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on June 13, 2017
[ASIN:B01CQOV3YO DOSS Touch Wireless Bluetooth V4.0 Portable Speaker with HD Sound and Bass (Black)]] Revised review. DOSS contacted me regarding my review and offered to replace item I received. New item arrived very quickly and was found to be excellent both cosmetically and functionally and I am changing my review from 1 star to five. I intended to use original speaker as a gift but purchased something else when first item found to be flawed. So now I will used the replacement in my older vehicle instead of wonky FM transmitter in area with lots of FM stations. Seems to have worked out very well in my case.
Delivered June 11. First thing noticed is that black finish on mesh in front of right speaker is flawed. It looks like some chemical was dripped on mesh making it discolored. It was like this when I removed it from box after it was delivered from Amazon. I thought this item was new but maybe it is refurbished (??). After reading the many reviews, both good and bad, I charged the speaker to see how this performed. It has no problem connecting to my iPhone. However, when I played music from Pandora, or mp3's from a SD card, I notice a background "hiss" similar to what a phonograph record used to sound like before the digital age, when the volume was increased beyond approximately 50%. Did not see this complaint in the reviews I read so maybe this problem is unique to the speaker I received. I intended to give this speaker as a gift but it is unsuitable for that so I will search for something else. Overall I am disappointed.
Delivered June 11. First thing noticed is that black finish on mesh in front of right speaker is flawed. It looks like some chemical was dripped on mesh making it discolored. It was like this when I removed it from box after it was delivered from Amazon. I thought this item was new but maybe it is refurbished (??). After reading the many reviews, both good and bad, I charged the speaker to see how this performed. It has no problem connecting to my iPhone. However, when I played music from Pandora, or mp3's from a SD card, I notice a background "hiss" similar to what a phonograph record used to sound like before the digital age, when the volume was increased beyond approximately 50%. Did not see this complaint in the reviews I read so maybe this problem is unique to the speaker I received. I intended to give this speaker as a gift but it is unsuitable for that so I will search for something else. Overall I am disappointed.
on November 7, 2016
It gets long battery life by limiting the maximum volume output. It has better sound than most bluetooth speakers it's size, however I can get more volume out of my clock radio. The functionality of the Bluetooth 4.0 works well.
This is my 3rd and last purchase of a speaker like this...With 100Hz max bottom end...no massive bass as advertised.
This is my 3rd and last purchase of a speaker like this...With 100Hz max bottom end...no massive bass as advertised.
on January 4, 2017
I bought this to use with my Echo Dot. I first tried to connect it via aux cord (it did work, but it had a lot of static and white noise) , but there was some interference from something (possibly because I had both the speaker and the Echo plugged in the same power slot). I didn't really try to resolve the issue that hard because the unit has Bluetooth connectivity. Connecting via Bluetooth was very simple, but I ran into the issue of the unit turning off after 15 minutes if no music is playing. This is intentional on the part of the manufacturer to conserve battery life. However, I bought this unit specifically for use with my Echo, so I want the speaker to remain on at all times. As noted in customer questions, they will email you a firmware fix for this issue if you want. I got a response in less than 20 minutes and the firmware update was very simple, all that was needed was a micro sd card of 32 gb or less. I wish all customer service was this good!
on May 20, 2017
Bought in August of 2016 so not a year old yet. Will only stay on for about 20 minutes. Its not dead, I think its overheating perhaps. Either way, I loved it when It worked. I thought it was too good to be true. turns out I was right.
EDIT: I was not aware that there was a 1 year warranty. The seller reached out to me and sent me a replacment super fast and it works great. True test will be the longevity but as of now I am super happy with the product. I didn't speak much on the quality of the audio on the original review because I was kind of upset that it had died on me but I give the quality an 8.5 out of 10. It sounds as good as all of the sub $100 big brand name ones. Its no Bose but its as good as the JBL and the cheaper Sony ones.
EDIT: I was not aware that there was a 1 year warranty. The seller reached out to me and sent me a replacment super fast and it works great. True test will be the longevity but as of now I am super happy with the product. I didn't speak much on the quality of the audio on the original review because I was kind of upset that it had died on me but I give the quality an 8.5 out of 10. It sounds as good as all of the sub $100 big brand name ones. Its no Bose but its as good as the JBL and the cheaper Sony ones.
on September 1, 2016
I've been using a DKnight bluetooth speaker I picked up just about 2 years ago but felt I wanted something better and bought this.
Interestingly, I paid exactly the same price. 2 years is a long time for tech products, and I'm shocked at how much nicer this one is. It is far better built (solid, heavy) and even the packaging is much more professional. Seeing all those "name brand" bluetooth speakers costing some 3 or more times this, I've no doubt they're gouging you.
The thing I hated most about the DKnight speaker was that it didn't have separate volume control. I had to press and hold the |< and >| button to decrease/increase volume. If I accidentally released it too quickly, it'd change tracks and if I held it for too long, the volume would change more than I wanted. This bad boy has separate volume control, so no problems. Funny some of those overpriced units don't have separate volume control, either.
If I had to say something negative, the charging indicator light is under the micro-USB plug, so it gets hidden by the USB plug. No big deal.
Interestingly, I paid exactly the same price. 2 years is a long time for tech products, and I'm shocked at how much nicer this one is. It is far better built (solid, heavy) and even the packaging is much more professional. Seeing all those "name brand" bluetooth speakers costing some 3 or more times this, I've no doubt they're gouging you.
The thing I hated most about the DKnight speaker was that it didn't have separate volume control. I had to press and hold the |< and >| button to decrease/increase volume. If I accidentally released it too quickly, it'd change tracks and if I held it for too long, the volume would change more than I wanted. This bad boy has separate volume control, so no problems. Funny some of those overpriced units don't have separate volume control, either.
If I had to say something negative, the charging indicator light is under the micro-USB plug, so it gets hidden by the USB plug. No big deal.
on December 8, 2016
Sounds crisp & good, new trend designed, looks attractive at any location, bass is ok but depend type of music listen to. can play the next mp3 song from my cellphone galaxy note 4 by touching the button on top of the speaker, cool, very convenience feature, battery life as advertised. Price range is about right. Nothing to complaint.
on April 13, 2017
So, it should really have more stars, but it wouldn't pair with my mom's phone (LG) nor her laptop for some reason. I tried numerous times. It paired great with my phone (S7 edge) and my son's phone (Samsung J-something). She tried to contact customer service at the email address given but it failed out so we returned it. BUT, if you get it and it will pair, you'll have great sound!
on December 28, 2016
This is a great speaker for the Echo dot. We have it in the kitchen and even being an open kitchen it will and can fill the room with sound. It sounds much better than I thought it would at this price point. The only problem I had was it has an auto shutoff feature that shuts it down after 15 minutes of inactivity and this deletes the purpose of using it for the Echo dot. Contacted the manufacturer and had new firmware the same day to turn that feature off making this a 5 star product in my book. I've only been using it for a week so I can't speak for the longevity of this speaker yet. I will add to this review if I encounter any problems. Great speaker and great customer service.
on April 27, 2017
I purchased this for my daughter and she said the sound is bad. It has a vibrating sound and very muffled. I told her to return it. I am very disappointed. I went with all the great reviews.
5/2/17 Update: How do I say this? I am most impressed with Doss. They read my poor review and made every concerted effort to make it right. They wasted no time. They contacted me and immediately sent my daughter another speaker. She got it going and said it sounds awesome!! That makes me happy!!! Oh! She received the new speaker two days before expected delivery date!! I have to tell you. It's rare that I have seen amazing customer service. They have definitely won me over!!! Thank you so much Doss!!! Keep up the great work. I'm a happy customer, my daughter is happy with her speaker!!
5/2/17 Update: How do I say this? I am most impressed with Doss. They read my poor review and made every concerted effort to make it right. They wasted no time. They contacted me and immediately sent my daughter another speaker. She got it going and said it sounds awesome!! That makes me happy!!! Oh! She received the new speaker two days before expected delivery date!! I have to tell you. It's rare that I have seen amazing customer service. They have definitely won me over!!! Thank you so much Doss!!! Keep up the great work. I'm a happy customer, my daughter is happy with her speaker!!
on March 28, 2017
Great little unit. Bought this for my wife for Christmas with the response of "I already have a speaker. Why do I need a new one?" And granted, we had a few little Bluetooth speakers sitting around the house, some of the quite decent that she used when working around the house. That said, this is the only one she uses any more. Has decent bass response and very good sound for the size. Like the touch rotary dial for volume, adds a sense of class to the unit. Have recommended this to family members as well. Battery life seems reasonable, although I have no numbers on how long charge lasts as some other reviewers have given. Would love to have a battery charge meter on it, but know that would add to the price, and I likely would just be charging it way too early anyway.
