Speaker Month Day 7: Audible Rush Jam-Lite Essential Bicycle Speaker

     Speaker month is already three-quarters finished! Third-to-last to be reviewed is the Jam-Lite Essential by Audible Rush. Audible Rush makes a wide range of bike speaker models, ranging from $45 to over $200 in price. The Jam-Lite Essential is their entry model and can be found on their website as well as on Amazon.

     The speaker is coated in a plasticky canvas material that  feels durable enough to withstand several drops without sustaining any major outward blemishes. Inside is a compartment padded with foam sizable enough to fit most phones, including the new S4. Note that larger phones such as the Droid DNA and the Galaxy Note II will not fit, however. My only qualm with the device is that it lacks rechargeable batteries and instead makes use of two AA batteries (included). Rechargeables can be bought for $5 or so, but weight of the product (although already weighing less than a pound) could have easily been cut further with a simple lithium-ion battery, no doubt. Nonetheless, after shopping around, I found that Audible Rush has one of the lightest bike speaker systems on the market.

     The two roughly 2-Watt speakers pack a lot in the sound department and do not distort at even maximum volume on the bassiest of music. There is certainly plenty of volume to enjoy for any bike ride. Lastly, music comes out clear for a speaker this size, just don't expect much fullness (due to the device's slim design).