a.m.p SP1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Black)

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1. Ralph Furlong says:

   February 26, 2013 at 7:35 am

   10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

   
   Blue Tooth Speaker, November 20, 2012

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   Ralph Furlong (Tacoma, WA USA) –
   
     
   
     
   
     

   This review is from: a.m.p SP1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker, White (Electronics)

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   UPDATE: 21 Nov 2012

   The company responded to my inquiry about the speaker and told me that the speaker is a monaural and not stereo speaker. While I presumed that, I was not sure and wanted to be able to post the correct information here. Inspite of that, the speaker provides amazing sound. One other piece of information, while there is not a serial number on the unit, there is apparently a serial number on the packaging that the speaker comes in. So, DO NOT DISCARD your packaging before copying down the serial number of the unit!!

   REVIEW:

   I asked for this item because I thought it would be nice to see how far wireless speakers have come with Bluetooth capability. I was not really expecting much from the speakers, just hoped for high enough quality to be able to listen to podcasts while in the garage.

   The speaker arrived and it both impressed and frustrated me with the packaging and the weight. The packing is heavy weight plastic and is a bit of a pain to open. The speaker is solid and felt like a brick in weight. Actually, it is only 13 ounces, but it sure feels heavy to compared to most electronics that size. The instructions tell you to charge it first and they do not include a charger. They do, however, include a short cable with a plug for the unit and a USB termination. Since I have a 3.1A USB charger, I connected it to that and waited the two hours for the red light to go out on the speaker (the light is red when it is charging). As a point of interest, that same light is used to show when the unit is connected (glows a solid white) when it is not connected (does a slow blink) and when it is in search mode (rapid blink).

   Once the unit had charged (two hours) and the light had gone out, I turned the unit on. I guess they wanted you to know it was working since they have a short music piece they play when it powers up and also when it powers down. While a bit of an annoyance, it is not too bad It would be nice if you could turn it off though.

   Ok, now on to the important part, how does it work? I first tried it out using a Kindle Fire HD. I turned on Bluetooth in the Kindle and then turned on the speaker and held down the center button (puts the unit into search mode–NOTE: ensure you hold it down for a few seconds to get it into search mode, you will know it is there if the light goes to a rapid blink). The Kindle found the speaker and added it without issue.

   Once paired, I played several different types of music with everything from string instruments, to singing, to orchestra, to country, to swing, to ragtime and it all sounded great! I was VERY impressed with the volume and lack of distortion. It easily filled two rooms with sound that was quite loud and with no distortion. The frequency range appears to be from about 75 hz to around 20,000 hz based upon the sound reproduction with the pieces that I played. While the base is not phenominal, it is very good.

   I was able to seperate the speaker from the Kindle by more that 30 feet. It connected and stayed connected even when I went upstairs and placed two walls between it and the Kindle. At the third wall it started dropping out. I was able to take the speaker outside onto my back deck with the Kindle left in the front room and it still continued to play without problems.

   I do not know if this unit is actually stereo and I am not sure it would make any difference since there is little seperation distance, but it does sound very good and I am very pleased with it.

   I also connected this unit to my IPAD and to my ITOUCH as well as to three different computers and it continued to work well. NOTE: I did not try to connect to all of them at the same time! I turned off the bluetooth connection on each one before trying to make a connection on another device.

   If you are looking for an exceptional speaker that produces very good sound from a Bluetooth connection, I would highly recommend that you consider this speaker.

   One quick comment about support for this unit, going to the company’s website to ask for assistance (I wanted to know if this was actually stereo or not) you needed to enter in the product name and serial number. The product name is NOT on the website and there is NO serial number on my unit. So, not sure how well this unit will be supported and how you can obtain service as those are required fields and you cannot go anywhere without that information. I just put in “N/A” for both fields and have not, as of yet, received a response. I will update this when I hear back from them.

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2. Mcflied "Mcflied" says:

   February 26, 2013 at 8:06 am

   7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

   
   Fantastic speaker at a great price!, November 2, 2012

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   Mcflied “Mcflied” (San Jose, CA USA) –

   This review is from: a.m.p SP1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Black) (Electronics)

   This speaker is great! The sound is loud and very clear. I get about 8 hours of playtime out of the unit which outlasts my iPhone and iPad. The build quality is very good as it feels solid. The rubber that encases the speaker seems like it would also protect it from a few accidental drops as well. I’ve taken the speaker to work, my garage, on weekend trips, near the shower, in the backyard, and I have even strapped it on my bicycle so I could blast my music while riding–perfect! Everywhere I go, I can play my “theme song” as I walk around.

   You can also use this for making a cellphone call as the speaker has a mic! It was easy connecting my phone and making a call. Again the sound is clear and my friends can hear me very good. I’ve used this feature when resting the speaker on my desk or conference table.

   My friend has the Jawbone Jambox and spent $200 for his. When the two speakers side by side, the Antec SP1 sounded louder and was very clear–at half the price! I’m definitely going to get the white/pink one for my gf for her birthday or for Christmas-I haven’t decided yet.

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3. Average Customer says:

   February 26, 2013 at 8:19 am

   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

   
   Best Bluetooth speaker in its price range, December 8, 2012

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   Average Customer (San Francisco, CA United States) –

   This review is from: a.m.p SP1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Black) (Electronics)

   

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   In my quest for a Bluetooth speaker, I found one by a.m.p (Antec Mobile Products). I recognized the Antec name having built computers for a while so I decided to give the SP1 a shot based on my previous experience with their cases and power supplies.

   Having used it for several weeks now, I have to say that I’m more than satisfied with this buy because of the speaker’s quality and price. The sound is clear and the volume is ample. I use it with my phone and iPad and my music, movie, and gaming experience is much better with the improved sound. It’s hard to believe that such good sound can come out of a unit at this price.

   I’ve used the SP1 in my room, kitchen, office, and outdoors. The rubberized exterior makes the unit easy to hold and carry. I get really good range with it (even beyond what the manual states) but once in a while I’ll experience some breakup. However, this happens with every Bluetooth unit – even the most expensive Bluetooth devices suffer from some sort of interference.

   If you’re looking for a wireless speaker, look no further. This is a definite winner.

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