Jam Voice bluetooth portable speaker

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros:

Alexa on the g, Quick response to Alexa commands

Cons:

Below-average sound qualit, Limited battery lif, No hands-free voice control

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Last revision on September 25, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Alexa on the g, Quick response to Alexa commands

Reviewers Didn't Like

Below-average sound qualit, Limited battery lif, No hands-free voice control

Expert reviews and ratings

Outside of its sound quality, the Jam Voice is a nice little Bluetooth speaker. It looks alright, works well and is really quite cheap at just £50. As an Amazon Echo Dot alternative it offers portability and much better audio - but at the expense of...

By Stuff on August 04, 2017

If you're after a battery-powered Alexa speaker, the Jam Voice is just as affordable as Amazon's Echo Dot. It offers decent sound quality, but battery life isn't amazing. Just bear in mind that you have to push a button before Alexa will take your...

By techadvisor.co.uk on July 20, 2017

100

Alexa-enabled speakers not made by Amazon should overcome the flaws in the Echo and its offspring, whether by sounding better, costing less or adding portability. The Jam Voice offers portability at a reasonable price, but with below-average sound and...

By Tom's Guide on April 13, 2017

Amazon has made its Alexa personal assistant open to the public. No longer is her presence limited to Amazon devices; third-parties are now integrating Alexa into their devices. The Jam Voice takes on the Amazon Tap as a portable, lightweight Bluetooth...

By androidandme.com on March 01, 2017

At first glance, the JAM Voice Speaker appears to be just another unremarkable Bluetooth speaker. Its rubberized black rim and glossy body are pretty but very understated – it won't catch many glances when it's sitting on your end table – it has solid...

By AndroidGuys on May 24, 2017

The Amazon Echo is a really great device. The smart speaker packs in Amazon Alexa, and is capable of performing a variety of tasks. Plus, with additional Skills, the Echo's capabilities are easily augmented. If you actually want to use Amazon's...

By beebom.com on February 21, 2017

Amazon is enabling lots of other manufacturers to build their own hardware that taps its cloud-based digital assistant, Alexa. That's a smart strategy if Amazon's objective is to make Alexa ubiquitous in the smart home and home entertainment markets....

By Good Gear Guide on January 24, 2017

I've got a couple of emails in asking if any of this will be addressed in a firmware update, or perhaps even the ability to use OK Google or Cortana functionality, but for now I'm going to recommend… oy, I hate to say this… never before given a JAM a...

By pocketables.com on December 16, 2016

Enhance your audiovisual experience from your smartphone, tablet or laptop with a portable Bluetooth speaker. Once an accessory that could cost you upwards of £100, these days you needn't spend the earth to get better sound: we review the 20 best...

By techadvisor.co.uk on December 05, 2016