Looking for something for small beach ceremony- anyone used this on beach? How well does sound carry? Can hook up speakers? This or UE boombox? Thx!
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This unit is NOT weather-resistant & I suspect that it would not hold up to repeated uses on a salt water beach. We use this unit out of doors to crowds of 100 or more and get good coverage. We generally use our Shure FP5 wireless microphone with XLR jack on the Samson instead of the included mike. We have used the included mike in an enclosed tent to an audience of about 50 with no problem. Speech carries well but I have no experience with music on this unit.
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we purchased one and used it for Bus Shelter ribbon cuttings.. only half of aprox 30 people could hear with just one.. But when we purchased the second one alot better.. with the waves and the movement of the water one could possibly work as sound does travel.. but depends on the amount of people ...
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It's totally portable so that's great. You can hook up a 2nd Samson speaker to it. It's great for the price. There are other units out there that come with two speakers and more power but then you lose portability and they are more expensive. Sound carries well, should be fine depending on how large your ceremony is. I've used this in gyms inside, but haven't used it outside.
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This unit would be OK for a group of up to about 30 people from a range of 20 to 30 feet away from the speaker. The unit I received had a microphone that was fairly insensitive and I had to speak very loud to get full output from the speaker.
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The sound carries quite well from this system. I used mine at a large outdoor pool party. Just need to be mindful that you are not out of the mic frequency range. I was quite pleased/impressed by the sound quality of the speaker.
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Sound carries well on beach.i don't think you may hook up speakers but you could hook up another unit. Need a separate power source for speakers , I think this is all accurate info.
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Sorry that i reply late, is great for the beach, i use mine all summer also in camping, The only way you could put another speakers is buying another one,they have special wire to joining
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working per se ... yes ... but .... not waterproof neither dust proof, therefore not "sandproof". Also that is not a powerfull speaker and as you are going to be in a open space with the sound of water and probably some wind ... I would say you wont get the sound to be as loud as you want. Just as a comparison ... I use that speaker for some music in my room at night and for that I would say is perfect in terms of size and quality.cheers!!
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When I played them together it wasn't really close. The UE Boom had ok sound, but it sounded like a lot of the other bluetooth speakers out there, kind of tinny and flat. The only two that I felt were good was the bose unit and this unit. I wanted something I could take to the beach, potentially get wet, etc. So I got this. I had them next to each other at the store and would go back and forth. I'm very happy with the tdk unit.
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My experience out in my yard and in a park have both been positive. I would recommend these for smaller groups and especially for the ease of transfer. Do not plan on these speakers being a replacement for a formal PA system unless you have more than one set with speaker stands. Wind has not decreased the clarity of the sound. I would say the range of sound in an open field without a crowd would be up to 40 yards while maintaining separation and depth for music and articulation for speaking. Please let me know what your experience was.
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The sound card is fairly decent, great thing about this, is that Bluetooth option. Hook you up some Bluetooth speakers like I did and it's no DJs dream, but no problems in that field for me.
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Just got back from the beach. I bought this specifically for that reason. I had absolutely no problems with it. Sound quality is not Bose level but still good enough for me. It is definitely loud enough for beach. Wife had me turn it down. Bluetooth range is fair. But I would say for the price it is a no Braine to buy this speaker. Yes I would buy it again
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Hi MiamiWaters, this Sony ZSBTY50 can provide a good and descent sound system on a small outdoor exercise class. -Ely
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I have 2 of these and I use them together sometimes. The only problem I've had is for some reason one will work for almost 8 hours straight and the other one stops working after about 3 hours. Not sure why. For the most part they've been great. I've used them for weddings on the beach and the sound has been great.
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Party? No. For that I would go all out and buy the Mini-Bose. It has distortion, but does not play loud enough to really hear it. Believe me, you do not want this one for a party. I got it for my kayak so I can play it while fishing. It is loud enough to hear then but I would never use it for a party or alike. Even in the garage while working I break out the Bose.
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I use the Escort 3000 for wedding ceremonys. It sounds great but I wouldn't consider it for dance music. If you're DJing dance music I'd go with powered speakers and a DJ mixer.
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I bought this product for use it in the beach and care my iphone. Sorry, but the volume is not very loud for this type of site.
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I used it at the beach for 9 hours continually. it still had some charge left, but I put it on the charger to be ready for the next day.the sound quality is awesome. I had a lot of people asking me about it. they could not believe the sound coming out of such a small unit.you will be very happy with it.
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Hello john, this is good for some good music. It depends on your intended use really. Its not meant for parties, but background music and alone music is great. Also look at the db sensativity on your speakers. Some speakers will sound louder at same volume then others. Cheers!
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I think it serves well for a small group say 30 people in a small area. I did not have chance to use it for outdoor movies; however, I used it for a Karaoke event and it worked well. However, if you turn to volume knot over 1/2, you may have some feed back on microphone. For stereo music out put, I think it works better.
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HI My RukusXL works very well in the backyard or on picnics in the park and,of course, indoors. I don't think the beach is a good idea. There is a smaller version of the Eton Rukus that I have taken camping and would probably work at the beach since the speakers are more protected I just wouldn't bury it!!
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yes, i was amazed by the amount of sound and how good the bass was. and it's water resistant enough to leave out in the rain. (i wouldn't leave it in wet sand though) as for runtime, you'll get several hours out of it, though if course that can vary with the volume. and also, the battery life is nearly double if you use the headphone jack instead of bluetooth wireless.
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its sounds pretty good outside too. put it on the floor to increase bass-response and raise treble a bit (more treble on ipod EQ) to counteract the somewhat directional treble response. i had it turned up to the max, although at these levels it starts to distort slightly and the sound becomes a bit compressed, but you can still hear it from some hundred meters away and you won't notice distortion if you don't stand very close to it. i even had it cranked up on a beach and everyone was turning around where the sound was coming from, as they couldn't see it as small as it is. i also have an altec lansing imt800 which has more bass and an overall fuller sound, but near maximum level both sound similar (the altec reduces bass at higher volume) and the sounddock is even slightly louder. as the sounddock portable is really small i think it is the perfect party-machine even for outside. at normal listening levels you can expect about 10-12 hours of playing time from one charge. at maximum volume it will play for 2-4 hours.