Only useful as relaxing ocean sounds
352853
Track one is ocean sounds. There is no Vietnamese so maybe it's done kind of placebo effect. Obviously you can't learn a language without mental effort. Track two is actually empty, ten minutes of silence. Maybe there's something I'm not getting here? Like maybe the Vietnamese is so quiet you can't hear it. At least it was in my prime account so I didn't buy this
1267801
This portable speaker is decent "for what it is", but I can see a lot of folks being disappointed with it.  You truly have to be in a small room with no external noise to appreciate it.  If everything around you is quiet, the speaker is audible enough to enjoy as background music.

It also distorts rather easily, depending on your EQ settings and source material transfer rate.

Bottom line: if you want this for travel purposes (like a hotel room), or quiet den or bedroom setting, then it's a nice little speaker that is very convenient (the way it attaches is great).  But don't picture yourself using it to lay next to your head while sunning on a beach, as you'd never hear it over the external noises of nature.  For $18 (inc. S&H), no complaints here, and its functional ability is what I anticipated for what it is.
3793525
This speaker can put out a respectable volume of undistorted mid-range sound, Vocals and many instruments sound decent.
Unfortunately, the high frequencies cut out so low that things like cymbals and high-hats are simply non-existent in the mix.

I most often listen to rock, prog rock, and classical music. The absence of things like cymbals in music where I expect to hear them makes it almost painful for me to use this wireless speaker.

After such disappointing results via Bluetooth from my Galaxy note, I immediately plugged it directly into my stereo receiver, in case it was just a Bluetooth/phone issue. Same results. Good vocals, zero sparkle.

It does produce something akin to bass, but I prefer the cleaner sound of my Jam classic or Oontz angle, where I can clearly make out the notes being played on the bass guitar. And the "ting" of the cymbal. I had high hopes for this speaker based on reviews. But I honestly would rather listen to the little Alpatronix AX100 that I ordered along with this AX400.

I'm sure that these deficiencies could be less noticeable if listening to other currently popular music styles. But for my music, this speaker isn't capable of producing sound that I consider enjoyable.

As always, YMMV (-;
4186996
I wish I could say that I liked these. I just don't have anything particularly good or bad to say. Solid concept, well made. For me, they just didn't sound good. I could never get them to dampen the harmonics I wanted. With moon gels I can move them around until the tone is just right. That said, I've even given up on moon gels and have moved to the Snareweight M1 leather dampeners. In a similar concept to the Evans kick pad, they lift off the head for an instant, giving you a fat tone, then come down to help mute the harmonics. They're adjustable and leave no residue. No, I don't work for them, I'm just a drummer who has spent far too much money on what a little tissue paper and some gas tape will do for next to nothing.
3547584
Given the price of this ost, I thought I should give a warning to those who love good sound quality, and please note that this is about the sound quality not a critique of the music.  It is as if I'm a reviewing a photography book's paper + print + and reproduction quality vs critiquing the actual photographic compositions.

The dynamics have been reduced substantially so there is minimal punch or volume fluctuations limiting the drama the music can convey.  The dynamics are not as destroyed as brickwalled pop/rock releases, but it is still quite far away from classical/jazz style mastering which can punch you in the face.  The word I would use to describe it is flat.  For example, when a single female voice is present accompanied by a quiet background instrument, the volume is the same as when strident battle music begins.

As far as clipping and distortion go, which a typical tools of the trade for mastering engineers who love maximum constant volume, yes they are present but they are mild.  Nonetheless, it is disappointing when tracks like the sombre Snow in Summer also suffer from this.  I hate when lovely female vocals are damaged for no go reason other than loud mastering.

I suppose however, that if you are going to be listening to this music in a noisy environment like a car, you won't mind any of the above.
44629
These sound great but they do almost nothing to block outside sounds, which was half the point.  They get a little warm after a while but I'm hoping I'll get used to that.
1442086
Although I had less experience on full-covered headphones, easily predictable for those headphone made from ABS resin housing. Less clarity for high hat, cymbals. Bass is mediocre, which makes the whole sound like something I hear in water. Before discussing dimension and width/depth of sound, those pair generates sound that is "suppressed" - both ears are like covered by cups made of thin wood. If those are supposed to be for travel, the lack of simple case is detrimental, in light of those fragile connection points. The merit is weight as this pair is so light, but so does the sound. I participated in an Advocate Program on behalf of panasonic USA. I received product samples as part of my participation. All opinions are my own.
642506
This unit really lends itself to synthesizer-based music, but forget about listening happily to classical music, including opera.  The brass section sounds tinny and the strings hollow, and no matter what equalizer setting I  put it on, nothing helps.  Fortunately, my eclectic tastes in music leave  me plenty of satisfactory options, but classical CDs truly sound better on  my Magnavox boombox than on this thing.  It does, however, look nice  on a shelf, plus you're not commited to the speakers since you can plug  other kinds in, unlike some mini-systems.
1087896
Here were my hopes when I bought this product.  I use in-ear monitors to play music professionally, so I use inserts like this a lot.  I need them to be comfortable, durable, easy get in and out of my ears, and also to isolate sound well.  It's hard to put a priority on each requirement, but the deal breaker here was sound isolation.  It just doesn't reduce the ambient noise enough for use in a loud stage volume environment.  If you're hoping to use these in a noisy environment, you might want to look elsewhere.
1233110
Heya,

So I bought this speaker as a substitute to having to sleep with headphones in.

Ideally it should sit on your end table and disperse delightful sounds/songs (whatever you are playing) but even with the volume cranked up to the MAX it was almost whisper quiet.

At one point I had this on my pillow just to make out what was playing, even that was too low to hear.

It is very cute but not effective. So don't be fooled by those big/quiet speaker eyes.
2065262
A lot of music which is alright as just background music but not something you would say, oh wow this is so great. Many of the tracks end with some water splashing. I find that just a very cheap gimmick and certainly here is not needed. The use of sound of water should be used only very judiciously when all the music with it sort of forms a harmony. Quite a few New Age sleep music albums like to use splashing of water and it certainly does not excite me one iota.
218808
I would look for something else, if you are looking for any type of decent sound quality.  This speaker is no better than my SG3 [Samsung Galaxy 3] built in speaker!  The sound is very high pitched and there is no bass at all.  It might be good for the beach if you did not want to ruin your phone's speaker and subject this to the sand and sun or in a pinch where you might need a Bluetooth speaker for a quick or temporary use.
4903313
I must have some kind of "white noise" in order to be able to sleep. My husband can't stand "white noise" but he also has trouble sleeping in complete silence so he usually wants to fall asleep with the t.v. on. I can't stand to sleep with the t.v. on, so, we are trying to compromise by trying different ambient/nature sounds. We have just started trying these different types of sleep sounds so my review comes from a beginner's perspective. So far we have tried ocean waves, mountain streams, African nights and now this "Autumn Forest". Like the other reviewer, there is not really anything in this sound loop that especially makes it "feel" like fall. That being said, I could still be happy with it, if not for the stupid cat meowing. There are no meowing cats in a forest. The cat meowing spoils the whole thing for us. I wish I could get my money back because we can't use this for the purpose which we intended it and I have no use for it any other time. The meowing cat ruins it. Period.
3450896
If you've heard 5 minutes of this stuff, you've heard the whole thing. The instrument appears to be only capable of making a couple of droning sounds and although the artist does what he can to try and vary the tempo and so forth, it's just the same whale groans over and over. You might like it if you aren't paying much attention to it, but I found it irritating and my disk hit the trash can on day one.
3177702
This album really was a bummer for me. After listening to and loving a lot of lounge music, this album does not stand out; and that is saying it gently. From an empty CD you get the same sound sensation, or better. You will forget this while you listen to it. Only bearable as a background noise, do not try to really listen to this. Does anybody want to buy my copy? Sorry too late, already in the bin.
981776
I am something of a fan of pan pipe music; I have over 30 pan pipe CDs (Sept 07) and the number is growing. I like the soothing quality of their sound and I usually find the music good to relax to. So, when I bought this CD, it was something of a disappointment. 5 of the tracks are fine, one is OK, but 4 are up tempo and 'thumpy'. By 'thumpy', I mean that they have a strong bass drum in them, and if played through a system with decent bass, are apt to give me a headache. They are certainly not relaxing. I guess somebody decided to have more variety in the music with the different arrangements, but if you are looking for gentle music, the up tempo tracks spoil it.

The arrangements are fairly typical of pan pipe music, apart from the thumpiness mentioned above. There are the pan pipes, bass, drums (i.e. some kind of rhythm backing) plus strings and various other instruments used in different ways. The pan pipes sound to me like genuine pan pipes, not a keyboard set to 'pan pipes', and they are played well. One thing about this music is unusual: they use more than one pan pipe. Often there is only one playing, but sometimes 2 or 3 at the same time.

Here is a track listing with comments:
BLACK & WHITE - one of the thumpy tracks
HERE COMES THE SUN - nice
MAYBE - nice
LIGHT MY FIRE - starts off gentle but goes up tempo & thumpy
FORCE - nice
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - This one is somewhere in the middle. The arrangement is very similar to the vocal arrangement that was a hit some time back. It is almost what I expect for this song, so it's not bad.
DIM ALL THE LIGHTS - starts gentle but goes thumpy
ON THE RADIO - this one is gentle for about a minute, but then it goes up tempo & thumpy
FEELINGS - a beautiful arrangement
SAILING - also a beautiful arrangement.

One nice thing about this CD is that it does contain songs that you don't find often on pan pipe CDs, which adds to the music variety.  Unfortunately, the up-tempo songs spoil the CD for me. But then, if you find the gentle nature of most pan pipe music boring, perhaps this is the pan pipe CD for you.

One last comment: I bought 2 other pan pipe CDs from England, with no statement on them as to who was playing (this is quite common for pan pipe CDs). They had 3 songs in common with this CD. When I compared the tracks, they are identical. So The Pan Flute Orchestra have other CDs or songs out there with no credit given to them.
76134
I would not recommend these, as they feel more like a toy than a real attempt at a quality speaker system. They are OK for gaming, or basic use but horrid for listening to music, especially high treble rock.