The Bluetooth speaker market is filled with interesting devices. This market is composed by well-known manufacturers, but by new manufacturers, as well.
These new manufacturers are trying to take a piece of this market with interesting new speakers. The new Jam Xterior Max is one of these examples.
This new speaker is available at the price of 119 dollars. Jam Xterior Max is a portable Bluetooth speaker that is made out of tough, rubber covered material.
This material is met on several other portable speakers on the market, which means that we are very familiar with it. One huge plus is that the new Jam Xterior Max offers reasonably strong audio performance, despite its size.
We must say that there are no particular reasons that we could complain about with this new speaker. This speaker is built like a tank.
So, this means that there are no distinguished parts that could make this device stand out compared with other Bluetooth speakers on the market. Let’s talk about the design.
The new Jam Xterior Max measures 3.4 x 7.9 x 2.8 inches, which means that it has the size and shape of a brick. Despite its measures, we could say that the new Jam Xterior Max is very portable and it weighs approximately 1.9 pounds. Customers will be able to buy these speakers in black with gray accents.
Another great thing about the new Jam Xterior Max is that it features IP67 waterproof feature, which means that it could go to approximately one meter underwater. The company also claims that this speaker is both shock and dustproof.
The front and rear panels of this device are all speaker grille. Beneath the grilles, we must add that there are two front-facing drivers and a rear-facing passive bass radiator. This rear-facing passive bass radiator is starting to be more and more present among several other Bluetooth speakers on the market.
To be added that on the top of the speaker, customers will find controls like play/pause, power, volume and track navigation.
But, these controls will also work in conjunction with people’s mobile devices. Moreover, up top people will also be able to find the pinhole mic for speakerphone calls, plus battery status and Bluetooth LEDs.
The right panel houses connections for the included USB charging cable, a 3.5mm aux input for wired listening and a USB port for charging mobile devices using the speaker’s battery. It is important to know that the micro USB charging cable also comes with a wall plug adapter, which is included into the box.
The port area is protected by a rubber snap-shut cover, which is crucial for the time when the speaker is sunk under water. The bottom panel of the new Jam Xterior Max is all thick rubber, with some width in order to keep it from scooting across tabletops.
As we mentioned, the bass is very powerful, which means that the feet are very useful for keeping the speaker in position. In the end we must say that the company claims that the battery life could go up to 12 hours, which is a very good thing.
