★ “Very cool gadget, works great with iPhone a must-have
All your friends will want one
Want to know the weather was the button and it answers want to know where you are push the button and it answers really really cool” - Amazon Customer
“It works well with my trusty LG H-3 and does everything they claim it will do do which is very handy if you cannot pick up the phone. The only detractor I have have is the plastic band, but these are easy to change.” - Amazon Customer
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@MrMark I know. Knowing a little how products like these go from idea, to concept, to manufacture and sales... there are a ton of people that decided "yup, we will totally make a profit on these!" (looking at you, Meh). I bet the young chinese children making these were even laughing their ass off the whole time.
You know, I would never wear this thing... but if you think of it as an $8 tiny Bluetooth speaker/mic... maybe there's a use for it in a non-mobile context?
@kensey I’m planning on having one just floating around the house hooked up to an old cell phone or something. Already got the Martian Notifier for walking around.
@chacham Never, ever even tried on a pair of VR goggles yet. But as a child of the 60s I can tell you that the “jet-age” generation had a rather rediculous outlook on the future:
Think of it as a thought experiment. What would have to change before you'd pay eight (to thirteen) bucks to wear a Bluetooth speaker on your wrist?
That is, what "form factor" (idiot-speak for "shape" -- Wonder-twin powers activate! Form-factor of... A pail of water!) would be k3wl enough to save this trash? Is it even possible?
bought one of these last time around, and after realizing how bad the decision was- I hid it in the ductwork (small recessed spot out of sight) in our office's meeting room, charged and on. Whenever one of the interns walked by, I'd play annoying cat cries through the bluetooth on my phone. For the last 3 weeks, building maintenance has been looking for a colony of feral cats in the ductwork of our floor. Periodic removal, charging and replacement has yielded astonishing results.
Don't fukkin do it. I bought one the last time it was on meh and the damn thing is already lost down in a drawer somwhere, never used. Resist. Don't do it. It will make you stupid.
My boyfriend keeps wanting a smartwatch, but I know it's going to end up in a drawer a week after (He really only wants it for replying to texts/phone calls while he's driving his powerchair, so this is a good stand in). So I bought this last time. He's used it once so far, and it's currently under his desk, already forgotten about. I'm leaving it there until a month has passed, then going "So, no need for a speaker smart watch after all, then."
I have an aunt that really sees the humor in incredibly tacky gifts. But even at $8, I won't bother to use my VMP for this... And lately, I'm starting to regret bothering with the VMP...
I like the one I got before, and I am pleased that it is the SAME price. I have already adapted it as a "speaker necklace" and will adapt it to be a "hat visor speaker" where the speaker is on the bottom of the visor. This way the voices in my head will be the voices above my head.
I actually bought one, and synced it to my work cell phone that always seems hard to get out of my scrub pocket.. It works.. Much easier to answer... Gotta keep it charged up though. Not the best sound, but good enough.
Bright Red and Turquoise Blue?! Really? It should include a wedgie warning. It's bad enough that the basic design looks like a prop from "Battlefield Earth", but at least if it came in black, it would look closer to a prop from Star Trek (Borg). I could almost see an appeal to that. Almost. Where's the "Meh with extreme prejudice" button?
@fjp999 Obviously, not on 4/13. I don’t know if 1,000 is a lot or not (based on normal sales), but at least there were apparently more color choices then.
Tempted to get this just to add it to my "ridiculous gadget" junk drawer. Someday, this will be a curiosity for grand kids to marvel over. Perhaps a collectors item!
So basically, based on the reviews, it's not as loud as the speakers on your phone or tablet. It's another device you would have to keep charged, and then look like a big tool wearing it. I'll hold off and wait for the cock ring Bluetooth speaker.
I love the top amazon review.
“Man, when I first saw this concept, I KNEW it was a winner but I was hesitant to spend the money. So I tried taking my own bluetooth speaker and affixing it to my Casio calculator watch with masking tape. I encountered some problems with this solution though - mainly that I could no longer use the calculator watch to do the common task that it excels at - namely attracting chicks. Also, the bluetooth speaker constantly fell off and it covered my entire forearm. After some other failed attempts I finally broke down and just did what I should have done from the beginning - I coughed up the cash for an authentic Bem speaker watch. Dang this thing is sexy. It’s the perfect complement to my calculator watch and I’m considering buying several and linking them to play my tunes in stereo (my friend Dinkman is a wiz with electronics whereas my expertise is more in comic books). I can only imagine the kinds of looks I’d get from the ladies if I had several of these on strutting around blasting some Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack. Don’t hesitate - snatch these up before you find yourself on the waiting list.”
I was only interested in the previous sale because it had a dayglow green/yellow that screamed “are you nerdy enough” and now you have no colors that peak my interest what a sad day in dayglow land
I bought this the last time and just gave it to my now 16 year old yesterday on his birthday. I was expecting a WTF but I got a “Cool” instead. I will take that as a win. We also got the BEM desk lamp which he likes and the BEM radio alarm clock which could wake the dead which he likes. So just seeing the word BEM made him happy I think.
Specs
Condition: New
Warranty: 90 Day Bem
Estimated Delivery: 5/31 - 6/2
Shipping: $5 or free with VMP
What’s in the Box?
1x Wrist Speaker
1x Micro-USB to USB charging cable
Pictures
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Blue on arm
Red
Red on arm
Price Comparison
$15.15 at Amazon (21 reviews)
Review Highlights
All your friends will want one
Want to know the weather was the button and it answers want to know where you are push the button and it answers really really cool” - Amazon Customer
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Nope
@Stallion
Apparently you don't have a cat. Lots of obvious use case scenarios there. Also, the only possible use case scenarios.
@MehnofLaMehncha You gotta be kitten me.
The future is now!
@mehhead
Cannot believe the future hasn’t sold out yet
I could not meh fast enough.
Items like this are why I started boycotting the Meh button.
@bobrhoades C'mon! It's a low wrist deal you can't wrist-sist!
BABY ARMS!!
Meh as well.
How stupid is this product
@MrMark I know. Knowing a little how products like these go from idea, to concept, to manufacture and sales... there are a ton of people that decided "yup, we will totally make a profit on these!" (looking at you, Meh). I bet the young chinese children making these were even laughing their ass off the whole time.
The future is the same as two weeks ago....
Cannot over emphasize the sigh...
Meh. This doesn't really speak to me.
Pushme-Pullyu baby arm!!
Some poor schmuck is going to get a pallet full of these crappy things during the next fuku
ahahahahahahaahahahahahaha snork guffaw, look at that thing, it looks like a house arrest ankle bracelet, but for your wrist!
You know, I would never wear this thing... but if you think of it as an $8 tiny Bluetooth speaker/mic... maybe there's a use for it in a non-mobile context?
@kensey bicycle
handlebars
Remove bands, slip in someone's purse or messenger bag, wait for them to get into conference room ...
@CrossIT Then get the ION Clipster you see on here occasionally, or not wait and get it here: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Clipster-Active-Bluetooth-Outdoor/dp/B00L3EYDQE/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1463890910&sr=1-1&keywords=ion+clipster+active
@MehnofLaMehncha Perhaps it could be mounted to the strap of a messenger bag? Not sure that's any better than a wrist, though…
@kensey I’m planning on having one just floating around the house hooked up to an old cell phone or something. Already got the Martian Notifier for walking around.
Are you purposely selling something that is unwanted to give you less orders to put together the Fukus?
Who deserves more blame - the parent who outfits their child with one of these or the bully who stuffs said child into the locker?
@elimanningface The child for not flushing it down the toilet.
I still have a hard time fathoming that they sold over 1000 of these last time . . . lessons in e-commerce.
@Pavlov
Early white elephant Christmas office party shopping
Buy it for the action
http://www.amazon.com/review/RYAOA4I5OPK84/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00KDGBT8S
@DigMe Hahaha, chick magnet!
Sound quality is about what you'd expect from an $8 speaker but maybe not worth the $13 shipped.
@jmbunkin What? Someone doesn't have VMP?
If this watch is any indication of the future, then it looks like we'll never get those flying cars we were promised in the 60s.
@Kerig3 Sir, please put your vr goggles back on. The real word is not safe for you.
@Kerig3 And if we do, they won't fold up into a briefcase, ala George Jetson style.
@chacham Never, ever even tried on a pair of VR goggles yet. But as a child of the 60s I can tell you that the “jet-age” generation had a rather rediculous outlook on the future:
@Kerig3 What’s so ridiculous? The hair cuts, or that men would still be wearing rings on their pinkies?
Hell no! I have enough trouble getting laid as-is!
It was Tony Shalhoub. Why would I have to ask?
Looks like something that should be worn around the ankle—paroled style.
I'm almost in for 3 just to prevent others from actually using this in any situation.
Sound like crap, sorta spotty getting siri to understand you with them... but worth it for the novelty!!!
The Doctor is far too cool for the technology depicted here.
In 10yrs, whatever they call hipsters will pay TOP DOLLAR for these. TOP. DOLLAR.
@MrPinkFloyd Unfortunately, "TOP DOLLAR" for these will probably be about $3.
@OutbackJon With the then current president's picture on it...
"And then, I heard Dick Tracy laughing at me over the speaker for like a whole minute."
They are great!
"Use it to summon Siri, or Google Assistant, or whatever other imaginary slave does your bidding"
What about real slaves? Does it summon those too? It's moderately warm and I need to be fanned with a palm frond.
Think of it as a thought experiment. What would have to change before you'd pay eight (to thirteen) bucks to wear a Bluetooth speaker on your wrist?
That is, what "form factor" (idiot-speak for "shape" -- Wonder-twin powers activate! Form-factor of... A pail of water!) would be k3wl enough to save this trash? Is it even possible?
bought one of these last time around, and after realizing how bad the decision was- I hid it in the ductwork (small recessed spot out of sight) in our office's meeting room, charged and on. Whenever one of the interns walked by, I'd play annoying cat cries through the bluetooth on my phone. For the last 3 weeks, building maintenance has been looking for a colony of feral cats in the ductwork of our floor. Periodic removal, charging and replacement has yielded astonishing results.
@alacrity That should be a feliny.
@chacham
As a a tough and intelligent police detective I depend on my 2-way wrist radio to keep in touch with my team, and they work, just ask superman
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In for 3 more in green and of course I got VMP... you cannot beat the value!!!!
@cshillaber 11 stars on a 1-5 scale!
Don't fukkin do it. I bought one the last time it was on meh and the damn thing is already lost down in a drawer somwhere, never used. Resist. Don't do it. It will make you stupid.
My boyfriend keeps wanting a smartwatch, but I know it's going to end up in a drawer a week after (He really only wants it for replying to texts/phone calls while he's driving his powerchair, so this is a good stand in). So I bought this last time. He's used it once so far, and it's currently under his desk, already forgotten about. I'm leaving it there until a month has passed, then going "So, no need for a speaker smart watch after all, then."
Worth the 8 bucks to make my point.
I have an aunt that really sees the humor in incredibly tacky gifts. But even at $8, I won't bother to use my VMP for this... And lately, I'm starting to regret bothering with the VMP...
Nothing says "Meh" like a strap-on.
If it was a block of cheese you wear on your wrist, that'd be more useful.
I love it! I'm not buying one, but if I see you wearing one, I'll be sure to strike up a conversation with you.
Watch this deal
@AttyVette You should be a-wrist-ted for that comment.
I like the one I got before, and I am pleased that it is the SAME price. I have already adapted it as a "speaker necklace" and will adapt it to be a "hat visor speaker" where the speaker is on the bottom of the visor. This way the voices in my head will be the voices above my head.
My eleven month old thinks it's cool.
I wonder if I can sync this to my Moto 360 Sport, and wear it on my other wrist, effectively removing the need to pull out my phone.
I actually bought one, and synced it to my work cell phone that always seems hard to get out of my scrub pocket.. It works.. Much easier to answer... Gotta keep it charged up though. Not the best sound, but good enough.
I still think these are fantastic. Whoever gets my name for the Secret Santa this year at Meh, get this for me.
Bright Red and Turquoise Blue?! Really? It should include a wedgie warning. It's bad enough that the basic design looks like a prop from "Battlefield Earth", but at least if it came in black, it would look closer to a prop from Star Trek (Borg). I could almost see an appeal to that. Almost. Where's the "Meh with extreme prejudice" button?
@dungoyle Where were you on April 13th?
I think someone mentioned that meh sold over 1,000 of these in about 5 colors and black (as well as a couple other) sold out!
@fjp999 Obviously, not on 4/13. I don’t know if 1,000 is a lot or not (based on normal sales), but at least there were apparently more color choices then.
Tempted to get this just to add it to my "ridiculous gadget" junk drawer. Someday, this will be a curiosity for grand kids to marvel over. Perhaps a collectors item!
So basically, based on the reviews, it's not as loud as the speakers on your phone or tablet. It's another device you would have to keep charged, and then look like a big tool wearing it. I'll hold off and wait for the cock ring Bluetooth speaker.
@gak0090 But I wouldn't have a place to put it. So I bought one in each color because I have two wrists.
Someone should register knivesandwristspeakers.com already.
@rockblossom I’ll bet you could 3D print a “housing” around the speaker that resembles Dick Tracy’s model.
I love the top amazon review.
“Man, when I first saw this concept, I KNEW it was a winner but I was hesitant to spend the money. So I tried taking my own bluetooth speaker and affixing it to my Casio calculator watch with masking tape. I encountered some problems with this solution though - mainly that I could no longer use the calculator watch to do the common task that it excels at - namely attracting chicks. Also, the bluetooth speaker constantly fell off and it covered my entire forearm. After some other failed attempts I finally broke down and just did what I should have done from the beginning - I coughed up the cash for an authentic Bem speaker watch. Dang this thing is sexy. It’s the perfect complement to my calculator watch and I’m considering buying several and linking them to play my tunes in stereo (my friend Dinkman is a wiz with electronics whereas my expertise is more in comic books). I can only imagine the kinds of looks I’d get from the ladies if I had several of these on strutting around blasting some Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack. Don’t hesitate - snatch these up before you find yourself on the waiting list.”
I was only interested in the previous sale because it had a dayglow green/yellow that screamed “are you nerdy enough” and now you have no colors that peak my interest what a sad day in dayglow land
How is it any different than this?
Would it be worth buying if it was purple?
I bought this the last time and just gave it to my now 16 year old yesterday on his birthday. I was expecting a WTF but I got a “Cool” instead. I will take that as a win. We also got the BEM desk lamp which he likes and the BEM radio alarm clock which could wake the dead which he likes. So just seeing the word BEM made him happy I think.
My significant other is always looking for the next tech toy to use while riding her bike. 2 of these should last for a century ride.