Beacon Audio Phoenix
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Engadget Review
Our new favorite speaker in the not-tiny, but very-portable class.
Pros
- Excellent sound for its sizeSuperb battery lifeThoughtful design
Cons
- Relatively short Bluetooth rangeHigh end cuts through too much at high volumeNo audio out
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Beacon Audio Phoenix
- Critic Reviews (4)
- User Reviews (1)
- 75AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE4 ReviewsWired70Boombox Breakdown: 11 Portable Bluetooth SpeakersIt's a better-sounding speaker than either of those, but it can't compete with the audio quality of the best Bluetooth speakers at the $100 mark, like the Logitech UE Mobile Boombox and the JBL Flip.Engadget90Beacon Audio Phoenix review: our new favorite portLike some sort of genetically enhanced pet, it's a pleasure to be around, fun to touch and requires little to no maintenance. It falls into the sparsely populated family of "gadgets that make our lives better," a characteristic that makes it worth far more than one hundred bucks.Gizmodo70The Best $100 Bluetooth SpeakerIf you need an ultra-portable speaker for 100 bucks, this is the way to go.Android Police70Beacon Audio Phoenix Portable Bluetooth Speaker ReHonestly, I think the Phoenix is worth $100, especially considering Beacon's confidence in its longevity, and the quality of the sound it puts out.
- 90AVERAGE USER SCORE1 ReviewsEngadget Reader90October 5, 2012Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!Heard great things about this speaker. For only a hundred dollars, I figured I'd give it a shot. I was not disappointed. It has, so far, lived up to its accolades. The sound quality is stunning. Crisp high ends and rich, deeps bass. The sound is still obviously coming from a portable, but unlike the Jawbone or Soundmatters FoxL, there is little to no distortion at high volumes. The construction is also superior. I dented two of the corners of my Jambox the first weekend I had it. The Phoenix seems as if it would hold up to the abuse a little better given the lack of pointed corners and thin grill steel. Given that I have had this unit only a short time, I have yet to see its flaws. Maybe the relatively short bluetooth range. Around 15 feet. But this is more than shadowed by its insane battery life. Days of play on bluetooth, and close to a week so far with the supplied 1/8" mini cable. Then, when you take the price into consideration, it's a done deal.
Key Specs
TYPE
Wireless speakers
CONNECTIONS
3 5mm, Bluetooth
AUDIO PLAYBACK TIME
up to 820
