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Stef G.
Northumberland
25th April 2012
Pocket boom portable vibration speaker
Makes ANYTHING into a speaker
Well, not your dog, or a ham sandwich, but anything which can act as a sounding board for this great pocket device. Just add 2 x AAA batteries and attach the pod to your chosen 'speaker surface' (I tested it on my empty waste paper bin) and the sound quality is perfectly acceptable. It's not HiFi, and (obviously) not stereo, but it's a lot better than listening to MP3s via your device's miniscule on-board speakers. The 'pod' is attached to your chosen receptacle with a small, double-sided sticky pad and there are some spares supplied in the package. You have to remove them carefully so as not to damage the vibrating surface of the pod. I don't know how long they will last - or what you do when you've used up the spares - but a bit of ingenuity will serve, I'm sure. Don't know about battery life yet as I haven't used the thing for long enough. Very cleverly put together bit of kit and easily slipped into a pocket - ideal for holidays etc. If you're the sort who likes to impress with nifty kit, this will float your boat.
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curtis
clacton-on-sea
26th March 2012
nokia c3-00 and ipod
Very Good but minor problems
it was a very good product overall and am very happy with it but the two main problems i had with was the sticky pads they did'nt last long enough but you did give five extra ones for that reason which is good but the second problem which you will need to look at is when the music gets slightly too loud the music/sound distorts and sound awfull but when you turn it down it is to quite to be hard unless you have a super large box but other then them it is a fantastic product for its size and what else is on the market
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Fred Hindle
United Kingdom
5th March 2012
Great little Gadget
Works really well on car windscreens (tried it one three different ones). In the houseon a wooden desk is good but the best is something that acts like an echo chamber (desk drawer, shoe box, even the packing carton it came in). Wires store so no damage when not in use. Can't wait until they bring a stereo version out.
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Evecats
London
4th March 2012
Boombastic
Was looking to amplify my iphone so I can listen to music with a speaker at work.
A brilliant idea pocket boom portable vibration speaker to be taken every where you go.
It really works and sounds great. hence the headline boombastic.
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Rev Tony
Isle of Wight
1st March 2012
Pocket Boom portable vibration speaker
Brilliant piece of kit, truly pocket sized and does just what it says on the tin. Delivered in very good time, well packaged and in excellent condition. Operating instructions simple and easy to use.
overall very peaed. Now in use with my mariner son who needs to keep his luggage to a minimum for shipboard use and travel. (attaches to any reaonant surface for a clear sound)
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David Bowes
North East
1st March 2012
It works
The Pocket Boom Portable Vibration Speaker works but not as well as I expected. However it is worth the price as a novelty and talking point
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CQ
Unknown
1st March 2012
Size isnt everything
Brilliant little speaker, very small and fits in pocket. ive been showing it off to everyone and theyve all been really impressed. great sound (the best is a cardboard box) but attach it to almost anything and youre cooking on gas!!
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R the B
Stockport
1st March 2012
A bit of fun
I expected this to be a novelty item, but soon changed my mind after having a "play" with it. It really works and the sound is pretty decent as well - depending on what you connect it to. I didn't think I'd be using it on a regular basis, but I am because it is so compact and handy. Definitely value for my money.
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Chris
Northampton
26th February 2012
Great novelty value, works OK
The item arrived with Mobiile Fun's usual speedy and efficient service. I have waited for a few days before writing this review just too see how much use I actually get out of this device; it has undoubted novelty value but is it really any good for long term use?
After it arrived I then proceeded to spend the next couple of days going around sticking the vibration speaker to various items seeing which gives the best sound. Great fun and you can get it to sound pretty good. I found doors to give a good sound!
In practical terms however I hesitate to recommend it. Predictably, the sticker looses its stickiness quite quickly. (approx 6 spares are included) . Although it can have a better "bass" quality, the sound isn't that much louder than my iphone's own speaker.
Great novelty gadget, but once that's worn off, of limited practical use.
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David
Manchester
18th February 2012
WOW
How you can get sound from anything that small is just incredible. Just stick it on anything. I found wood worked best. This tech will replace the speaker in the future. The bass is just great.
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John Kimbell
Peterborough
7th February 2012
Pocket Boom! Boom!
First the service from Mobile Fun was excellent, my order came the next day and it was well packed.
The Pocket Boom is a great little gadget, and one that really does works. You unwind the cables each end, which are nice and long, you switch on the Pocket Boom and connect it to your music device via the 3.5 headphone socket, then attach the vibration speaker to any old box, using it's sticky pad, then that box becomes a speaker. You will need to experiment a bit with different boxes to find the best sound quality, with some big boxes the sound can be very loud and good bass. I use it in the bathroom, as our bathroom door is hollow I stuck it on the door, and Wow! I got a really great sound from it. But be careful as the sticky pad is pretty strong and it can pull the varnish or paint off wooden surfaces.
But the Pocket Boom is great fun and well worth the money.
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Anonymous
n.ireland u.k.
7th February 2012
great technology
the item was delivered very quick,this item is very innovative,i have purchased a few items but this has to be the best
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Simon Alexander
Woodford Green Essex
6th February 2012
Much better than expected
When I ordered this item I thought it would just be your average plug in speaker but I was genuinely surprised.
The pocket boom was not only good it was excellent.
It works pretty good on my desk but the best output was resting it on a small cardboard box. It was as good as a normal speaker but with the added benefit of being able to put it in your pocket and take it anywhere.
It's not cheap but not too expensive either.
A tad fiddly to wind up the lead but I am being picky just to find something wrong with it.
Have no hesitation in reccomending this. Does what it says on the tin and then some.
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Darryl
Cambridge
24th January 2012
Highly recommend
I was unsure when I ordered the Pockect Boom Vibration Speaker to how it would perform. Boy was I surprised, I needed something for the kitchen while cooking. I attached to the cooker hood and WOW very inpressed with the sound. The unit feels good to hold its soild and robust. I would highly recommend to anyone
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Douglas McGaw
Norway
13th January 2012
Just what the doctor ordered
Neat little gadget that does what it says on the box.
For the money this is a super buy, thumbs up!!
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Anonymous
Wiltshire
7th January 2012
Great sound and very compact!
Had to wait for this item to be delivered as out of stock when ordered, which demonstrated how popular it was, but worth the wait! Small and compact, but great sound. I attached it to a tissue box and was amazed at the sound quality. Would recommend this product to everyone.....
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Tony
Leicester
6th January 2012
Astounding noise practical bit o kit
I bought the Pocket Boom for my nephew, he's 13 and I felt this would be a great pressie for him to use with his smartfone. I gave it to him in the company of his elder brother, a 20 year old Med student, who'd been given a Bose bluetooth speaker costing £300. When the younger started experimenting with playng surfaces for the boom we were all surprised by the sound quality. Although the elder brother was more surprised than the rest of us. So much so I ordered another for him too. Not just a surprisingly good noise but a very practical novel and true pocket device. Buy one and be impressed.
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tony clark
woking
4th January 2012
pocket boom boom boom
I purchased 1 each for my son and daughter. Volume from such a small thing is incredable and with 2 at once. I was bloody glad when they went home.
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James
Lincoln
17th October 2011
1 Word....Awesome!
In all fairness, i wasnt planning to spend any money, i was just 'browsing' (excuse the pun) the Mobile Fun site, when i stumbled upon the PocketBoom. It arrived a couple of days ago and since then i have used it everywhere and anywhere. Something completely different from the norm. Im a bit of a gadget geek and this was right up my alley and well worth its money.
I went to a friends new flat get together, he had just moved in and he wanted to listen to music off his ipad and it wasnt loud enough over everyone talking. After looking at the Mobile Fun video, i attached it to a empty box he had laying around, and the sound was incredible. I highly recommend that if you buy product, attach it to a large empty box. We had a little laugh with this because the larger the box you attach the speaker to, the louder the sound. Lots of fun and proper conversation starter.
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Anonymous
Unknown
9th October 2011
This product really works and is beautifully desig
The sound from this device is quite astonishing, producing a particularly rich effect when attached to the underside of a heavy wooden coffee table. That, and the very practical but hi-tec, no-slip finish of the module makes this product a true must-have. Get one.
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Andrew
Kent
5th October 2011
Worse than useless.
I am utterly disappointed with this product. It loses against the infinitely superior X-Mini II in two important respects:
1) The XM2 is rechargeable, meaning you don't need to worry about batteries. No idea what the battery life on this is yet, but the XM2 lasts phenomenally well.
2) The sound is wholly reliant on what you attach it to, and if there's nothing suitable around, you have a quiet tinny mess to deal with.
On another note, cables frequently aren't long enough to reach between your source and your "speaker", and if you need to suspend anything, forget it as the weight of the main unit pulls the stick pad off (and that's without batteries in!)
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Norman
London
2nd October 2011
Disappointed!
I have to say I was quite disappointed with this item, having read the other positive reviews. First, the instructions included in the box say it should be used with a hollow object. This is not mentioned in the item description. As a result, using it on a glass table, it worked ok but the volume, when connected to my samsung galaxy s2, was actually less than when I just used the speaker in the phone!.
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Susie
Unknown
2nd October 2011
Brilliant bit of kit
Ordered on thursday evening, delivered on saturday morning even though I was told it was out of stock - very impressed!! love the speaker - does exactly what it does. My 6 year old daughter had great fun finding different surfaces to try out.
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Peter
Twickenham
1st October 2011
pocket boom portable vibration speaker - good &
Good portable, well made
bad the input lead is way too short, you will need an extension lead
also
only one (1) watt output, so not enough volume
i will not be sending it back it's
useful for the convenience.
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Peter Morris
Wakefield
29th September 2011
Brilliant piece of kit
Just received mine, absolutely brilliant. Makes a cardboard box sound like an expensive Hi-Fi. Tried it with HTC Desire S, Blackberry Torch 9800 and a cheap mp3 player. all produced clear, loud, expensive sounding results.
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Quentin Thomas
Gloucesterhsire
28th September 2011
Excellent portable device
What a great little speaker device this is - it works great on a cardboard box, and tupperware containers. Perfect for picnics in the country. I am taking it camping with me, and on my canoe when I am on the river. Great price too!
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Andy W
Kendal
23rd September 2011
Such a laugh
I bought this for a present for my wife and she loves it. I play with it more than she does though, as I listen to the iPod in my workshop and I have the sticky pad attached to a paint tin. The sound is surprisingly loud and it is a real conversation starter with my customers. er.... will have to buy another for the wife now.
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Chris Hemmings
Southampton
22nd September 2011
So cool
When I first got mine I spent about 3 hours trying it out on different things! So much fun, boxes are best but you get crazy effects from baking trays or lampshades. So easy to use and take everywhere with you. Get one now, you wont regret it!
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CitraBear
Kingston Upon Hull
22nd September 2011
Wow!
Completely surprised just how good this is. Can't be bothered with my dock now as can take this anywhere. Just don't attach to a warm bbq.
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