But I can?t stress this enough. I sent an email explaining the problem and received an answer within hours! However the sound on this is much better and will probably be his primary bluetooth speaker. Tried charging them again, same issue. The bass these put out was what I would expect from a sub woofer, minus the full body tingles. For me at least, my desk feels cluttered when thick cables are running all across it. VERY PRETTY . But again, three times the price. This year I have bought the above as a mens ankle strap sandal because I could find one in the womens section. The closure on the other case was givin ghim problems.