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hey everyone this is Jimmy with Jim's review room several viewers recommended for me to look into the company audio engine and supposedly they make some stellar speakers now doing a bit more research and offer their websites prior to the company audio engine this team of audio engineers have been working with companies like Harman Kardon Gibson guitar and even for Apple over 30 years worth of experience in the industry now audio engine isn't known to much and Best Buy or similar mainstream retail outlets but for audio enthusiasts and audio files they do have a reputation online so I decided to give them a try and see what this is all about and what I have here is the audio engine b2 bluetooth speaker it's priced at 299 dollars as of this video and we'll see how this fares for the average consumer now I'm here to help you make a purchase decision welcome everyone to jim's review starting with the physical features this comes with some vintage looking wood textures like zebra wood and walnut but what I have here is a more modern style coming in as black - now the b2 is not per se a portable Bluetooth speaker where you basically would put this into your bag and bring it along with you as it does measure four and a quarter inches high 12 and a quarter inches wide now and 5.5 inches in depth and it weighs in at 7 pounds according to the gyms review room scale now there's also no built-in batteries so for sure the speaker's meant to stay stationary most of the time but it's at least still compact and I think easy enough to move around the house if needed at least now the frontier is a very strong magnetic grill that snaps onto the cabinet itself without very much effort at all but behind this are two three quarter inch tweeters on either side here with a two and three-quarter inch Kevlar woven woofers now the grill off I think these look exceptionally well now rotating to the back here you have an independent Badnaam power and pairing button to the right with an antenna being provided for extended range now below to the left is a 3.5 millimeter port for connecting your audio devices physically and far right are simply your power plug and your on and off switch all very much straightforward but let's get into the audio test right away here by playing a few samples I also I have here the very much praised Bose Soundlink 3 now it's the same price and I believe the audio quality is one of the best for Bluetooth speakers in general now after my tests here I'll give you my verdict afterwards and get a good look at you oh so flat and there you have it folks now sound of course recorded off of this speaker and then played through your speakers there are not the best depiction of audio quality but hence my review here the b2 does hit harder and louder the bass levels are no question deeper and you might have been able to tell through the samples provided at moderate volumes bass levels for a Bluetooth speaker is very well done making even the boast actually feel a bit underwhelming there's not much distortion at this level and enough for most if not all genres of music now listening to your favorite hip hop songs and EDM focused modern music of today the b2 compared to other Bluetooth speakers does sound good or even better when again compared apples to apples not only on certain songs and with the volume up at a much higher level you do have some slight distortion though and at times vocals in the mid-range this sounds slightly suppressed but going back to a more average volume level the mid-range is still clean and clear with offering enough brightness for voices and vocals to have them detailed and very much enjoyable now the last part here high notes cymbal crashes and s is performed on a high-end level with minimal to no distortion at all there's no ear rigging high pitches either and you don't hear the high tones or high notes jumbo or cluster together and considering this does have bluetooth of course watching Netflix with your phone or tablet and this thing is quite impressive and immersive now subtle voices and sounds are heard with detailed clarity in the environment now it's a serious upgrade to what you already have built into your phones already now another test that I usually perform since a lot of people ask me does this fill up a small medium or large room now indeed the b2 works for large rooms no question about it now another test here that I perform is the distance and with the antenna placed in there's really no issues whatsoever with walking down stairs and onto the other side of the house here going through several walls and the first floor ceiling and never lost the connection ever so overall for a Bluetooth speaker this sounds phenomenal and for sure warns it's price tag it's cheaper than a Marshall Stan or which was already a great speaker and it actually sounds better then the Bose Soundlink three at the same volume levels again the only shortfall here is when it is loud it does get slightly distorted but most of time testing and listening I'll be honest I personally have this here at about fifty to sixty percent volume and barely reaching as high as this thing can go so how this review helped you in some way if you do like my work be sure to add me gems review room to Facebook Twitter Instagram or Google+ and you can see what I do behind the scenes and ask questions as well this is Jimmy wood Jim's review room you guys take care and I'll see you next one you