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?

  • @PlasticExistenceEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Soundcore Motion+ or one of the other speakers in their line. It’s an Anker-owned company, the specs fit your list of requirements and it does still have a beefy battery if you decide you need it temporarily. USB C for power and can be run from a USB power brick. I think mine sounds pretty good for what it is.

    I only make this recommendation because you asked for a speaker (singular). I agree with the other recommendations though. Dedicated speakers and an amp with Bluetooth input would probably be better.

    • @TheBiscuitLoutOPEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      I’ve got an old Riva Turbo+, which was excellent, but the Bluetooth’s got janky, and the battery is pretty much useless. I don’t find myself using it as a mobile speaker ever, as I have a Dewalt one that runs off my tool batteries. Rather than own another chunk of slowly deteriorating lithium that I don’t need, I was really hoping to find something without batteries in.