i havent tried the new ones or the high end ones. medyo duda ako sa battery life pag wireless set eh.The Flip is rated 5 hours. The Shoqbox is rated 8 hours! Ang gusto ko lang sa Shoqbox is that the stereo pairing is done wirelessly. The 7300 itself has four speakers so kung single lang you can have the stereo effect pero not that wide. But if you have deep pockets and will buy two of these, one can act as the left speaker and one as the right. And with a Bluetooth range of 10m (30ft), you'll have a wider stereo effect. With wired pairing, you'll be limited to the length of the wire.
I think I need to go to the mall to try those portable speakers! Interesting! Tatlong klase ang Shoqboxes ha? 7100, 7200, and 7300. 7100 and 7200 contain two speakers but they're cheaper. The 7200 has a rugged rubber case so it's drop-, water-, and dust-resistant. Ideal for hikers and campers. But the 7300 is superior in sound quality with its 4-speaker design. But it's more expensive. Nakakita na ko ng 7200 ($130-170 sa Amazon) sa Power Mac kaso Php11,500 daw!
Don't get the Jawbone Jambox ($199), mas maganda pa Flip dun at half the price. Tested the 7200 at Power Mac although not extensively. Ok naman sound and range. I don't know how it compares to the Flip in sound quality and volume.
All shoqboxes support hand gesture command. You can skip, pause, and play songs with a wave of your hand. Here's a testing of the 7200:
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