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The SoundBot SB360 Bluetooth Car Kit is a versatile wireless receiver and transmitter designed for hands-free talking and music streaming. It features Bluetooth 5.0 for seamless connectivity, a powerful 10W dual port USB charger, and comes with magnetic mounts and a built-in 3.5mm aux cable for universal compatibility.
J**B
Great sound quality, Great addition to car stereo.
I always buy my products for full price and never accept discounted products for reviews. My rating criteria is as follows. If the product works as is advertised and the quality is in line with the price then I give it five stars tentatively, then deduct stars for usability.Quality:This seems like a high-quality device. I've had it since May 2015 and so far there have been no quality concerns. I also use a right-angle adapter for the 3.5mm input jack; if I had one improvment it would be to make that a right angle piece from day one.Pairing:The actual pairing device was easy, its the same process as pairing any other bluetooth device.We have this paired to two iPhones, and just like any bluetooth device, it can only be paired with one at any given time. So if my wife and daughter both get in the vehicle, only one can play their music through this device at any given time. As far as I know, that's just the way bluetooth works.The pairing seems relatively permanent, that is to say I haven't had to re-pair either device, which is good. Once paired, things seem to stay paired.Sound quality:We've used Auxilary cables, FM transmitters and this. For the people who use this vehicle, sound quality isn't really a huge concern. Ease of use is much more important. This is easier than either, because it seems we just couldn't find a great spot on the FM dial for consistent sound. We all like to crank it up, and this is clear enough to do that. I have a higher threshold for sound quality, and I am satisfied with this device.Functionality:The buttons do as they are supposed to do--forward songs, pause, etc. The phone functionality works well too. In fact, I like it a lot because of the magnetic mount. You can grab the mic since it is just attached magnetically and talk into it for improved sound if needed, but most of the time it picks up voices well enough that isn't needed.Another nit pick would be to have an "off" button. If you are in a car with no one who has a paried phone, the device just blinks non-stop at you in pairing mode. So I just make a habit of unplugging it from the 12v source in that case. Just reading through other reviews and comparing this to other devices, I see that some others do make a version like this with a battery. I don't think that is necessary, and in fact the lack of a battery is one reason I chose this one. But just keep that in mind and understand this product doestn't have that.Also, due to the "no off button" issue, in our case to listen to this the radio needs to be on "aux", but the phone stays connected no matter what. So if you are then listening to the FM radio and a call comes in, your phone may try to route the call through this handsfree device, in which case you wouldn't hear anything since your radio is on FM instead of AUX as source input. Again, this isn't a flaw in this device; its just how this system works but it might be mitigated by an off-button.Misc:The Cigarette lighter adapter/12V source that is included is awesome. It has three ports, ranging from 2.4a to 1a and looks great. This means you can charge two devices while also running this device.The length of cord is going to be an issue for people because the total distance between the USB cord end and the 3.5 input end is probably around a foot, so if your 12 volt input is two feet away from where you plug the 3.5mm jack into, you will need an extender of some kind. I'm not deducting anything for that, since there is no way to solve this issue. If you include longer cords, then it looks cluttered, the cords get tangled and it increases the change that they catch on something. I think the cord length is fine but be on notice that you may need an extender.Finally, the value is very good. The price is actually inexpensive, so much so that it actually worried me but the quality is fine so far. It does what it is supposed to do and I haven't seen any problems so far, so 5 stars.
J**B
The Best Bluetooth Car Kit For The Price
I decided to purchase this because our other car does not have bluetooth. After opening up the packaging, the setup is a fairly simple task. You will get a base that has a sticky adhesive under it. You have to remove the wrapper around it and then press and hold the base where you want it to stay. The base itself is a magnet, that holds the actual device on it. The device then has a usb cable that you can plug into your vehicle to provide power, and an auxiliary output cable that connects to your vehicles stereo system which alows the audio to go throughout your vehicle. Once the setup is complete, you can start the pairing process. Turn bluetooth on and your phone should see the device appear, connect it and you're good to go. Every time you turn the vehicle on, your phone will pair up instantly, as long as your bluetooth is on of course. This is a wonderful little addition, as having to always tap to reconnect would be very tedious. The device itself has three buttons, a call button, skip forward, and back button. The buttons have a nice feel to them once you click them, and it doesn't feel cheap by any means. Listening to music in the car from my phone is now a breeze, i can just pick a playlist, set the phone down, and if i need to skip a song, i can just press the buttons on the device to skip songs. Very efficient. The call button works for answering and hanging up phone calls, and this device does have a built in microphone for hands free calling. Here is where one of my only negatives on the device is. I have tried calling multiple people to test the call quality, and while i can hear them crystal clear, everyone has mentioned that i sound really far away and it is hard to hear me. This is a shame, but because i only purchased this for music, it isn't a big deal breaker. The second and final negative about it, is there is a hissing noise that occurs when you have the device connected to the phone. Although, you have to turn the volume up fairly loud to hear it, and if you're listening to music it is basically nonexistent.* Pros:* Affordable* Works very well* Good build quality* Music sounds very good*Negatives:*Hissing noise*Microphone isn't the greatestIf you are in the market for a bluetooth car kit, it doesn't get much better then this, especially with the price of the device. To find one nearly identical to this, with the same features, you're looking at paying almost double the price. Quit your searching for a bluetooth kit, and pick this one up! You won't regret it.
A**O
Fa bene il suo dovere
Buon prodotto. Facile da installare. Accoppiamento con il telefono rapido. Qualità audio trasmessa soddisfacente. Utile il caricabatterie con più porte USB. Consigliato
A**R
Doesn’t auto connect
The device doesn’t auto connect to my phone when turned on
N**N
Remarkable bit of kit for the cost
I bought this not really expecting a lot to be homest but its exceeded my expectations by farIts nicely packaged with a decent length of wire, a magnetic base with a further spare sticky pad and 2 metal clips if you need them.Pairing was simple and took 30 seconds, its really clear when playing music from the iphone to the aux. Once set up I called my wife and she said it was no different to when i called her using the handset and hearing her through the Aux mode was again really clear.I was looking to upgrade my radio to a more expensive bluetooth/ipod one but now this has saved me pennies. For £15 its a remarkable bit of kit, if you are thinking about it just buy it. It will save you pennies and it will keep you safe from the Police fining you and putting points on your license.
A**R
Awesome Device, it fulfilled my all requirements what I ...
Awesome Device, it fulfilled my all requirements what I was looking for. Device built and looks are pretty promising in that price. It connect and respond quickly and did not find any noise distrubance and no such echo. Overall, good investment and worth of money. Go ahead and Buy It....
T**R
Safely go for it. Strongly recomended
Awsome product. Quality and finish is good. Do what , exactly as per expectation. Good option for handsfree talking on mobile while drive(Though talking on wheel not recomended) . Microphone is working fine from the center of dashboard. Those do not have inbuilt handsfree music system can turn their old system into handsfree by this simple gadget.There is a hitch :It getting disconnected when car engins had to off. Does not automatically connect every time durng restart of car engine.🤔 But dont worry . It will connect instantly by pressing the button for a secondOverall I am satisfied with the performance.Only thing I concern price is higher in comparison to similar prduct.
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