Jabra SOLEMATE Wireless Bluetooth Portable Speaker - White

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Product Specifications

Powerful sound with 3 front facing speakers (2 acoustic tweeters and 1 powerful subwoofer) and a proprietary passive bass radiator
Take it anwhere and play music through durable sound bag, which provides additional protection from sand, sun and moisture
Connect wired or wirelessly via Bluetooth, USB cable or 3.5 mm audio cable located in the sole; use it with multiple devices to play high quality music, movies, games and more
Speakerphone capability - make and take calls from your computer, tablet or mobile phone; Up to 8 hours for calls or music and 40 days standby time
In the box: durable sound bag, USB cable and 3.5mm audio cable (located in the sole)

Product Description

PORTABLE SIZE, MASSIVE SOUND The Jabra Solemate is a go-anywhere, do-anything portable speaker with massive sound that lets you share your music everywhere. Party on the beach, dance in the kitchen, or play in the park – wherever you go, your Solemate will be ready to make any event amazing. It works with any Bluetooth-enabled device, so all you have to do is provide the tunes and Solemate will do the rest. Throw it in your bag, toss it to your friends, and take it along for the ride. You really can take your Solemate anywhere, since the durable design is dust-and splash-resistant. And, the rugged non-slip rubber sole can handle the bumps and knocks of the journey. Custom-designed and tested in our state-of-the-art facilities, the Solemate provides the ultimate portable speaker experience. With strong, deep bass from an integrated subwoofer and rich, vibrant acoustics from dual tweeters, the Solemate sounds great at any level. It goes up to 120 dB SPL at 0. 5 meters, so go ahead and turn it up.

CONNECTING WITH A BLUETOOTH DEVICE Hold the on/off switch in the up position for 3 seconds. Pairing mode will be announced, and the Bluetooth light will flash. Follow the voice-guided pairing instructions.

CONNECTING WITH AN NFC DEVICE Ensure that NFC is enabled on your mobile device. Locate and gently tap the NFC zone on the mobile device against the NFC zone on the Jabra SOLEMATE.

REASONS TO CHOOSE JABRA SOLEMATE Powerful sound with 3 front facing speakers (2 acoustic tweeters and 1 powerful subwoofer) and a proprietary passive bass radiator Wireless connectivity for playing high-quality music, movies, games, and more from any Bluetooth-enabled device within 33 ft Sweat, dust and splash resistant so it’s tough enough to go anywhere Convenient storage for 3.5 mm audio cable in the sole so you always have it with you StatusDisplay to check your connectivity and battery level at a glance Built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 8 hrs music playback Small and lightweight (6.77 x 2.52 x 2.75in, 21.5oz) Includes durable sound bag, 3.5 mm audio cable, and USB charging cable Connect to your smartphone, MP3 player, tablet, laptop, or anything that can play music using Bluetooth, a 3. 5 mm audio cable, or USB cable. Bluetooth 3. 0 technology works up to 10 meters away, so you can DJ the party from across the room. The Solemate doesn’t stop at music. Connect to your phone and you’ve got your own personal speakerphone. Or take your video chats to the next level by using Solemate with Skype, Google Talk, and other video chat services. Don’t let your system’s speakers take the fun out of your music, movies, and games. Use your Solemate to transform your computer or tablet into a portable cinema, stereo, or arcade.

SOLEMATE SPEAKER FAMILY

SOLEMATE MINI

SOLEMATE

SOLEMATE MAX Rain, Dust and Shock Resistant ✓ ✓ ✓ NFC for Easy Pairing ✓ ✓ ✓ Jabra Sound App with Dolby Digital Plus ✓ ✓ Integrated Carry Strap ✓ ✓ Play Audio from USB cable PC ✓ ✓ Durable Sound Bag Included ✓ Track Control on Device ✓ Full Sized USB Port for Phone Charging ✓

Product Reviews

Solid.

Best Buy had everything else in stock EXCEPT the Jabra SoleMate. (This was my first clue that the SoleMate was the one to get.) However, they did still have a demo unit on the shelf, so I decided to audition the competing products side-by-side – most notably, the Jawbone JamBox and Bose SoundLink Mini.Hands down, the SoleMate sounded best – it seemed to have the best overall range. The Bose SoundLink, $50 more, had a bit more low-end, but lacked definition in the mid and high frequencies. I have found that this is characteristic of Bose products which are mostly over-rated. They always sound muddy to me.The Jawbone JamBox stakes claim to the opposite end of the spectrum – shrill at the top, and nothing on the bottom. The JamBox did nothing for me.Picking up the SoleMate in my hands supported what my ears were hearing. This thing is a little brick. By comparison, both the Bose and Jawbone products felt feather light – probably because the speaker magnets are wimpy little things.Admittedly, everyone’s tastes are different. When possible, it’s always best to audition audio components with your own ears and music. That being said, at this price-point, I believe you’ll find the Jabra SoleMate gives you the best bang for the buck.

Sound QUALITY excellent, sound VOLUME varies greatly with device.

I love the packaging of this unit and it both looks and feels like a high quality product. The sound quality itself is actually excellent - but volume isn’t at all consistent from one device to the next (the reason for four stars instead of five). We’re an Apple household and so far I’ve connected it to two iPod Touches, two iPhone 4’s, a 4S, a 5, a MacBook Pro and a Mac Mini. On the Mac Mini and the MacBook Pro the volume was fantastic - it got quite loud. With the mobile devices (iPods and iPhones), the volume was simply way too low. Since I bought this primarily to use outside when I have company over and am grilling, volume is important to me. I had planned to use it with my phone in that situation but I simply don’t think it will be loud enough. I may have to take my Mac outside (or see if the Bluetooth will connect while it’s in the house) since it simply won’t be loud enough with the phone.If the volume was the same from the portable devices as it is from the MacBook, I would have given it five stars but since I purchased it specifically to use with the phone and the volume (with the phone) is so poor I can’t justify five so have only given it four. I do want to stress however that the sound quality truly is incredible and the volume coming from the laptop is plenty loud enough. Depending on the devices you’re planning to use it with (and how loud you need it to be) I’m certain you will be happy with the quality of sound from this little unit.UPDATE; When I was first testing this (specifically the volume) I was using the iTunes app which is what I will typically use. I just used the iHeartRadio app for the first time and it made a HUGE difference in volume. Directly from my phone the volume from this app was incredibly loud - literally probably four times as loud as what came from the iTunes app.So, my previous statements are absolutely true from using my iPhones (and iTouches) with the iTunes app - but not necessarily from other apps. I never thought this would make a difference and I’m now guessing that other apps may make a volume difference as well. I’m every bit as impressed with the sound now as I was when I initially wrote the review and as long as I want to use something other than iTunes, the volume will be fine as well.

Pretty decent sound

Don’t expect premium wired speaker richness or clarity out of this thing, but for its size and wireless nature it does a nice job of reproducing music at good clarity and volume big enough to fill a large room. As context, this is my first wireless speaker purchase so I was excited to try the technology.So on to sound quality. I’ve tried both the bluetooth connection and direct connection via 3.5mm cable. Bluetooth connection is amazingly simple across devices. The sound is however, just OK for an audiophile and seemed muffled at times. I realized this was a lot to do because of the bluetooth transmission itself. If you want to hear the best sound out of these speakers, you need to use the direct connection and with that setup it’s pretty decent! My wife and kids are fine with the bluetooth quality and its convenient, however I prefer to let my playlist run on the direct connection for increased clarity. Another thing about bluetooth clarity, it seems to vary depending on device (our iPhone 5 for some reason produced the best clarity vs. my iPad 1 or my dedicated Samsung P2 MP3 player).We have the Solemate sitting on a table in about a ~700sq foot room and the sound fills it up just fine without the volume even being close to max. I understand some others are complaining about the volume - must be living in mansions?!? :) Note, the connecting device volume also needs to be up, not just the Solemates! Stable and sturdy, the thing won’t vibrate across your table even with high volume/bass.Not having tried the other wireless systems out there (and there seems to be lots!), I can say for the Gold box price I paid it’s a pretty good value and good sound, especially when connecting directly.The one thing I haven’t figured out is standby mode. This thing is supposed to have 6-10 days battery life on standby?!? Leaving the Solemate on the ‘on’ position seemed to drain it in about 24 hrs, despite no music playing. The on/off button seems like it could be fragile in the longrun, so I’d like to avoid flicking it off and on daily. If anyone has figured out how standby works exactly, please leave me a comment.

Kinda funny looking, but unique

Kinda funny looking, but unique. Sounded great for the first 6 or so months, then surprise…..,I turned it on and it sounded horrible!!!! I was careful not to pump up the volume, but it sounded as though one or more of the speakers had blown. Luckily it was still under warranty AND, luckily I had bought it through Amazon so being the disorganized person I am, was able to print out my receipt. With a little perseverance, I got my unit replaced with a brand new one. So far, so good!!