TV with DVR & Internet: $84.90/moBlueAnt M1 Stereo Bluetooth Speaker
Manufacturer: Blueant Wireless Part number: 91008
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- Bottom Line:
- The BlueAnt M1 is a fantastic stereo-Bluetooth speaker that's portable, easy to use, and has great audio quality, to boot.
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CNET editors' review
BlueAnt M1 Stereo Bluetooth Speaker price range: $145.99
- Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
- Reviewed on: 08/26/2008
- Released on: 01/06/2008
The good: The BlueAnt M1 is a sleek and portable stereo-Bluetooth speaker with excellent sound quality.
The bad: The BlueAnt M1 has a non-removable battery and is rather expensive.
The bottom line: The BlueAnt M1 is a fantastic stereo-Bluetooth speaker that's portable, easy to use, and has great audio quality, to boot.
Most Bluetooth speakers we see here at CNET are of the speakerphone variety, which you can pair up with a phone to make and receive calls. Since the rise of stereo Bluetooth, however, there are a few companies that make stereo Bluetooth speakers without the ability to handle phone calls. These speakers are dedicated music machines, and their primary function is to stream your music wirelessly wherever you may be. The BlueAnt M1 Stereo Bluetooth Speakers is one such device, and not only is it portable with a rechargeable battery; it delivers excellent sound as well. The BlueAnt M1 Stereo Bluetooth will cost you a hefty sum at $139 a pop, but this is a great gadget for a day at the beach or a party in the backyard.
We don't normally say this about portable speakers, but the BlueAnt M1 looks sleek, sharp, and unmistakably modern. We love the jet black finish, the silver detail on the sides, and the glowing white LEDs that illuminate the controls around the volume knob. Measuring 12-inches long by 3.5-inches tall by 3.46-inches deep, the M1 is slim enough to fit in a travel bag. The front and top of the device is wrapped in perforated steel, while the aforementioned volume knob is located on the front toward the right. The M1 speakers even come with a padded carrying bag with a grille opening for the vent on the back, in case you want to stream some tunes while the M1 is in the pouch.
As for the controls arranged around the volume knob, they consist of a Play/Pause button, two Track Shuttle keys for Rewind/Previous track and Fast Forward/Next track, a bass-boost button, and the On/Off switch. To the right of the controls is a Bluetooth LED indicator. On the back of the M1 are the charger jack, a battery-status LED indicator, and a line-in audio jack if you don't want to use Bluetooth.
Setup is pretty easy. Just plug the M1 speakers into a wall outlet for a few hours or until the battery-status LED light is green. To pair a Bluetooth device to the M1, just press the M1's On/Off switch for about five seconds (make sure it's off first) and wait for the Bluetooth LED indicator to flash blue and red. Then turn on the Bluetooth mode in your device and pretty soon you'll be paired, connected, and ready to go. The M1 can be used with any device that supports stereo Bluetooth, from cell phones and music players to PCs and Macs.
We paired the M1 with the LG Chocolate 3, which has stereo-Bluetooth support. Sound quality was fantastic. The M1 has an internal subwoofer with 28-watts RMS output, which helped in creating a really loud maximum volume as well as a pretty decent bass output, especially with the bass-boost mode turned on. It made our tiny little MP3 sound so much richer than it did on the cell phone. Do note that the M1 has an operating range of 10 meters.
While we would've liked a removable battery, or maybe an option to use regular alkaline batteries when a wall outlet isn't in sight, we think the M1 lived up to our expectations overall. The BlueAnt M1 stereo-Bluetooth speaker has a rated playback time of 3 to 4 hours on high volume and 10 hours on medium volume. It has a rated standby time of 62.5 days and a charging time of 3 hours.
User reviews
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Great speaker (best of it's kind)
by josh2267 on September 22, 2008
Pros: Accurate, loud, good quality, portable. what else can you ask for in a speeker
of this size.
-Other compaines will have to play catch up!!!!!!Cons: NONE (FOR THE CONCERINS WITH NO REPLACABLE RECHARG BATT) AGAIN
NO ROOM FOR REPLACABLE FOR THIS SIZE. AND NO BIG DEAL) EITHERSummary: First off for your info. I am an audiophile, DJ, computer tech, computer builder, musician, and speaker fixer/builder. Here is my review
-As for this speakers sound (awesome for ...Summary: First off for your info. I am an audiophile, DJ, computer tech, computer builder, musician, and speaker fixer/builder. Here is my review
-As for this speakers sound (awesome for it's size and using Bluetooth). I tried about 5 speakers and they all well SUCKED. THE SOUNDBLADE, SONY BT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BOSE. ETC.... They all sound crapy, not loud at all, no bass,
-again the sound of the M1 was clear very powerful and loud.
-the reason for NO SPEEKER phone is simple. That takes away from the power and quality of the audio. Too much to explain here but that is why. They goal was to make it A LOUD HI END SOUNDING BLUETOOTH SPEAKER FOR PHONE OR IPOD/MP3 PLAYERS.
-As for the (THER IS NO WAY TO REPLACE THE RECHARGABLE BATTEIES) there is a good reason for that. If they did that they would have to
make the unit bigger and (LESS PROTABLE).
-I opened up the unit to check it out. There are 2 big rechargeable batters pressed up both speakers. GOOD QUALITY inside of unit. Again those big batters are needed to get the 28watts and no room to make the batteries replicable (no speaker phone or gadgets to take away for HIFI of the unit.
-The batteries should last about 3 years in my opinion. But there is a 2 year warrantee. You have to give somewhere for smaller with/quality and louder
-I feel it is the best of its kind on the market
-can't wait to see what KLIPSCH can come up with.
-The M1 SHOULD SET THE STANDARD FOR QUALITY OUT OF BLUETOOTH SPEEKERS. OTHER COMPANIES WILL HAVE TO PLAY CATCH UP AND FAST AND GET RID OF THERE ****** SOUNDING SPEEKERS OF THIS KIND.
-WAY TO GO BLUE ANT.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Non-biased review
by GeauxTigers711 on August 30, 2009
Pros: Volume, ease of connection, battery life.
Cons: Some controls only from speaker and some only from phone.
Summary: I bought this a few months ago and have loved it since. I use it with my iPhone 3GS. It is perfect to take anywhere in its case that comes ...
Summary: I bought this a few months ago and have loved it since. I use it with my iPhone 3GS. It is perfect to take anywhere in its case that comes with it. I searched a long time for a good wireless speaker for my phone. I am surprised there are not a lot of great options. This is perfect to take to the beach because you can put your phone in a plastic bag and not expose it to sand by keeping it in a dock.
I love it and would buy it again in a heartbeat.
Pros:
The volume of the speaker gets as loud as you want it to be. I do not think I have turned it above half indoors. The bass works really well too. It really displaces a lot of air from the back with the bass boost on.
It's a simple no hassle hook-up. I turn on the speaker and then go into my ipod and it automatically plays from the speaker. Nothing more to say about that.
The battery life is amazing. I will charge it once and use it off and on for a couple of weeks. It probably lasts that long because it does not need to be pumped up.
Cons:
The only thing I can think off to write is that the controls don't work from the speaker itself. The play/pause button, volume knob, and bass boost all work. However, you can not switch to the next song from the speaker. And the volume is controllable only from the speaker. You can do everything from the phone except adjust the volume. -
The BEST of all portable wireless speakers
by naturadamus on August 19, 2009
Pros: Easy to pair with any bluetooth device, rechargeable, AC in, awesome sound quality, long lasting battery for that kind of power, audio line in capability
Cons: You can't control the volume level from your phone, you have to rotate the volume button on the speaker, which plus, is a little bit bulky.
Summary: THE BEST OF ALL WIRELESS (BLUETOOTH AND BATTERY) SPEAKERS IN THE MARKET TODAY
SEE IT IN ACTION!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctWTWtbJr2g
It would have been nice if ...Summary: THE BEST OF ALL WIRELESS (BLUETOOTH AND BATTERY) SPEAKERS IN THE MARKET TODAY
SEE IT IN ACTION!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctWTWtbJr2g
It would have been nice if blueant took the risk to make it a little bit bigger so it could have a bigger battery with more amperes, so the charge would last longer because with this sound quality, you forgot you are running on batteries and you can let yourself go and listen to this too loud, which means less battery time.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Blueant Wireless
- Part number: 91008
- Description: The BlueAnt M1 portable stereo speakers provide crystal clear high quality audio, delivered at 28 watt RMS so you can really pump it up. With an internal subwoofer and rechargeable battery, the M1 provides you with thumping tunes on the go for up to 10 hours. With a host of connectivity options, the M1 can play stereo music files via Bluetooth A2DP profile from a mobile phone, PC or MAC. You can even connect MP3 and iPod's via the 3.5mm jack. Complete with a wall charger, carry case.
General
- Packaged quantity 1
- Depth 2.6 in
- Height 3.5 in
- Width 12.2 in
- Weight 2.5 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 2 years
Manufacturer info
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- Website: http://www.blueant.com.au/
- Address:
6 Martin St, Melbourne, Victoria
