Reviews for JAMBOX by Jawbone Wireless Speaker - Black

For the 20 seconds of sound I was able to steal out of the 4 hours of tinkering with this $200 speaker, I have to say I'm extremely disappointed. The device pairs with both my iPad and iPhone but will not push any audio out via bluetooth. I was able to muster 3 seconds with each powering on and off session, then the sound would cut off and disappear. I have already downloaded the updater program which has had no effect in solving the problem.

After plugging in the stereo jack and removing it, the speaker would play wirelessly for a minute then cut off as before. Have already reset both iPad, iPhone, and JAMBOX multiple times.

It seems to me this product is defective. I'm hesitant to get a replacement in fear of going through the same turmoil from today. Had it worked from the get-go, I'd have given it 4 stars (still too expensive) for the portability, size, and design (well, maybe not so much the engineering design).

I love the size and sound quality. It truly blew me away for being such a compact device. It is solidy built and is a very cool looking device.
The problem I'm having is the quality of the speaker phone and the connection issues. I set it up on the jawbone website to work with my iPhone 4 and my iPad 2 and the connection reliability is about 50/50. I do like it a lot and have found many cool uses for it. It's a keeper

amazing as a speaker.. sound is really amazing for a device of this size.. truly impressive.
As a speakerphone.. it's ok... sound is so so.. But honestly all bluetooth phone audio stinks.

This product is not worth any price you might pay for it. It won't stay connected to my iPad from only ten or fifteen feet away. If it won't connect, it's whole premise is bunk! You may, on the other hand, enjoy the weird sounds it makes as it cycles through the pairing mode. They're very annoying. That's all it does correctly. I'm returning it.

My unit connected an worked for phone calls but no bluetooth audio. Playing with the line in cable supplied highlighted that it was an issue with the AUX port. Very bad quality control. Their forums are littered with similar tales. I'd buy it from a store and check it works. I hope it's not an issue that will occur after the warranty expires.

We've been using one up at our office since xmas and let me tell you, it's amazing. Great sound coming from such a tiny portable box. It's great to throw in a bag and use on the road in hotels to having a wireless system in the restroom while showering.

Of course it's not some gigantic system that will power a nightclub, but if you are looking for some great sounding speakers that are (1) wireless, (2) rugged, & (3) great sounding, look no further.

I was totally impressed by my buddies in the office that I (and a few others) bought ones for our house and office.

This is my SECOND Jambox and only because the first one I bought essentially didn't work or if it did, only sporadically. The worst part was the hassle I had to go through to get it replaced. Yes, Jambox did finally send me a new one but said that I would have no guarantee on it, because I refused to pay for the postage to California (from BC) - - heck, why should I when I'd spent $200 on a 'Jambox guaranteed' device that didn't work?

The 2nd one, while better, still has issues: pop and hiss like our old LPs for crying out loud! Blue tooth failure? I don't know why this happens everyday several times a day in mid-stream. Then, the delay to get it to connect with its annoying blooping noise. The amount of TIME I spend on trying to reconnect is a total pain!

On the positive side, when it's working properly, in a small space, it can sound good (not loads of volume but certainly adequate for the size). Packing up is easy: you can throw it in a backpack or purse and off you go.

In the end I would not buy another Jambox: too expensive for the hassle.

Cannot get my iPhone 4S to pair . . . spent a lot of money for what?

I want to love this product, but I just can't. It has wonderful potential because of all the bells and whistles it has built into it, but it fails short of it's primary goal as conference call box and wireless speaker. It fails as a conference all box because the mic SUUUUCKS and the speakers in general or just ok.

Yes, it is small. Perhaps too small, it can't handle descent surround or even stereo sound effects. And there is subtle whining sound that discomforts my ears. I am returning it.