Groupon Jawbone

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:56 pm Post subject: Groupon Jawbone

if you saw this post:

Stereo Questions

then you saw my groupon for the jawbone for $89 ($150 value)
we bought one and loved it.

Today my wife found another one:

Jawbone Groupon

for only $69.
just sharing in case anyones interested. pretty darn good music for 69 bucks. we're getting a second one.

Captains Cat · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:42 am Post subject:

That's the "little" one. The big one sounds even better!

Charlie

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:50 am Post subject:

We looked at Jawbones for our son, but for sound quality, settled on the Bose Soundlink Mini. Then we ended up getting one for ourselves for home. Fantastic sound across the entire audio spectrum, as you would expect from Bose. A pricey little guy, though, at about $250. For the boat, though, we are using a Pyle Soundbox Splash, which is waterproof or at least water resistant. About $70.

The Pyle is not in the same league as either the Bose or the Jawbone for sound quality but is entirely adequate for our music for sundowners on the cockpit! With all my tunes on my iPhone and the Bose at home and the Pyle on the boat, all our other stereos and CD players are just obsolete!

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:53 am Post subject:

Sunbeam · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:04 am Post subject:

The Soundlnk Mini sounds like I'd really like it (from reading reviews and what I'm looking for), but I just wish they would "modernize" the charging (such as USB cable plugs into unit and charges built in battery). That would make it really nice for travel, boat, etc. (vs. the dedicated wall wart/cradle it has).

It is down to $199 on Amazon (Prime too) though.

I keep waffling between the various speakers (sound/charging type/etc.). Meanwhile getting along on an "ancient" JBL that works on rechargeable AA's (but no Bluetooth).

redbaronace · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:00 pm Post subject:

Another one to consider is the UE Boom. It is compact and produces some very nice sound.

I just purchased a slightly used one for $136 shipped on Ebay.