at the bottom of the case, is the speakers open or protected?
1716287
They are open. The only thing blocked on the bottom is the usb port and the earphone port.
1716288
The only thing that is protected on the bottom is the aux cord/headphone port and the charging port. The speakera are open and not protected
1716289
They are exposed, but the case does slightly cover the very top portion of the 3 speaker holes.
1716290
I believe they're open all the time. this would make sense.I can't be sure because my the daughter that I bought it for, lives out of state.
1887567
Not sure. It is enclosed plastic so any water from the top would not get to the speakers. I think the cones of the speakers are paper so any moisture from the bottom may be detrimental.
96847
Yes, on the bottom, on both sides of the usb port, which is awesome. some phones have the speaker on the very back, so when you lay it down you can't hear it. Speakers on this are great.
1555572
Yup. there's openings for the mic. also for the speaker. Just holes in the case. ext audio and charger ports are covered.
1699335
There is a cutout in the back of the cover for the speaker, so the sound comes through fine. Also, the power switch, volume buttons and headphone jack are completely accessible when the Nook is in the case. I originally thought the power button was covered up, but it turned out I had the case rotated to an upside down position (you can rotate it a full 360 degrees) when I put my Nook in it.
363616
it is protective, but is not waterproof. It leaks at the screens used to hear the speakers.
142548
There are slots on the side so that it does not cover the speakers. The sound is not muffled. I purchased it for my Galaxy Tablet 3.
1196112
They are open. If you are concerned about attic insulation getting into the consider using a food-wrap (cling free etc). They are very easy to install. I used them as the rear speakers in my 5.1 audio system.
1856248
There are slits across the top and bottom for in/outputs and don't cover up the speakers at the bottom
150342
Yes, the bottom portion of the phone is uncovered, so your earphones and charger are accessible
1368848
In the outer rubberized case, there are two sets of two rows of holes - one over the speaker and one over the mic area. Under the outer cover and in the casing itself, it is an open area. I think they were trying to provide dust and water protection, but the inner case is indeed an open area. (Just looked)
1188051
This unit is open on the bottom. Fans exposed ; I didn't realize that when I purchased.
638574
The top left audio jack is exposed. There is a small hole for the speaker on the top. The camera and power button on the top right are also exposed. The side buttons and bottom jack are also exposed....pretty much all of the buttons and ports are easily accessible. I hope that answers the question!
15634
There are no "flaps" covering the speakers like the ones that cover the plug in locations. The case itself does cover the speakers but have cut outs where the speakers are and have screens to help protect the speakers. It does not affect volume or quality in any way. You won't be sorry going with the case! Best one I've had!
1459491
Due to the case being completely sealed to prevent damage the speakers are covered and seem to slightly muffle the sound. It does redirect the sound from the bottom of the phone to the back, but still sounds fine. The iPhone speakers aren't very loud to began with so the case doesn't change to sound very much and is well worth it for the protection you get. If it bothers you to much an easy solution is an external speaker to listen to music.
131348
The bottom is clamped on the sides which have a soft, non-marring surface. I was worried too. However, my speakers have not moved a mm in almost 18 months. I did not use screws underneath because I made my speakers and the crossovers were on the bottom. I have not had an issue with them and am quite pleased with the mounts.
188638
It's not really an issue, sound is coming from speakers on the front of the case rather than from the bottom when the case is not on.