House of Marley Chant Sport BT

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: Marley's Chant Sport had good overall sound quality. Bass has almost no impact, mid and lower bass is lacking and upper bass is subdued. Midrange is somewhat hazy and a bit nasal. Treble is subdued overall and the mid treble is a bit sizzly. Doesn't do a good job recovering room ambience, and sounds somewhat congested. No significant difference between Bluetooth and wired sound quality. Provides a decent volume level in a small- to medium-sized room, but is better suited for near-field listening. The speaker is monophonic.

Ease of use: We found the Marley Chant Sport to be very good overall. Bluetooth pairing was excellent as the device is always in pairing mode when not paired. The Chant Sport volume controls are prominent, but +/- buttons are low contrast. Switching between sources is plug/unplug, where line-in has priority over Bluetooth, and there is a clear audible indicator that line-in is connected and a prompt switch over to line in. This unit lacks a remote; not an issue if it's being used within arm's reach or if it's being used with a mobile Bluetooth device which can be used like a remote itself, but inconvenient in other situations.

About

A wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system with analog audio input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Yes

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

24/24

Other features

Monophonic, cupholder sized Bluetooth speaker which claims to be water resistant and floats.

Included accessories

Micro USB Cable, Carabiner.

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.)

6.5 x 3 x 4

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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House of Marley Chant Sport BT

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