Sound quality: LifeProof's Aquaphonics AQ10 had fair overall sound quality. Bass has decent impact but is somewhat subdued, slightly boomy and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is somewhat grainy and nasal, and slightly hazy. Lower and mid treble is subdued and upper treble is smeared. Doesn't do a good job of recovering room ambience and is somewhat congested. No significant difference between Bluetooth and wired sound quality. Provides a decent volume level in a small to medium sized room.
Ease of use: We found the Aquaphonics AQ10 ease of use to be very good overall. Volume controls are low contrast, there is nothing to indicate that it is a volume control except + and - symbols. Bluetooth pairing is easy - the unit is always in pairing mode when not already paired, shows a pairing mode indicator. Indicates when pairing mode has occurred and never times out. Source selector is a labeled button which cycles somewhat ambiguosly through two line inputs and it has a separate but well labeled indicator for Bluetooth source selection. The aux jack has low contrast labeling.
