It's the story of a shower that plays music and lets you make phone calls. Aurel Stevens gives no credit to the Bluetooth shower. As far as I'm concerned, it's more of a niche product. That said, I'd like to give it a chance and test it from every angle.
My life in a nutshell? On a quest to broaden my horizon. I love discovering and learning new skills and I see a chance to experience something new in everything – be it travelling, reading, cooking, movies or DIY.
A shower to listen to music and make phone calls: until now, I've never felt the need. When I take a good shower - with all the trimmings, that is - it takes me 15 minutes at most. But usually 5 minutes is enough, enough time to listen to a whole song. And in those 5 minutes, I've never felt the urge to make a phone call. Nevertheless, there are two reasons for doing this test: the first is that I want to disarm the criticism of Aurel Stevens; the second is that I'm curious and would like to know more. Who knows, maybe I'll go to bed a little less stupid tonight? And then I'm open to new experiences.
A little taste of the shower.
I arrache open the box carefully after lugging it around on public transport. It looks like a normal shower. But on closer inspection, I see that there's a little box on the shower head, which is supposed to make a difference and add a new dimension to this intimate moment. I start by installing the shower. So far, no problems. Most of the parts are easy to fix, and for the rest, there's the famous illustrated instructions. Before installing the new shower on the wall, you first need to remove the old one. A screwdriver will do.
It's all there: hose, bar, high head, junction piece.
The shower is ready. At the top is the head shower, below is the hand shower. And you'll notice there's no limescale yet. The little box needs to be recharged via USB before it can hum. The manufacturer says that it must be fully charged before the first use, an instruction that I won't follow to the letter because I don't have the time. But it's better not to follow my example. Once charged, all that's left to do is activate the Bluetooth function on the phone, something apparently quite complicated with Android devices. And indeed, my Huawei P10 doesn't find the shower straight away. After about ten minutes of trying, the signal finally appears. Just goes to show, determination always pays off in the end.
Photo taken just before getting down to business.
I start with the music function. I launch the music app on the mobile and choose the song, performer or playlist. If you don't like a particular song, just skip it using the button on the box installed on the shower head. On the other hand, if you like a song so much that you want to listen to it again straight away, that's no problem either. A word of advice before you get wet: turn the volume just below maximum on your mobile phone! It's easier than adjusting it directly on the shower head, and with the pressure of the water, the noise fades quickly. Once everything is set, the shower, under the circumstances, works like a charm.
Now on to the most interesting feature: the phone. Not because I have a vital need for it, but because I'm curious to see just how far it works. I quickly realised two or three things: you can receive a call, but you can't call anyone. Nowhere in the manual does it explain how to answer. But thanks to Google, I discovered that you have to press the fast forward key. Despite 15 attempts, nothing happened. To do it right, I'd have to get out of the shower with my body full of foam and press the green button on my mobile phone. But I'd get it wet with my fingers, the bathroom would flood, I might break my face and catch a cold on top of it all. Then I could finally get back in the shower to phone, after turning down the water to make sure I could hear properly that goes without saying.
Even with the best of wills, the shower didn't convince me. Nevertheless, it's not as superfluous as Aurel Stevens might think. It's a gadget you can try, but there's no obligation to do so. The music function works well, but the phone isn't very convincing. As a result, I wouldn't spend money on this type of product. In the shower, my angelic voice is more than enough for me.
