Muvo-ver.
The only thing that makes a baking hot day that little bit
sweeter is a gallon of water thrown over your head. Water sports, and by that
we mean the 'safe-for-work' variety, are a great way to cool off during the
summer, with pool parties, water fights, and good old fashion hose-fun (again,
safe-for-work) being perfect at this time of year. Unfortunately water and
technology tend not to mix very well, so how are we expected to break out the
Super Soakers AND listen to our favourite tunes? Easy, get the Creative Muvo
Mini Bluetooth Speaker.
Why? Why on earth should you buy yet another mini Bluetooth speaker; one that can connect wirelessly to your phone, has a range of ten metres, and can be carried about in your pocket? Why? Because this particular cheeky chappy is water resistant, is why. But before we get to that, here's the regular specs that many of you might be familiar with...
The Creative Muvo Mini features Bluetooth connection as well
as NFC (should your device support it). It also has a pretty spectacular ten
hour battery life, and considering this thing is only seven inches long and
weighs just ten ounces, the battery life stands out. Charging of that battery
is done by way of the included micro USB cable, an there is even a phono port
to plug in you music devices with a wire. You old school dude, you.
Inside there are two full-size micro drivers and also a
dedicated bass radiator. Combined these produce some pretty good sounds, and
although pocket speakers such as the Muvo Mini are never going to blast you
away, the quality and depth of the sound was impressive. Certainly the speaker
can blast out enough to fill a room (or medium-sized garden/pool party), and we
found particular use for it by the kitchen sink. Not a glamorous position, but
at least the Muvo has made doing the washing up more fun, and we don't have to
worry about it getting wet, because...
The Creative Muvo Mini Bluetooth Speaker is IP66 certified,
meaning it will survive getting splashed and dripped on, but don't go dropping
it in the pool and leaving it there for a few hours. This basically makes it
perfect for the summer, when gushes of water might be chucked around by the
kids, or childish (yet awesome) adults. The certification also means the Muvo
is dust resistant - good to know, especially if, like us, you tend to leave
speakers like this on the shelf for a good portion of their life.
So if you are looking for a sub-£50 Bluetooth speaker that
is portable and reasonably powerful, the Muvo Mini might snag your attention
(and you're dosh) thanks to the water resistant qualities. Well played,
Creative.
£49.99