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Is Killing a BIG JAMBOX Impossible?

Viewer Greg Kindra dared us to test the compact sound system, but will it live to jam another day once we’re through with it? Find out what happens when we go old school on a JAMBOX.

Released on 11/13/2014

Transcript

(soft piano beat)

Today on Battle Damage, Greg Kindra requested that we test

this Jambox.

Ah drop a beat.

(loud mouth spitting)

Okay, okay, okay, stop, stop the beat.

Stop, stop the beat.

(button beeps)

(upbeat rock music)

We know the Big Jambox can put out a big sound,

but can it's stainless-steel exterior and industrial

weight-molded rubber casing survive some big impacts?

This sleek little sound brick will be subjected

to our three tests: drop from a normal height,

drop from really high and, finally, test of extreme limits.

Will it live to jam another day?

Let's find out.

(mic feedback)

Roll!

Action!

(box clattering)

(loud crashing)

Cue music.

Boring.

Totally fine.

Untouched.

(loud electronic beep)

Roll!

Action!

(box crashing)

(loud banging)

(shocked exclamations)

Well it's still playing.

(laughter)

How's it look Eric?

I mean it's dented badly.

(smacking)

(music playing)

Still works.

I'm gonna have nightmares about this song.

(loud electronic beep)

We figured the best way to determine the strength of our

modern day boombox was to test it against the strength of

an original boombox that of course we filled with cement.

(machine engine whirling)

Kay, here we go.

Action!

(boombox crashing)

(cluttering)

Wow.

Cue the music.

It's like the boombox blew apart and burst a Jambox.

I'm just amazed at how tough this thing is.

(loud electronic beep)

No other device we've ever tested on Battle Damage

has survived the third test.

(loud electronic beep)

So we're bringing out the big guns.

Our 55-pound iPhone-killing Acme safe.

Roll!

Action!

(safe crashing)

(crashing)

(metal cluttering)

(laughter)

The safe bounced.

(laughter)

Look at it.

Alright, moment of truth.

[Man] This is not gonna work.

Cue the music.

(music plays)

Oh my God.

The indestructible Jambox.

We won the dance competition.

And we're able to use the prize money

to save the youth center.

[Both] Go, boom!

Let us know what you want us to try next down there

in the comments below or on social media

with the hashtag Battle Damage.

Drop that funky beat.

Man we're so good at dancing.

Starring: Erik Beck, Justin Johnson

Music:
"Hey You" (Instrumental) by: Pigeon John
"So Ganster" (Instrumental) by: Pigeon John