Ecoxgear Ecorox: Take this bluetooth speaker along and you won't have to miss a beat

Take this bluetooth speaker along and you never have to miss a beat
Jan 24, 2014
If you want a speaker that can take a licking and kicking, then the Ecorox should be a chart-topper. Agu Paiso

OUTDOOR workouts, beach trips and bike rides are better when you’ve got your tunes in tow. Take this along and you won’t miss a beat (or even a call).

ECOXGEAR ECOROX

P6,500.00 from www.tenkiebox.ph

Smart phones, tablets, and media players are pretty much standard issue to most folks in our digital age. Tagging onto their coat tails are a raft of accessories - from essentials like battery packs to interesting add-ons like this bluetooth speaker from Ecoxgear.

The Ecorox is a tiny speaker box that, as previously stated, uses bluetooth to provide you a wireless way to connect your favorite audio source. The same lack of wires also gives you a bit of flexibility in positioning the device for the most convenience or for the best possible sound quality.

Bluetooth pairing is as straightforward as it gets - just power up the unit, press the bluetooth button, and its easily found by your phone, player or even computer. On the subject of buttons, the top of the unit also has volume control, cue forward/back, and speakerphone buttons. The buttons feel reassuringly solid, just like the rest of the Ecorox. A rubberized coating on the speaker grips whatever surface you put the speaker on, and also withstands everyday knocks, bumps, and then some.

In fact, it is waterproof, and can stand being submerged for up to 30 minutes. Good luck with getting it to sink, though, because the Ecorox actually floats! That’s good news for any water-borne adventures - in the pool or otherwise. Should it manage to go submarine on you (despite the carabiner allowing for a secure attachment to your backpack or other object), the Ecorox will still play happily on (provided it’s still within bluetooth range) - but why would you want to do that, anyway?

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Rather than you drowning the sound, this little speaker tries to drown you with sound. We say try, because clearly, you can’t (and shouldn’t) expect stereo separation and booming bass from a unit this compact. The two speakers are closely positioned, and a bass “port” fires upwards to boost the low end. Pumping up the volume only distorts the music. Indoors, we were able to get hotel-room filling sound by positioning the unit in front of a solid object, such as a wall, or better yet, a corner, to reflect some of the sound. The same strategy helps outdoors, too. The Ecorox also has a speakerphone function - but we find its use a bit limited outdoors, what with a lot more ambient sound. In a quiet room, it did OK - but we’d rather keep our conversations to ourselves.

Depending on use, you can expect to squeeze around 9-10 hours of playback from the Ecorox - that isn’t bad at all. It also charges quickly - around three hours to get fully topped up via USB. Should your music source NOT be Bluetooth-ready, then the rear of the Ecorox has an input jack. You must, however, provide your own double-sided connector. You can, however, purchase a handlebar mount and suction cup attachment for the underside of the speaker for more mounting options.

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At P6,500, the Ecorox isn’t the most affordable accessory out there - but if you want a speaker that can take a licking and kicking, then this should be a chart-topper.

Dimensions: 63.5 x 135 x 76.2mm

Weight: 312g

Specifications:

- IPX7 Waterproof

- Full Range 6 watt Stereo Speakers

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- Top Mounted Bass Radiator

- Top Panel Control Buttons: Power, Bluetooth Pairing, Volume, and Speakerphone Answer

- Built in Battery: Lithium Rechargeable 7.4V 1800mAh, 10 hours of use

- Bluetooth and Auxilliary inputs, Micro USB charging port

- Screw post mount

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