inputs.text: best one found bigger caveats - waited long buy bt speaker wanted technology improve good enough purposes researched ones available amazon chose lumsing yes even adorable bose partly due long battery life rugged design partially protected bass port dual speakers w hard grille input options happy features ability take quick call shower keep phone dry issues make somewhat unpleasant experience usethe first volume vs skip controls id rather volume control one tap skip hold several reasons first intuitive tap button small adjustment volume skip song hear loud next previous announcement adorablyaccented english skip back hear times hear song playing happened last night otherwise quiet meditation session jarring tap volume hold skip mixed would get tad louder quieter realizing messed needed hold button downthe problem user cannot currently finetune volume speaker hold guess id much rather able taptap tap taptaptap get predictable volume change also problem last night went turn volume little ended turning way afraid turn back since couldnt finetune volume feared skipping tracks loud announcementthat brings next pointthe loud announcement inbetween tracks voice pleasant accent kind adorable really needed next previous commands couldnt beep beep better yet nothing know first seconds song play song not bad initial pairing waiting device connecting announcements hindrance skip functions especially way buttons function tap skip hold volumethe last strap actually really like idea strap strap great functionality use time unfortunately sit speaker surface footprint therefore space needed much larger actual speaker body due way strap lays wish somehow wrapped top instead flopping bottom nowsince id read many reviews bt speakers quite aware buying many thanks thorough reviewers please read reviews details speaker head thought skip function thing voice announcements wouldnt big deal practice quite bothersome especially using speaker around others quieter listening sessionsthat said bt speakers researched similar functions voice announcements hold volume adjustment one however much longer battery life two speakers hard smallmesh grille protection bass diaphragm thing back also bit hard protection strap yay card slot one year warranty mic speakerphone use rohs certification nfc bt 30 usual usb charging aux 35mm port nonbt connectivitythe sound pretty good volume enough good enough shower folding laundry hotel room outing friends id imagine could useful car secured properly also used speakerphone environment shower test caller could hear could hear well enough brief conversation conveying details form factor great hold carry toss strap onto bag ive gotten 8 hours battery far still kicking details points please check thorough reviewsalso company seems customerservice friendly reached regarding purchase gave feedback complaint one rubber feet missing responded appropriately purchased december 2014 amazon paid 25 currently charged recent drop price made consider buying second one husband accidentally blew old speaker thats brought buy new bt onei hope firmware update improve vol skip issue voice announcement issue really like everything else iti rely reviews help make informed buying decisions hope review helped undry hotel room outing friends id imagine could useful car secured properly also used speakerphone environment shower test caller could hear could hear well enough brief conversation conveying details form factor great hold carry toss strap onto bag ive gotten 8 hours battery far still kicking details points please check thorough reviewsalso company seems customerservice friendly reached regarding purchase gave feedback complaint one rubber feet missing responded appropriately purchased december 2014 amazon paid 25 currently charged recent drop price made consider buying second one husband accidentally blew old speaker thats brought buy new bt onei hope firmware update improve vol skip issue voice announcement issue really like everything else iti rely reviews help make informed buying decisions hope review helped