808 Audio Canz XL

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: 808 Audio's Canz XL had fair overall sound quality. Bass has so so impact, is a bit boomy and lacks deep bass. Midrange is thin, somewhat hazy and a bit grainy and "metallic" sounding. Treble is somewhat smeared, subdued and upper treble is muted. Doesn't do a good job of recovering room ambience and is somewhat congested. Bluetooth and wired sound quality are similar. Provides a decent volume level in a small to medium sized room. The sound field is monophonic.

Ease of use: We found the 808 Audio Canz XL ease of use to be very good overall. Bluetooth pairing: Unit is always in pairing mode when not already paired, shows a pairing mode indicator. Indicates when pairing mode has occurred. However, the Bluetooth pairing button is unlabeled as such and also serves as the clearly labeled power button. Volume controls are high contrast, nothing to indicate that it is a volume control except a + and - symbols, has indicator lights to indicate when you reach the max or min settings. Works with line in and Bluetooth inputs. Switching sources: Plug and unplug - The line input has priority over Bluetooth when plugged in with slight delay. Unambiguous.

About

A Bluetooth wireless portable speaker system from 808 Audio with analog audio input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Yes

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

Monophonic speaker.

Included accessories

AC Adaptor, Stickers, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Mono

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

7.5 x 5 x 6.25

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

None.

iPod Docking

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