Is the speaker loud in your ear if you are sitting in front of this?
1312199
If you have the volume set to max then yes its pretty loud having it right behind your ear. Setting the volume down a few clicks did the trick. You and the viewer will still hear it. We took a 5 hour road trip and had no problems.
772604
yes . . . . if you are close to it . . . . but like most repetitious sounds, you tune it out after awhile. I wouldn't choose to place a chair by one.
2062797
... and therefore it is not as stealthy as the earbud types. People sitting next to you can hear both sides of your conversation.
363350
If you have music playing in the background it will pick that up as well when you speak. But then again I play my music loud.
88563
The speaker is a thin band all along the bottom edge of the Mini. It's adequate -- I'm listening to music right now -- and works best if the Mini is positioned on its side so that the speaker isn't facing into the desk.
1504577
Yes, a little,it is not as loud and the plastic film that covers the speaker vibrates and makes the speaker sound a little crappy.It is tolerable to me only because it is water proof .
1463883
No. The mute is still loud enough to bring me out of meditation. It is quite loud even though it is on mute on mine.
2111845
Pretty loud. It's good if you're in another room, but loud when you're right next to it. And sorry, no volume control.
1467336
No, it isn't loud at all, and with road noise and wind noise in a vehicle I believe you wouldn't hear the music very well. I returned mine after 2 days of use...
1415796
Yes it is significantly louder. It is very small but I use it outside by pool etc. for the price it is a good little speaker
1008659
It your wifi connection is strong enough and the area is small enough for the speaker to fill it, it should be OK. You might have to crank up the volume depending on the ambient noise. In an open area, I doubt you will be satisfied with the volume, unless you just want it for background.
2090668
Yes I have no problem sitting forward but when I recline it makes a loud bang. I strongly recommend that before you buy a chair that you sit in it. I would never again buy a chair on line. Hope the is of some help.
1941895
You can still hear the speaker but it will be a little muffled. The foam cushion that surrounds and protects the phone inside the case will dampen the sound from the speaker when the phone is clamped in. I only listen this way right before or right after a ride. I don't think you will be able to listen that way while riding if that's what you want to do.
31917
No. But the speaker in the front center can be covered/blocked easily to at least make the music more quiet (though the fan remains loud regardless).
161441
The speaker area is open and I have had no issues. Everyone can hear me clear. I have posted photos of the bottom part with the speaker so you are able to see its open.
1007999
Yea move your mouth away.. or with my cb I turned the volume down and it helped. I love this speaker it's extremely loud for the price.
710274
I'm thinking it is just a bit loud. I've had two of these and the longer you use them it seems to get louder. Make sure the center piece is snapped in correctly. It can be removed for cleaning and it's possible it's not seated properly. Hope this helps.