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i'm david carr noe and i'm here with cambridge soundworks oontz curve I'm not sure why it's called the curve but in case you haven't guessed already it's another tiny wireless bluetooth speaker what's special about it well like other cambridge soundworks own speakers it sports a direct-to-consumer bargain price tag while the list price for the curve is 59 99 cambridge is selling it on amazon for 2999 which is about as affordable as it gets for a bluetooth speaker these days what I liked about it is that it's got some heft to it it doesn't feel like a cheap speaker and seems well built I'm not sure how much I dig the design it's a bit shiny but if nothing else it is eye-catching and the speaker comes in a couple of different metallic color options with additional colors coming soon if you read the reviews on Amazon people seem to love this little guy and it does sound as good and plays as loud as competitors costing twice as much however that doesn't mean it's not without some shortcomings some tracks I played it sounded fine with others the curve got bent out of shape and distorted badly at medium to high volumes it just doesn't handle certain bass frequencies well it can also give more complicated music a harsh edge that will make more critical listeners cringe these speakers can output some base but not surprisingly they sound thin compared to larger speakers the Strongs in the mid-range so vocals in acoustical material tend to sound the best it's also worth mentioning that there's a built-in speakerphone which works well and a set of transport controls on the unit itself most people use their smartphone or tablet to control audio playback but some users like having a pause play button on the speaker itself finally battery life is rated at five hours which is only ok that you can do better if you play your music at lower volumes the speaker doesn't come with any sort of carrying pouch which would have been a nice addition considering that if you want to preserve the shiny finish you'll probably need to protect it when you stick the speaker in a bag with other items that might scratch it don't get me wrong while I sound a bit critical I think that one's curve is a decent deal it isn't head and shoulders above the rest of the tiny budget speaker pack if you're not going to do too much better for thirty bucks don't come in expecting to get incredible sound for that money and you should be happy with this speaker I'm David Conroy and that's the UN's curve thanks for watching