Blue teeth and good music

Like millions of other squeaky clean individuals, I like to sing in the shower. What makes this aquatic opera more enjoyable and probably a whole lot more bearable for others in the vicinity, is music to sing along with.

My usual set-up was an iPod dock, an Auxiliary cable and my Samsung Galaxy Note2. A little tricky as the auxiliary cable didn't fit the headphone port when the phone case was on, so it did involve removing the case every time I wanted music in the shower, not a huge problem but it was a bit of a pain to do.

Today I got a solution to my cable-heavy set-up, in the form of a small blue speaker. Introducing the Bluetooth Splash Speaker.

Purchased from IWOOT for £22.99, (Originally from Thumbs Up UK) this handy little gadget:

• Lets you listen to music in the shower (It's splash-proof, NOT water-proof)
• Is rechargeable from a Micro USB, the same most modern smartphone chargers (Supplied)
• Can also be used with an 3.5mm Auxiliary cable if bluetooth is not an option (Also supplied)
• Has up to 5 hours of music giving life
• Has an impressive range of up to 10 metres (May differ depending on walls and doors)
• Has a built in microphone to let you take hands-free calls (May not be recommended while showering)
• Four nice big rubber buttons on top for Power, volume up & down and answering/ending calls.

A handy little speaker, with a tough, rubber case as well. Not just for showering, it's great for outdoor use too.

It was super easy to connect and start using, my phone found the speaker immediately and after 3 seconds of pairing, was sending my music to it. Even turning the bluetooth off and on again, my phone automatically reconnected to the speaker. This may of course vary depending on phone model and manufacturer.

It also has a series of fun sounding noises along with a red/white LED to let you know what it's doing; from "Your phone is ringing!" to "I need a charge!" to "I'm dead now!"

The volume and quality it pumps out music is incredible as well, I tried to stress test it to see if there was any crackling with louder songs, but couldn't get so much as a snap. The hands-free mic is a good quality, not crystal clear, but for a hands-free, splash-proof shower speaker, it's nothing I'll complain about.

The only thing I dislike (And this is serious nit picking here) is the strap, it doesn't have a clip to allow you to hang it up in the shower unless you have a hook available. The rubber does come away from the metal stud, but getting it back on is a pain.

I'm really happy with this product, definitely something every shower Soprano needs!