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Amp — Your phone never sounded better w/ this attachable "amp"
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This looks great! How's the volume compared to other speakers systems I might've heard before? I'm hesitant due to how much Bluetooth speakers like Jambox fail in party (or even small group) levels of noise.
@staringispolite We designed Amp to be great for everyday listening and loud enough to be enjoyable across a room. It's not going to replace a home stereo system but it's high quality sound that fits in your pocket and is always with you.
@thealexselig Thanks for the quick response, Alex! I have trouble with even Jamboxes being loud enough in small group gatherings, and headphones are good enough for me, so I suspect I'm just not in your target demographic. I love the idea of a product that does all three of (case, battery extension, and speaker). Seems like the top three improvements people make to their phones (and pay for).
seems a bit of a confusing value proposition. Is it an amp, or is it a speaker? i.e. I'd expect an amp to power my headphones better.
@_jacksmith Great question. Amp has speakers and a headphone amplifier with 24 bit audio that supports the full range of high impedance headphones. We tailor the audio based upon your hearing, tastes, and the noise around you so it sounds great no matter where you are.
@thealexselig @_jacksmith As a n00b consumer, I don't have any difference in my mental model for amp vs speaker. The only amp I own is my guitar amp, which is both (just like this).
Woww! Just got the tweet about it and it's Awesome! The best part about The-Amp is that IT JUST WORK! That's an Excellent Product Design and Execution.
@MohammedAlaa thanks for the kind words. It means so much to us as we've been working hard on this for the past two years. Feel free to share any questions you have.
This thread developed interestingly. A few things.
So @thealexselig, last I remembered you were described by TC as: "SoundFocus’ main goal is to one day sell a piece of hardware (they’re keeping mum on what exactly that will look like) that can be sold at general retail stores that automatically works to help correct your hearing."
Is this an evolution in your thinking? Amp doesn't seem positioned as a corrective device.
Additionally, I'm a user of 2/3 of the functions of this. I keep an extra battery and jambox in my bag, no case, though I've considered it. My question is: does playing stuff from your phone on loud speakers merit carrying a case you'd presumably have on all day? I feel like I use my jambox MAYBE once or twice a week. The extra heft in my pocket would seem like a drag if I didn't use it often. This wouldn't be a big deal if the battery offered comparable charge to a mophie or external battery, but 25% is a bit small compared to 2-3x full charges with some. Do you consider improving the battery storage a priority or as a side benefit to the speakers?
So to my last thought about the twitter storm from @varunsrin. Not a big deal, Im sure lots of people have had that idea on producthunt. Just not so great that you're user 81k and the only contribution to PH is today's submission. It's like you knew enough about PH to tweet people who were on it, but not a single upvote or contribution. Just looks bad.
Hey! I'm Alex, one of the Founders of SoundFocus. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have. I'd love to hear your thoughts about Amp.
@jongold I'm really sorry about this. I'm one of the founders of SoundFocus and I was reaching out to community members to get their feedback. The messages sent didn't convey my intent - I know how difficult it can be to cultivate and grow a community like Product Hunt, and I apologize for my error. We just wanted to drive a positive discussion about Amp, a product which we have been working on tirelessly for the past two years.
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