Creative D100 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
I’ve owned the Creative D100 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker for two months. I’m very pleased. The sound quality is excellent for this type of speaker. The volume is loud enough to completely fill a room or a small outdoor area (e.g., patio). I’ve enjoyed it on the beach and found quality does not suffer much at high volumes.
Like with any small speaker, if you crank it to max volume, there is some distortion on bass-heavy songs. But the distortion is slight, and the bass sounds great if you have the volume appropriately set for the type of audio you are streaming.
On that note, there is no remote. The only way to control the volume is the `volume up’ and `volume down’ buttons on the front of the speaker or directly from streaming device if it allows it. That is, my iPhone (3G – iOS 3.1.3) cannot change the speaker’s volume while streaming, but my laptop can. In my use, I have not needed a remote. Usually I directly set the speaker’s volume for the environment (e.g., bathroom, patio) and forget it. No remote also means you must control the streaming media from your device. There are no media control buttons on the speaker.
There is an auxiliary input on the back of the speaker, if you want to hook up a non-Bluetooth device, or maybe just to save battery by not using Bluetooth.
Pairing with Bluetooth-capable devices (in my case, iPhone 3G and HP laptop) is simple and quick.
Battery life (four AA) is excellent. It is so long I cannot even put an estimate in terms of hours. It also came with an AC adapter, but I have never used it. The battery compartment is underneath the speaker.
The speaker is fairly small and very light. I actually carry it from room-to-room to enjoy while I am doing chores.
My only concern with the speaker is the build quality. The plastic casing is sturdy, but the front face of the speaker (surrounding the name plate and volume controls) is made of cloth. The cloth is spongy, but I am worried that it will inevitably tear with my heavy use of the speaker. There is no travel case included with the speaker.
Looking for a portable Bluetooth wireless speaker, I also considered the Logitech Z515. I’ve never used that Logitech speaker, but I ultimately chose the Creative D100 based on superior reviews for sound quality and bass quality.
On the front of the speaker:
- Volume up button
- Volume down button
- Bluetooth connect button
On the back of the speaker:
- Power (on/off) switch
- Aux input
- 5V AC adapter input
Underneath the speaker:
- Battery compartment (four AA)
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Product Features
- From a range of up to 10 meters from the speakers, wirelessly stream music from any Bluetooth-enabled device such as your mobile phone, notebook, iPhone or iPad.
- With music pouring out of its two powerful 3-inch drivers, be sure to grace your party with the latest hits and dance away.
- D100 is compatible with iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G, iPad, Droid (with latest operating platform) and other bluetooth devices
- With enough juice to last and play up to 25 hours of non-stop music from four AA batteries, bring it along for all your parties.
- The speaker system allows for a wired connection via its AUX-in port for other portable devices, like MP3 players, even while it works seamlessly with wireless Bluetooth devices.
Technical Details
- Model: 51MF8090AA001
- Color Name: BLACK
- Item Package Quantity: 1
- Height: 5.3 inches
- Width: 5.1 inches
- Depth: 15.6 inches
- Weight: 3 pounds
