FrogEye BT-S7-7 HotBox S7+, Wireless Speaker and Power Bank-Silver

Read all the great reviews for this one and was completely disappointed! Looks great out of the box, easy to set up and pair with your device. Did not take long to charge, and slim in comparison to some of the other bluetooth speakers. Then I played my first song (Song for my Daughter by Ray Alliare - very thin and could not hear any bass. Played another song (Let's stay Together by AL Green) - zero bass at all. To add injury to insult, my friend played the same tunes on is Galaxy S4 and it sounded waaaaay better. This was a waste of money unless you are listening to an audio book or lecture of some sort. Too bad. Take the hit and spend the money on a bose if you can afford it!

Great price. Terrific sound. Use it with my computer and my cell phone. Use it anywhere. Bought another one for my brother. It is a stand alone sterio system with my cell phone.

meh. speaker is quite weak, not really giving the volume I hoped (that is, barely more than the iPhone itself. disappointing. there is better. keep shopping.

Great value and sound for the price. I bought this for my 10 yr old daughter and the family when I heard my friends. Easy to use and set up. Rated 4 stars because "Silver" color is actually gray and they have significantly increased in price over other colors.

I love the product its cute, loud and portable! These are great combinations! This product can hang up to anything and thats the best thing about!

This speaker is awesome. Easy to pair with my Android tablet and galaxy note2 sound is great. It is very loud. I dont understand why anyone would give this product a bad review it sounds better then my friends bose speaker. And is less then half the money. It feels very durable and of good quality. I would definitely buy another 1 if I needed to.

I do love these speakers really I wanted to give 4 1/2 stars but that is not an option. They sound awesome and for the size can fill quite a large space with an amazing amount of sound. I was able to pair with my Galaxy S, Android Tablet, and Laptop on Windows 7 with no issues (although I did have to tell the laptop to send sound through them not the speakers issue a Windows 7 thing). The one thing I don't like it that my Galaxy S and Android Tablet now automatically try to connect to this first so I have to select a device manually if I want something else. I don't think that is an issue with the speakers just the way Android handles Bluetooth. I have not had a chance to charge off of them yet but the battery is still going strong after a 12 hours of play time.

UNBOXINGThe packaging is of premium grade materials. Heavy stock cardboard houses what looks to be compressed foam board that cradles the speaker. The external packaging is asymmetrical, allowing the product to peek through the clear plastic on the right side. The accessories include a micro USB cable, a 3.5 mm stereo cable to connect to non-Bluetooth devices, and a water-resistant carrying pouch. There's also a user guide, which in these days of online manuals is not a given. Right off the bat I had high expectations due to their marketing. So far, I've been impressed. Let's see if this speaker can live up to its branding.PAIRINGPairing was quick and easy to a 3rd gen iPad and LG phone. It took a minute to pair a six-year old iMac. A 2nd gen iPod Touch and an iPad 2 needed several attempts before pairing was possible. Re-connecting was easy for all except the iPad 2, which seems to have had a general issue with Bluetooth.TESTINGI tested sound quality of music and video playback as well as voice on the speakerphone on both the speaker and receiver ends. I listened to diversified sources to test the frequency range, and noise ratio of the speakers. The content came from files on my iPad, streaming sources from iPad apps, and streaming files via my iMac. I also connected the HotBox S7+ to a Toshiba laptop with the included cable. The MP3′s bit rates ranged from 128 - 256 kbps.AUDIOThis little speaker handled everything I threw at it. I played classical, jazz, new age, R&B, pop, rock, hip hop, reggae, opera, and new wave (county & western from a video source). Starting with the mid-range that usually sounds muddled from most speakers this size, the HotBox S7+'s was natural and clear. The highs weren't too sharp, and the bass was tight, though I could've used just a little more, but that's usually at the sacrifice of the mid-range at this price.The two drivers deliver 3-watts per channel, making the volume quite impressive. I cranked up the source and the speakers to their maximum, and I walked around a 5,000 square foot house with an open floor plan with no other sounds present. I could hear the music playing everywhere through open doors, except for some spots upstairs. There wasn't even distortion at that level. The volume is higher while using Bluetooth vs. while connected with a cable. Happily, there was very little noise, especially for a Bluetooth speaker.VIDEOThe HotBox S7+ allowed me to really enjoy watching movies on my iPad and mobile phone. There isn't a lot of stereo separation since the drivers are so close to each other, but there was enough ambience created to fully immerse me in whatever I was viewing.My adventures were also taken to another level thanks to the HotBox S7+. How could I ever go back to listening to my iPads's speakers? Asphalt4, Temple Run, Real Soccer 12, and Rock Band were played with much more enthusiasm.NOISE-CANCELLING SPEAKERPHONEI called my cell from my landline and had a conversation with family members. Their voices were loud and clear over the speaker. The noise-cancellation did a great job on the other end, allowing an equally amazing sound listen on the landline. The only difference was the volume was a bit lower, but not at all hollow or tinny sounding like from the speakerphone from mobile phones. This can definitely be used for business conference calls.POWER BANKThe HotBox S7+ can charge mobile devices. After about seven hours of playing music and video, I was still able to charge my phone to 50% in a couple of hours. I think this is great as an add-on feature, and is pretty good in a pinch, but I wouldn't rely on fully charging devices if you've use the speakers for a few hours. FrogEye sells a standalone power bank dedicated strictly to charging devices. I'll review that another time.PROSThe HotBox S7+ speaker comes in seven different colors, suitable for all lifestyles. It's made from high quality materials, comes with good accessories, and in outstanding packaging. It's fantastic for kids, teens, and adults for both personal and business use, and great for travel or at home. It has a speakerphone and a power bank, and can be used wired and wirelessly. The design is sleek and it has large control buttons on top. It's loud, and small enough for traveling. Best of all, the sound quality is amazing!CONSThe bass is tight, but a little light, yet about on par with other speakers of this size. Pairing can be frustrating on a few devices.CONCLUSIONI prefer the sound quality of the HotBox over the JamBox (3.8) and Braven (4.3) wireless speakers, because it has a cleaner and more natural sound. TIP: the HotBox can be used in a car for those without a Bluetooth connection. This is definitely my go-to mobile speaker because of its big hi-fi sound. I rate the FrogEye HotBox S7+ wireless speaker 4.3 out of 5.