Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from English with Jennifer. This will be no ordinary review.
Learning opportunities are all around us. You just have to look for them.
Seize them when you can. So, when WinBridge asked me to test out their voice amplifier,
I said, "Okay. As long as I get to teach English while I do it." They agreed. Let me state right
from the beginning that I am not getting paid for this review. The way I see it, I get free
use of a really cool device just for explaining how it works. I always get excited when I receive
packages. It creates that birthday-like feeling. I received my S92 Plus Amplifier through Amazon.
So, what is an amplifier? Well, what does it mean to amplify something, like your voice?
To make something stronger. Amplify. Amplifier. An amplifier is something that amplifies.
What's another noun form? The process of amplifying something.
Amplification.
Testing, testing. 1, 2, 3. I think it's working. Let's do a quick exercise with
word forms. Did you see my grammar lesson on intensifiers? What's an intensifier?
It's a word that intensifies or strengthens the meaning, for example, "very" or "extremely."
And what's the process of intensifying something? Intensification. Intensifier,
intensify, intensification. Watch my grammar lesson on intensifiers and downtoners.
To modify means to make a change. And what's the change called?
Modification. In grammar, adjectives and adverbs modify other words.
They add description. Do you know another name for adjectives and adverbs?
Modifiers. You can continue this exercise on your own. Tell me whole word families
using the suffixes -ify, -ier, and -cation.
Use these words: purify, pacifier, qualification.
Write your answers in the comments.
Okay. So, let's get back to the unboxing. I opened the package,
and I found a black case inside. I'd call it sleek and sturdy. "Sleek" means smooth and stylish.
"Sturdy" means it's made well; it's strong, so it won't break easily. A sleek,
sturdy black case. Remember that opinion adjectives come before other adjectives.
I cut off the paper band wrapped around the case, and then I unzipped it.
Inside I found a user manual and a small catalog of WinBridge products. A user manual
tells you how to use a product. A catalog shows you products that are available.
WindBridge packed everything well. The soft foam cushioned every piece in the case.
I appreciate the careful wrapping, too.
That's the speaker, the actual amplifier. They give you two headsets.
The top parts are called brackets. Chargers are included, and then, of course, there are
the two microphones that you attach to the brackets. Then you have complete headsets.
They carefully wrapped things in plastic.
Everything was carefully wrapped. They carefully packed things in the case.
I carefully unpacked everything.
Once everything was unpacked, it was time to read the user manual.
I know that some people consider themselves very tech-savvy,
that is, very knowledgeable of technology. But I suggest reading the instructions,
the warnings, and the troubleshooting tips before you start using a new device.
I recommend reading the instructions.
I suggest looking at the product description.
I recommend that you take the time to become familiar with the product.
I suggest that you learn how to troubleshoot, that is, how to fix problems.
Setup wasn't hard. I'd say the product is user-friendly.
I quickly learned how to charge the two headsets and the speaker.
Everything was fully charged in less than an hour.
The chargers are provided. The microphones on the headset are detachable.
You can easily attach and detach them.
Testing, testing. 1, 2, 3. Might not be loud enough.
All right. It's all good. Good to go.
The headsets are obviously wireless. Not having to drag a wire around is very convenient.
Two wireless headsets means that two people could be performing or speaking together.
They say the amplifier is strong enough to provide sound for groups of up to 150 people.
Well, I don't have 150 people in my home to test it out on,
but my daughter and I put on our headsets, and we walked around the house.
My son sat in his room and listened with the speaker. I can say that the range is pretty
good. I was very impressed that the walls and the floors of the house didn't obstruct the signal.
The range refers to how far the signal can reach. I was about 20-30 feet away from the speaker.
As I said, the walls, floors, and doors didn't obstruct or block the signal.
The speaker is portable, and there's a shoulder strap so you could easily carry it around with
you. I suppose that would be useful for a tour guide or a teacher on a field trip, for example.
"Portable," by the way, means what?
Easy to carry. Let's do another quick vocabulary quiz. Let's form words with the suffix -able.
"-able," which means "able to do something."
If you can afford something, it's affordable. If you can break something,
it's breakable.
If you can fold something, it's...
foldable. If you can predict something, it's predictable.
Can you name other adjectives that end with the suffix -able? Post your examples in the comments.
Okay. Once the portable speaker and wireless headsets were charged, I had to pair them.
That means they had to connect in order to work together. It's a Bluetooth connection.
So, you have to turn both the speaker and the headset or headsets on.
Bluetooth is waiting for a connection. Next, you push the button on the speaker marked UHF. Then
you press the Bluetooth button on the headset. The pairing should be quick. Bluetooth is connected.
Testing, testing. 1, 2, 3. Testing. Let's get louder.
I think the buttons on the speaker are clearly marked, and they're easy to reach and use.
You can easily turn the volume up or down.
I didn't carry the speaker around. I just walked around with the headset. You know,
something funny happens when you're mic'd up. Personally, I feel like I'm in a music video.
I either want to do karaoke or I want to sing and dance like Britney Spears or Lady Gaga. [singing]
Well, besides karaoke lovers and tour guides, I think the voice amplifier would
work well for people at a variety of indoor and outdoor events. What would you use it for?
There are a few other features of the voice amplifier, and I haven't tested them all out, but
here's one other use. You can pair a device with the speaker and then play audio files. You can do
this if your built-in speaker can't reach a high enough volume. For, example, I can pair my phone
with the speaker and then play audio files from my phone. What do you have? Mp3s? Wav files? Listen.
Bluetooth is waiting for a connection. Bluetooth is connected.
"Climb Til Your Dreams Come True" by Helen Steiner Rice.
"Often your tasks will be many,/ And more than you think you can do..."
Before we end, I'm going to invite you to do some editing with me.
Over the years, I've edited all kinds of texts. I've been hired to edit email, business reports,
academic papers, novels, song lyrics, and even sermons. To the folks at WinBridge and any others
in need of professional editing, know that you can hire me through my website. All right. Here we go.
The user manual is helpful, but there are some mistakes.
Let's fix three items. Here's the first. A title.
The first thing I'd do is delete the question mark. Now think of the grammar. How to
do what? You need a base verb. How to charge. It's a specific speaker. Let's add an article.
How to charge the speaker. You can leave this title in caps. I might use title case.
Here's the second task.
It's okay that this is not a complete sentence because this is a list of problems.
This is in the troubleshooting section. But we do need subject-verb agreement.
Loses. It loses power.
Here's the third task. This is part of the instructions. I see the reference
to the microphone as specific, so I would use the definite article, and I would break this into two
sentences. Turn on the U8 wireless microphone. And I think it's clearer to say, "You will see
a constant blue light." Or, "The blue light will be constant," as opposed to flashing, for example.
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