The countdown has begun and it is four days before Black Friday weekend kicks off locally on the 23rd November. With that in mind, we’ve taken a look at some of the best portable speakers under R1 000 you can buy right now.
With the festive season on the horizon, not to mention a scorcher of a summer on the cards for South Africa, having a great portable speaker on hand is great while outdoors or travelling. They also offer a far better audio experience than one can get from a smartphone, not to mention being kinder on your phone’s battery.
JBL – Go 2
This portable speaker comes in a variety of different colours including grey, red, champagne and green. It is ideal for outdoors such as picnics and beach days because of its waterproof design. It has a rechargeable battery with up to five hours of playtime. The JBL Go 2 features a noise cancelling speakerphone function to take or make calls from your phone.
It includes a micro USB cable for charging as well as Bluetooth streaming and a audio cable. It retails between R499 and R599 depending on the retailer, and can found online at Superbalist or Takealot.
Ultimate Ears Wonderboom
The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom allows you to stream anywhere because it only weighs about one kilogram. It comes in five different colours – subzero blue, fireball red, phantom black lilac and cashmere pink.
This speaker is waterproof which means it can be immersed in liquid of up to one metre for a maximum of 30 minutes.
This speaker can be paired up to eight devices, has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It can play for up to 10 hours and takes 2.8 hours to charge. The mobile range of play is 33m and the Wonderboom uses a micro USB to charge. It will cost you between R899 to R999 at Takealot depending on the colour.
Astrum wireless barrel
This speaker is ideal to carry around as it has a lanyard. It supports direct audio play from a USB stick and TF or microSD card. You can also listen to the radio thanks to an AM and FM tuner
It can transmit from up to 10 metres in range and can play for up to eight hours, with battery charging taking three hours. The Astrum wireless barrel retails for R459 at Hirschs.
Polaroid LED bluetooth speaker
This portable speaker changes colour when you touch it and should brighten things up when you’re using it at night. It has six different colours on offer when lit up: red, orange, blue, green, pink and purple.
It has a microSD card slot, AUX and supports up to five hours music playback along with featuring touch controls. It retails from R259 to R299 depending on the retailer, Takealot and Game.
Sony SRS-XB10
This Sony portable speaker comes in two colours – blue and black. The SRS-XB10 is also small and lightweight making it easy to carry around on those long summer days.
Added to this is an operating range of up to 10 metres. This speaker is also water-resistant and has Bluetooth 4.2 and it uses micro USB to charge. It can be used for up to 16 hours, has a rechargeable li-ion battery onboard. It retails for R899 at Game and Incredible Connection.
