Re:Apple Watch Series 10
by freedomben on Monday September 09, 2024 @08:13PM
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I used to do the same thing, but the UX was never great. I've now bought five of these cheap waterproof bluetooth speaker that has play/pause/skip controls on it, and it was a life changer. I keep one in my suitcase for travelling, one in each bathroom, and have a couple paired in stereo that I keep in my office. It sounds amazingly good for the size and price of the speaker. Some of the best $20 I've spent. Brand is "Notabrick": https://www.amazon.com/NOTABRICK-Bluetooth-Speakers-Portable...
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Re:Apple Watch Series 10
by ProfessorLayton on Monday September 09, 2024 @08:43PM
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I went the other way around haha. I used to have a cheap waterproof bluetooth speaker, but upgraded to a much better wall-powered speaker. Ikea sells white-labeled speakers made by Sonos, called ENEBY [1]. Their dual-woofer speaker was amazing for the price, on-par with something like a full size Homepod, for $90!
Unfortunately Ikea discontinued their larger version, and now sell Sonos/Ikea co-branded speakers instead with less drivers, and more money. They sound good, but not as good as their older, larger predecessors.
[1] https://www.siam2nite.com/en/magazine/lifestyle/item/834-mee...
Re:Apple Watch Series 10
by freedomben on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @11:16AM
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Thank you! Did you bail from the small speaker because of sound quality?
Do you use your watch to control the Bluetooth playback? If so, When controlling it in the shower, do you find that the touch screen has a hard time sometimes registering your touch, or having it accurately sense?