NOTABRICK Bluetooth Speakers,Portable Wireless Speaker

I've been using the same usb powered speakers for my computer for over 10 years even though I upgraded computers twice, so I figured it was about time to upgrade the speakers. I was comparing a few bluetooth speakers with the Echo Dot 3rd Gen just because I have two of the Echo Dot 3 in my garage, they're bluetooth and they put out good sound. I narrowed it down to the Notabrick Ki Wireless Speaker and the Echo Dot 3 due to price range and reviews. The Notabrick won for me because it's not just bluetooth but its powered by a rechargeable battery that has a long life, I could just plug it into a usb port on my monitor to charge every now and then and it could be portable to pair with my phone which is a bonus. I ordered two and they arrived today fully charged. I read the manual to learn how to pair them together for stereo and to pair them to my computer which was pretty straightforward. I played something on Hulu just to make sure they were working then decided to play Pandora. WOW! I wish I had these speakers when I was hosting house parties back in the day. I've been playing around with them all evening, and this is what I've found: Cons 1. When two are paired together there is a master and slave. The slave will not play music from the micro sd slot unless it is unpaired from the master. The master will play music from the micro sd slot but only on the master speaker even though it is paired with the slave. 2. The top of the speaker has a soft rubber material on it which attracts whatever is on your fingers very easily and the symbols are difficult to see from a short distance in evening light. 3. When paired with my computer the connection doesn't seem stable enough. I get a little static/interruption for a second or two every 30 seconds or so. I recently upgraded my computer with the ASUS AX3000 Dual Band PCI-E WiFi 6 (802.11ax) which supports 160MHz Bluetooth. I switched to the bluetooth radio on the motherboard and that was worse so I switched back. Pros 1. Speaker not much bigger than a soda can produces strong sound quality and volume loud enough for outdoors. 2. If you like base you'll love these little speakers, the base is strong without distortion. 3. When paired with my computer I can see the speaker's battery level via bluetooth devices. 4. When two are paired together powering off one speaker powers the other off as well. 5. When two are paired together I can control the volume for both speakers from either speaker. 6. When two are paired together connecting the included audio cable to the master speaker sends audio to both speakers. 7. After 10 minutes of not being connected to a paired input device (ex: computer, phone) the speakers turn themselves off. So 10 minutes after my computer goes to sleep the speakers turn off. 8. Stable bluetooth connection with my iPhone 14 Pro with no static or interference. 9. If you have the ability to store music on a micro sd card you can bring the music to an outing with something not much bigger than a soda can and you don't have to tie up a phone, tablet or laptop. Summary The cons I can live with and aren't enough for me to return them. These little speakers can be used as stationary or portable on the go speakers with quality sound loud enough for outdoors and paired with another speaker has great quality stereo sound with solid battery life. Outstanding speakers at a very affordable price. I definitely recommend these speakers. Customer Service Update 17MAR2023 Had one speaker freeze on me, wouldn't play audio, wouldn't change modes, indicated it was paired with the other speaker and wouldn't shut down. I contacted the seller via Amazon and Notabrick got back with me in a few hours with instructions on how to perform a reset. (Hold the play button down forces a shutdown and reset). Instructions worked perfectly and my speaker is working as it should. EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

I have two for my own personal use and it is great that they can pair to each other. Later I started to do audio/video support for a church service, and when I realized the JBL speaker they were using was outputting sound in the center of the room, I realized we should buy two more (I wanted to keep mine for my own uses). So we got some for the church too. Now they're sending out the music in stereo and filling the space much better than before. The build quality is excellent. The bass is powerful, but balanced with the other sounds. The sound is pretty flat at times, but music is mastered for headphones, not speakers. If you want better sound, you need a larger speaker. The volume can easily reach levels above that which is comfortable in a room about 30'x30'. So unless you are outdoors, you will probably never have these speakers on maximum volume. The bluetooth connects easily. I've had two problems so far. One is that when using them paired to each other, one will be lower volume than the other. I power them off and back on again, and the issue goes away. The other problem is that the pause/play buttons sometimes don't register. I don't really know why this is happening, but subsequent presses of that button eventually work in most cases. In other cases they don't work at all, but I think that may have to do with the device they are paired with. I'm not sure. The buttons are not super easy to use because the raised rubber symbols don't convey information to my fingertips very easily. I find myself having to look to choose the correct buttons, but in many cases I am in dark conditions (my car at night) and I find it easier to use my phone to control the speakers. Battery life is good. Charging takes a long time, so they must have a pretty big battery.

Compared to all speakers of all types, this one would rate a 3 or no higher than a 4. However, factoring in its size, price, convenience, and portability, I give it a 5. Of course, I haven't tried all of the similar speakers available out there, but I can imagine that it would be hard to beat this one. The tone and clarity are excellent. The speaker has a strong bass response. If you hold it in your hand, you can feel it, although you may not hear it. That's because it isn't in an acoustic enclosure. Its enclosure is its surroundings, and indoor acoustics vary a lot. If you have it indoors and it is convenient, you might try moving it to different locations or even on different surfaces to get the effect you want. Even the distance from a back wall can make a significant difference. Its major drawback is that it is not recommended to leave it plugged in at all times. Therefore, it must be frequently recharged. Update: I just added a second speaker. I had no trouble at all pairing them. I just followed the provided directions and it worked fine. What can I say? Wow! The stereo is great. I'm just playing music from an Aiworth mp3 player and the sound is terrific. I wouldn't have room for shelf speakers where I have these. I would highly recommend a pair of these speakers.

I'm no audiophile but the sound from this speaker seems very good for the price and size. I couldn't figure out how to tell the battery state of charge at 1st but then I noticed when connected to Bluetooth it shows the state of charge on my phone which is nice. If you're using a wired aux cord, this won't be possible. I read the instructions and still can't figure out how to tell the battery state with just the speaker. The speaker will chime every minute or so when it drops to 20% battery which is annoying. My other minor complaint is I have trouble reading the buttons. They are all black on black with just a raised surface to indicate their location. In low light they are very difficult to see and not large enough to feel. I may try adding a tiny bit of paint to the buttons. Overall I like the speaker and would probably buy another one. It's plenty loud and sounds good. I've used it in the shower where it got pretty wet and had no problem. I had no problem with the Bluetooth connection or the aux connection. I haven't timed it but the battery life seems pretty good.

The sound quality of this is pretty robust with deep bases. You can feel the base vibrate which is actually a cool feature- it's almost as if it has suspension inside it. It's definitely a conscious design and I have to reread the feature list. Originally, I got the "#1 best seller- anker soundcore" and was slightly disappointed because the sound wasn't hitting deep bases and it was not portable (there was no way to carry it). But I was on a AV tech job with a sound A1 op and he had THIS tiny boombox tied to his backpack. This is not a BEST SELLER on Amazon, but should be. The Bluetooth hooked in immediately out of the box - it hooked into my iphone the moment I opened a YouTube video to play in the car. Also, out of the box, I haven't charged it-- I've been trying to exhaust mybattery before recharging it cause I heard its good for battery longevity. I've had it over a week to use in my car and haven't charged it yet.... this is right out of the box. I also love that the shape and attached portable strap is more practical for on-the-go, which is what I bought it for. I've been playing youtube videos on my iphone in the car and this has magnified the sound tenfold with all the different pitches. The Anker speaker was a little flat in pitch variation. This is NOT- you get a FULL SOUND

I've now been using this speaker for about a year. The sound quality is excellent. I listen to audio books on it. I painted the entire exterior of my house listening to audiobooks on this speaker, taking the speaker with me wherever I went. It's very sturdy and wonderfully portable to wherever you are in or outside of the house. No problems with connectivity. There's a light that lets me know when I need to think about recharging, but it does seem to have a long battery life. It has one defect: the raised indicators at the top for, among other things, volume plus and minus, are black just like the top of the speaker. So, they're pretty impossible to see. I took some white nail polish and very carefully painted the tops of the raised indicators. Problem solved. I use this speaker all the time and love it.

I was not really expecting that much from this cheap bluetooth speaker. But l have to say it sounds excellent for 20 bucks. It had power right out of the box so l could try it out right away. The sound quality is excellent for this price point. It was very easily paired with my phone. The volume can be turned up to pretty loud level and there is no tinniness or distortion in the sound quality at higher levels. I can't yet comment on how long a charge lasts or the longevity of the speaker, but it seems reasonably durable. It claims to be waterproof. I'm not going to drop it on a pond to test it out, but it looks like it could handle damp conditions or some rain. It's not quite as good as my bose sound link, but it's not that far off. Not to mention it's like 1/5th the price. The only criticism l have is the black on black buttons on the top are hard to read. But that's a minor issue.

This was on sale at such a great price for an excellent list of specs and features… made it tough to believe… too good to be true? Only one way to find out for sure. Ordered one and a couple days later it’s in my hands (today). The verdict: It’s a winner for sure! Sounds great, full of tight base, for such a small speaker. Based on what I’m hearing with just one, I’m sure two of these paired as a stereo would easily fill any room with enough sound to make it a concert hall. Lol The packaging is minimal: speaker, aux cable, fast usb C charge cable, instruction booklet. The size of the speaker is roughly a little shorter, but a little fatter and weighs about the same as a full can of Coke. The sound comes from this??? Impressive. Only one tiny thing that may annoy some people. The raised letter style buttons on the top of the speaker keeps the look clean, but they are really difficult to see… the matte rubberized surface material reflects very little light so the buttons are almost invisible. … but the sound!!!