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Review: Soundmatters FoxL Dash 7

The world's best travel speaker gets even more travel-friendly.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted April 24, 2013
- 8
Soundmatters didn’t invent the Bluetooth speaker, but it definitely invented the good, compact Bluetooth speaker: the FoxL. The FoxL’s guts became the basis for the much cuter and more broadly marketed Jawbone Jambox. The look and general driver layout of the Jambox were then copied—sometimes subtly, sometimes shamelessly—by practically every audio ODM in China.

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Review: Beats by Dr. Dre Pill Bluetooth Speaker

Take one and call us in the morning
- By Ken C. Pohlmann & Leslie Shapiro
- Posted October 29, 2012
- 2
The Beats Pill is another portable stereo speaker launched onto an ocean of portable stereo speakers. But it features cool cosmetics, upscale tech features, and best of all — that unbeatable Beats logo. Alert the hipster audiophiles, stat!

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Review: Monster ClarityHD Micro

The latest entrant in the burgeoning Bluetooth speaker category
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted September 26, 2012
- 5
When I first saw the Soundmatters FoxL portable audio system, I knew I’d found something cool, but I didn’t realize it would start a movement. The FoxL proved that a tiny, briefcase-toteable sound system could deliver satisfying sound. Since then, we’ve seen lots of products inspired by the FoxL, including the Jawbone Jambox, the Braven 650, and now the Monster ClarityHD Micro.

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Out and About Audio

Three portable speaker options to amp up your outings.
- By Ken C. Pohlmann & Leslie Shapiro
- Posted June 6, 2012
- 1
Aah, summertime. Lather on sunscreen, pump up the bike tires, and you’re almost set. What’s missing? Music! And we’re not talking about those antisocial earbuds that cocooned you through the dark winter. We’re talking about actual speakers that you can take along with you on outings.

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Tangled Up in Bluetooth

As smartphones replace iPods, will Bluetooth speakers replace iPod docks? We give five contenders a long listen.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted October 27, 2011
- 5
The iPod just turned 10, and I sure feel sorry for my old standby. It’s still working fine, but I know I’ll never own another one. Since I got my Motorola Droid Pro smartphone, the iPod lives in a drawer.

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