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Outstanding Speaker with Siri, Google Voice, S-Voice, Bluetooth, MicroSD and FM Radio Capabilities
This is by far the best product I have reviewed for Anker. At first glance, it looks just like any other Bluetooth-capable speaker but don't let this fool you. Don't throw the manual away either cause you'll need it as it is feature packed. It supports Bluetooth, micro SD card, line input, FM radio and Siri. Yes, the tiny pinhole on the back is actually a microphone to work with Siri, Google Voice or S-Voice. I am unable to test it with Siri as I am on the Android platform.
The built in FM radio and Micro SD card support was a quite surprising as I thought it would be like most Bluetooth speakers.
It may not have many buttons but the engineers at Anker have cleverly figure out how to squeeze multiple uses into a few buttons. For example, the volume buttons when tapped act as a volume buttons but when held skips to the next or previous track, or to pick up the next or previous stations when in radio mode. The play button when tapped is a play or pause button but can also be used to answer and end calls. When held for 2 seconds, it activates Siri or scan for radio channels when in radio mode.
The MicroSD mode works well with Lossless and MP3 formats tested just by slapping the files on the card and sticking it in. The manual says that card size limit is 32GB but I tested it with a 128GB Samsung Evo+ card and it was able to play the files on the card. The manual says it supports MP3, WAV and WMA formats.
If you take it out of the box and the FM Radio doesn't work, that's because it uses the Micro USB port as a receiving port for the antenna so plug a Micro USB cable into the Micro USB port and start tuning away.
The sound is pretty big and clear for a speaker this small. The volume control range is broad enough for that one can use it in the office without bugging other people or turning it up for a party in a small room.
Anker only provides a MicroUSB cable with it, so if you're planning on using the Aux In port, you'll need your own headphone (3.5mm) jack cable to make use of that feature.
The price of $24.99 provides outstanding value not to mention that Anker's battery powered product use quality cells and are protected by their 18-month worry-free warranty.
August 2016 · Electronics · verified purchase