Since I’m interested in all sorts of audio equipment, I bought one of these for the hell of it from Morningsave less than 2 weeks ago. It’s basically a set of tablet-grade speakers that you can wear around your neck, which has the advantage of letting you leave the audio source somewhere else while you’re working but without having traditional in-ear or over-ear headphones blocking out other sounds that you want to be able to hear. The “tablet-grade” designation refers to the audio quality and volume being “fine,” especially for the stuff like news videos and similar that I normally listen to (so not music, where the quality is just “ok.”) The volume is available at a usable level, since the speakers are always right under your ears, and you don’t have to worry too much about disturbing other people nearby with volume that has to be cranked high enough for you to be able to hear it from wherever the audio source is.
The one annoyance is that I paid an additional $10, 25% more, just for having spotted this on one of the meh sister sites, as I said under 2 weeks ago.
@brennyn@tsveggie Thanks I saw that. I called morningsave and told them of my issue and they gave me a credit. Try it. 99.999% they are good about it. Pray your not the 0.001% they decline.
Eh, why not? Picked one up for my GF to use while watching TV while we are in bed while I’m asleep. She doesn’t like headphones if she can avoid them and this way the TV doesn’t have to be cranked up at the other side of the room to overcome my white noise machine on mg nightstand.
@audiocontr I was wondering the same. Would be nice (when not on video) not having a earpiece or head set on all day. Anyone tried it for phone calls? Wondering how good the mic is and how the sound quality is for Voice call
A $20 worth neck speaker!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020
Style: Wearable Speaker
I’ve tested almost 10 non branded neck speaker and comparing them all with the 1st branded neck speaker, the JVC SPA10BTB.
This is the lightest neck speaker with an acceptable mic and speaker quality however this should not cost more than $20. Those non branded neck speakers are giving you the same experiance.
So far my choice is Oraolo m110 at half of the price of this JVC
That one has much better speaker and more clear microphone thanks to the upgraded Bluetooth 5.0
The only problem with Oraolo is the weight.
I have no reason to doubt the authenticity, FWIW, JVC’s own website has the following disclaimer: “Warning: counterfeit JVC products are being sold within the United States”.
actual stereo and that feeling of the sound coming from the middle of your head; the sound feels like headphones/earbuds but without the discomfort of having something stuck in or pressing against the outside of your ear
more convenient controls
better sound focus with less leakage (i.e., . forcing everyone else to be on speaker with you); haven’t thoroughly tested it yet, but I now how shitty phone in the pocket or any other speaker phone placement is
@mprima I see several people with hearing aids, and it’s now common for the hearing aid to have direct Bluetooth connection to your phone, so this would be redundant.
Check your elders’ hearing aids for functionality before buying this!
To whomever has used this one, my mom is hard of hearing and WON’T wear over,on, in ear headphones. (Dementia) and won’t wear her hearing aids any more.
Ergo TV is up at max.
So from loudness, how loud do these get? Thinking she might put these on her neck/shoulders to hear the TV better.
@hamjudo@outdoorslife
That’s a good idea, she could/would most likely be botherd by something new being around her neck. Best of luck to you and your mom, dementia is tough for everyone!
/buy
These don’t look like they would be fun to chew on. We have three young cats. At least one of the 11 month old sisters really likes to chew on wires and cords.
She is a destroyer of headphones. I lose earbuds all by myself.
They don’t pair with my Roku Stream bar my main reason for purchase when husband goes to bed early.
May keep to avoid holding cell phone to my ear during long conversations
@redtennies Are you using this on your Roku TV or enabled device? I think you might be able to work around it by downloading the Roku app to your phone. I discovered a few months ago that there is private listening option on the app that works with Roku TVs and Roku streaming sticks. It will play through your phone or iPad then just enable Bluetooth and you can more than likely hear it that way since it does work with phones. I will give it a try and let you know if it works!
We are having a LOT of fun with this product in our family. Oh, no, not with the actual product, no idea what it’s like, haven’t gotten it yet. The fun is following the tracking, it’s kind of like a “Where in the World is Carmen San Diego” game. Ordered it on Feb 20 (today is March 2) and it was sent to Carrolton, TX. Then it was quickly sent to the city where I live in Kentucky. Yay, shaved my neck beard in anticipation. But… but… wait. From the city I live it was sent to Smyrna, TN. Ok… not too far from Kentucky. Then it went to Little Rock, AR… perplexing, but still close to Kentucky. Today it went to Mississippi. I feel like Meh should take a picture at each place and send it to me like one of those “Where is the Gnome” tropes. Where to next? We are hoping somewhere overseas, New Zealand maybe. Gotta love the USPS!
@rwarren23 I used to love USPS for shipping, then the Great Orange One stuck his inexperienced big donor in to screw up mail-in voting (didn’t work) but his work continues…“If it ain’t privatized, break it”! This A to B to Q to M to A to Z stuff is new since his appointment. Before it was UPS and FedEx holding ground shipments until the stated delivery date by “pinball method logistics”. Enjoy!
These only seem to pair with cell phones. I tried to pair it with my laptop and it couldn’t find it. I bought two thinking it would be useful for conferencing with Zoom. Oh well!
I am happier with this thing than possibly with any other thing I’ve ever purchased from Meh. It paired immediately with my cell phone and every sound the phone makes comes through this thing instead. Phone calls are clear and crisp, and music is excellent. Ear buds never stay in my ears, and when they DO stay in, they block out all other sound. This thing was the perfect solution, especially for talking on the phone while driving. If these things ever show up on Meh again, I will buy another one just to have a spare. Just looked 'em up on Amazon, and we’re talking 68 bucks. A great bargain and a great gizmo (see, I didn’t call it a “thing” again)!
Specs
What’s in the Box?
Price Comparison
$70 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, Sep 21 - Friday, Sep 24
Pass hard
Mmmmmmmm…coffee!!!
Just bought a B&W PI3 so pass.
@username beat me to it
@username exactly what I was thinking.
@username Me four.
@username Techmoan reviews Bone Fone.
@username Holy crap I almost forgot about the Bone Fone! Different tech, though.
If it vibrates also then worth the price.
@Felton10 looks like it doesn’t vibrate
lolwut
If you get a pair, you could play horseshoes…
A single speaker and a passive radiator. They have got to be kidding. This thing should be at the dollar store.
@ponagathos WTF $1 more like $0.88
It plays music and connects to a phone. Is it a dock speaker?
@hchavers Neck docks are the lamest cyberpunk dystopia ever
Why not simply say 10 meters? Alternatively, use IKEA conversions where 10 meters = 32 feet.
“Looks like something from a sci-fi movie.”
(static) I have always been here.
Since I’m interested in all sorts of audio equipment, I bought one of these for the hell of it from Morningsave less than 2 weeks ago. It’s basically a set of tablet-grade speakers that you can wear around your neck, which has the advantage of letting you leave the audio source somewhere else while you’re working but without having traditional in-ear or over-ear headphones blocking out other sounds that you want to be able to hear. The “tablet-grade” designation refers to the audio quality and volume being “fine,” especially for the stuff like news videos and similar that I normally listen to (so not music, where the quality is just “ok.”) The volume is available at a usable level, since the speakers are always right under your ears, and you don’t have to worry too much about disturbing other people nearby with volume that has to be cranked high enough for you to be able to hear it from wherever the audio source is.
The one annoyance is that I paid an additional $10, 25% more, just for having spotted this on one of the meh sister sites, as I said under 2 weeks ago.
@Atomizer Thanks for the feedback. I still don’t want this but I appreciate that you took some time to describe your experience with it.
@Atomizer thanks for taking time for such a solid review, and for sharing your experience, it helps me make my decision!
@Atomizer Thanks! This sounds like it’s exactly what i’ve been waiting for and I’ve been hesitant to pay full price to test it myself.
@Atomizer This was truly helpful. Thanks.
@Atomizer have you tried to use it for phone calls? any feedback? mic quality ok?
@Atomizer thank you for the review.
This would be a great product and an awesome deal if we were in 1881 and headphones hadn’t been invented yet.
WORKER BEES! HERCULES! TURKEY GREASE! AWESOME!
@brennyn $10 more after $29 is like a 35% increase
@brennyn @tsveggie Thanks I saw that. I called morningsave and told them of my issue and they gave me a credit. Try it. 99.999% they are good about it. Pray your not the 0.001% they decline.
Eh, why not? Picked one up for my GF to use while watching TV while we are in bed while I’m asleep. She doesn’t like headphones if she can avoid them and this way the TV doesn’t have to be cranked up at the other side of the room to overcome my white noise machine on mg nightstand.
How to make people hate you in 3, 2, 1…
Would they work well for video conferencing? My ears hurt from wearing headphones all day.
@audiocontr I was wondering the same. Would be nice (when not on video) not having a earpiece or head set on all day. Anyone tried it for phone calls? Wondering how good the mic is and how the sound quality is for Voice call
They are head speakers. Feedback might be an issue.
Fyi From Amazon reviews;
A $20 worth neck speaker!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020
Style: Wearable Speaker
I’ve tested almost 10 non branded neck speaker and comparing them all with the 1st branded neck speaker, the JVC SPA10BTB.
This is the lightest neck speaker with an acceptable mic and speaker quality however this should not cost more than $20. Those non branded neck speakers are giving you the same experiance.
So far my choice is Oraolo m110 at half of the price of this JVC
That one has much better speaker and more clear microphone thanks to the upgraded Bluetooth 5.0
The only problem with Oraolo is the weight.
@Dubhlaine Though that seems to be a review at $130, not $30. The ones they recommend are $70.
If you were selling an 8" chest-mounted subwoofer with it… it would still be a strong “maybe”.
Totally misread that as “JVC Wearable Neckbeard Speaker with Mic”…
I have no reason to doubt the authenticity, FWIW, JVC’s own website has the following disclaimer: “Warning: counterfeit JVC products are being sold within the United States”.
Two speakers, but no mention of stereo. Can it play stereo, from a phone, for example?
(In my obnoxious announcer voice)
“It’s a boom box…FOR YOUR NECK!”
Hi ya’ll ! Isn’t great to exchange ideas on meh ? What a Concept. I tune in just for this. Have a Fantastic Weekend Everyone !
/giphy obedient-early-passenger
I spent 10 minutes talking about this with my girlfriend. Then she decided this would actually make a perfect Father’s Day gift. So…
/giphy understood-inconvenient-invention
Is this really $30 better than just carrying your phone in your shirt pocket?
@macromeh Yes.
Stereo verified with
@macromeh Fwiw, other songs I use to check for stereo separation:
@joelmw @macromeh
⑅✩♡ᵗʱᵃᵑᵏઽ*♡♬＊°
Both excellent choices for testing!
Does it explode when you try to take it off? I think I saw those in Running Man.
@ChrisHBelAir Only if it has Samsung batteries in it…
Hoping this works well with my hearing aids on, and in my ear. Otherwise, I have to remove my aids, to use my regular headphones.
@mprima I was about to comment that I really could not think of a real use for these, but the hearing aid conundrum makes sense.
@arielleslie @mprima yep, bought them for my old mom with hearing aids…maybe with both she will actually be able to hear me
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@mprima I see several people with hearing aids, and it’s now common for the hearing aid to have direct Bluetooth connection to your phone, so this would be redundant.
Check your elders’ hearing aids for functionality before buying this!
To whomever has used this one, my mom is hard of hearing and WON’T wear over,on, in ear headphones. (Dementia) and won’t wear her hearing aids any more.
Ergo TV is up at max.
So from loudness, how loud do these get? Thinking she might put these on her neck/shoulders to hear the TV better.
@outdoorslife I suggest putting a Bluetooth speaker in or on her favorite chair.
@hamjudo @outdoorslife
That’s a good idea, she could/would most likely be botherd by something new being around her neck. Best of luck to you and your mom, dementia is tough for everyone!
/buy
These don’t look like they would be fun to chew on. We have three young cats. At least one of the 11 month old sisters really likes to chew on wires and cords.
She is a destroyer of headphones. I lose earbuds all by myself.
These are big enough to find.
@hamjudo It worked! Your order number is: hollow-trendy-jackal
/image hollow trendy jackal
@hamjudo One of the cats has chewed on them a little. There are some visible tooth marks, but only a little cosmetic damage. So success!
I charge them at night, and they last the whole day. Phone call and Zoom work just fine. Acceptable audio quality.
I will buy another if they come up for sale at a similar price.
@hamjudo now’s your chance!
What would No-Neck Williams do with this??
@eeterrific
Wear it as a headband, OR on his nose!
Micro-usb? How is anyone going to charge it?
/buy
Given @Atomizer’s review above, I’m willing to try these for $29 plus tax… Thanks, Atomizer!
@baqui63 It worked! Your order number is: thematic-immortal-pencil
/image thematic immortal pencil
/giphy thematic immortal pencil
They don’t pair with my Roku Stream bar
my main reason for purchase when husband goes to bed early.
May keep to avoid holding cell phone to my ear during long conversations
@redtennies Are you using this on your Roku TV or enabled device? I think you might be able to work around it by downloading the Roku app to your phone. I discovered a few months ago that there is private listening option on the app that works with Roku TVs and Roku streaming sticks. It will play through your phone or iPad then just enable Bluetooth and you can more than likely hear it that way since it does work with phones. I will give it a try and let you know if it works!
@redtennies Great news! It works! I hope this helps!
We are having a LOT of fun with this product in our family. Oh, no, not with the actual product, no idea what it’s like, haven’t gotten it yet. The fun is following the tracking, it’s kind of like a “Where in the World is Carmen San Diego” game. Ordered it on Feb 20 (today is March 2) and it was sent to Carrolton, TX. Then it was quickly sent to the city where I live in Kentucky. Yay, shaved my neck beard in anticipation. But… but… wait. From the city I live it was sent to Smyrna, TN. Ok… not too far from Kentucky. Then it went to Little Rock, AR… perplexing, but still close to Kentucky. Today it went to Mississippi. I feel like Meh should take a picture at each place and send it to me like one of those “Where is the Gnome” tropes. Where to next? We are hoping somewhere overseas, New Zealand maybe. Gotta love the USPS!
@rwarren23 I used to love USPS for shipping, then the Great Orange One stuck his inexperienced big donor in to screw up mail-in voting (didn’t work) but his work continues…“If it ain’t privatized, break it”! This A to B to Q to M to A to Z stuff is new since his appointment. Before it was UPS and FedEx holding ground shipments until the stated delivery date by “pinball method logistics”. Enjoy!
These only seem to pair with cell phones. I tried to pair it with my laptop and it couldn’t find it. I bought two thinking it would be useful for conferencing with Zoom. Oh well!
@mehrrychristmas I was able to pair mine with my Windows 10 desktop computer.
I got mine yesterday. Sounds great. My wife hates earbuds, so I had her try the neckband speaker today.
She growls at me every time I try to take them from her.
I am happier with this thing than possibly with any other thing I’ve ever purchased from Meh. It paired immediately with my cell phone and every sound the phone makes comes through this thing instead. Phone calls are clear and crisp, and music is excellent. Ear buds never stay in my ears, and when they DO stay in, they block out all other sound. This thing was the perfect solution, especially for talking on the phone while driving. If these things ever show up on Meh again, I will buy another one just to have a spare. Just looked 'em up on Amazon, and we’re talking 68 bucks. A great bargain and a great gizmo (see, I didn’t call it a “thing” again)!
@waydek @twobears They’re selling them on Sidedeal right now for $39.00, if you want another.