. Theoretically, you could even use it in your car as a hands-free device, though I'm not sure how well that would work. Alternatively, it also has an audio-in jack for any other music source.

The sound quality is really not bad for a unit this size. There's a bass boost, as well as a "spatializer" to help your music sound "fuller" or more 3-dimensional.

For this price, it's outstanding.

NOTE: Someone earlier posted a poor review because the speaker did not work with his bluetooth. That's not really the fault of the speaker, because it works, provided you have the proper A2DP-capable device. However, looking at the description and even on the box, it is really deceptive for anyone who does not know the basics about bluetooth technologies. "Stream Music Wirelessly from any Bluetooth Device" is completely wrong. However, in the finer details, it does state, "And if your device doesn't include the A2DP Bluetooth stereo music streaming profile, you can still connect it to the AURA via a 3.5mm audio jack."

You must have A2DP for this to work wirelessly. A2DP is a bluetooth standard that allows high-quality audio to be streamed in stereo to a speaker. Not all phones can do this. Check yours first before you make a mistake! Then upgrade your phone.

45 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars pretty nice, but could be better, March 18, 2010

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Dan Keener "dkeener13" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spracht WS-4010 Aura BluNote Portable Wireless Speaker System with Bluetooth--Stream Music Wirelessly from Any Bluetooth Device (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This is an attractive little speaker, easy to use and had no problems pairing. Works well as a speaker phone. It is small, and produces pretty good sound for its size. But let me emphasize the "for its size" part, because it certainly doesn't produce some miraculously large sound. It sounds very much like a small speaker, about as good as some small $20 computer speakers. I really like the fact that it can be battery OR AC powered, and it's nice that it has an aux audio input. But I would like this thing a lot more if it also had an audio OUTPUT (making it essentially a bluetooth stereo gateway as well as a speaker, in case you have better speakers nearby), and it seems like it would have been really cheap for them to do so. When I was shopping, I didn't look for bluetooth speakers that also had audio output, so I don't know if other ones have that or not, but if I were currently shopping it's definitely something I would look for.