Top 10 portable speakers

Well - at least, the manufacturer approached the question of portability (but not compactness) thoroughly. The column has not only a clumsy handle, but also lugs for the shoulder strap included in the kit.For lovers of the soldering iron, there are also quite a few possibilities here: the built-in assembly of two 18650 batteries at 2000 mAh in a spacious case looks so lonely that one involuntarily wants to solder something more substantive.

With the total power of both channels at 24 W, the speaker is loud enough and at the same time capable of quite intelligible bass - no frills, but without a plastic bubble. Audio playback from USB flash drives and memory cards (no more than 32 GB capacity), AUX-port is supported, there is a built-in radio, which, by the way, uses the same AUX cable as an antenna. The player, which is not surprising for such a price, "sees" only MP3.

Well, the Chinese would not have been Chinese, without sticking here an "appendage." In the role of appendage performs light music - when working with Bluetooth or playing MP3, even the “real” one reacts to music, otherwise working according to a given algorithm. A thing, to put it mildly, not the necessary one - but the function of the power bank is definitely a plus here. We didn’t immediately mention that to solder here a few additional battery cells and ask?

The column Awei (I really want to read “Oi-Wei”) attracts the body with a claim to security, although in fact it is IPX4 class that pulls the maximum out of dust and dust, which is not much. But at least she is experiencing a fall quite confidently, so you can still imagine her hooked onto the steering wheel of a bicycle or a backpack. The built-in battery is 4000 mAh (we’re not going to die out - honest or Chinese, with such a price and origin, the suspicions are rarely deceived), the power bank function is provided.

Two 66-mm loudspeakers are responsible for the sound - well, let neither crystal tops nor dense bottoms such a configuration can not physically provide, the speaker plays fairly cleanly. It can work with USB-flash drives and SD cards up to 32 GB of volume, connection via Bluetooth is a classic set.

The column weighs, despite its compactness, a lot - almost 1.3 kg, so it’s not made entirely from “matches and acorns,” as you would expect from a Chinese company in this price segment. It is well worth its money.

Let the legendary British brand be associated with guitar amplifiers and cabinets in the first, second, third and fourth stages, but do not forget about portable acoustics here either: however, the design of Kilburn directly goes back to Marshall's "kombikami." Very nice retro style, we note. And Kilburn in this case is not a reference to Khorne's favorite berserkers or the first studio film Debauchery, but the area of ​​London.

The “stuffing” here is close to that used by the Scandinavians in Addon T3. The high-frequency spectrum cut out of the stereo signal diverges through two five-watt amplification channels to 2.75-inch tweeters, everything else is mixed into a four-inch speaker (15 W), and the body also has a phase inverter. The power source is four lithium-ion batteries of 18650 format, but combined into a flooded 4S assembly, available when removing the bottom cover - if it comes time to replace the standard battery, you will have to tinker. By the way, take a look at the case under the battery - find amusing under it.

There is no USB or SD card slot here: the speaker is designed only for use with an AUX cable (and the bundled one is of excellent quality) and Bluetooth. The controls, like the whole speaker, are stylized as a guitar combo - even the inclusion is responsible for the real toggle switch, the volume, bass and treble are adjusted by analog “tweeters”.

The final touch to the style is the possibility of wearing the column on a guitar strap, if the staff is short - the fastenings on the sides are designed specifically for it. As for the sound, it will not surprise: the column was clearly created by lovers of rock. This is Marshall, after all!

Unusually decorated column has a no less unusual story. It all began in the mid-nineties, when Volvo decides to turn to a little-known Danish company to create a high-end car audio system - and it does an excellent job with this task. It is the developments in the field of car audio, when you have to work in far from the best conditions both for installation and placement of speakers, and allowed Dynaudio in many respects to succeed in the field of “compact home audio”.

Music 3, despite its compact dimensions (in which the built-in batteries also fit, we note), has three amplification channels of 40 W each, so power is not deprived. Why three? Because three and dynamics - the high-frequency spectrum, which is responsible for separate inch tweeters, primarily determines the stereo-panorama, but the middle and the bottom are mixed from both channels to a common five-inch speaker: this is quite a reasonable solution for a compact format speaker. In addition, the manufacturer honestly declares the level of THD in the characteristics, which many brands are understandably shy of (you can squeeze a lot of watts from a compact speaker, but what about the sound?).

In addition to the obvious signal sources (at the bottom you can see the jack for AUX stereo jack and USB connector), the speaker also supports Bluetooth 4.2 and AirPlay via a Wi-Fi network. It can also find UPnP storages in this network: a complete set of features by modern standards. But, of course, the impression is spoiled by the price - Dynaudio cannot be attributed to cheap brands.

First of all, this column (by the way, a subsidiary of Logitech, by the way), especially in the black case, is associated ... hmm ... with the coffin? Yes, it seems, this also contributes to the “plus or minus” on the body, which from afar looks like the most Catholic cross. Well, at least turn upside down and turn on black metal, in fact.

The coffin is a coffin, but you need to try to ruin the Megaboom - the robust case also has an IPX7 protection level. That is, in theory, this column can even be released under the water to a meter depth and in this state hold for half an hour. But the dimensions and weight of a portable speaker are not as big as you might think from a photo with a retouched background - in fact, in size it looks more like a liter bottle. But at the same time, they managed to put in a battery that lasts almost 20 hours of work.

Controls - at least: on top of the power management button and the button "pairing" with a Bluetooth source, on the side - the volume control buttons (the same plus and minus). USB connectors for charging and AUX for connecting the player - below, under the plug, which, by the way, is mounted on a quarter-inch tripod thread: here, in which case, you don’t have to guess with the mount. Judging by the design, the main connection method is Bluetooth, the benefit here is both NFC and A2DP support, and the reception range of the speaker is decent.

The sound is not bad for a design with two 2-inch active emitters, but, of course, in open space it is inevitable that the volume is turned up before noticeable distortions appear. But, on the other hand, such speakers are bought primarily for the sake of “indestructibility” and compactness, and these requirements are not in the best way with sound quality.

Denon doesn't need any special ideas. Even in such a compact format, they managed to achieve a good sound. It will not please fans of "bulging" bass (thus, that at night sitting on a bench under the windows), but here people who prefer natural sound will not be disappointed. In addition, the IP67 dust and moisture protection class is also announced for the column - this is very good.

The column, of course, supports Bluetooth, besides with aptX and the ability to create a stereo pair. There is also a built-in microphone, which for speakers with a really high level of dust and moisture protection is not as frequent as we would like - so connecting it to a smartphone will make it possible to answer calls and use voice assistants.

Two forty-millimeter speakers and a passive radiator 40x83 mm are responsible for the sound. What does the radiator? Well, in fact, of course, it is more correct to call it a passive radiator, but this copy from the English passive radiator has already managed to enter into the Russian language. Amplifier power - 2x6.5 watts. The column itself weighs a little (less than 400 g), which adds a plus sign to the impact resistance - it doesn’t hurt when it falls.