Is the sound annoying? Is the volume adjustable? I'm worried that without an earpiece my 8 year old will annoy other beach goers with nonstop use.
1604492
Sound is fine and yes there is a volume control. We have 2 and both our seven year olds use them.
1604493
Honestly I'd have to say the sound is kind of annoying if you hear it over & over but it only makes a noise when they find something. The volume isn't adjustable & I don't think there is a spot to plug headphones in. We have 2 & people are more interested in what our boys find than how annoying the noise is lol hope this helps :)
1604494
We've had it since our son turned 6. He enjoys it and the sound was not annoying unless he used it inside the house. I think it would be fine around others at the beach unless he is right next to someone that doesn't appreciate a boy being a boy.
1604495
Answer to your questions. No, it is not annoying. Yes, volume is adjustable. I have a grandson that age and it works just fine anywhere. Have also used it to locate survey stakes on our properties. Did not have to have a surveyor and saved a lot of money.Hope this helps.
685320
Maybe there is some variance? I don't know. Others say it's soft, some say it's loud. I think it's just slightly above average at about 6. If you dislike the sound I can imagine it would be annoying.
1150308
There is good sound quality without headphones. My grandchildren had no problem hearing their movie on a recent trip.
2141835
Yes! It's not gonna give you sound for a beach party, but great for a small group on the beach...we use ours almost every week!
820851
I have a full face, but I imagine the wind noise with the boom mic might be too loud. When I am traveling on the freeway at 65 to 70 MPH, the wind noise for whomever I am talking to can loud at times. The speakers on the inside would probably still sound pretty good. This is just my opinion mind you.
1790177
Yes the sound is very low. It may be defective as another respondant writes. I only use it with earphones so the low volume is not a problem. But there are enough design problems not to reccomend it
1293737
I have not had a problem with the sound. The sound is adjustable and I keep it on the nightstand - which is close to my head
1232611
It has an ocean wave sound, the white noise, and I know it has music. The white sound is mostly used because it is a constant sound without a repeat. I slept in my Grand Daughter's room and the wave sound was on and I kept waking up every time it started to replay! There are other sounds, but it was purchased for my Grandchildren so I do not really recall the other sounds. I did hear that my Daughter's complaint is that it is not loud enough to drown out noises in the day time.
330643
Hummm.. It is audible above average tones? If that is what you are asking.. I've used my set by placing one in each room. It's not extremely loud, but it gets heard, even when watching A movie on TV. My children can hear it in their rooms when I call above all the noise teens are accustomed to. Works for me!
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well I got mine for kids, so I am happy with the lower volume but I give them headphones and they are happy with it, I use it to interact with my tv and play things on there so volume is not an issue there either. Sorry this really is of no help if your volume is too low for you.
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If you have the volume set to max then yes its pretty loud having it right behind your ear. Setting the volume down a few clicks did the trick. You and the viewer will still hear it. We took a 5 hour road trip and had no problems.
1469240
Not really. Of course, I was using at the beach so the background noise was considerable. I bought a bluetooth headset to use the phone while in the case.
705066
During normal non-gaming use, I barely know it is on. When I play a simple online game (Runescape) it really revs up and gets quite loud for me. Sometimes I would rather not play then to have the noise. But then again, I've been told my ears are quite sensitive.
605288
Yes! The sounds are a bit annoying, but my child loves them. Usually I leave the sound on until I can't take it any longer :D
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The directions say it will not work well in high temperatures and it is not sand durable I would say but the volume would be OK. If you are looking for a speaker at the beach it may not be the best choice.
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Mike- I bought one last year and it's by far the best portable I've purchased. Not sure what you're using it for, but they do put off a lot of "clear" sound... Definitely loud enough for the beach, bbqs, and everyday use... I bought mine for $90 and it's worth every penny... Even though they're only $30 now...
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Neither of my children were willing to wear any headphones until they were at least 3. I just turned their volume down low, it wasn't any louder than adults talking, and certainly quieter than an unhappy kid!