Battery speaker
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I'm looking for a cheap battery operated speaker to play in the polytunnel or garage. The former has no mains electric.
I could bluetooth my phone to it, or could connect via 3.5mm I suppose.
Or it could be wi-fi back to the house about 40m away. (Echo plus?)
Would like decent sound quality but doesn't have to be the ultimate hi fi.
There seems to be a lot on Amazon etc but no idea which is good and which is being "pumped" up (or down) by spoof reviews.
Really only need radio (Planet Rock which isn't DAB up here).
What do the PH collective recommend recommend please.
Thanks in advance
I could bluetooth my phone to it, or could connect via 3.5mm I suppose.
Or it could be wi-fi back to the house about 40m away. (Echo plus?)
Would like decent sound quality but doesn't have to be the ultimate hi fi.
There seems to be a lot on Amazon etc but no idea which is good and which is being "pumped" up (or down) by spoof reviews.
Really only need radio (Planet Rock which isn't DAB up here).
What do the PH collective recommend recommend please.
Thanks in advance
Dependent upon budget. But as a cheapish solution I quite like the Kitsound speakers.
I had an original Hive speaker several years ago and have recently bought the Hive X which is a step up (£39.99 on ebay). Battery life is great and quality is very good for the price. They always seem robust, simple and effective.
Mike
I had an original Hive speaker several years ago and have recently bought the Hive X which is a step up (£39.99 on ebay). Battery life is great and quality is very good for the price. They always seem robust, simple and effective.
Mike
Use one of these at work, cracking battery life and good sound quality.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-SoundCore-Bluetooth...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-SoundCore-Bluetooth...
Belle427 said:
Use one of these at work, cracking battery life and good sound quality.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-SoundCore-Bluetooth...
Exactly what I was going to suggest. The wife bought one for her job (baby groups with music, singing etc.), it's very good quality for the money.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-SoundCore-Bluetooth...
I've got the Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker II
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00XVKW0PY/ref...
Not cheap, but it sounds fantastic. I tried ever speaker on display in Curys and this was in a different league to the rest. Super bassy for such a small speaker and really good battery life too.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00XVKW0PY/ref...
Not cheap, but it sounds fantastic. I tried ever speaker on display in Curys and this was in a different league to the rest. Super bassy for such a small speaker and really good battery life too.
I've got a Sony SRS-XB20 which is fully battery powered, just bluetooth it to your phone or whatever to play. Decent-enough sound fora small unit and the battery lasts for ever. Mine was £50 in Currys although oddly other colours for the exact same thing were £100. I think it may have been updated now, mine's a year or two old,but worth a look I'd say.
I've got one of these - https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUKEY-Bluetooth-Playtime-...
It's a bit bigger than most of these sort of speakers but it's the best sounding battery powered Bluetooth speaker I've heard.
It's a bit bigger than most of these sort of speakers but it's the best sounding battery powered Bluetooth speaker I've heard.
C0ffin D0dger said:
Belle427 said:
Use one of these at work, cracking battery life and good sound quality.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-SoundCore-Bluetooth...
Exactly what I was going to suggest. The wife bought one for her job (baby groups with music, singing etc.), it's very good quality for the money.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-SoundCore-Bluetooth...
ninepoint2 said:
Struggling to take that seriously...OK for a jam session maybe but the toast of the town?
Skyedriver said:
Thanks Everyone
Think it's between the Anker and the Aukey although not heard either name before.
Tesco looks cheap and probably is
Boom doesn't seem to have a long play time
Sony unavailable (old unit?)
Bose out of budget
Wait, doesn't the boom quote a playtime of 15h?Think it's between the Anker and the Aukey although not heard either name before.
Tesco looks cheap and probably is
Boom doesn't seem to have a long play time
Sony unavailable (old unit?)
Bose out of budget
Anyway, iirc the boom 2 battery is the same as the Aukey?
Might be worth spending some time on the link below and comparing them, spent lots of time myself a few months ago and ended up getting a Denon Envaya DSB-250BT ( there is also a smaller version) which I mainly use when I am away on holiday.
http://switcher.oluvsgadgets.net/
Forgot to mention, if you do compare do it with headphones.
http://switcher.oluvsgadgets.net/
Forgot to mention, if you do compare do it with headphones.
Edited by TX1 on Monday 22 July 16:13
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