Up next in 10
Monoprice Harmony Capsule 300 Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker -- UNBOXING, DEMO & REVIEW
Jun 22, 2024
Coming into summer, and ready to upgrade your outdoor speaker system? Heck yeah! Tech expert and outdoor enthusiast Dave Taylor checks out the Monoprice Harmony Capsule 300 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker and finds quite a bit to like, with one tiny hiccup. This includes an unboxing and demo, including the built-in microphone too. Speaker for poolside, the dock, or just your backyard? This is one to definitely consider.
Check it out on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3NuuWon
Then visit Dave's Q&A Web site: https://www.AskDaveTaylor.com/
#monoprice #harmony #capsule300 #outdoor #bluetooth #speaker #askdavetaylor
Show More Show Less View Video Transcript
0:00
A weatherproof Bluetooth speaker, let's unbox it and check it out
0:12
Dave Taylor here with this. This is the Monoprice Harmony Capsule 300 Bluetooth speaker in the box
0:19
So, let's unbox it, see what we get. So, first off, right on the top is a little user manual
0:27
Always helpful. Then there's a box. box. And we'll look back and see what's in that in just a minute because what we really want to get to is the speaker itself. So let's get rid of all this packaging. And I'm pretty sure you don't care about the actual box. So that's history. So we get to the speaker. And this is a pretty hefty speaker. It is outdoors. It is IP67. So if you have someone splash it with a hose or a water balloon, no worries at all. If it starts raining, it's no worries
0:59
Snowing probably can handle snow too. I'm not sure why you'd be outside listening with snow
1:04
but I don't know, maybe one of those great winter parties. Now, let me tell you a little bit about it
1:09
but before we get there, let's open this box and see what else it comes with
1:13
All right, in this little box, which we now also don't need
1:18
includes a 3.5 millimeter to 3.5 millimeter cable, so that's an AUX-N
1:25
so you can plug it into a phone or other device that gives you audio out. Obviously, it's also Bluetooth. This is charging, and this is one of its great limitations
1:35
is that it is micro USB to USBA. So it's the rectangle to my least favorite connector. We'll
1:43
come back to that. And then finally, this third thing, let's open up the bag. This is pretty fun
1:49
because you might be looking at the speaker and saying, huh, what are these little metal hooks
1:53
on the sides? And the answer is it's because it comes with a strong
1:59
So you can hook this on and then you can just sling it over your shoulder
2:03
If you're heading down to your favorite spot on the beach or you have a little tiny bit of a hike to get to a picnic table or something that you like, you don't have to carry this
2:12
You can just sling it around your shoulder. Really convenient. Now it also has buttons on the top and let me give you a quick close up and a tour of those buttons Left to right you have Bluetooth the TWS button a power button volume down and volume up Now you thinking hmm what TWS And TWS is actually the Qualcomm
2:34
true wireless stereo system and it's really slick. If you get a second one of these speakers
2:39
you can pair them together and then get true stereo. So you can have them on opposite ends
2:45
of your pool and your pool party will sound even better because they'll be in sync and they'll
2:50
give you left and right channels from stereo. So that's really handy. Now, other thing to know is
2:56
that on the bottom here is a little rubber cover and if you take it out, there's a couple of plugs
3:03
there, one of which is the micro USB for charging and then the 3.5 millimeter audio jack in the
3:11
middle and then on the right hand side is a USBA because this has a hefty battery that you can
3:17
use to charge other devices if you're in a pinch. So having said all that, before I go to a demo
3:24
let me give you a couple more specs. So it's 30 watts, two 2.5 dual speakers, 80 to 20,000 hertz
3:32
frequency response, greater than 75 decibels sound or signal the noise ratio, and less than 0.1% distortion
3:41
IP 67 waterproof, like I said, if I had a big enough glass, I would put it in to show you
3:46
Bluetooth 5.0, I already talked about the Qualcomm system for true wireless
3:52
It is a 5,000 mill-amp hour battery. That is like double the size of your phone
3:57
And that gives it 20 plus hours of playtime unless you put it up to absolutely peak maximum volume
4:05
And then you will have less playtime. But you could also do like a six-hour party and charge people's phones
4:12
And it will have plenty of juice for all of that. Really handy
4:16
Now, here's something that's not at all obvious is it also has a built-end microphone
4:21
I'll demo that in a second, too, which is great. So, in fact, let's get to some demos
4:26
I'll turn it on. And there are some LEDs on this side that show you battery status
4:34
And then you can see there's that blue light that tells you that we are good to rock and roll
4:40
And I have already previously paired it with my phone. Let me just double check that that is still the key
4:46
case Bluetooth there we go So now let play some music and obviously the sound reproduction is as filtered through my microphone and the video and YouTube
4:59
and your playback but suffice to say it's a big loud sound
5:04
Right? And it gets louder. This is loud enough that you could fill a gym or auditorium with music so it ain't just
5:17
a personal music player. So let's pause that. It gets loud. It's actually really fun
5:27
This is such a good party speaker because of all the volume that it has
5:31
But hopefully you could also hear it has really good bass and it's a clean sound
5:37
It's not like a muddy mess. A lot of these speakers, when you turn the volume up, they don't sound very good
5:43
They actually seem to be designed to be relatively low volume. speakers, but this one definitely is designed that you can crank it up as high as you want
5:52
and it's still going to sound good. And honestly, at that volume, your neighbors are going to get
5:57
to enjoy it, too. But I also wanted to demo the voice because I thought, you know
6:02
realistically, you're probably not going to use it as a microphone. You're probably not going
6:07
to use it for conference calls. But in an emergency, you know, it is an option. So here's what that
6:13
would sound like. And now you're hearing my voice from the Monoprice Harmony Capsule 300's built-in
6:24
microphone. So it's not going to sound quite as good as my fancy video mic, but it's not bad
6:32
It's certainly entirely functional. Now, back to my regular mic, and it's really not much else
6:40
to tell you about it. I'm a big fan. Let me give you some dimensions, though. It is, you
6:43
10.6 inches by 4.3 inches and 4.5 inches that little feet give it just a smidge more height
6:50
It is not the lightest speaker in the world. It's 3.5 pounds, but that's because it actually has actual speakers inside of it and they require magnets
7:01
And of course that 5 mill hour battery is going to add weight too So it is fairly substantial in weight but it is generating and pushing out some pretty sweet sound I think this is definitely one you want to have If you have a dock with boats This is a great speaker to have down at the dock And if it falls in the water as long as someone can
7:23
grab it before it sinks, it's not going to be hurt by waters, which is really nice. It would be
7:28
a great boat speaker, RV. I don't know that I'd use it backpacking because of the weight
7:34
but outdoor backyard pool, you know, the farm or the park down the road, any of that stuff
7:43
For kids, if they have sports activities, this might be a great unit to use at the gym when they're warming up for a volleyball match or at the equestrian center when they're like practicing or cleaning their horses, grooming the horses, I guess is what you say
8:00
You know, again, this is a relatively little unit, but it fills the space with sound. Lots to like here
8:07
And that's really all I got. So let's talk about the price. But before we get to the price, I'm going to ask you
8:13
If you could subscribe to my channel, click or tap on that subscribe button
8:17
And don't forget to subscribe to notifications too, so you can see what I'm posting, and we're connected. Great
8:26
This is the Monoprice Harmony Capsule 300 Bluetooth speaker, and it's 8226 at Amazon.com
8:35
But you also might want to check Monoprice.com, because when I checked, it was a couple
8:40
of dollars cheaper buying it direct from Monoprice. instead of buying it from Amazon
8:45
Either way, it's definitely a great solution for those outdoor parties and those summer events
8:51
Check with your neighbors in case it's too loud. What a great thing to have to worry about, right
8:56
And unlike some of those really big outdoor speakers, it's also quite portable and doubly so
9:02
when you put this shoulder strap on. It's all I got. My only criticism, like I said, is micro-USB for charging
9:09
Get with the times. Please switch it to USBC for the next generation
9:13
But that's my only complaint. This is a solid speaker at a good price
9:17
Definitely one to know about. It's all I got. So I'll catch you in my next video
#Audio Equipment