Lucent Clear Armor Case Review – iPhone 6

Design – Just…so…awesome

In terms of design, the Lucent is one of the thinner iPhone cases that we’ve reviewed. When you’re looking at the case, it does seem a little bigger than other iPhone cases since the corners come out a bit more but you don’t really feel that bulk because you don’t hold the iPhone (usually) around the corners.

CaseCo. has done quite an awesome job in the design of the Lucent. The general shape of the case makes it easy to handle and the materials provide enough texture to ensure a good grip. We do have a small issue with the rigidity of the edges of the case but we feel that its more of a dust protection issue. The Lucent is one of the few cases that has a clear back but unlike other cases such as the Griffin Survivor core, it doesn’t scratch as easily because the clear back is kept off a flat surface.

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Protection – Good enough for day-to-day bumps and drops

Despite being well designed, the Lucent lacks in terms of protection. It doesn’t have multiple layers for protection, it’s not drop rated and a screen protector is not provided with the case. Even the dust protection is going to be a notch lower as the edges of the case have a bit of give. With all that being said, with the extended corners, this case is going to provide your iPhone with decent day-to-day protection in our opinion.
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Functionality – Your iPhone isn’t coming out of your hand anytime soon

The functionality that the Lucent provides is the best part of the case and we would consider the functionality a cut above the iPhone cases in its score range. The biggest thing with this case is the sound enhancer that actually works in most cases. Usually, companies tend to focus on small, inconsequential things on their products but this sound enhancer is definitely not inconsequential. From our tests, we did notice a difference in loudness with the iPhone in the Lucent. Keeping the iPhone approx. 6 inches from our sound app, the difference in sound fell between a normal conversation and loud singing.

The edges of the case are textured enough that once the case is in your hand, it doesn’t feel like the iPhone is every going to slip out of your hand but its not rubbery enough that it won’t easily fit in to your pocket. Accessing the buttons in your iPhone is decent though because of the less than rigid edges but you’ll notice a bit of compression when you press them.
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