Devotec Industries Solar Sound 2 Bluetooth Speaker Review and Giveaway
Rating: 8/10
Best Price: £69.99 here
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Pros |
Cons |
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+ Wirelessly play music via Bluetooth |
- Not great quality bass |
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+ Potentially infinite playback, weather permitting. |
- Very long charge time from empty on solar power |
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+ Doubles up as a hands free speaker phone |
- The case is very snug, not allowing the cables to fit in the side pouch |
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+ Touch screen controls |
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What it does:
An innovative speaker system with a green conscience to it.
It’s a portable speaker with wireless technology and a solar panel, so no more mountains of dead batteries filling landfills.
Impressions:
Gloriously simple piece of kit. Simply plug in and play whether via Bluetooth or 3.5mm jack.
Sleek black design with responsive touch screen controls and a solid build quality.
Good sound quality for a portable device, but a weak bass sound, which is very common for these types of small speakers.
To listen to the audio quality follow these links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlxYm0-OoDE&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgLHCultkqA
What it’s up against:
Nothing quite frankly. There is not one other product in the market which has a solar panel, playing music wirelessly, with an integrated microphone and a touch panel.
Specs:
16.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm
2 x 2W RMS power
Bluetooth range of 10 meters
Playback time: On Bluetooth 5-10 hours. On analogue 5-20 hours. Longer playback possible using the solar power.
Charging time (from empty): Mains power 5 hours, Solar power 12-24 hours (full overhead sunshine)
Capacitive 3 button touch panel
Integrated microphone
In the box:
Speaker
Case
AC Plug
Charging Cable
3.5mm retractable cable
Conclusion:
At £69.99 it is a little pricy, but I would not be put off, build quality, the quality of sound and the wireless and solar technology are worth the money.
A flexible and high quality unique product, great for use on a beach, a camping trip or at a barbeque. Wonderfully simple to use and set up, with surprisingly good quality sound for its size. A slight lack of bass at higher volumes, however a great piece of innovative green thinking, perfect for use outside.
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The competition ends on Sunday October 24th.
