Setup, Design & Observations
Using a lithium polymer (LiPo) battery to power the dual 3" drivers that provides up to 12hours of use is a neat consideration and use of latest technology. Charging up using the provided cable is easy if you have a USB plug sitting around, if not you will have to source one or use a PC with a high current USB port specifically for charging mobile devices. Coming in with a mass a little under 1Kg, this is not a product for everyday carry and portability, though is small and convenient enough to move around with relative ease should you be attending any event with the need for some casual background music to which anyone can pair their wireless device to and play music. The buttons require a fair bit of push down to click and do not feel as strong or tactile as one would hope, but after repeated spamming they seemed to hold up well. Turning it on seems to take forever by holding the multi-function button and turning it off seems even worse, almost like it is intended to never be switched off ever! To switch off you need to hold the button for 4s to enter bluetooth pairing mode, then press and hold the button again for another 4s to power off. The double tap to reveal battery life is a neat feature, though if you are using an iOS device, the battery life will be displayed to you. The NFC feature works well, simply tapped the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the device and they are paired! Easy. Bluetooth and line in connections are just as easy but take (just) a little longer to set up.



Multi-Media
Music was surprisingly punchy with a decent volume level, even the bass was surprisingly good. Overall sound quality across all ranges was fairly balanced. If I was to stop there, this item would recieve a gold award no question. The downside is, there is a fairly noticeable amount of distortion from around medium all the way to max volume. To many the level of distortion will not be a huge worry as the sound quality is perfectly acceptable for general use, though to those fussy about their audio quality, this level of distortion would be an annoyance. Listening through various playlists the Airwave competently handled all music thrown at it. Using the Airwave to watch movies and play games on the move is certainly a viable option too. Certainly a huge improvement to any integrated solution. Overall the volume level and sound quality was surprising from this size of unit, and while it will not fill a room with party thumping beats, it is definitely a great item to add background music for any occasion anywhere.

Microphone
When paired with a phone, you can use the integrated microphone for your calls too. Voice pick up was good quality and didn't give too much of that distant echoy effect as many integrated loudspeaker modes on handsets offer. A nice added feature.