As a portable Bluetooth speaker, it's pretty hard to stand out and get noticed these days. But when you're (practically) the only vibration speaker in town (or CES 2014), you get attention. And draw some crowds it did.
With the amount of people stopping by the Bass Egg booth at CES 2014, you'd never think the team had missed their original Kickstarter goal. But that didn't stop them. So many faces lit up in amazement from hearing the Bass Egg in action; it was more than I had seen at any other booth featuring audio products.
The speaker calls out to people with boom. And answer the call I did.
Design & Connectivity
Right out of the box, the Bass Egg visually appeals to the primal part of my male brain. Hourglass curves. Healthy satin glow. Nothing frail or flimsy. Whether or not the design was planned as such from the beginning, it totally works for me.
Definite points for looks!
There is only a single switch for the speaker, which toggles for wired, off, or wireless operation. Bluetooth connectivity works flawlessly, and the Bass Egg beeps when the Bluetooth is on and then again when it connects to a device.
There is a hybrid Mini (can't use Nomad ChargeKey) USB audio cable for both charging and a wired connection. Don't lose it.
The base of the Bass Egg has a tacky pad, which helps to keep it from slipping. It collects dust easily, but a lick of the thumb and quick wipe takes care of it and brings the sticky back. Cleaning the base is pretty much mandatory, since the speaker can and will jump and hop at higher volume levels, creating a sound not unlike someone drooling giant metal marbles onto the table.
Pad keeps it in place
There is no volume control on the Bass Egg itself. Sound levels are determined by surfaces and the volume setting of the connected device. But more on that in a bit.
The Bluetooth wireless range can reach a solid 18 feet before it starts to break and cut out. It also doesn't like bodies crossing through the signal, and it likes to travel through walls and floors even less.
This shouldn't be an issue, since the Bass Egg performs better as a personal, close-range speaker.
For an added protection and a splash of color, you can get a Bass Egg Shell from BassEgg.com. It helps to keep the speaker scratch-free from those occasional tumbles.
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