A:AnswerYes to answer both of your question. However go bigger if you want to hear your music. the sound isnt louder than my laptop which is what i use it for.
A:AnswerMy Sony XB100 is better than using the speaker on my iPhone because the volume can be adjusted to be much louder, and the clarity is very good.
A:AnswerYou connect to this speaker by using your i-phone bluetooth settings -- turn on the speaker - go to Bluetooth -- and allow it to discover the SRS-X then press connect to that device.