Indiegogo staffers are placing crowdfunded merchandise to the take a look at in our new sequence of trustworthy opinions. On this overview, our very personal advertising specialist Karisa Hunt gives a overview of Tempo-X Submarine, a brand new humidifier in your desk that comes with a cute design and a stunning enjoyable function. So how does it work? Learn on as we put it to the take a look at!
I reside in a desert local weather, so it’s protected to say that I’m at all times trying to find an excellent humidifier. I’ve been via a number of of them up to now few years, and whereas I’ve discovered just a few which are stable and work very effectively, none of them are very enjoyable. As quickly as I noticed the Tempo-X Submarine, I knew I needed to give it a attempt.
Packaging and Unboxing
My first impression of the Tempo-X was its packaging. It’s very modern and futuristic, which inserts with their picture very effectively – the corporate has a line of merchandise centered round MIX, the little alien who’s piloting the submarine.
The packaging is straightforward to get into, and when you’re inside, there’s no wasted area or further packaging the place it doesn’t must be – there’s an area for the whole lot, and it matches collectively very well..
The one qualm I’ve with the way in which the product is packaged is that a few objects had been shipped tucked contained in the water reservoir. Whereas this isn’t an issue, it did result in just a little confusion as to the place the wire was, as a result of it had gotten lodged within the aspect of the reservoir and didn’t come proper out after I tipped it over. I did find yourself discovering it, however it could have been simpler to seek out if there had been an area for the wire inside the froth insert as a substitute of simply placing it into the reservoir.
Setup
The setup directions are illustrated, which makes it pretty simple to observe. It’s a quite simple course of, too, which meant that I used to be capable of get it arrange in beneath 5 minutes. All it’s a must to do is put water within the reservoir base, click on the submarine topper onto the bottom, put the small MIX figurine into the submarine cockpit, plug it in, and switch it on.
The one actual challenge I had with the instructions is that they barely talked about the 2 alternative water-conducting cotton sticks that had been despatched within the field. Because it seems, there’s already a set pre-installed within the submarine unit, and the separate ones are replacements. Nonetheless, I didn’t know that till I examine find out how to exchange them, tried to take action, and located a set already put in. It could assist to have these extra clearly labeled as replacements, quite than having a consumer attempting to determine the place they’re imagined to go throughout setup.
Testing the Humidifier Function
There’s a small button to press to get the mist began, and that’s all it’s a must to do. Turning it on places it into gradual mode, hitting it once more places it into quick mode, and hitting it a 3rd time prompts my favourite function of this little sub humidifier: voice management.
There’s a small sensor or microphone within the entrance of the system, and it’ll ship out puffs of mist based mostly on what it hears. It’s enjoyable to clap or speak at it, however the place I had probably the most enjoyable was getting it to merrily puff alongside to my newest playlist.
One other enjoyable function is which you can change the colour of the sunshine that blinks in time to the music. That is achieved by eradicating the MIX figurine from his seat within the cockpit and setting him again into it. Sadly, there’s no “make it a rainbow” function, nevertheless it’s nonetheless enjoyable to theme the sunshine to the form of playlist I’ve received going.
It’s very simple to take away the submarine high from the reservoir base to refill the humidifier, which is good. I’ve used a number of humidifiers up to now the place getting the items aside felt prefer it required a PHD and an influence instrument, however this one simply pops aside after which again collectively.
The deepest disadvantage to this little humidifier is how light-weight it’s. There are grips on the bottom to forestall it from shifting round, and whereas they’re sufficient to maintain it nonetheless after I jostle my desk or when the music will get significantly thump-y, it’s not sufficient to maintain my cats from shifting it simply by rubbing their faces up in opposition to it.
It hasn’t tumbled off the desk but, however actually, it’s most likely only a matter of time in my home… and I don’t have excessive hopes for it surviving the 28-inch drop to the ground greater than as soon as. It’s not fragile, nevertheless it’s not constructed to take an influence, both.
Conclusion
All advised, this can be a very enjoyable little humidifier. You may simply flip it on and let it do its job, which it does admirably, or you may put it on the voice management mode and luxuriate in having it hold the beat for you with its cheery little mist puffs. This can be a nice desk gadget for anybody who desires so as to add just a little enjoyable to their workday, and it could be very cute in a child’s room.
Simply think about using sticky tack or an adhesive strip to safe it in place for those who’ve received little fingers (or paws!) round.
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