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Top positive review
Sound and battery are awesome
January 10, 2019
Better upgrade than the last one its been a week still havnt charged it and my commute is about almost 2 hours a day the on off button is easy to use and a battery saver lol. Very happy with purchase
69 people found this helpful
Top critical review
Perfectly acceptable, just not what I need.
June 10, 2018
I've been scouring Amazon for a Bluetooth receiver that will work well in my car, specifically one that will automatically turn itself on/off and connect/disconnect with the car, and unfortunately, this is not it. I have a 2010 Honda Accord, with the aux jack tucked in the center console in the armrest. The car has Bluetooth, but only for phone calls. I wanted something that would automatically connect when I get in and start the car, but this device is not that smart, however. When nothing is connected for a period of time, it goes to standby and eventually turns off. So, when I get in the car, I have to toggle the power switch before my phone will reconnect. It does auto-connect when powered on, which is better than some, but I still have to open the armrest and flip the switch. When leaving the car, the device has a battery, so the phone will stay connected unless you remember to disconnect or go out of range. This isn't what I am after, so I'm back to looking for a different receiver. I don't know why I thought the Mpow did what I wanted; looking back at the description and reviews it is clear that I need a receiver without a battery. For what it is, the Mpow is fine. Audio quality is fine, battery life is excellent, very compact. When it is turned off or gone to standby, it does produce a noticeable amount of hum on the aux jack.
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January 10, 2019
Better upgrade than the last one its been a week still havnt charged it and my commute is about almost 2 hours a day the on off button is easy to use and a battery saver lol. Very happy with purchase
December 8, 2018
I thought that with the two usb metal adapter it was not possible to connect it near the three outputs (usb, aux, and cigarette lighter) in the place and I had to use the auxiliary cable that it brings for my 2013 elantra but it works very well, the audio It is very good, it is a good product, now I use it for everything.
May 2, 2018
BT was easy to set up. It's great as far as listening to my podcasts or music from my phone. Downside to this item is how bad this is to people calling me. There's a humming or static that my callers hear. It's annoying so when someone calls me I turn off the BT and turn it back on when the call is completed.
I've seen on Amazon that MPOW also makes a "Mpow Ground Loop Noise Isolator for Car Audio". Supposed to eliminate this issue. I kinda figured that they would've added this already but it is what it is. I haven't researched it thoroughly but it's a start. I'll update after I buy it.
05/21/2018 UPDATE:
Bella, from the Customer Service Team of Patozon Amazon Store contacted me via email after I left a 3 star rating. I bumped up to a 4 star after the excellent customer service I received in trying to rectify the issue.
Bella offered me a different model to make sure that I was satisfied. I agreed to this just to see if I had a bad one to begin with or something else. Her reply email was, "Please be sure to contact us immediately if there are any problems with the replacement after you receive it. We promise that the issue will be solved perfectly if you are willing to give us the chance."
I received the new unit and I made time to go through both to see what the difference was. I originally had the unit attached with the aux piece that comes with the unit on my radio. On both, the noise/humming was almost the same. I attached the aux cord that comes with it and sat it on my console next to me. Doing this was a big deal as the aux outlet from my radio is next to the a/c vent and it was picking up that noise when it was next to it.
What it boils down to is the mics that are built into these things pic up everything. It’s not perfect but still doable and I’d still recommend these units.
I've seen on Amazon that MPOW also makes a "Mpow Ground Loop Noise Isolator for Car Audio". Supposed to eliminate this issue. I kinda figured that they would've added this already but it is what it is. I haven't researched it thoroughly but it's a start. I'll update after I buy it.
05/21/2018 UPDATE:
Bella, from the Customer Service Team of Patozon Amazon Store contacted me via email after I left a 3 star rating. I bumped up to a 4 star after the excellent customer service I received in trying to rectify the issue.
Bella offered me a different model to make sure that I was satisfied. I agreed to this just to see if I had a bad one to begin with or something else. Her reply email was, "Please be sure to contact us immediately if there are any problems with the replacement after you receive it. We promise that the issue will be solved perfectly if you are willing to give us the chance."
I received the new unit and I made time to go through both to see what the difference was. I originally had the unit attached with the aux piece that comes with the unit on my radio. On both, the noise/humming was almost the same. I attached the aux cord that comes with it and sat it on my console next to me. Doing this was a big deal as the aux outlet from my radio is next to the a/c vent and it was picking up that noise when it was next to it.
What it boils down to is the mics that are built into these things pic up everything. It’s not perfect but still doable and I’d still recommend these units.
December 8, 2018
I bought two. I use one in my car and one in my home on my Bose speaker system. It is easy to use, is good quality materials, connects well and has pretty good sound quality.
June 24, 2018
Crackling noise and stopped working after a little over a month. 10 days after the return date to be exact.
*****Please note that Bella at customer service sent a new adapter immediately with apologies.
I waited until I used it for several months before writing a review, if it warranted one.
This one works as was advertised! Have used it daily, many times a day for over 5 months and would purchase it again.
Thank you very much Bella. Your customer service is appreciated. I now will change my rating to 5 stars.
*****Please note that Bella at customer service sent a new adapter immediately with apologies.
I waited until I used it for several months before writing a review, if it warranted one.
This one works as was advertised! Have used it daily, many times a day for over 5 months and would purchase it again.
Thank you very much Bella. Your customer service is appreciated. I now will change my rating to 5 stars.
December 7, 2018
I use this with my Pixel 3 to listen to music in whichever work van I'm driving for the day. When I had a Nexus 5x, I found that this sounded better than when I just used an aux cord. It's very lightweight, but doesn't feel cheap. I tried a different brand before this MPOW, and it sucked.
I only use it in the car, so the battery lasts me a few days. It would probably last longer if I remembered to switch it off instead of letting it wait to shut itself off (which it automatically does after a while). Once it's low, there will be an occasional beep to let you know, so it won't just up and stop playing with no warning. It comes with an average length micro USB charging cable.
Customer Service is great too. I experienced a low volume issue after a few months, and I was able to rectify it in less than 10 seconds with a quick reset thanks to their help. The issue has not returned.
I only use it in the car, so the battery lasts me a few days. It would probably last longer if I remembered to switch it off instead of letting it wait to shut itself off (which it automatically does after a while). Once it's low, there will be an occasional beep to let you know, so it won't just up and stop playing with no warning. It comes with an average length micro USB charging cable.
Customer Service is great too. I experienced a low volume issue after a few months, and I was able to rectify it in less than 10 seconds with a quick reset thanks to their help. The issue has not returned.
July 18, 2018
I do not understand what some negative reviews are about. The sound is very clear and loud. I just leave this connected to my auxiliary port and turn it on by flipping the switch on top and the connection is established in a second or two. When i leave the truck I turn it off. Perfect. Battery life seems very good too, i listen to it for 30 min on the way to work and same on the way back, and have not had to charge it in 4 weeks. It is a very good product, a solid purchase.
February 4, 2019
This thing is excellent! Works flawlessly and you definitely won’t be disappointed 💯
March 5, 2019
UPDATE:
My original Review was 1 Star (see below). Patozon customer service reached out to me after I left the review and they believed my device was defective and sent me a new one. After using it for about a month, I'm still having the same range issues, but the battery and sound are much better, so I have changed my rating to 4 Stars. I still feel that the BRD1 is a better device for the money, but I'll be using this one around the house.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
Had purchased one of these with a silver ring around it for my ex-wife. It was absolutely excellent!
I decided to buy the all black one for myself, seeing as There was no real difference in the description.
In practice, the difference was night and day:
Silver:
30 ft range; line of sight didn’t matter
6 hour battery life
Excellent sound
This model:
5-10 ft range, line of sight only. If my phone was in my back pocket and this adapter was in my front, it would loose connection
Battery Life 1-2 hours, if you are lucky and after less than six months it now only holds a charge for 15-20 minutes.
Tinny sound.
Turns out that this model is BH129B
The one with the silver trim is BRD1
Even though there is only $1 difference, they are completely different product lines.
Spend the extra $1 and get the silver trim BRD1 (or anything from the BRDx line). It will save you a ton of headache.
My original Review was 1 Star (see below). Patozon customer service reached out to me after I left the review and they believed my device was defective and sent me a new one. After using it for about a month, I'm still having the same range issues, but the battery and sound are much better, so I have changed my rating to 4 Stars. I still feel that the BRD1 is a better device for the money, but I'll be using this one around the house.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
Had purchased one of these with a silver ring around it for my ex-wife. It was absolutely excellent!
I decided to buy the all black one for myself, seeing as There was no real difference in the description.
In practice, the difference was night and day:
Silver:
30 ft range; line of sight didn’t matter
6 hour battery life
Excellent sound
This model:
5-10 ft range, line of sight only. If my phone was in my back pocket and this adapter was in my front, it would loose connection
Battery Life 1-2 hours, if you are lucky and after less than six months it now only holds a charge for 15-20 minutes.
Tinny sound.
Turns out that this model is BH129B
The one with the silver trim is BRD1
Even though there is only $1 difference, they are completely different product lines.
Spend the extra $1 and get the silver trim BRD1 (or anything from the BRDx line). It will save you a ton of headache.
March 7, 2018
This product work very well while there is no obstruction in the way, I am mostly going to be using this while in the car so that won't really be a huge issue. This reciever is also able to be used at the same time as it is being charged which is a huge plus because I wanted to hook this up in my car as a permanent attachment (I don't know if this is even possible yet, I haven't tried it for the purpose yet). I used it while walking around in my house and noticed it cut out while in my pocket if my hand landed on top of the unit while it was in my pocket.
