Portable Bluetooth Speaker With Bite
Run of the mill Bluetooth speakers seem to stampede into StereoNET's office. Some are drab, others simply dull. A few are recalled as standing out from a homogenous pack. Supertooth’s D4 Stereo speaker falls nicely into those worthy of an audition, if you’re in the market for this category of product.
You’d be surprised how in demand the Bluetooth enabled audio products are. The buyers are young tablet/smartphone consumers who cram all their music in to their devices. Portability, ease of use and the ability to play loud are the features top of their wish list.
The D4 is honestly rated at 8 watts but the sound pressure levels it elicits makes it sound like a lot more. As far as sound quality goes for any of these devices in audiophile terms, it frankly doesn’t rate a mention. But given the market it targets we’d have to say the D4 stands out with a decent stab at midrange and treble that won’t have you reaching for the 'off' button.
My kids use their Bluetooth speaker systems mainly in the bathroom. Go figure. My son can’t take a shower without hearing the music he’s stashed on his Galaxy. Ditto for my daughter who also wouldn’t think of completing a makeup session without streaming from her Apple Air to a Bluetooth Speaker system.
The thing is, both really loved their time with the D4. I asked them what they liked most and both said the sound was enjoyable, the carry handle a brilliant idea, the "cool" styling and the playback time when used as a portable. The Australian distributor MobileZap tells us the D4 has a playback time of up to 12 hours depending on how far up the scale you crank the volume.
The Supertooth D4 has NFC pairing and will "pair" with compatible devices simply by touching the two together. Supertooth D4 comes in black, Orange, Blue, Gray or White finish. Price is $75.99
The lure of being able to stream music to a portable speaker like the D4 from up to ten metres away will continue to drive the market for this popular category. As for StereoNET staffers wading through a mountain load of these devices every week, I think I can safely say for all of us we await the day Dave Wilson of Wilson Audio dips his toe into the portable Bluetooth speaker market and delivers say, a wee wireless Sophia or Duette. Even more appealing is the idea of Italian speaker icon, Sonus Faber creating a Bluetooth mini Cremona Auditor M. We can only dream ...
Supertooth D4 Specifications
- Bluetooth version 4.0
- Stream music in stereo via Bluetooth A2DP prole from a mobile phone, a tablet or a PC equipped with this technology
- Portable product, carry your music everywhere thanks to its rechargeable battery
- Superior sound quality
- Wireless Play/Pause AVRCP standard
- Bass reflex
- High efficiency speakers
- Low Battery/ Charging indicator
- Can charge from the computer USB
- Operating range : 10 meters
- Frequency : 2.4 GHz
- Lithium-Ion Power pack battery
- Dimensions (mm) : 126 x 160 x 138
- Weight (gr) : 510
For more information visit www.mobilezap.com.au
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