BONAOK Bluetooth Microphone Christmas Smartphone Reviews Summary

Sound Quality

Pros:

• "The sound isn't great. It is pretty quiet and is more fun than functional."
• "The most impressive thing is how long the battery lasts."
• "I love the sound inside the microphone."
• "This mic plays music really well and loud."
• "Music/songs themselves are good quality (don’t distort)."
• "The mic does pick up the music from my phone nicely though, that sounded good and loud."
• "The speaker volume is good (the speaker is its best feature)."

Cons:

• "The sound from the microphone speakers is awful. It sounds like you are singing into a tin can."
• "The quality of sound that comes from it really isn't that great."
• "The sound is very poor and you cannot hook it up to a Bluetooth speaker to amplify the sound."
• "The sound quality isn't that clear for me compared to the previous bluetooth microphone I bought in Dubai."
• "The sound quality of this black color mic was not good at all."
• "The sound is so faint."
• "The sound of the microphone is very low. Cannot hear it over the music."

Volume & Clarity

Pros:

• "It's cute and I love the gold."
• "Great looking and durable microphone for the price."
• "The microphone is fun. But our power button doesnt work consistently."
• "Amazing battery life and easily connected to other devices via bluetooth."
• "Pretty loud and good for the price."
• "The adjustable levels make me sound like a pro."
• "It is FUN and easy to take with you anywhere."

Cons:

• "The volume is super weak on this - can barely hear the voice unless we’re smooching the mic."
• "Literally you have to shout and put your mouth very close to the microphone and still sounds low."
• "The voice volume is sadly lacking and I almost returned it for some other option."
• "The volume of the microphone is not loud on its own."
• "The voice volume at its highest setting barely makes a noticeable difference compared to normal speaking volume without the mic."
• "The volume on my mic is extremely low, and when we make it louder there’s a friction or static sound."
• "The maximum volume is not loud enough."

Connectivity & Compatibility

Pros:

• "It was easy to connect to Bluetooth."
• "Bluetooth connection works and is easy to connect."
• "Easy to connect with iPhone and iPad!"
• "Can connect to your phone via Bluetooth and play sounds as you sing."
• "Bluetooth works well."
• "The Bluetooth pairing is nice."

Cons:

• "It would not pair with any of my Android devices."
• "We have been unable to pair it with more than 1 phone, so be sure to pair it with a large screen the first time!"
• "I think the music volume is low and the echo sound does not help much. I also have issues with Bluetooth connection and still looking for a fix to connect to my iOS devices."
• "I thought it paired with a device so that Audio from the mic will transfer out to another source also because the volume is so low on the mic and that is not the case."
• "Could not connect or sync two mics which made them useless as the voice projection from the speaker isn't great."
• "IOS doesn’t automatically support an external mic via Bluetooth."
• "I experienced issues connecting it to my phone's Bluetooth and it can be very staticky when using it."

Build Quality & Design

Pros:

• "Straight out of the box the mic looks so nice in its very nice case."
• "I love the appearance of the microphone and carrying case that came with it."
• "The case is nice!"
• "Materials feel good and comes with a nice case."
• "It’s cool looking and comes with a nice case."
• "Overall, the microphone feels sturdy and well built."
• "It is a beautiful color, feels very sturdy."

Cons:

• "Microphone and case have no logo or brand name on them (other than a sticker on the case); generic."
• "Microphone comes unsealed in an unsealed case so it is impossible to verify whether product is new or used."
• "However this one looked like it was returned missing pieces and wiring in a different plastic bag."
• "Arrived in a tattered box and I could not tell if the product was new."
• "The microphone I received will not stay on unless I continually hold the power button down."
• "The problem came when we were recharging it, to put it simple the charge port fell off inside the mic."
• "Sometimes, while using it just randomly stops working for a few seconds (the volume completely gone)."

Customer Service & Support

Pros:

• "Customer service responded and tried to help."
• "Customer service was helpful in replacing defective microphone."
• "After posting my review regarding the Mic, customer support from Bonaok kindly contacted me."

Cons:

• "Emailed them and still waiting."
• "Product broke after a month with minimal use, volume button would no longer work and it was stuck at one volume. Contacted their mediocre customer service and they kept asking me for photos and videos of it not working and did not replace the item."
• "Since they refuse to help me with my troubleshooting and wanted me to prove everything to them."
• "Communicating by email took some time."
• "Tried contacting customer service but there is no number to call."
• "BONAOK replaced it and it failed again after another 6 months."
• "Returned because it will not work for its intended use."