Asus UBoomQ portable laptop speakers

Asus UBoomQ

Recently I purchased Asus UBoomQ portable laptop speakers. Here are manufacturers specs:
ASUS uBoom Q

• Speaker Membrane Size - Left/Right 2", Subwoofer 2 1/4"
• Speaker Impedance 5 ohms
• Speaker Frequency Response - R/L 150~15KHz, Woofer 20~250Hz
• Total RMS 2.4 Watts
• Power supply 500mA powered by USB( Adapter-free)
• Driver Free
• Connection 1 x USB, 1 x AUX in
• Operation Temperature 0°C ~ 45°C
• Operation Humidity 20%~90%RH
• Weight 400g
• Dimension (W x D x H) 290x110x72mm

Lets start. UboomQ shipped in litlle box


What is in box



In box you can find speakers, usb cable and manual. Dimensions and weight of this device make it portable. It fits my laptop backpack, so I can travel with it. Also you do not need AC adaptop to powerup that divece, it's powered through USB. That criteria is very important to me, because I am traveling a lot. Buit quality is exelent, as everything from Asus.

Testing

I was impressed with that device. It can produce good quality sound. It is HUGE improvement over buit-in laptop speakers. There is subwoofer in it, so you can watch movies, listen music and play games with pleasure. Subwoofer gives more bass that other subs installed in laptops. Volume level of that device approximatly 3 times higher that built-in laptop speakers. Of cource it can not compete with desctop 2.1 system, but you should keep in mind that it's completly another class. And for its class it performes exellent. Highs and mids are played flawlessly, lack of lows is explained with it's spec. But, again, it's huge difference between that and laptops speakers. If you are feeling that you need some bass from your laptop and you have lack of sapce or traveling a lot, that device will give you what you want.
My mark 9 of 10. Way to go Asus!

 

where did you find it?

 

Nice, I've been looking for something like this. No mess of wires and USB powered.

Are there any volume controls on the unit or do you control that from the laptop?

 

what's the price?

 

Hmmm, interesting but I'd doubtful of the power it'll output, mainly cause USB doesn't output much power. However it looks nice, though doesn't seem portable. Granted, I'm a headphone person and not a speaker person

 

As I said it can not be compared with desktop 2.1 system. For it's class it performs exellent. You should listen to it to understand. About portability, wieght of that device is only 400g as ohters ftom that class starts from 1kg. If you are traveling alone heaphones will be the best option, but if you want to watch movie with your friends, UboomQ will be what you need.

I bought it from authorised Asus reseller in my region.(I am from Kazakhstan)
You should look for them at your region resellers.

No, there is no volume control on it. It's not a problem for me, because I have hotkeys on laptop to decrease and increase volume without quitting the applocatopns.

Price is around 45-65$

 

I've made short video of UboomQ misuc playback. Quality of viseo is poor because I made it with my mobile phone, but audio quality is acceptable.
Link:
http://yfrog.us/071701201000216z
Please post your comments.

 

I wonder how does this compare to the Logitech AudioHub?

 

Looking at spec of Logotech Audiohub, I can say that audiohub will outperform UboomQ but it's only on paper.I didn't hear sound from Logitec audiohub. I should mention that Audiohub requires additional AC adaptor and Audiohub's weight 7.5 times more that UboomQ.(400g against 3.5kg)

 

Do you still get audio from your notebook speakers in addition to the UBoomQ? How do the audio levels compare?

 

No, sound is only through UBoomQ. I must tell you this thing worths every penny of it. I have never felt sorry for buying it. levels are out of any compare. built-in speakers vs Asus UBoomQ 0:10

 

Nice, I like the look of that.

So where do you put the speakers? Behind the notebook?

 

Yep! Right behind the laptop.On half of volume it can fill up the big room with sound.