SEENDA IBT-C04 Wireless Bluetooth Music Mouse Review

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Introduction, Specifications and Pricing

________For quite some time now, the peripheral market has been continuously flooded with wireless or travel style mice from many manufacturers around the world. The real issue for manufacturers at this point is finding a way to stand out in the crowd. With this in mind, the R&D team over at SEENDA has decided to try their hand at making dual purpose mice, so the customer may be able to save some space while traveling, and get more bang for their buck. The thought of dual purpose mice makes us immediately think back to the Genius Energy Mouse, a long life wireless mouse that also provided a battery bank option that allowed you to charge your mobile device directly from the mouse.______SEENDA is quite new to our ever growing list of companies that offers us samples, but just by looking at their webpage, it is easy to see what they are all about. On one hand, they plan to make comfortable, useable, fashionable products. On the other hand, their main goal seems to be combining technologies to offer their customers a better user experience, and changing the way we think about using technology in our daily lives. On paper, this all sounds well and good, and today we are hoping for an experience similar to our experience with the Energy Mouse, where we were pleasantly surprised with what we got. We are hoping to have a great experience with our SEENDA product today.____The blend of technologies that has us here deals with both the peripherals market, and the mobile market. Today we are looking at a 2.4GHz wireless mouse incorporated with Bluetooth, a speaker, and a microphone. Why would one want to mix these technologies?Well%2C_anyone_that_frequently_travels_with_a_laptop_usually_packs_some_sort_of_wireless_mouse_as_well%2C_so_we_understand_the_basics_right_out_of_the_box_____Now%2C_when_it_comes_to_the_Bluetooth_bit%2C_that_automatically_screams_for_connectivity_to_mobile_devices%2C_and_the_IBT-C04_Music_Mouse_naming_directly_alludes_to_the_fact_that_there_has_to_be_a_speaker_in_this_design_as_well__However%2C_SEENDA_also_took_this_one_step_further__Since_they_already_planned_to_pair_this_mouse_to_a_mobile_device%2C_they_also_added_a_microphone%2C_and_not_only_can_this_be_a_music_mouse_as_described%2C_but_you_can_actually_hold_conversations_via_the_IBT-C04_as_well_____%5Bimg%5D=%22Packaging-Accessories-and-Documentation%22%3EPackaging%2C+Accessories%2C+and+Documentation%3C%2Fh2%3E%3Cbr%3E____%5Bimg%5D02%5B%2Fimg%5D____Packaging+is+kept+very+simple+with+the+use+of+a+clear+plastic+package+and+a+cardboard+insert+that+holds+the+mouse+and+goodies+inside+of+the+package+for+viewing.+Around+the+mouse%2C+we+see+iconography+covering+most+of+the+features%2C+and+at+the+bottom+in+the+bright+orange+area+is+the+product+naming+with+a+QR+code+to+visit+the+product+page+for+more+information.__+__%5Bimg%5D03%5B%2Fimg%5D____The+bottom+of+the+cardboard+inside+the+package+is+blank%2C+and+as+for+the+top+of+the+packaging%2C+only+the+SEENDA+name+is+offered._______%5Bimg%5D04%5B%2Fimg%5D____On+the+back%2C+things+start+out+with+the+product+naming+before+the+features+are+listed+again%2C+but+this+time+in+multiple+languages.+The+images+to+the+right+show+the+nano+receiver+in+a+USB+port%2C+the+speaker+atop+the+mouse%2C+its+charging+port%2C+and+where+the+microphone+is+located.+At+the+bottom%2C+we+also+see+that+this+mouse+ships+with+a+one-year+warranty.____%5Bimg%5D05%5B%2Fimg%5D____After+removing+the+inner+packaging+and+cutting+the+cardboard+open%2C+we+slid+the+mouse+and+the+instructions+out.+In+the+thicker%2C+lower+section+of+the+packaging%2C+you+will+find+the+short+charging+cord%2C+and+the+nano+receiver+sitting+next+to+the+mouse.+____As+for+the+instruction+sheet%2C+it+does+tell+you+to+charge+the+mouse+first%2C+then+turn+it+on+to+pair+it.+It+also+explains+how+to+use+the+mouse%2C+and+even+though+it+specifically+mentions+iPhones+all+the+way+through+it%2C+the+IBT-C04+did+work+with+any+device+we+had+in+the+office+with+Bluetooth+capability.__%3Ch2+id%3D%22SEENDA-IBT-C04-Music-Mouse%22%3ESEENDA+IBT-C04+Music+Mouse%3C%2Fh2%3E%3Cbr%3E_____%5Bimg%5D06%5B%2Fimg%5D____On+the+left+side+of+the+IBT-C04%2C+we+find+a+large+rubber+section+that+is+ribbed+for+added+grip.+Just+above+that%2C+we+find+three+buttons%2C+one+to+accept+a+call%2C+one+to+turn+the+volume+of+the+speaker+up%2C+and+one+to+turn+it+down.+We+also+see+that+this+area+is+surrounded+by+very+shiny+black+plastic+to+mix+up+the+textures+a+bit.____%5Bimg%5D07%5B%2Fimg%5D____Looking+at+the+heel+of+the+mouse%2C+we+see+the+center+section+of+the+IBT-C04+is+textured+all+the+way+from+the+heel+right+to+the+right+and+left+click+buttons+at+the+front.+Where+the+top+and+bottom+halves+come+together%2C+there+is+a+tiny+hole+for+the+microphone%2C+but+with+all+the+black+on+black%2C+it+is+almost+indistinguishable+in+this+image.____%5Bimg%5D08%5B%2Fimg%5D____Moving+up+the+heel+of+the+mouse+to+the+top+section%2C+we+run+into+four+larger+oblong+holes+surrounded+by+rays+of+tiny+round+holes+to+allow+sound+from+the+speaker+underneath+to+pass+through.____%5Bimg%5D09%5B%2Fimg%5D____The+right+side+of+the+mouse+has+the+shape+of+the+rubber+insert+the+left+side+offers%2C+but+this+time+the+entire+side+is+molded+from+that+shiny+black+plastic.+While+it+would+appear+to+be+slick+and+hard+to+pick+up%2C+there+is+an+inward+angle+to+this+side+that+makes+grabbing+it+much+easier.____%5Bimg%5D10%5B%2Fimg%5D____From+the+front+of+the+IBT-C04%2C+we+can+see+the+camber+of+the+design+for+a+more+ergonomic+feel+during+use.+As+you+move+left+across+the+front+as+oriented+in+this+image%2C+the+center+is+the+furthest+point+forward%2C+and+gently+curves+to+both+sides.+The+lower+section+of+the+front+is+where+the+charge+port+is+located%3B+this+is+where+you+plug+the+cable+into+the+IBT-C04.____%5Bimg%5D11%5B%2Fimg%5D____Between+the+two+main+buttons%2C+we+find+the+DPI+adjustment+button+in+front+of+the+clear%2C+rubber+banded+scroll+wheel.+Behind+that+is+where+SEENDA+puts+its+name%2C+and+for+added+design%2C+the+left+and+right+buttons+have+been+stepped+down+with+defined+body+lines.____%5Bimg%5D12%5B%2Fimg%5D____The+last+bit+to+cover+outside+of+the+IBT-C04+is+the+underside%3B+this+there+we+find+three+PTFE+feet+to+support+and+allow+this+mouse+to+glide+upon.+The+large+section+at+the+base+is+just+a+screw+cover%2C+and+not+a+foot.+Near+the+top%2C+we+have+the+optical+sensor+eye%2C+and+switches+to+either+side+of+it.____%5Bimg%5D13%5B%2Fimg%5D____As+for+the+tiny+switches%2C+the+one+with+speaker+icons+enables+the+Siri+voice%2C+and+turns+Bluetooth+on+and+off.+The+lower+switch+is+for+the+IBT-C04+power.+If+the+lower+switch+is+on%2C+the+mouse+still+works%2C+no+matter+the+position+of+the+audio+switch.__%3Ch2+id%3D%22Inside-the-IBT-C04%22%3EInside+the+IBT-C04%3C%2Fh2%3E%3Cbr%3E_____%5Bimg%5D14%5B%2Fimg%5D____Opening+things+up+was+not+so+easy%2C+and+we+do+not+recommend+you+attempt+this%3B+if+you+do%2C+you+risk+damage+to+the+body%2C+as+well+as+potential+damage+to+the+wiring+by+pulling+it+apart.+On+the+left+side%2C+we+see+the+four+Ohm+3W+30mm+driver+used+for+sound+production%2C+and+following+the+wiring%2C+we+see+a+tiny+microphone+glued+into+the+heel.____%5Bimg%5D15%5B%2Fimg%5D____As+we+dig+in+to+see+all+of+the+switches%2C+we+find+this+trio+used+for+the+left+side+buttons.+These+are+an+unusual+design+of+pad+style+switches+with+long+black+stems%2C+and+we+found+no+branding+on+them.____%5Bimg%5D16%5B%2Fimg%5D____The+left+click+button+uses+this+white+OTM+branded+switch.+These+are+slightly+tougher+to+press+than+an+Omron+switch%2C+with+the+same+level+of+noise.+As+for+their+longevity%2C+little+information+is+out+there+for+this+brand%2C+and+to+be+honest%2C+they+only+have+to+outlive+the+warranty._____%5Bimg%5D17%5B%2Fimg%5D____To+handle+the+Bluetooth+traffic+within+the+IBT-C04%2C+they+have+chosen+to+use+the+iSSC+Technologies+version+3.0+with+noise+and+echo+reduction%2C+which+is+stated+to+get+ten+hours+of+playback+with+only+120+mAh+of+LiPo+power.+So%2C+with+a+full+charge%2C+there+is+roughly+75+hours+of+audio+potential.__+__%5Bimg%5D18%5B%2Fimg%5D____To+control+the+tracking+and+movement%2C+SEENDA+has+gone+with+the+Pixart+PAW3205DB+optical+sensor+for+its+low-power+capabilities.+This+sensor+offers+up+to+1600+CPI+resolution%2C+but+as+to+the+specific+DPI+settings+of+the+button%2C+they+are+unspecified+for+each+of+the+four+levels._____%5Bimg%5D19%5B%2Fimg%5D____Of+course%2C+as+we+make+it+back+to+the+front+of+the+mouse+to+look+at+what+is+under+the+right+click+button%2C+we+again+find+the+match+to+the+other+OTM+white+point+switch.____%5Bimg%5D20%5B%2Fimg%5D____To+power+the+mouse%2C+or+the+Bluetooth+aspect%2C+or+both+at+the+same+time%2C+that+is+handled+by+the+SDL+063443PL+1S+LiPo+pack.+While+the+model+number+comes+back+to+an+850+mAh+battery%2C+this+3.7V+pack+is+specified+to+be+a+900+mAh+version.__%3Ch2+id%3D%22Final-Thoughts%22%3EFinal+Thoughts%3C%2Fh2%3E%3Cbr%3E____Let%27s+begin+by+discussing+some+things+we+did+not+have+in+the+images%2C+like+the+setup+and+lighting+that+the+IBT-C04+has.+First+of+all%2C+the+setup+is+pretty+easy.+They+say+to+charge+the+LiPo+first%2C+which+took+about+four+hours+to+do.+Then+it+says+to+turn+on+the+Siri%2Faudio+switch%2C+and+the+mouse+automatically+goes+into+pairing+mode+for+roughly+two+minutes+as+you+move+to+whatever+device+you+plan+to+connect+to+it.+____%5Bgooglead%5D__Once+the+mouse+is+paired+with+your+device%2C+the+IBT-C04+will+say+%22power+on%2C%22+and+%22power+off%22+in+Siri%27s+voice+when+the+audio+switch+is+moved.+Additionally%2C+the+blips%2C+swooshes%2C+and+even+the+ringer+of+the+phone%2C+along+with+any+music+stream%2C+can+all+be+heard+from+the+mouse%2C+and+at+a+level+slightly+higher+than+our+test+phone+supplied.+Once+that+is+all+done%2C+you+can+happily+go+along+using+it+as+a+mouse+while+it+streams+music%2C+and+when+the+phone+does+ring%2C+you+can+answer+it+by+just+moving+a+thumb+to+the+phone+button+on+the+left+side%2C+and+carry+on+about+your+business.____The+mouse+had+no+issues+in+transmission+or+reception+of+our+movements%2C+and+we+found+the+mouse+to+be+very+useful+and+accurate.+The+IBT-C04+is+also+sculpted+to+fit+the+hand+very+well%2C+and+will+easily+slide+on+any+surface%3B+however%2C+clear+glass+can+pose+an+issue+with+the+sensor%27s+ability+to+read+correctly.+____Even+without+knowing+the+exact+DPI+of+the+four+levels%2C+we+hazard+to+guess+they+are+about+600%2C+800%2C+1000%2C+and+closer+to+the+1600+max+for+the+fourth+level.+So%2C+even+if+the+Bluetooth+was+never+used%2C+the+IBT-C04+is+really+good+in+its+basic+functionality+for+any+right+handed+user+on+the+go.+The+only+thing+we+can+really+complain+about+here+at+all+is+a+slightly+gritty+feeling+to+the+way+the+scroll+wheel+moved%3B+other+than+that%2C+we+really+enjoyed+our+time+gaming+and+browsing+with+it.____Some+may+ask+why+the+scroll+wheel+is+clear%2C+and+it+has+to+do+with+charging+and+pairing+only.+While+the+red+LED+of+the+Pixart+sensor+does+make+a+slight+glow+on+the+wheel+in+normal+use%2C+it+was+not+so+much+intended+to+be+that+way.+The+LEDs+used+in+the+wheel+will+illuminate+red+when+the+battery+is+charging%2C+and+will+turn+to+a+solid+blue+when+it+is+fully+charged.+Once+the+cable+is+removed%2C+the+LEDs+go+out+again%2C+and+the+only+other+time+you+will+see+them+while+using+the+IBT-C04+is+when+the+audio+switch+is+first+turned+on.+When+the+switch+is+first+turned+on%2C+you+will+see+a+blue+flashing+denoting+pairing+is+currently+active.+Once+paired%2C+the+LED+will+again+turn+off.____As+for+the+audio+streaming+aspect%2C+we+get+it%2C+but+there+is+an+issue+with+it+as+well.+The+audio+is+louder+than+our+device+of+choice%2C+and+the+sound+is+not+all+that+bad+considering+what+we+have+it+coming+from%2C+but+you+can%27t+really+use+the+mouse+and+stream+at+the+same+time.+Why%3F+Because+when+you+put+your+hand+on+the+mouse%2C+the+palm+of+your+hand+blocks+most+of+the+speaker%2C+and+definitely+kills+the+sound+level.+____We+also+tried+the+conversation+aspect+of+the+IBT-C04+out+on+a+couple+of+occasions.+With+the+mouse+sitting+on+the+desk+top%2C+my+voice+was+broken+up%2C+and+sounded+pretty+bad.+After+trying+again+on+a+pair+of+phones+so+we+could+hear+both+ends+of+the+conversation%2C+we+found+it+is+likely+that+our+foot+of+distance%2C+and+the+tiny+hole+for+the+microphone+do+not+play+well+together.+It+wasn%27t+until+we+had+the+mouse+level+with+our+mouth+that+our+voices+were+heard+loud+and+clear.+So%2C+what+you+end+up+with+is+one+hand+holding+the+rear+of+the+mouse+within+six+inches+of+your+mouth.+While+this+may+be+handy+if+the+paired+device+is+well+out+of+reach%2C+you+will+definitely+get+some+strange+looks+if+you+do+this+anywhere+but+in+the+privacy+of+your+own+hotel+room%3B+we+are+sure+of+that.____In+the+end%2C+the+IBT-C04+is+able+to+deliver+everything+SEENDA+said+it+could%2C+and+with+the+low+cost+we+see+associated+with+other+SEENDA+devices%2C+even+without+an+exact+MSRP+at+the+moment%2C+we+know+trying+the+device+out+for+yourself+will+not+break+your+bank.+While+it+is+a+bit+strange+in+concept%2C+we+do+see+the+benefits+in+a+portable+mouse+of+this+nature.+We+also+understand+the+obvious+move+to+incorporate+the+microphone+for+phone+conversations.+You+are+already+Bluetooth+connected%2C+so+why+not%3F+____Unfortunately%2C+we+really+can%27t+see+ourselves+using+this+very+often+at+all.+There+are+instances+where+this+can+be+handy%2C+like+extensive+traveling.+As+a+mouse%2C+it+works+very+well+for+the+price%3B+however%2C+it+does+lack+functional+side+buttons+for+PC+use%2C+and+at+around+%2420+to+%2430%2C+we+like+the+IBT-C04+just+as+a+mouse.+The+fact+that+it+can+stream+decent+sounding+music+and+can+take+phone+calls+may+not+be+what+drives+you+to+this+product%2C+but+these+can+be+a+cool+set+of+features+for+those+with+the+desire+and+need+for+this+sort+of+blend+of+technologies.__&tag=twea-20