House of Marley Roots Rock

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A portable wireless Bluetooth 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: The House of Marley Roots Rock speaker system had good overall sound quality. Bass has so-so impact, mid-bass is rolled off, and lower bass is lacking. Midrange is even but congested, hazy, and smoothed over. Treble is hazy and soft, and upper treble sounds rolled off. This model doesn't do a good job recovering room ambience----the sense of an acoustic space, such as the hall or room in which a recording was made--and sounds congested and lacking in detail. We found no significant difference in sound quality whether we used a wired or Bluetooth connection. This model can provide a decent volume level in a small to medium-sized room.

Ease of use: We found this speaker easy to use. Bluetooth pairing was simple, and the Roots Rock's controls are prominent and clearly marked. There is no source selector function, so if a paired Bluetooth source and source connected to the player using a cord are played, they will both be heard (either individually or at the same time). This unit lacks a remote, which isn't an issue if the speaker is within arm's reach or if you're using a mobile Bluetooth device as a remote, but it could be inconvenient in other situations.

About

A portable wireless Bluetooth speaker system with analog audio input and an FM tuner.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

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

24/24

Other features

Cover folds and can be configured into a stand by changing its snap connection configuration.

Included accessories

Mini-plug to mini-plug audio cable, AC adapter, removable cover that can be folded into a stand, cover pocket.

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

8.5 x 13.25 x 3.25

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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