Upbeat Audio T613-BNC Boostaroo for All Audio Application

by Upbeat Audio

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 4.2 x 1.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EIWCFE
• Item model number: T613-BNC
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,070 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 13, 2006

Product Description

The Boostaroo is a unique portable pocket amplifier for personal audio devices and laptops. It solves the problem of low volume from personal portables, including Mp3 players, Pocket PC's, laptops, portable DVD Players, CD and tape players. In fact, most people can't hear music or soundtracks in a plane, train, bus, on the street, on a motorcycle or at the races without a Boostaroo!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For A Bit Of A Boost, There's The Boostaroo, December 13, 2008

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Rob W. "Sounddude™" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Upbeat Audio T613-BNC Boostaroo for All Audio Application (Electronics)

Also available at Radio Shack, where I bought three of them, the Upbeat Boostarro does one thing, it amplifies audio signals up to 10db (decibels). That's what it says it is for and that is what it does.

I work in the film and television industries as a sound recordist and mixer. In the last five or more years, we have seen the large video camera shrink down to much smaller sized video cameras. When I send sound to a camera, there is a headphone jack that allows me to hear what the camera hears, so I can verify that the sound is getting on the tape.

But these newer, smaller DV cameras have very reduced room for electronics, including audio circuits and the sound level coming back to me is often so low, I can't hear what is getting to the camera.

It was frustrating and it wasn't until I worked on the movie Unstrung that the director of photography showed me the Boostaroo. He plugged it into the audio jack, I put on my headphones, someone talked in the mic and he then switched it on. Voila! I could hear. I went out that day to Radio Shack and bought one. And knowing only too well that when you find something you like, it can quickly go away. So I've bought two more since, just to have them. Of course, after buying three I see them here on Amazon.com and at a much lower price.

For what it is made for, the Boostaroo does what it says, it boosts an audio signal up to it's claim of 10 db. Some say it doesn't add that much. I've not measured it on equipment but you can definitely hear the change and it does work. It also adds some noticeable self noise (hiss) to the signal. But that is only noticeable when there is no signal or content.

So, in the infamous words of Harry Callahan, "do you feel lucky?" If you don't expect too much from the Upbeat Audio Boostaroo, it will do exactly what it says it will do, boost an audio signal for you and make your tunes louder.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just that little extra, July 16, 2008

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D. M. Harman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Upbeat Audio T613-BNC Boostaroo for All Audio Application (Electronics)

I wasn't expecting much but this unit really does give a boost of about 10-15% to my untrained ear. This allows the use of larger headphones for home use etc. My Sennheiser HD555 responded very well to the extra power, with a fuller deeper bass and a "rounder" all around sound. Also works pretty well as a kind of "pre-amp" if plugged into an Aux port in your car.

The down side is the unit isn't small and portable in any way and is pretty much a sit and listen kind of unit.

If you just want a nice boost and don't care about audiophile class sound quality, it'll be money well spent.

( follow up edit ) It shines as a pre amp for the AUX port in a car. If you use an MP3 or Ipod in your car you know how much you have to crank the volume on both the player and the car stereo to get decent volume which results in distortion. This unit allows volume without distortion, saves the charge in the player and it's bulk isn't so much of an issue in a car.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice unit for what it does, August 20, 2007

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Wizzer "WZR" (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Upbeat Audio T613-BNC Boostaroo for All Audio Application (Electronics)

I use my Boostaroo to power up my /mp3 player to play through my motorcycle helmet speakers. It works well, and the battery life is very good.