When we were approached by NIMA to review their new NCAA-licensed bluetooth speaker helmet, we were initially cool to the idea. RBR receives dozens-to-hundreds of product solicitations every year; and, even if receiving NCAA licensing, very few of those products meet our standards of quality and value sufficient to earn an endorsement or recommendation.
So, when I unboxed the demonstration model of their Alabama speaker, the expectations were low: As a musician with tons of audio products and a studio, I have more demanding standards for sound quality than most consumers.
Even my snobbish standards were not just met, in many cases they were blown away, especially for the price point.