Hi all.

I’ve been looking for a pretty idiosyncratic Bluetooth speaker. Something that sounds good, isn’t in any way smart, and is just mains-powered.

Basically, I want something small for my small bedroom. No batteries to die, no unnecessary “smart” nonsense, just a fairly decent sound to listen to music/radio or podcasts from my laptop or phone.

Any suggestions?

    • TheBiscuitLout@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      3 years ago

      That looks like exactly what I’m talking about! Aesthetics aside, it looks very similar indeed to my Riva Turbo+, but without the battery. Unlike a lot of these things, that looks like quite a big lad, with room for some proper bass. How’s it sound?

  • Jour@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    3·
    3 years ago

    Something by Edifier or Micca with an inbuilt amplifier. You can also check Creative Labs desktop multimedia speakers.

    The no battery and mains powered pretty much nukes all good options I know, including the small one I actually bought for my own use (Marshall Emberton II).

    Best regards.

  • philoneous@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 years ago

    Anker Soundcore 3 is a good choice (even if it’s battery powered you can just leave it plugged in).

    If you don’t mind using Wi-Fi, a used Sonos One (or Play:1) might work well for you.

    • TheBiscuitLout@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      3 years ago

      I don’t mind Wi-Fi etc, it’s the “oops, it turns out our employees have been listening to all your conversations, and having a good laugh while they do, and we’re using them to train our ai too” part of smart speakers I dislike. A used Sonos might be fairly good actually. How do you rate their sound, and do they run Spotify/apple play on them do you know? Playing music over Wi-Fi, and just controlling it via Bluetooth is definitely better for sound quality!

      • philoneous@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 years ago

        The Sonos sound quality is quite good. You can even use your phone to “tune” it with their app.

        You can control most Sonos remotely with Spotify Connect or Apple AirPlay. If you use the Sonos app you can integrate all of your music streaming services and do it from there as well.

        There’s a way to turn the mic off, but some models don’t have a mic (cheaper too) - the Sonos One SL doesn’t have a microphone.

    • GuyFi@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      01·
      3 years ago

      I work in audio/music production and even to me it sounds like you’ve recommended a mix between a guitar amp and a spaceship