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Like The Touch Model, But Better!
I was hesitant to purchase another bluetooth portable speaker because the Doss Soundbox Touch has worked so well. This speaker has not let me down. It weighs more than the Touch model, and the physical size is larger, but not by much. The textured sides give it a nice feel, while making sure not to drop it when moving it from room to room. The front facing grill feels plenty tough, however I don't feel like really putting it to the test.
In the box, you get; A USB to Micro USB charge cord, 3.5mm Male to Male headphone cable, and the Instruction Manual. Quite easy to follow, from opening the package, to getting started playing some tunes. Bluetooth was very simple and quick to pair, and the automatic pairing time, from off to on, is relatively quick. The startup tone is not overwhelming, nor is it overly loud. The light ring around the speaker grill is not too bright, and the ability to change the light mode, or just turn them off, is nice. I personally like the solid, but color fading mode.
On to the sound! Volume output speaks plenty. For 20w, it can fill even a loud area with music pretty easily. At full volume, there is little distortion. The highs are crisp, and the mid range is right where I like it. Not much for low frequency output, but the drivers are not physically big enough to move much for air, therefore not much bass can be output. I did seem to get a bit more depth out of it, just by carefully choosing the placement of the speaker in any given room. Corners, and window ledges seem to be friendly to it. The "Bass Boost" button on the top, seems to me like more of a "low pass filter". The higher frequency seems to be cut, to give the effect of more mid/low range. I don't hear any more bass produced, so I just chose to leave the feature off. Comparing the Soundbox Pro to the Soundbox Touch, I'd have to say the mid volume output of both of them is very similar. The Pro however, was able to drown out the Touch when I cranked them both up.
Now for the function I purchased the speakers to try! TWS (True Wireless Stereo), is a way that two of the speakers can be used at the same time, when linking the main speaker to a bluetooth enabled device. I used my iPhone 6. Paired to the first speaker I opened, turning the second speaker on, and holding the "Add" button on top of both. They linked to each other quick, and give you the indicator lights on top as to which is the left/right speaker. Both lights (if used) will sync, as will the volume and bass boost. I tested them as far as 25ft from each other, and they stayed in sync just fine. Having two of them, makes filling a room with music, that much easier.
You've done very well again, Doss!
August 2018 · Electronics · verified purchase