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Best pocket sized portable speaker (Patreon)

Published:
2021-07-27 18:50:52
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2021-07-27 18:51:11
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2026-06
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I had planned to do this video long ago when the VIFA City was released. For this purpose I even bought the P2 again and had measured most of these speakers here. I will try to find these measurements again and will show them in a separate post.

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Best pocket sized portable speaker

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thomasecallaghan

I still like my xiaomi. I sent the Vifa City back due to lack of bass, though otherwise it was nice. I reach for the Minirig mini 2 most often

oluvsgadgets

the Minirig Mini 2 is definitely a great performer, just slightly too bulky compared to the others here except the Sonos of course. The Sonos on the other hand can compete with the larger Minirig 3 in overall sound, just lacking in loudness.

Stephan Kappmeier

hast du mal eine Messung vom Roam gemacht und könntest die hochladen? Wäre echt interessant zu sehen!

Marcus Rother

I just gave my second unit of the denon envaya mini to my neighbour. i am missing that one in this comparison, as it is still a nice speaker. But it is of course a very nice comparison. i like this kind of comparison Videos.

Marco Hahn

Ich bin gespannt auf das Video

Stanislav Baranec

I think your Xiaomi is already defective, all this scratchiness is not supposed to be there. Btw, mine started to do the same after 2 or 3 years, it's already in trash bin :)

oluvsgadgets

All units I had distorted at around 2/3 some more some less

Stanislav Baranec

I don't know then, but I don't remember this issue from your previous videos (first time noticed in one of your vacation videos this year). Not to such a degree at least. Mine also didn't have any noticeable scratchiness in general until it got broken, maybe some slight hint with some specific tracks as a result of intermodulation distortion....

oluvsgadgets

I should maybe try getting another one. As I really liked it

thomasecallaghan

I bought another xiaomi with the sd card after I blew a speaker on my first one

Stanislav Baranec

All these colored mids and muddy treble happening on Tribit is just because of the top cover, with tiny holes and this thick rugged fabric material over them. Once this is removed (it’s not supposed to be removed though, as it’s glued in place), the treble gets all the missing sparkle and brilliance to it, and the slightly colored upper mids get lost, so the sound is much more “hifi”. I would maybe say, it is comparable (if not better) to Sonos within its sweet spot, and overall volume range wise much better, but I don’t have the latter mentioned, so can’t compare in person. Basically the same story as with Fugoo XL jacket, except the fact that you would not probably want to use a portable (pocket-size) speaker with the top cover removed (as the drivers are completely exposed). It’s a pity though, they could have tried to compensate for the lost detail with an EQ. Still it’s a killer buy, especially 2 of them playing in stereo 😉

thomasecallaghan

If size wasn't an issue, would you choose the Anker Soundcore Motion Plus over the Roam, Oluv?

oluvsgadgets

The Anker is just way more powerful and can keep up bass for much longer but I wouldn’t say that it sounds really better than the Sonos. The Sonos has a way smoother frequency response but of course will start falling apart at higher levels much earlier.

Gábor Antal

Or an OE edition would be great! :)

thomasecallaghan

Thank you for doing this comparison, Oluv, really helpful. I've been looking forward to this one. I'm really tempted by the P2 now, classy sound and so pocketable. The Sonos sounds a bit unpleasantly boomy with Underwater Love. I'm trying out a maxsound plus but after a long test found my 1st gen Beoplay A1 outclassed it mostly on deep bass and clear vocals at low levels. I've ordered a soundcore boost to test also. I was just in an electrical store and think the JBL Charge 5 is the most aesthetically pleasing BT speaker, but I'm not paying that much money!

Stinkytofu

Omg why didn’t you compare the mini 2? It’s such a good speaker that sounds amazing for its size and great battery life.

oluvsgadgets

Because it’s the only one which you can’t fit into a pocket.

thomasecallaghan

Yes, that would be an interesting comparison, Stinky. I saw an old video where Oluv compared them and much preferred the Mini, being more mature with bigger bass, but Oluv's opinion now that the P2's boomy bass can be eq'd down would be very interesting to me as I have a Mini 2 and am considering the ultra-pocketable P2, now that it's cheaper.

dunelly Kien

Actually don't like my minirig3, lacks fidelity in vocal quality at all volumes. My flip 4 outshines it at lower volume. What would you recommend instead? The fidelity of the VIFA city sounds amazing. I need something weatherproof to replace my old flip4. Or should I just replace the battery on it and call it a day? VIFA reyk? p2/city? Sonos seems very similar to the flip

CraigIvor

Hi Oluv - I did the same EQ on the Beoplay P6 as you've done on the Beoplay P2. It really makes a difference to the sound signature , calming the base problems these speakers have on default tuning . The P6 really sings now . 🥁🎼🎺