We opted for the Classic Arcade sound instead which sounds like friendly robot in an aging arcade game. You can choose from various different voices, such as a husky female called The Bombshell or a sleazy sounding chap called The Rogue, both of which manage to make your audio options sound really quite creepy.

Big Jambox: MyTalkīy signing up to the Jambox MyTalk website, you can update software and choose from a number of options. The Big Jambox can remember up to eight paired devices. Hitting play on one device will immediately give it precedence over the device already playing, leading us into an unplanned game of 'Spotify tennis' and resulting in a playlist-based argument.

While we were given the white version to review, the Big Jambox also comes in black and red. The perforated steel grille covers the top, back and front of the unit, while the ends sport a premium plastic finish and the underside features eight rubber discs to keep the speaker in place and toc cut down on any distortion. Measuring in at 256 x 80 x 93mm, it's easy to move around, perhaps between your desk and the garden but at 1.2kg it would take a sizable chunk out of your baggage weight allowance if you were to pack it to go on holiday. The Big Jambox sports a similar design to its smaller silbing, but while the original Jambox can be held comfortably in one hand and easily slipped into your luggage, the Big Jambox isn't quite as portable. While gadgets like the Loewe Air Speaker and B&W Zeppelin Air use Apple Airplay, the Big Jambox relies on Bluetooth to stream your tunes from your smartphone, tablet or laptop with a range of around 10m. We were extremely impressed by the solid sound quality of the smaller original Jawbone Jambox, so we had high hopes when we heard that the Big Jambox was on the horizon.

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