Abco Tech Waterproof Wireless Bluetooth Speaker: Get Your Groove On while Showering

         

I don’t know about you, but music is an essential part of my life. I listen to music just about all day, and that includes when I take a shower or bath. The Abco Tech Bluetooth Shower Speaker comes in an assortment of amazing designs and makes it SO easy to jam while in the shower.

Already loving the @abcotech bluetooth wireless shower media player

A photo posted by Jessica Blankenship (@stylishsouthernmama) on Aug 8, 2014 at 1:41pm PDT

This is a decent speaker, the sound is actually amazing for a speaker of this size. It doesn’t static very often, and picks up a variety of stations which I love. The bluetooth pairs instantly, so you aren’t trying to connect while rushing to jump in the shower for work in the morning. Anytime your phone comes near the phone and it’s on, it will pair instantly after the first connection, which is pretty cool.

I love that I can choose a playlist, listen to the songs I love and skip songs I’m not in the mood for. Before I got this, I’d bring my cell phone into the bathroom and have to listen to whatever was on that playlist. I could’nt grab the phone and change the song while in the middle of a shower. It was inconvienient to do so while taking a bath too, especially since I sit the phone on the counter so I don’t do something stupid and accidentally knock it in the water.

It’s cool to just push a button if I’m not feeling the song, keeps shower time from being boring. It charges with a standard micro USB plug, so you can plug it into your computer USB port. If you have a smartphone that has the disconnecting wall plug, you can connect the speakers USB port into the wall port and charge it like that. Pretty simple and charges extremely fast. The battery isn’t VERY long, but since it comes with a charging cable it doesn’t really matter.

Ever had an important call come in the middle of your shower? What did you do? Let the voicemail pick it up because you didn’t want to risk slipping and breaking an arm? lol. Or did you get out of the shower sopping wet, dry off, just to return the call? What if you didn’t have to do all that? You don’t with this speaker. You can answer calls right from the shower. It’s pretty cool. No more interrupted showers!!

There are only two cons to this speaker. One is that when you turn it on and use FM, it restarts to the beginning of the stations. So you’ll have to search through the stations to find your favorite. I wish it stayed on the same that I was listening to, but it isn’t a big deal either way.

The other is the speaker level. If you adjust the speaker to JUST the right volume for your shower, you’ll have to do it every time. When you turn the speaker off it resets the speaker memory, that has has to be adjusted as well. It doesn’t take a couple seconds, but it can frustrate those in a hurry. It isn’t a problem for me because I take extra time to get my during and after shower stuff ready. If I was in a rush, I probably wouldn’t even think about listening to music in the first place.

It’s definitely worth the money.

• Compatible with any Bluetooth media player or phone – works great with apple iPhone 5 Siri, Android Devices and phones, Samsung S-Voice, Google
• Music, Pandora and all other audio APPs on your android or iPhone. 2 Key features where updated 1: The battery was upgraded. 2: The phone volume is now leveled with the music volume
• Auto Pairing Feature: Pairs your device with the Abco Tech speaker automatically when it is in range of the speaker.
• Run time: up to 15 hours. (If the unit has not been used for more than 5 days, please charge it before using).
• Convenient buttons for music and call control while in the shower, at the pool, or in the car!

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Jessica

 

Sol Republic Deck Bluetooth Speaker

The Deck by Sol Republic is a Bluetooth speaker that has forever change how I listen to music. The flat lightweight design and bright color gives this speaker a modern, edgy look that most speakers don’t. It only weighs 11.5 ounces and is very slim, which makes it easier to put in my purse or bag for on-the-go music!



Ya’ll know lime green is my favorite color, so I was stoked to see that it was a color option. I jumped right in for the lime. If you aren’t into lime like I am the speaker is available in 3 other colors, which are just as pretty. It’s available in blue, red, and black (and of course lime).



I had absolutely no problem connecting to the Decks’ Bluetooth. It popped up and synced right away and shows “Deck” which can be changed if you wish. Don’t let the small size fool you, it has huge sound for such a small package.

It has the ability to connect via NFC, which is where you touch the speaker straight to your phone. I have an Otterbox on my phone, so I’d rather connect Bluetooth rather than take my case off every time. It only takes a second either way, so it doesn’t really matter HOW you connect.

It also has a “heist mode” with allows up to 5 people to connect to it at the same time and add their own song choice. Cool, huh? This is great for any kind of get together; whether it’s a holiday, birthday party, or just a regular party. Everybody gets a chance to listen to what they want, no complaining! Woot.

I am loving how long this stays charged. It automatically tells you how full the battery is when you turn it on. For instance it’ll say “fully charged” “half charged” or “needs charging”. I love this feature, because I know how long before I have to charge it back up. It also will play WHILE charging, which is cool. AND if you run off without your charger, it can be charged with most phone chargers (My Galaxy S4 and Nokia Icon charger will charge it up).



I am in LOVE with this speaker. It goes everywhere with me. I love plugging this up to my Iheartradio app and just letting the songs play while I work. Gives amazing sound and is very high quality.

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Until next time,

Jessica