Pleasing and well-designed water feature with water sound
590449
I read a lot of the reviews, some negative.  I disagree with most of those negative comments.  You pay for what you get.  For the price, this water feature is great and does exactly what it's advertised to do.  It's a nice fabricated design and no, it's not make of stone.  If one wants to spend a couple of hundred dollars for some high end one with real stones, one will probably get something much better.

The pump comes separated from the feature so first thing you have to do is insert the tube in the back into the pump.  The pump's speed (and pressure) is controlled by a slide so you can make the more or less water sound depending on that setting.  Next, fill the feature with water.  Distilled is best but you can use tap water.  Just remember to treat the water as over time tap water deposits minerals as it evaporates.  No big deal but something to keep in mind.  Remember to add water once in a while to keep the level over the top of the water pump.  The pump is really quiet.  You can't hear the pump over the sound of the water unless you are super close to the feature.

I like the sound of water so I have the pump setting in the middle and it's really nice.  On the lowest setting, the sound of water is at the minimum.  There is some very minor splashing of water on the middle speed and above so I wouldn't place this feature on wood or any material that shouldn't have constant moisture on it.  Mine is on a ceramic stand with a nice square microfiber cloth underneath, which repels moisture pretty well.

I've had this water feature for about 3 weeks.  I looked at about 15 designs before getting on this one.  I am pleased with the product so far.

Update: It is March 2017 and the fountain still works like a charm. I do add vinegar once in a while to clean the minerals out.  It works as good as the day I bought it.  I added a few river pebbles for show.
1739053
A sweet way to accessorize your shower or any near-water activity for those who love listening to music! For me, this has been a wonderful addition to my bathroom. Has overall great sound quality for it's price and size.
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.
3013223
I bought this golden vantage shower head for my spare bathroom. The shower head is beautiful and well made, and I have been extremely impressed with it. The shower head was easy to install and my husband installed the whole thing in under five minutes. The shower head does not have any leaks or issues once installed. I love the design of this shower head the glass with and chrome combination and square shape the shower head looks very sleek and modern. The water pressure on the shower head is perfection in my opinion not too strong but not too light, just a delightful "rainfall" of water that makes for a peaceful and enjoyable shower. My children enjoy the shower head so much more than the old one, the old one was just to strong for them but this one feels like a nice rain shower instead of a heavy stream of water.
* I received this shower head free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. The opinions and experiences expressed in this review are my own and in no way influenced by the discount received.
1469974
The Grado SR 225e is a wonderful transducer. It is airy, liquid and detailed. Listening to music is an immediate pleasure with accurate and musical reproduction of solo instruments being especially outstanding. Pianos sound like pianos and , if the recording is outstanding enough, you get a clear image of the room and the performer's movement on the bench. The organ sound is detailed and pleasurable. Large orchestral  passages and other upper midrange crescendos  emerge fairly effortlessly without the clang and clutter of many other headphones I have owned. Room acoustics are clearly present in recording.
I listen to most of my movies through headphones. The Grado clearly delineated the difference between lossy and loss-less recordings. The human voice was clear and pleasant to listen to and without boominess or stridency.
In testing the phones I found that they do not reproduce much bass below 50hz nor do they produce much output beyond 16,000 hz. This is perfectly adequate for music and most film tracks. Furthermore, I found the Grados much more comfortable than my previous headphones at the same price point. There is a certain charm to the design of the phones as they avoid the high-tech look of most products on the market. The open back design makes these phones more open and involving than any of the other over the ear the ear closed back headphones I have owned.
The Grado 225e is a confident headphone. It is what it is---musical, detailed and well worth the price.
3706807
I really like the concept and design of this speaker.  While I will not be using it in any capacity where it will need to float, I am enjoying the security of having a waterproof speaker.

I use this mostly in my kitchen, near the sink, or when playing with my son or cleaning.  Waterproof is definitely a bonus in those situations as I have lost other electronics, due to an errant splash, before.

It is pretty easy to use and connect, and I did so, with my iPad mini, without bothering with the instructions.

It comes with a strap, which is very handy.  I keep this hanging from a cabinet knob when I'm working and I can hang it on a coat hook near the rest of my chargers, for charging.

The sound isn't the greatest.  I think the materials definitely dampen it a bit.  I prefer the sound from my Bose Wave or from my Philips iPod/iPhone dock, but neither of those offer the security of such durable housing, so it is a trade off I will gladly make.
363677
I really enjoy the sounds with the sound of water and music together works for me. I would recommend the soundtrack to friends with a cup of tea. Then turn off the lights and enjoy my peace.
1740501
Excellent design, water sound and light. Easy to fill and maintain. Perfect addition to our small side patio. My wife is particularly thrilled.
1930829
I was attracted to this product because of a review comparing the VaVa VOOM favorably to products with similar features and performance costing at least twice as much. The review was carefully composed and written to highlight the unit's many features:

* compact and heavy for its size, indicating sizable voice coils intended to deliver full-range sound.
* slick unit and packaging design, paying attention to standardsof product performance and protection set by Apple for its audio and mobile computing products.
* a multitude of desirable features -- Bluetooth connectivity for two mobile devices, charging capability for one mobile device, connectivity for a single non-BT device, three pre-set audio profiles for listeners' preferences, a pause button, capability to serve as a speakerphone for a paired cellular device.
* up to eight hours performance on a single charge, and, the most important thing, SOUND, SOUND, SOUND.

Two tweeters and a four-inch woofer, all front-firing, acoustically couple with a pair of rear-facing passive radiators provide oodles of rich and balanced sound. Bass, mid-range and treble emerge as a delightful blend true to their source. They play music accurately (given the device's tiny size) at a wide range of volume levels, with even some innovative equalization settings to match your taste and needs of the moment. I went through a 100-favorite playlist and never heard a sound I didn't love.

As an appreciator of nearly every genre of music,  I am looking forward to years of enjoyment of tunes at poolside, picnic table, and wherever else I might demand quality sound from my portable devices.

Thanks, VaVa.
676276
*Update 03/30/17*
STILL love it! I have since put my fountain in an oversized shallow bowl since it does splash a little bit (no big deal).  It also helps catch overspill when I refill it.  I'm quite amazed at how fast I have to refill  - the water evaporates surprisingly quickly.  Of course, depending on your climate, your result will vary.  I still highly recommend this fountain as an ambiance enhancer.
*Update - 07-22-16*
Still love this fountain.  If you're finding that the pump sound is louder than the splashing water sound, it means that it's time to top off the fountain.  The water level is too low and air is getting into the pump, causing the loud pump noise.

I've only owned this fountain for a few hours, but I already LOVE it.  The sound of the water is wonderfully soothing - I can't even hear the pump. I found the LED a bit bright for my tastes, but I fixed that by putting a small quartz crystal over it to diffuse the light. I have it tucked in between a couple of plants on my desk at work and it is lovely.
975987
Surprisingly great water flow - harder than a rain shower yet soft feel. Good compromise.
1979864
Comfortable and nicely designed with a retro plushness, the Bose SoundLink On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones also feature a Siri-like voice that advises you whenever you've successfully made a Bluetooth connection, safely disconnected from your device or need to re-charge. These headphones definitely merit 5-stars for their coolness factor alone. But they offer quite a bit more than just some pleasant extras. I own several Bluetooth headphones, all of them excellent in their own way, but Bose has managed to overcome some of the inherent limitations that Bluetooth headphones often suffer from. These limitations include lossy sound, frequent dropouts with every head movement, difficulty connecting to devices and a short battery life.

The Bose SoundLinks feature some of the clearest, warmest, most elegant sound I've heard from any headphone, let alone a wireless pair. I own a few audiophile-grade headphones and these sound as good as the best of them. They have a wide, well-defined soundstage that makes music sound natural and well-focused. Music sounds like it's coming from a real performance space and not like an artificial soundstage coming from somewhere in your head, a problem with some on-ear 'phones. These reproduce music so that it has that spacious, airy quality that makes it pleasurable to listen to. And they produce a nice warmth of tone: the midrange sounds rich and full which enhances listening to vocal music as well as movie dialog. Bass is crisp and tight though not in the Beats' bass-slam category. Treble is bright but not overly so. Frankly. I was surprised at how good these sound. Although they are not advertised as noise-canceling, these do manage to isolate your world as you're listening. For an on-ear headphone, they are surprisingly quiet. Even passing fire engines were barely audible as I listened to music.

Connecting to devices like an iPad, iPhone or Kindle HDX couldn't be easier. The Siri-clone will keep you informed all of the way through the process. Controls are ergonomically designed for comfort and I find them easy and intuitive to use. Head movements don't induce dropouts, something that often plagues Bluetooth headphones. Once connected you'll stay connected. Battery life is advertised at around 15 hours but I've been recharging at around 12 hours, whenever the light turns from amber to red and the voice tells me it's time to recharge. We'll see if this changes over time.

The Bose SoundLinks are now my favorite Bluetooth headphones. They are superb for listening to music as well as for viewing movies. Even surround-sound films have a spaciousness and clarity that makes them fun to watch. And their ability to eliminate outside noise by as much as 90% makes it easy to enjoy music and movies with few distractions. Bose did not disappoint me with these Bluetooth 'phones. I can recommend them if you're in the market for a good pair of wireless Bluetooth headphones.
694153
Nice little fountain.  I like the look and the sound is quiet until the water level goes down.  Water needs to be added once or twice a day here in Arizona dry air.  Motor sound quiets after water is added.  If you like sound of water flowing, it's not consistent, but is heard periodically.  I like the quiet.  It does add some humidity, which I like.  It looks nice and is easy to set up and use.
1794269
Has a wonderful tone, also enjoy having it around for it's beauty. You can change the pitch slightly by filling with water to varying degrees. also you can see the sound create ripples on the water doing this.
1149811
Marvellous design, nice tech, fine sound.  Only possible complaint might be that the lowest sound setting isn't quite low enough for us -- but we tend to like subliminal ambiance;  most will find sound volume just fine.  Very nice execution and design; classic silicon valley tech.
875921
As with most other iClever products I've used, I am impressed with the build quality and attention to detail in the design of this speaker. Sound quality is quite good, and I'm impressed that the speaker is loud enough to be really helpful even in group settings, where some speakers can't overcome the background noises. The volume and quality is similar to larger speakers I've used, but of course this one is easier to carry around.

The auxiliary outlet is a nice feature, though I would only use that if Bluetooth sound quality was suffering, and it was indeed very good. The buttons are easy to press, even while wearing work gloves in the garage, and the whole unit has a very solid feeling. The brushed metal and unique punch-out design on the front of the speaker makes it nice enough to leave out all the time.

My only complaint, which I share because it was so easily resolved, was that the behavior of the volume/skip buttons was the reverse from what I expected (long press for volume, quick press to skip), and so initially I thought there was no volume control on the unit. Now that I know the secret, it works great.

I received a unit from the manufacturer for evaluation.
4002352
This mp3 player/radio receiver can survive a swim or snorkeling adventure, but don't dive while wearing it.  Its memory will hold up to 10 hours of music or audio books and offers good fm reception, so far as we have tested it. Weve uploaded several albums into the unit with no difficulty at all and with excellent sound reproduction.

Although we haven't yet gone snorkeling with the headset, we have worn it into the shower with no discernable reduction in sound quality. It comes with several ear plugs; your choice depends on what youll be doing and whether youll get the unit wet.

Controls at the back of the head are a bit difficult to get used to, but once youve gotten used to them, they're easy and convenient.

Recharge the unit by connecting to a usb port.  We found that a full charge lasted several hours but not the full ten hours we expected.

Overall, this is a fine mp3 headset that will perform well in a variety of circumstances.  Im happy to recommend it for boaters, snorkelers, showerers, and mobile listeners.

FOUR STARS!