Product Description

The Wowee is a highly portable speaker that provides a full range frequency response. It is suitable for all iPod,MP3,MP4, mobile phone and computer applications by using standard 3.5 mm audio jack, unlike other products specific speakers. Wowee uses a hybrid technology of standard speaker, delivering the mid to high frequencies, and a SFX Gel Audio driver delivering low end Bass frequencies. The extended low frequency response of the Gel Audio outperforms any similar size device by producing bass frequencies around 3 octaves below the low end cut-off of a traditional unit. The unit is powered by an internal rechargeable battery and deliver up to 20 hours of playtime per charge. Ease of use, no switches or replacing batteries, plug and play technology.

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: WOWee One
• Model: Power Bass (Black)
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.01" h x 2.36" w x 4.72" l, .44 pounds

Features

• Turns any surface to sound through patented gel audio technology
• Creates deep base on any surface you place the speaker on
• Provides a portable solution for quality sound
• Internal rechargeable battery and deliver up to 20 hours of playtime per charge
• Unplug, free your sound, and celebrate music together!

From the Manufacturer

WOWee One Pocket-Sized Rechargeable Speaker with Patented Subwoofer Technology for iPad, iPod, iPhone, MP3 Players, Laptops, Mobile Phones, and Personal Game Systems

Big Sound for Mobile Devices in the Palm of Your Hand
The WOWee One is an innovative, pocket-sized, rechargeable speaker for mobile devices including iPad, iPod, laptops, iPhone, netbooks, iPad, mobile phones, MP3 players, GameBoy and PSP.  The WOWee One unleashes your music by allowing you to pump out tunes or other audio without it sounding thin or faint. The WOWee One delivers more dynamic sound right out of the pocket than products costing and weighing more than three times as much.

Turn Surfaces into Subwoofers for Thumping Bass
The WOWee One device uses a unique dual-speaker solution in one unit that also houses an internal rechargeable battery to deliver thumping lows and clear highs.  A top-firing speaker provides high-range fidelity for crisp sound projection.  A second down-firing speaker uses patented Gel Audio™ technology to project low frequency sound waves through the bottom of the WOWee One to turn the object or surface it touches into an on-the-fly subwoofer.  A wall, window, desk, table, cooler, paddle board, the hood of a car...even the floor joins the party with a WOWee One on it. You not only hear the sound...but also feel it.

Great on the Go
The self-contained device is light and easily fits in a pocket, handbag, backpack, or glove compartment so it's always handy.  Keep the party going all day because WOWee One lasts for up to 20 hours on a full charge.  The WOWee One features a mini-USB port for charging or powering the unit when connected to a standard powered USB port with the included cable. 

Easy to Connect and Use
The WOWee One connects to the audio/headphone jack of any mobile device through its own audio jack and comes with a standard 3.5mm audio cable.  It works with iPod, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, BlackBerry, Droid, PSP, Gameboy or any device with a headphone or audio output jack using a standard 3.5mm audio cable.  The unit has no switches.  It powers up when the audio cable is connected and powers down when not connected.  The WOWee can play and charge at the same time for unlimited audio.

How Do You WOWee?
Since different objects and surfaces have different sound characteristics, part of the fun with your WOWee One is finding new ways to use it.  Sit it on a cooler for an instant beach party.  Place it behind a plant on an end table for out-of-sight yet all-over-the-room sound.  Put it on the floor in a corner and feel the thumping in your feet as sound rises from the ground.  It's not just for music either.  Connect it to your iPad to fuel a business presentation or create an instant portable movie theater.  Turn your mobile phone into a table top conference call unit everyone can hear.  The possibilities are endless.

Speakerphone Calls		Gaming and Video Entertainment
Laptop Speaker for Presentations		Music on the GO
Just a few of the ways in which people are using the WOWee One..

Specifications:

• Dimensions: 4.7 x 2.4 x 1
  
• Driver: 1 x conventional Cone speaker, 1 x SFX Gel Audio driver
  
• Dynamic Response Range: Incredible bass with 40Hz ~ 20kHz
  
• Volume Peak: 90 decibels
  
• Amplifier: D-Class
  
• Output Power: 2W RMS
  
• Input Power: 5V DC (via mini USB)
  
• Rechargable Battery (Built-in) via USB: Lithium Ion 3.7v
  
• Playback Duration: Up to 20 hours from a single charge
  
• Audio Input: 3.5 mm headphone/audio jack
  
• Compatible: iPod, mp3, mp4, iPhone, iPad, mobile phone and computer applications
  
• Weight: 7 Ounces

What's in the Box
WOWee One Power Bass Portable Speaker, 3.5 mm stereo headphone/audio jack connector cable, mini-to-standard USB connector cable for charging.

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

60 of 66 people found the following review helpful.
Exactly what I wanted
By M. Mehdi
I've had the Wowee One for a little while now, and I've used it in every possible situation I can come up with. This is a great little product that gives some heavy duty sound.

I bought the Wowee One after seeing it reviewed on Engadget. I leave all my music/podcasts on my phone, and I'm constantly streaming music from Pandora, so I wanted something extremely portable that would give clear, audiophile quality sound. The Wowee One looked like the perfect solution.

First of all, let me say I couldn't be happier with my purchase. This is one of those products that you can't really appreciate until you see it in person. Every one of my friends has asked to borrow it just to try it out, and every one of them has ordered their own.

When I first opened the Wowee One and connected it to my Palm Pre with Pandora streaming, it sounded very muffled. I was really disappointed, until I realized I hadn't taken off the plastic cover (duh!). Once I took that off, the audio was booming. The first thing you'll want to do is try it out on different surfaces to see how it affects the sound. My glass table produced a clear balanced sound. Then I moved it to my hollow wooden cupboard, and the bass filled the room. I even put it on a large water cooler, and you could feel the vibrations.

Obviously, streaming audio isn't the ideal situation to test the device, so I put a Blu-Ray in my laptop and connected it to the Wowee One to test out something from a lossless audio source. Again, the clarity of sound was incomparable. It literally feels like there are layers upon layers of audio that were completely hidden when listening on my crappy laptop speakers. I've used it hundreds of times, and I still find myself lifting it in the air, and then placing it on different surfaces to hear how each affects the audio.

The packaging is simple - which makes you realize how portable this product is. All you need is the device, and a 3.5mm audio cable. It also comes with a USB cable for charging.

My one qualm with the Wowee One is the battery life. It's not bad by any means, but I found it lasted around 17 or 18 hours on a charge, not the advertised 20 hours. I'm not sure if that's because I was using it so heavily in such a small period of time, but I like knowing how long the batter will last me, and mine lasted around 18 hours. The good news is, all it needs is a standard USB input to charge from - no proprietary charger, so USB is generally easy to find no matter where you are.

The price seems high at $79.99, but so far I feel like I've gotten full value out of it. The sound quality is as good as (if not better than) a pair of $60 computer speakers with a woofer, and the portability alone makes it well worth the difference. If you're on the fence, I'd say pull the trigger - you won't regret the purchase. If you're able to demo one in person, I'm sure you'll be as sold as I was.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Talk about bang for the buck!
By JE
Very nice to find a product that is "as-advertised". Quality build, professionally presented in very nice, well-designed case with holders for everything (nothing falls out when you open it.) Definitely created by guys who use cool toys like this. But its more than a toy. It's a tool.

Read other reviews and you'll get some cool ideas of how to maximize it: put it on an inner tube at the beach, or a closed toilet seat lid in a hotel room (!), or a bedside table, or use the Wowee Pad to attach it to a window or sliding door (with AMAZING results.) Or do like one person and carry a small Tupperware container and set it on that. (I tried that on a small one and it resonated very well-- Led Zeppelin sounded excellent!)

I've tried and owned several smaller, portable speaker systems and none compare to the Wowee One. They just don't have the capacity for bass so you never get the full-throated range of the music that the artist intended you to have. Wowee One delivers what other systems can't: serious bass. And also: serious volume. It is VERY loud when you want it to be. Considering the size and weight (and price, for that matter), it is a serious achievement in entertainment technology.

Without question the best travel speaker for your iPod or MP3 players. I can also see myself using it with my laptop on location and when editing... beats the built-in speakers hands-down. I work in the film/TV business and I see a lot of applications for this. Am referring a lot of my soundman buddies to the Wowee One.

I love this thing.

I mean, how often do you use a new piece of technology that puts a big grin on your face and makes you say outloud, "WOW!" ?

Or even, "WOWee!"

55 of 69 people found the following review helpful.
Decent but not worth the price
By Khanh Le
Unlike the other reviews, I've bought this on Amazon and actually use it for a while. The built quality is pretty decent - feels solid, plastic surrounding with gel like surface at the bottom. The device is automatically powered on as soon as you plug in the 3.5mm plug and turns off when you unplug it. The sound quality is mediocre at best, the power bass as advertised is near non-existence. It's supposed to vibrate the surface to give you the feeling of a subwoofer but you can't really hear it. If you place it on a hollow or thin surface such as a glass tabletop, you'll feel the vibration, but if you use it rock solid office desk like myself, you won't feel a thing. Obviously it sounded better than the built-in computer speaker but the retail price tag is unjustifiable for its sound quality. I would say the device is probably worth less than half of its retail price.

I forgot to mention that there is a fairly loud hissing noise as soon as you plug in the 3.5mm jack so you'll have to turn up the volume to overcome that. In a total quiet room, its very noticeable. Not sure if it's only my unit that's causing it but it is somewhat a nuisance