High quality sound out of a small device. The ...
934928
High quality sound out of a small device. The battery life is insane. I have had it for several months and have only charged it 4 times.
1249590
Excellent sound from a tiny package.  Good battery life (about 8 hours).  Enough volume to be easily heard throughout a large meeting room.  No noticeable distortion at high volume.  I am very pleased with this speaker.
1124176
The sound from this is good considering their small size and being powered by USB.
997393
Very nice sound out of something so small. Not nearly as big in size as I thought it would be, but really big sound.
2567200
I'm amazed at how much sound comes out of such a small speaker, and it doesn't sound tinny.  Of course it's not as good as larger, more expensive speakers, but it's definitely good.
1893679
Packs a lot of sound in a small unit. The quality is excellent.
474607
I was skepitcal of getting a Bluetooth based speaker system. From others that I have heard - the sound quality is just not there. This little unit delivers great sound and there are no issues with connection. I stream music from my laptop all the time and it is great. The sound is rich and can get pretty loud for such a relatively small device. It is well made and actually looks good. Overall - a great little audio system.
3530808
Nice device. It does what it says it does with high quality sound. It can't be used for phone calls though.
4080803
I am very satisfied with this compact device.  The sound quality is amazing.  It is a great find.
179689
Impressive sound quality in such a small system. I originally opted for a Yamaha micro system but ran across this one for about the same price but with high-end specifications which originally retails for around $1200.00. No vibration at high volume levels and clear treble and bass response without a separate subwoofer. Only learning curve is setting it up. You have to download updates and drivers from both Apple and Teac websites in order for it to play from IPod or stream from your computer. The only glitch I'm having is getting it to play directly from the I pod dock. I have to connect to a line out in the amplifer with RCA cables to play MP3 files. Other than that I highly recommend this unit.
29200
Surprisingly high quality sound from this small amplifier. Works great with my Audio-Technica headphones. The design is unusual, but it does the job well and at a reasonable price. It has rejuvenated an older iPod Nano.
4606955
I own a few similar sized bluetooth speakers that cost about half the price and produced far less fullness and quality of sound. In fairness, considering they were much less in cost, I got what I paid for.

The Shoqbox is very small is size and amazingly, produces a very full spectrum of sound for such a small speaker. In reflecting on home speaker design, often a small acoustical box with small speaker size is quite challenged in producing full and rich sound.

The Shoqbox really blew me away in how full and clear the sound is. It has Bass, just don't expect it to be room-shaking, but, the Bass is certainly there and noticeable. The over-all sound impression is that sound is coming from a much larger speaker source.

I use an iPhone 4 and like many other Smart devices used for audio output, you most likely have an audio equalizer function that if used correctly, can dramatically alter and improve the sound field.

In the same way you'd tweak sound for the different frequency ranges on a home receiver system, think of the Shoqbox as more just the powered set of speakers that it is and do consider the benefits of adjusting the low, mid and high ranges using your audio output device. It WILL make a world of difference in what you hear. Additionally, if you are playing iTunes, or other ripped audio sources, how you rip your audio from CD in terms of quality and compression can often make a big difference in how the ripped audio sounds as compared to the original CD audio source.

Build quality of this little "rubber covered sound tube" is superb. It seems "weather-resistant" and built reasonably rugged as the manufacture claims.

Bluetooth range for me went beyond 30 feet. Perhaps 40 and no drop-outs nor a single lose of the audio.. I have yet to see how far I can go before dropouts begin to occur, but, that said, the claim for a max of 30 feet seems very accurate, if not under-rated a bit. Again, your device often may be the limiting factor in bluetooth range using a variety of bluetooth devices to ink it to. My take is that the Shoqbox has very good quality and stable bluetooth internals.

The ability to move your hand over the sensor located on top, to allow going backward or forward in selections and tracks works like a dream. It responds immediately and seemed to work very consistently.

8 hour battery life is claimed and I have yet to see how far I can go on continuous play. (TBD).

We will probably use this less for camping and outside (beach, etc) and more so for kitchen, patio-room and nearby during many carpentry projects inside and outside my house.

The Shoqbox is not cheap at just under $170, but, I truly believe you get your money's worth with this unit. It is a winner!

First impressions are always good in a review, yet, as time goes on, "lasting impressions" are the most accurate as more and more time is spent with the product being reviewed. That said, I'll update my post as required in the future to add both positive or negative comments on performance and also, reliability, as the miles add up.

What I can say having recently put it into use, is that initially, I am quite impressed by it all around and I look forward to using it a lot.
3644126
Awsome..Great sound coming from  such a small piece
1705868
The sound output from this little Hi-Fi is simply amazing. I couldn't be more pleased. And the setup is so simple. Highly recommended!
1530503
In short, despite its small size, this is an elegant and very well designed speaker that produces sound that is good enough to fill a couple adjacent rooms with music.

In detail...

I expected this to be small, but was still surprised at how small it really is.  It is indeed smaller than an egg.  But it is also rather elegantly (and solidly) designed, from the rubber base to the matte finish of the metallic cylinder, to the black mesh metal on the top.  I've seen enough low-priced bluetooth speakers to know that some are poorly conceived and assembled.  Not so with this one.  It is a good match for a mobile phone or tablet.

I also like the simplicity of the speaker: It has exactly one button that serves multiple purposes: powering on/off, bluetooth pairing, and accepting phone calls.

The speaker also has NFC capability.  If you have a phone or tablet that supports it, this means that you can supposedly simplify the pairing process by holding the speaker and device close together.  I found this process to be more trouble than it's worth with my Google Nexus 7 (2013 version).  There is supposedly a "sweet spot" on the Nexus 7 where I need to hold the speaker in order for the two to pair up.  That sweet spot is tricky to find.  I felt like a doctor moving a stethoscope around on a patient looking for a heartbeat.  Sometimes, the pairing worked, sometimes it didn't.  I find it much simpler to just go through the normal Bluetooth pairing process, skipping NFC.

Now, about the sound:

A speaker of this size will naturally be limited in the sound it can produce.  However, I was immediately surprised by just how well a smaller-than-an-egg speaker can fill a room with quality sound.  I use Spotify almost exclusively for my music.  It has a "small speaker" equalizer setting.  That setting, matched with this tiny speaker, and the sound was great, even with the volume up as high is it can go.  I also tested this speaker by setting it up in the bathroom when I took a shower.  Even with a fairly loud exhaust fan running in the bathroom, and the sound of the water in the shower, I could still enjoy the sound from the speaker.  Of course, you are not going to use this for a neighborhood picnic.  But for smaller venues, it works great.  I can set it on my mantel and the sound adequately covers the living room, dining room, and kitchen.

Reviewer note: I received this speaker for free for the purposes of reviewing/testing.
3091883
High end is clear and crisp as expected. Low end surprising for such a small speaker. Power handling Ok.
2768250
This portable speaker can get very loud for such a small device. The music is clear to hear with no weird noises