The Hercules WAE- BTP03 Bluetooth Speaker is both compact and powerful, with excellent battery life. It is one of the most powerful speakers in its category, providing high quality sound. The high-capacity rechargeable battery provides up to 15 hours of music playback (at 80dB). A hands-free function, with built-in microphone offers discreet hands-free calling; to answer or end a call, just press the top right-hand corner of the speaker. A built-in 5 Volt, 500 mA USB port on the back of the speaker lets you charge a mobile phone or smartphone. For additional flexibility, there is a line-in connector, plus a line-out connector which lets you stream your music via Bluetooth to a stereo system, or any other audio system equipped with a line-in connector. You can save pairing information for up to 8 different Bluetooth devices. The A2DP multipoint function lets you connect two devices at the same time: it takes just a few seconds to switch from one device to the other (connection times vary depending on the type of device being used). The front of the speaker features a metal grille, with dual bass reflex ports for enhanced bass response. An included app lets you control the speaker using your smartphone or tablet.With 30 years of innovation under their belt, our teams have acquired the most comprehensive expertise in terms of cutting edge audio and wireless technologies. With a smart combination of sound engineers, specialists in connectivity, passionate product managers, high-tech R&D facilities, studies and beta testing carried out with our users – we put a special emphasis on this melting pot of know-how, creativity and dreams in creating our products. This is what allows us to offer the remarkable WAE wireless speakers. They are designed with your needs in mind – whether you’re looking for superb acoustics, a speaker for more on-the-go use, or the perfect solution for listening to all of the music stored on your smartphone.