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Normally I'm not a huge fan of Sony products when it comes to audio quality. I own numerous bluetooth (BT) speakers, however, and this is one of my favorites.

This speaker is smaller than you'd think, but gets rather loud. It's dead simple to connect - just hit the "connect" button and find it with your phone and it pairs. No passwords, codes, no nonsense.

The sound quality is better than you'd expect for a small BT speaker, and amongst the best of any I own (the SoundFreaq SFQ-01 is still the best). It absolutely crushes the Creative SBX20 (which is $200), and is far better than the few tiny fist-sized BT speakers I have laying around. It's got good bass and midrange, and doesn't get too tinny like some other BT speakers get. I really, really like the sound quality.

The speaker also has a built in microphone for using it during phone calls. The mic is acceptable, though I really don't think it's something that I'll use much.

It's got a small square AC adapter or it runs on AA batteries, which is super handy for doing yardwork!

It also has near-field technology, which apparently lets you touch your phone to it and it pairs. I don't get the point (it's not hard to pair), but it's available (my phone doesn't have that tech).

Overall, this is one of my favorite BT speakers, and a great value at $79. Sony hit it out of the park with this one!

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Multifunction speakers: Music and Cell Phone Speaker

Sony Bluetooth Wireless Speaker System

Normally I'm not a huge fan of Sony products when it comes to audio quality. I own numerous bluetooth (BT) speakers, however, and this is one of my favorites.

This speaker is smaller than you'd think, but gets rather loud. It's dead simple to connect - just hit the "connect" button and find it with your phone and it pairs. No passwords, codes, no nonsense.

The sound quality is better than you'd expect for a small BT speaker, and amongst the best of any I own (the SoundFreaq SFQ-01 is still the best). It absolutely crushes the Creative SBX20 (which is $200), and is far better than the few tiny fist-sized BT speakers I have laying around. It's got good bass and midrange, and doesn't get too tinny like some other BT speakers get. I really, really like the sound quality.

The speaker also has a built in microphone for using it during phone calls. The mic is acceptable, though I really don't think it's something that I'll use much.

It's got a small square AC adapter or it runs on AA batteries, which is super handy for doing yardwork!

It also has near-field technology, which apparently lets you touch your phone to it and it pairs. I don't get the point (it's not hard to pair), but it's available (my phone doesn't have that tech).

Overall, this is one of my favorite BT speakers, and a great value at $79. Sony hit it out of the park with this one!

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Nice products

TagsForDroid NFC Key Chain MIFARE

I programmed this key chain to switch my phone from my home WiFi network to my car's Bluetooth stereo. It does what I have programmed it to do. I tried more than one program for programming it until I found a program that I liked. (namely one that did what I wanted it to do!) I also ordered some of the sticker type product which turned out to be sturdier than I had envisioned from the product info. I may stick one of the stickers to the window mounted car dock in my car and find another use for the key chain. I like that the key chain (and stickers too as far as I can tell) allow reprogramming if you change your mind or determine that something isn't working the way you thought it would at first. No complaints. I gave two of these away as Christmas presents and was not told of any problems so I assume they liked them too.

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If protection is your thing

OtterBox Defender Series Case iPhone

I had gotten a case from verizon for my iPhone 5. It was a good case. But, I wanted something to protect the front as well as the back. So, one day at best buy I was looking through the cases. I could not find any that did not have an open front. Then it happened. As if from a scene in a cartoon about a boy finding a sword, a light gleamed towards me. I was drawn towards this thing. It was as if I were gliding in the air. I found the OtterBox case. I had saw it on iTunes, and I think I added the blue one to my wish list. But here it was in my hands. I could not figure out how to put it on so I asked a girl at best buy to do it. Once on, all I was saw is WOW. It feels SO sturdy and strong. You put the phone in this little plastic case, then inside another harder plastic case. I am 100% confident that this will protect my $400 phone. You can clip it into yet another case that had a clip to hook on your belt on any place you clip stuff. It has a screen protector on it, so if you already had one as I did, now you have twice the protection. You can easily get to any of the ports. You just have to open the little doors they give you. The doors are very sturdy. All the connections can easily fit in the phone through the case. It feels great in my hands. I had read that people were saying the iPhone was to small and felt cheap. Not anymore it wouldn't!

This is one of those things you find that you will remember forever. After you get this case, I would think whenever you get a phone, this would be the only case that you looked for. It cost me $50. The price kind of made my eyes extend as if in a cartoon, but once you see it and feel it, you will understand. An amazing case to cover what seems so far to be an amazing phone. I would highly recommend this to anyone.

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Another fine product from Belkin

Belkin AV10096 06 6 Feet 3 5mm Coiled

I've been a fan of Belkin's products for several years and this audio aux cable is no exception. It is well constructed and durable. The coiled cord means it can get stretched to the length you need without cables laying all over the place, whether across your desk or in your car. This works great in the AUX jack of my car so I can listen to music or podcasts from my iPhone through my speakers. Note that the 6 foot length spec is a tad deceiving, although entirely accurate. Were this same cable uncoiled - yes, it's exactly 6 feet long - but with the coil, you'd have to strap each end to saddle horns and make your two horses pull in a straight line to get that length out of it. A reasonable stretch from the cable without over torquing it would be more like 2 feet. The coiled option is a convenience for cars. No one needs 6 feet in a car. I have plenty of 3 and 6 foot cables for things in my car that get wrapped around the gear shift and stepped on by passengers. This cord is not as long, but a lot easier to manage in that environment.

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Poineer speakers

Pioneer TS A6964R A Series 3 Way Watts

These replaced the factory speakers in the dash of a 2000 Chevy S-10 p/u. They fit well in the factory location and the included trim rings allowed mounting in the factory screw holes. Connecting the new Pioneer speakers required cutting off the clips of the factory speaker wires and splicing in the wires included with the speakers. Installation was relatively simple, required no specialized tools and about an hour start to finish. The only problem encountered was the Pioneer speakers sat a little higher than the factory ones causing the factory grills to bow upward slightly... not really visably noticable just made it a little difficult to put them on. The sound quality of the Pioneers is noticably better than the factory speakers from high to low and they handle more power as well without distortion. Overall I would highly recommend these speakers to anyone wanting to upgrade factory speakers at a reasonable price.

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Great speakers

Pioneer TS A4674R A Series 3 Way Watts

These replaced the factory speakers in the dash of a 2000 Chevy S-10 p/u. They fit well in the factory location and the included trim rings allowed mounting in the factory screw holes. Connecting the new Pioneer speakers required cutting off the clips of the factory speaker wires and splicing in the wires included with the speakers. Installation was relatively simple, required no specialized tools and about an hour start to finish. The only problem encountered was the Pioneer speakers sat a little higher than the factory ones causing the factory grills to bow upward slightly... not really visably noticable just made it a little difficult to put them on. The sound quality of the Pioneers is noticably better than the factory speakers from high to low and they handle more power as well without distortion. Overall I would highly recommend these speakers to anyone wanting to upgrade factory speakers at a reasonable price.

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