@kc5rbq Yeah. Saw this was a featured deal on deals.woot this morning. And I agree with @snapster regarding the marker. Unless you are a 12-year-old girl or have a thing for pandas.
@DaveInSoCal Different shape and material, so sound is different, but overall, I really like both. The BEM is the type of speaker that reacts well to whatever material it's sitting on. Sounded great on my desk.
@DaveInSoCal both have really stupid names and are roughly the same size. Both had $100 original msrp, which while ridiculous at least gives you possible insight into some R&D and Marketing expectations. At $100 price point a small speaker better impress. If you haven't heard a great small speaker in a while these will still blow you away (even at $50+), but if you are familiar with the abundance of high end bluetooth speakers today the shock value is gone. The X-mini Kai has better bass reproduction without requiring vibration/resonance from a desk/table (it gets that from the expandable chamber). However, vibration/resonance of the BEM on a good surface with the rubberized exterior of these actually does sound louder and more convincing. So take your pick I'd say.
@DanielTheNerd Both have audio outs. I think Buddy Jack is X-Mini's TM, but you can use them together, probably get a neat sound actually. Two different spectrums.
@DanielTheNerd I've buddy jacked my X-mini with a different bluetooth/portable speaker and it worked fine. The two together gave me enough sound to actually hear over the vacuum, at least. So yeah, like ChadP says, it should work.
Blah blah blah blue. Yada yada yada yellow. Ow ow ow orange. Oh yea, and Purple. GUYS, it's 2014. Get with the program. Only one shade of purple, really??
I have a white one. Decent sounding, and it can get surprisingly loud. Buuuuut the one I have got dirty really quickly (soft-touch matte case may have something to do with it?) and its battery gets discharged by itself a bit quicker than I would have liked.
Overall, though, if I needed a second one, I'd gladly get it.
Long time listener, first time caller here! I got one of these in a bag that shall not be named and I love it! Was using it when this deal went live actually. I will agree with @namorama that the outer shell is a super soft material that picks up dust and crumbs easily (we use this in our kitchen) but it cleans up pretty well too. If I needed another, I would definitely snatch one up at this price fo sho!
It makes me smile to think that there are regular visitors to Meh that wanted a bluetooth speaker, and yet somehow _still_hadn't purchased one until this listing.
Just patiently waiting out all the other bluetooth speakers for sale until the perfect one graces their screen. They knew it would happen eventually.
Do these do that "dongle" thing or whatever you called it on the kai ones? I regret not getting them on Tuesday.. I want something I can plug into the AUX jack in my truck and connect via bluetooth.. Will this do that?
@kadagan Important to know for that purpose though, do they still work while charging, and does the phone automatically connect once the speaker gets power on?
I was going to spring for this but was saved by the mail bringing me the two speakers from last week. Now I have three and I plan to buddy-jack the hell out of them!
@LASig I like your threat but for some reason I think they will snag you for another month. Month #1 for me paid off like crazy, I'm keeping my VMP until I find a reason to cancel it. 1 order per month is possible as long as they keep the deals flowing.
@sherryblue 트래킹 넘버는 며칠 뒤 https://meh.com/orders 에 뜰거에요. 지켜본지 한달만에요? 왜 이제껏 안 사셨어요...ㅋㅋㅋ 지금쯤이면 meh 에 오시는 한국 분들 대부분은 스피커독 하나쯤은 가지고 계시겠죠? ㅎㅎ 저도 뽑아주신 메 사장님 무지 감사합니다 ㅜㅜ
@galmaegi 아닙니다 ㅋㅋ 아직 스피커독을 가지지 못해 매일 눈팅중입니다 ㅋㅋ.. 3개를 샀는데 전파인증이라는 장벽을 만났어요.. 이전에 했던 스피커독은 블루투스가 없어서 한국배송시 전파인증에 대한 피해(?)가 없었는데..블루투스는 2개이상 들여올수가 없다네요... 운이없으면 제가 주문한 스피커도 두마리의 갈매기가 되어 태평양을 방황할지도 ㅜㅜ
Did you guys get the estimated shipping date? Mine seems to be still sitting somewhere over TX for three days... Shipping info was sent to FedEx on 9/9 but no change ever since.
Is there any way for these things to do stereo sound? I mean, without using a chainsaw and cutting one in half...
I bought two thinking (may have been the mistake) that they could be paired together to create stereo sound, but have had no luck nor skill yet in doing so.
If I can get them working together for stereo, great! If not, I guess I have xmas presents for two siblings.
@BuffBillsFan IMHO, stereo sound is overrated from a small speaker. Even from a boom box (or a jawbone) that does give stereo sound, the speakers are only 4 inches apart from each other which the ear perceives as one sound source and doesn't give true stereo sound. I did purchase a BEM and am happy for what it is. You CAN plug it into a stereo and get stereo sound from bluetooth that way--which is what I ended up using mine for.
now Woot has same speakers on thru oct 13, 9:00amCST . there are however, two noteworthy differences, 1) the units are ‘factory reconditioned’ 2) they are $29.99ea., plus $5 shipping … Really!! : / — me thanks meh for the great deals
Specs
Condition - New
Warranty - 90 Day Bem
Ships Via - FedEx SmartPost
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Lion Blue and Reds
Reds 2
Yellows
Oranges 1
Oranges 2
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Warranty
90 days
@mediocrebot I found it at BuyDig for $17 and free shipping: http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=BEMHL2039B&omid=200
@kc5rbq amazing price. it needs just a few hours of black magic marker action.
@kc5rbq Yeah. Saw this was a featured deal on deals.woot this morning. And I agree with @snapster regarding the marker. Unless you are a 12-year-old girl or have a thing for pandas.
@kc5rbq comes in grey or purple with a one eye'd Panda on it. If you are a 10 year girl, than this is for you.
Or nah
Not waterproof. Still meh. Let's go, I'm getting old here.
Or meh
Rock Chalk, Jayhawk, go KU! Forget football, basketball season is only two months away.
How do these compare to the mini-kai?
@DaveInSoCal Different shape and material, so sound is different, but overall, I really like both. The BEM is the type of speaker that reacts well to whatever material it's sitting on. Sounded great on my desk.
@ChadP Which was louder?
@Crixus BEM seemed louder, but they both claim to be about 88db. I'm still saying BEM was louder. Damn the specs.
@DaveInSoCal both have really stupid names and are roughly the same size. Both had $100 original msrp, which while ridiculous at least gives you possible insight into some R&D and Marketing expectations. At $100 price point a small speaker better impress. If you haven't heard a great small speaker in a while these will still blow you away (even at $50+), but if you are familiar with the abundance of high end bluetooth speakers today the shock value is gone. The X-mini Kai has better bass reproduction without requiring vibration/resonance from a desk/table (it gets that from the expandable chamber). However, vibration/resonance of the BEM on a good surface with the rubberized exterior of these actually does sound louder and more convincing. So take your pick I'd say.
@snapster @chadp Thanks for the info. I have 8 of the mini kai's :)
I wonder if you can buddy jack this to the X-mini KAI or vice versa
@DanielTheNerd Both have audio outs. I think Buddy Jack is X-Mini's TM, but you can use them together, probably get a neat sound actually. Two different spectrums.
@DanielTheNerd I've buddy jacked my X-mini with a different bluetooth/portable speaker and it worked fine. The two together gave me enough sound to actually hear over the vacuum, at least. So yeah, like ChadP says, it should work.
@ChadP ha. some idiot decided they should trademark Buddy Jack. I'd say they were safe going unprotected on that one!
@PurplePawprints "Buddy jacked" as a verb sounds really dirty.
@JonT Haha You're right, it does. In my defense, it was late and not important enough to come up with better phrasing.
Blah blah blah blue. Yada yada yada yellow. Ow ow ow orange. Oh yea, and Purple. GUYS, it's 2014. Get with the program. Only one shade of purple, really??
meh.com, the official sponsor of speaker docks and Bluetooth speakers. Wooooooo! meh
The lowest price this speaker has had on amazon was $37.40
So....Uh.....What color did you get?
@ChadP Illini Orange for me. ILL-INI.
@ChadP did you just reply to yourself, or am I seeing things?
Auburn Tiger Orange
@Thmstec I wanted to make sure I saw my response.
@ChadP I'd get Clemson orange (as seen in the preview images), but it isn't available at checkout. What gives?
@TimUSCA Are you sure? I show it in the list. Right above Auburn.
@ChadP Are you screwing with me? I swear to God it wasn't there when I posted this comment. :-P
@TimUSCA not screwing with you. blame it on a cryptozoology.
@ChadP I should've taken a screenshot to prove my sanity. Or it may have proven my insanity, so I guess we'll just move past this.
@ChadP @timusca blame it on @studerc
@ChadP I did just notice Gamecock Red isn't available... not that anyone would care.
@ChadP Checking in with Wildcat Blue.
I have a black one I got from costco for 40 bucks last year. It's pretty sweet. Puts out a lot of sound for a shitty little bluetooth speaker.
@Eris a black one? Like, really black or sharpie black?
@marklog matte black. I didn't know it came in colors.
I have a white one. Decent sounding, and it can get surprisingly loud. Buuuuut the one I have got dirty really quickly (soft-touch matte case may have something to do with it?) and its battery gets discharged by itself a bit quicker than I would have liked.
Overall, though, if I needed a second one, I'd gladly get it.
That's probably the funniest joke I've ever read in a meh write-up.
Long time listener, first time caller here! I got one of these in a bag that shall not be named and I love it! Was using it when this deal went live actually. I will agree with @namorama that the outer shell is a super soft material that picks up dust and crumbs easily (we use this in our kitchen) but it cleans up pretty well too. If I needed another, I would definitely snatch one up at this price fo sho!
I'm disappointed in the lack of green.
It makes me smile to think that there are regular visitors to Meh that wanted a bluetooth speaker, and yet somehow _still_hadn't purchased one until this listing.
Just patiently waiting out all the other bluetooth speakers for sale until the perfect one graces their screen. They knew it would happen eventually.
I'm happy to say that this was my first purchase, and I have a bit of regret to top it off! Yah!
I should fit right in :-P
I just bought 4 bluetooth speakers from you guys on Tuesday. I can't imagine needing any more than 4 bluetooth speakers.
Holy color choices!
Who the hell taught you the rainbow?
@PassTheSoma Glad someone said it and it wasn't just me going, "ROYGBIV!"
@TehMaliron ROY G. BIV!!
No Georgia Red. . for that alone, meh.
@jrwofuga looks like you might be able to find a match this way https://www.thepaperframer.com/TeamColors.php?type=college
@jrwofuga so take sooner red - it's not like it it is going to say OU on it… or husker red… it is like a case of red is red is red...
I don't care about speakers but my (mostly degenerate) brother LOVES speakers. He collects them, mostly. So this is a perfect gift.
@kataRandy what a coincidence, we collect degenerates!
@snapster That explains all the speakers around here.
Why is Clemson orange not an option for me at checkout? It's on the image previews, but I can't buy it? That's just cruel.
Which one do we think is closest to TARDIS blue?
@Condalmo Wildcat or Gator Swamp. Any other thoughts?
@Condalmo at 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 i hope its bigger on the inside...
@Condalmo I'm thinking Wildcat.
Do these do that "dongle" thing or whatever you called it on the kai ones? I regret not getting them on Tuesday.. I want something I can plug into the AUX jack in my truck and connect via bluetooth.. Will this do that?
@kadagan Looks like they do. Check it
@kadagan Important to know for that purpose though, do they still work while charging, and does the phone automatically connect once the speaker gets power on?
@TehMaliron It does work while charging! And phone should automatically connect if it's the last one the speaker connected to (and vice versa).
Where's the gamecock red?
@molfsontan I saw the gamecocks in there... wait a mehinute.. you just wanted to say gamecock didn't you?!
@molfsontan It's right below Clemson Orange.
@TimUSCA
@molfsontan That was a joke about the AP rankings. Sorry.
@TimUSCA It's not a big deal anyway, since I bought Wildcat Blue.
Endless speakers on Meh.
Any chance you guys can carry some bigger speakers? You know, still portable, but not this ridiculously small.
I was going to spring for this but was saved by the mail bringing me the two speakers from last week. Now I have three and I plan to buddy-jack the hell out of them!
How well do podcasts sound on this? I have an expensive Jambox but I don't need booming bass for voices and it sounds like crap in the end.
wait a hot minute. these things don't come in purple.
@elijahmaurer Buy a Jawhawk Blue and Razorback red and buddy-jack them.
What about Fierce Purple? Isn't that a purple?
Ordered husker red. lets hope it lasts.
September 14 my VMP will finish. Until then you better sell me something good or I'm going to stop using this website.
@LASig I like your threat but for some reason I think they will snag you for another month. Month #1 for me paid off like crazy, I'm keeping my VMP until I find a reason to cancel it. 1 order per month is possible as long as they keep the deals flowing.
@LASig meh.com sells goods daily, so that's something good for you to buy
@LASig
지켜본지 한달만에 드디어 처음으로 스피커독을 체념하고 이거 3개 샀어요 ㅜㅜ 트래킹 넘버는 언제 나오나요?
영어 못하는 저를 위해 한국말하는 직원을 뽑아주신 메사장님 감사합니다 ㅜㅜ
@sherryblue 트래킹 넘버는 며칠 뒤 https://meh.com/orders 에 뜰거에요. 지켜본지 한달만에요? 왜 이제껏 안 사셨어요...ㅋㅋㅋ 지금쯤이면 meh 에 오시는 한국 분들 대부분은 스피커독 하나쯤은 가지고 계시겠죠? ㅎㅎ 저도 뽑아주신 메 사장님 무지 감사합니다 ㅜㅜ
@galmaegi 아닙니다 ㅋㅋ 아직 스피커독을 가지지 못해 매일 눈팅중입니다 ㅋㅋ.. 3개를 샀는데 전파인증이라는 장벽을 만났어요.. 이전에 했던 스피커독은 블루투스가 없어서 한국배송시 전파인증에 대한 피해(?)가 없었는데..블루투스는 2개이상 들여올수가 없다네요... 운이없으면 제가 주문한 스피커도 두마리의 갈매기가 되어 태평양을 방황할지도 ㅜㅜ
Did you guys get the estimated shipping date? Mine seems to be still sitting somewhere over TX for three days... Shipping info was sent to FedEx on 9/9 but no change ever since.
NOT ARRIVED YET!!! NOT EVEN CHANGE IN DELIVERY STATUS!!! STILL IN TX!!!
Got mine yesterday. Pretty decent sound, gets loud enough, but not that great of a range. Good deal for $15, not so much for $44, I'd say.
range sucks. i say even 10 feet is not consistent. just have to place the device on top of it or carry the speaker around.
Got mine today these are great for the $$$$ good bass response.
Is there any way for these things to do stereo sound? I mean, without using a chainsaw and cutting one in half...
I bought two thinking (may have been the mistake) that they could be paired together to create stereo sound, but have had no luck nor skill yet in doing so.
If I can get them working together for stereo, great! If not, I guess I have xmas presents for two siblings.
@BuffBillsFan Pretty sure the only BT speakers capable of that are Logitech's UE Boom.
@BuffBillsFan IMHO, stereo sound is overrated from a small speaker. Even from a boom box (or a jawbone) that does give stereo sound, the speakers are only 4 inches apart from each other which the ear perceives as one sound source and doesn't give true stereo sound. I did purchase a BEM and am happy for what it is. You CAN plug it into a stereo and get stereo sound from bluetooth that way--which is what I ended up using mine for.
Bummer.
Oh well.... "We wish you a merry xmas, we wish you a merry xmas....."
now Woot has same speakers on thru oct 13, 9:00amCST . there are however, two noteworthy differences, 1) the units are ‘factory reconditioned’ 2) they are $29.99ea., plus $5 shipping … Really!! : / — me thanks meh for the great deals
@mehod Yeah just noticed this myself. Haha, woot sucks.
Yuck!
I saw these crappers in black at sams the other day, I just chuckled and rolled on by...