Product Review: OrigAudio's JellyBox Bluetooth Speaker

Product: OrigAudio’s JellyBox

Cost: $34.99

Site: http://www.origaudio.com/shop/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29947

Product(s) tested on (if applicable): Nexus 4, PC

Another nifty gadget from OrigAudio is the JellyBox Bluetooth speaker, and it’s a glorious accompaniment to a nice Peanut Butter Nexus 4.  Now, this is the first time I have paired any BT device to my phone, so it took some time, but when it connected, it was glorious.  The sound was REALLY good no matter where in my house I played it.  even over the “standard” short range that BT is supposed to get. I ran it outside, and with only very little signal loss.

I then tested the speaker with my laptop.  I made sure it was properly paired.  It took some time for it to unpair from my phone and pair with my PC - but no more than expected, I think I was just excited and wanted it to work RIGHT THEN.  When it did pair properly, it was amazing.  I again ran the gambit, I ran through the house (from front to back and separated the speaker from my computer by FOUR DOORS!) and it did suffer a little more signal loss from the PC than the phone, which was a little odd, but not a real point loss.  When it connected directly the the PC, the sound was AMAZING, crystal clear and just … wow….

The internal mic actually sounds REALLY good too, I did some recordings with it to test them out, and it was as clear as any phone microphone I could have thought of, and clearer than that still!

For $35 it’s a GREAT deal and well worth every penny.

My score:

9/10

Summary: Little more signal loss than I would like from the PC, but amazing everywhere else.

Product Review: OrigAudio's Juicebox External Battery Charger

Product: OrigAudio’s Juicebox External Battery Pack

Cost: $24.99

Site: http://www.origaudio.com/shop/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29948

Product tested on (if applicable): Nexus 4

This little devil packs a punch! In box it comes with the device (of course) a micro-USB cable and a “side of squid” which is Orig’s multi-connector adapter which gives an adapter for the iPhone 4s (and below) iPhone 5, macro-USB and micro-USB adapter for all of your device charging goodness.

Now, I have reviewed other battery packs in the past, and this one is really a strong contender.  It charges quickly when connected to a USB-2 or an AC adapter, taking less than 3 hours to go from almost dead to fully charged.  The charging of my phone takes a little longer than what i expected from the mAH on the device, but it certainly gets the job done with more to spare (around 1-2 lights of power remaining charging from dead phone to 100%). The only downside I can find in this little juicy toy is the adapter end tends to run a bit hotter than I would like.  

That being said, for the cost of $24.99, it is hard to beat it, plus the fact that it comes with an “omni adapter” with everything you could possibly want is a DEFINITE upside.

Also, do yourselves a favor and look at the way the site is set up, it’s all menu-y and awesome looking. Also, the box is REALLY awesome, and had the kid's the questioning why I was opening a juice box that they wanted to drink from.

My rating:

8/10