Wait... before you click away, tutting and lambasting us for
reviewing YET ANOTHER portable Bluetooth speaker, hold your horses. This one
might be of interest, because although it weighs in at a similar size and price
as the billion other little Bluetooth speakers out there, the Blufiniti by
Otone produces a sound that makes it stand out from the crowd. Here's what we
found...
We've reviewed so many portable Bluetooth speakers over the
years that our Bluetooth device lists on our phones is very long (really ought
to delete a few of those). Sometimes we can be a bit stuck for what to write
about when presented with yet another palm-handy, fifty quid-ish costing
speaker, so we were delightfully surprised when we switched on the Otone
Blufiniti. Damn, does it sound good!
The thing itself is a joy to hold in your hand, being light
enough not to be noticed all that much in a bag (and yes, you get a carry case
included. Win!), and slim enough that it doesn't take over your belongings. On
top there are rubberised buttons for the power, volume, and pairing, while on
the back is a USB port for charging and an Aux-In for wired connections. You
get a choice of colours too, which thankfully includes black and white.
Pairing with the Blufiniti is easy as pie, and not really
something that needs column inches. What does is the quality of sound the thing
can throw out. The 10W output, which is much higher than we expected from a
speaker of this size, does an excellent job at reproducing all kinds of music
and sounds. It isn't often that we can say that a portable Bluetooth speaker is
room-filling, but this definitely is.
The thing that usually lets smaller speakers down is the
drop in sound quality as the volume increases. But with the Otone Blufiniti
the sounds were still crisp and clean right the way to the highest level of
volume. Even after one room had been filled, and the next was quickly filling,
vocals were sharp, bass was deep and resonating, and treble was smooth.
This is a excellent speaker that could be used both for
travel, and about the home, in a multitude of scenarios. Great sound, great
looks, and a surprisingly low price. That's a triple winner.
£49
