Sonomad Retro Portable Bluetooth Speaker

It’s not an old-school FM/AM radio, but if you want to enjoy those beautiful music on the go or in a party, the Sonomad retro portable Bluetooth speaker may be able to catch your eyes. The Sonomad is well-designed Bluetooth-enabled wireless speaker that measures 11 x 7.1 x 2.8 inches and weights 2.6 lbs.

As we can see from the images, the portable speaker features a sleek retro design, and comes with two 3-inch full range drivers in bass reflex configuration and Class D amplifier with digital signal optimization in order to produce Hi-Fi sound quality for your favorite music. Moreover, using built-in Bluetooth 2.1 technology the wireless speaker is able to pair with your smartphone or tablet, while two audio jack 3.5mm stereo plugs (input and output) allows the Bluetooth speaker to connect with other music players or instruments. Apart from that, the portable speaker also features an integrated safe dock to hold your smartphone, and built-in rechargeable battery offers up to 20 hours of playback time.

At present the team of Sonomad is raising fund via Indiegogo. Pledging $399 will let you own the portable Bluetooth speaker. If you’re interested, jump to Indiegogo official site for more details or check out the following demo video first.

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Eton Rugged Rukus II Bluetooth Speaker with Solar Charger

Eton has announced several new gadgets at CES 2014. If you want a rugged portable speaker to play your favorite music, their Rukus II Bluetooth speaker with solar charger may be suitable for you. The Rukus II is a rugged, eco-friendly Bluetooth-enabled wireless speaker that measures 6.5 x 5.9 x 1.8 inches.

As we can see from the images, the portable speaker features sleek and compact design, and comes with two built-in full-range speaker drivers plus digital signal processing in order to produce high quality audio for your favorite music, and the integration of Bluetooth and NFC allows the wireless speaker easily to pair with your smartphone. Moreover, as a solar charger Rukus II also features an integrated solar panel, and built-in 1600mAh backup battery is able to charge your mobile device, apart from that, the portable speaker also features a built-in speakerphone for handsfree calls, and its rugged casing protects internal components from shocks and splashes.

The rugged Rukus II portable Bluetooth speaker with solar charger is available in two colors, each one costs $129.99 USD. If you’re interested, jump to Eton official site for more details.

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Soundfreaq Sound Rise Bedroom Speaker Juices up Your USB Devices, Too

How many of us use our smartphones as the regular alarm clock? I am quite sure that the answer would be the majority, which means the regular alarm clock as we know it – you know, with a hammer that hits the bell many times a single second to create that signature ring, is no longer as popular as it once was. Well, modern day technology has arrived to give the good ol’ alarm clock a technological upgrade, so to speak, so here we are with the Sound Rise bedroom speaker from the folks over at Soundfreaq.

The $69 Soundfreaq Sound Rise is no ordinary bedroom speaker. First of all, it comes in a shade of black, which makes it more or less suitable to fit into just about any bedroom decorative theme without standing out like a sore thumb. Apart from that, it is also extremely small with a tiny footprint, measuring 5.2” wide, 5.6” high and 3.3” deep. That ought to allow you to place it just about anywhere in the room without having it take up too much space. Built to complement your modern lifestyle, it will let you enjoy your favorite new song while getting ready to go out to meet your friends, or how about streaming a movie from your tablet as you lay in your comfortable bed?

The Sound Rise boasts of a custom designed monophonic driver which delivers up to 3.5W of optimized power for maximum distortion-free volume. There is also Tone Control that helps you select preferred equalization presets: flat, warm or bright, while it will connect to Bluetooth-capable devices thanks to Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.

Just in case you still have one of the older devices out there that do not come with Bluetooth connectivity, and yet want to hook it up to the Soundfreaq Sound Rise, the line in 3.5mm input is there to save the day. You and your mate need to wake up at different times? No problem, the Sound Rise has a dual alarm with day setting control as well as a backup battery, so that you need not worry about missing out on your wake up call. It also comes with a USB port that lets you juice up your smartphone while you sleep, now how about that?

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