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The good: The House of Marley Bag of Rhythm has a unique design and plays loud for its size, offering good detail and tight bass. It's equipped with a snap-on carrying bag, an integrated iPod/iPhone dock, and has a battery option for mobile use.
The bad: Fairly expensive; no wireless option (Bluetooth or otherwise); no rechargeable battery (must use six D-cell batteries for mobile use).
The bottom line: Although it's fairly pricey, the House of Marley Bag of Rhythm is a quality portable boom box that throws out a lot of sound for its size.
Say ya, mon to The House of Marley Bag of Rhythm, a jammin' iPhone/iPod boom box that comes with its own rasta-esque canvas carrying sack and a battery-power option for mobile use.
In case you've never heard of House of Marley, it's a newcomer to the audio electronics scene, and makes Bob Marley-inspired headphones, earphones, and other audio products like this boom box, an eye-catching piece that kicks out the tunes pretty hard with impressive sound quality.
I liked the design. The birch wood front makes you think skateboard -- or at least the bottom of one -- and the exterior housing is made out of eco-friendly recycled plastic.
As for the canvas carrying bag, it snaps on to the exterior of the unit and is removable. Th Bag of Rhythm is not light, weighing in at 10 pounds, and can be carried on your shoulder using the strap that's integrated into the bag. Alternatively, the bag also has carrying handles, so you can tote the boombox around like a briefcase.
The sound was more impressive than I thought it would be. You can lay the unit on its side or tilt it up and have the speakers fire upward. Specs-wise, you're looking at twin 1-inch tweeters and 4.5-inch woofers in a ported enclosure. Power is rated at 32W; this thing plays loud, has tight bass, and offers good detail.
Closeup of the tweeter/woofer combo.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)Overall, it's a well-balanced speaker, which is to say that's it's got a fairly flat, natural-sounding profile. The bass is ample and has some good kick to it, but this doesn't thump it out like Monster's Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox, which retails for around the same price.
Where to Buy
MSRP: $349.00 Low Price: $299.00- Sonic Electronix Inc.
- Amazon.com Marketplace
- Newegg.com
- J&R Music and Computer World
- Datavision Computer Video
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Quick Specifications
- Release date05/11/12
- Speaker type Portable speakers with Apple dock
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Amplification Type Active
Hunkered down in New York City, Executive Editor David Carnoy covers the gamut of gadgets and writes his Fully Equipped column, which carries the tag line "The electronics you lust for." He's also the author of "Knife Music," a novel that's available at Amazon, bn.com, and as a Kindle, iBooks, or Nook e-book. Full Bio
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