X-Mini KAI XAM11-B Bluetooth Portable Capsule Speaker, Black

I love this little sonic orb! While I'm no audiophile, to my ears this speaker boasts some pretty good sound quality, period, without even taking its size into account. When you also consider its compactness, this is a pretty impressive little piece of equipment. The build quality seems pretty good, and it feels solid in the hand. It's got a nice design, and has a pleasant rubbery matte surface texture. I use it all the time; to listen to music while cooking, working, or even showering (as far as I know, it's not waterproof - and I wouldn't test it - but I can connect this speaker to my phone or computer, leave that in another room, and place the X-mini on a ledge or windowsill somewhere safe in the bathroom); I use it to give me and my friends something to plug iPods into when we're socializing somewhere without a sound system present; and I use it with my laptop to provide some extra "oomph" to movies, TV shows, or online video that otherwise would have been inaudible.I bought the X-mini both for it's size and quality. I needed something light and super-compact for traveling, but that wouldn't sacrifice too much in the sound department. The X-mini fit the bill: so far, I've tossed it in a backpack and dragged it around Europe for 2 months and have taken it across the U.S. to the West Coast without incident. It easily took the punishment of travel and meshed well with my other electronics, and didn't substantially add to their weight or clutter (something that is always in danger of happening with an assortment of gadgets while traveling). It was always there to provide that spot of quality sound when I needed it.There are two niggles with the X-mini - the price, which I think is largely deserved when considering the quality, is still a tad expensive. I bought it for $60, but think maybe $45-$50 might be a bit fairer.Also, while the initial bluetooth setup is a breeze, I experienced minor issues a few times when trying to reconnect on both my phone and my laptop, where I had to delete the X-mini from the listing of remembered devices and reintroduce it. Also, sometime it seems to only partially connect (or only link up one channel) on bluetooth with my laptop, and I have to disconnect/reconnect until it works. Minor issues, though, and to be honest I'm not sure if the fault lies in the speaker or my devices (probably the devices).So all-in-all, if you want the smallest, best-sounding bluetooth-capable portable speaker, the X-mini is probably for you!

Unfortunately, this little speaker, after a 24-hour charge, would not turn on. My grandson’s birthday was enhanced my emergency substitution of my Chifench portable speaker.Disappointed that AMZN would promulgate an obsolete product; but pleased that they provided a speedy credit.L&L !

I cannot stop myself from being amazed every time XMI releases another of their speakers. It simply blows me away.I love X-mini speakers. I own a: X-mini Max (Stereo), X mini Max 2, two X-mini II's and I have owned this one. So, it's safe to say I'm a huge fan.Now, don't go expecting BOSE Sound Quality from these little guys, but WOW they DO pack a punch. Everything you hear about it true, these things have INCREDIBLE sound quality. (I am an audiophile so I do have a taste for quality speakers) I haven't encountered a single X-mini that hasn't met my expectations, until this one. Quickly I'll let you know it came in a beautiful clear acrylic case. (Very similar to the iPod cases) It came with a lovely traveling pouch and info on the great charity stuff X-mini does.I bought this because of its biggest selling point, BLUETOOTH. Let me say, it does that job fantastically. It's hassle free to setup and easy to stream your music to. I used mine with my iPhone 4 and it was beautiful.The only reason I dropped a star was because... well... the "boom" factor left after a few days. When I first opened and used my X-mini KAI, I was blown away by the sound quality and volume. I played it for hours. However, over the next few days, it lost that "oomph" that I have come to know with X-mini. At first I thought it was the battery, so I charged it full, and still, nothing. I just couldn't get it loud enough for my liking.I would have loved to keep the it, but for $80 for a speaker that I can't get volume out of, I couldn't justify it. Maybe mine was a defective unit, and who says that I won't end up buying it again someday; but for me, it's going back. Sorry KAI.Sincerely,Forever a X-mini fan.

Los parlantes suenan muy bien al inicio, luego de cierto tiempo el efecto de resorte s epierde y el sonido pasa a ser muy brillante y la calidad se deteriora, el material de caucho que lo recubre con el tiempo se empieza a descascarar y el producto se vuelve pegajoso y roñoso

Already had the wired X-mini II speaker and it's awesome. I wanted to add BT functionality so when I got a text or something while listening to music, I didn't have to lean over to my phone which was 3" away from the attached speaker. With the audio passthru, I can now rock both speakers wirelessly! Personally, I could do without the built in mic for conference calling, but I suppose it's a nice feature that I'll probably never use. Do note, BT streaming will cut the play time of this by about half, but you do always have the option to run it wired as well. Sound quality is what yo'd expect from an X-Mini speaker, was easy to pair and use, no complaints!

Got this for my techie husband who complains that his iPad isn't loud enough when watching movies on it. He was very excited to receive this and charged it right away to use, and it paired fine via Bluetooth with the iPad, but he could not get any sound out of it. He adjusted the volume and the mute switches, still no luck. He then hard-wired it to the iPad by plugging it directly into the unit using included cord, tried both heads on the plug, still could not get a peep out of the unit, not even static. The iPad was also silent when the speaker was connected so the iPad had correctly sensed the speaker and had transferred sound over. Hoping this is a fluke...unless the speaker just doesn't work with the iPad 3. Had to return the speaker.