Tune
in.
Summer
just isn't a summer without music, so in our search for a decent boom
box to keep us happily entertained until the leaves begin to fall, we
stumbled upon Intempo; makers of fine audio gear. Those who entered
our recent competition to win one these speakers will already know
that a small, compact size and a carry strap makes for a handy
speaker to lug around to your various summer engagements. We review
the Intempo Bluetooth Tube Speaker.
If
you love music and carry your entire album collection around on your
phone or iPod, a Bluetooth speaker is a must. But, as regular readers
of the site will know, there are probably more Bluetooth enabled
speakers on the market than there are grains of rice. So how do you
choose?
During
the course of our many MANY BT speaker reviews (and we've tested
units that cost less than £5 and also ones more than £300) we've
discovered that it is all about what you need and where you need it.
If you need a speaker to chill out to at night in the living room, go
bigger and heavier; if you need one to carry to parties and picnics
to add a little background grooviness, go smaller and lighter. The
Intempo Bluetooth Tube Speaker falls into that category.
Measuring
just 25cm long, this tubular speaker boasts two 3W speakers, one at
either end. Admittedly 6W isn't massive, but because the speakers
face away from each other the Intempo Bluetooth Tube Speaker is
actually very good and producing 'room-filling' sounds. Used outside
it is perfect for localised music, but nothing too dominating that
you won't be able to hear each other, and your neighbours definitely
won't be complaining.
Bluetooth
connection was as easy as it ever should be these days, although
there is no NFC. The range is a fairly standard ten metres, and as
predicted it starts to break up and lag when you approach that.
Handily you can also connect via the traditional auxiliary port, and
Intempo even throw in a 1.5 metre cable. High five.
The
quality of the audio is very good. Everything sounded rich and deep,
and there was a straight-out-of-the-box clarity to vocals that we
didn't expect from something of this size. That clarity persists even
at high volume levels, with only a slight amount distortion creeping
in as you push the upper limit.
Speaking
of the size, the Intempo Bluetooth Tube Speaker is quite unique. It
isn't small enough to just drop into the bottom of your bag, nor is
it big enough to permanently sit on your shelf. Intempo have kind of
answered how you get it around with the inclusion of a detachable
shoulder strap, allowing you to slug it over your arm. We also found
it was super easy to clip it to the outside of a back pack, so if
you're walking any distance to your picnic, party, or camp site, it
really isn't a bother to lug around.
So
for quick, easy, portable, and decent tunes this summer, you could do
a lot worse than this little beauty.
£79.99
Visit
www.intempo.co.uk
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