Xiaomi held a conference on Thursday last week where the flagship Mi Mix 3 was officially announced. The Chinese tech giant did not announce only the Mix 3 but also launched a portable AI Bluetooth speaker. The product is officially called Xiaomi XiaoAI Bluetooth Speaker Portable Edition.

The new speaker adopts a compact round shape similar to the portable Xiaomi Bluetooth Mini speaker but this time around, you get a built-in XiaoAi voice assistant. It is actually a trimmed down version of the rectangular-shaped Mi AI speaker. There is equally a Mi Ai Speaker Mini but this version is way smaller and can easily fit into the pocket.  It is lightweight, weighing just 52 gram and comes only in white colour. It has a waterproof build, making it suitable for use in the bathroom or other places where it is exposed to water.

The Xiaomi XiaoAI Bluetooth Speaker Portable Edition uses DRC technology to provide a rich sound output with a dynamic sound compression algorithm that provides a cleaner sound with no distortion and adequate bass. The speaker also comes with voice assistance feature powered by XiaoAI. The voice assistant offers useful functions such as weather forecast, establishing a telephone connection to someone on the contact list. Unfortunately, this feature is only available in the Chinese language as with other Mi AI speakers. Regardless of that, the speaker is an affordable companion with robust sound output capable of prolonged music playback. Thanks to its 480mAh battery, the speaker boasts of 45 days standby time and 4 hours of music playback. It can also be used to receive calls via a connected smartphone.

Read Also: Xiaomi AI Mini Speaker Hands On: A Compact Little Smart Gadget For Your Home

The pricing of the Xiaomi XiaoAi Bluetooth Speaker Portable Edition is just 49 yuan ($7). It will go on sale in China on November 28 via Xiaomi Mall while reservation will open on November 19.

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Umi, which has changed the name to UMIDIGI, has been known for producing quite a lot of smartphones but the company also makes other gadgets. We just came across their brand new Bluetooth speaker that costs just about $33. Learn more in our full review.

UNBOXING

The speaker comes in quite a nice box. Inside of it, you can find some paperwork, AUX cable and the micro USB cable.

DESIGN

The very first impressions you’re going to get is that the speaker is very tiny and lightweight.

It is made entirely out of aluminium and the build quality is top-notch. Also, the buttons feel nice and tactile.

On the bottom, we have a silicone pad to prevent the speaker from sliding on the table.

Overall, this speaker definitely exceeded my expectations in terms of the build and the overall looks and feel.

PAIRING

Pairing the UMIDIGI Bluetooth speaker is very easy as the pairing mode turns on automatically once you power on the device. All you have to do is turn on the Bluetooth on your smartphone and select it. All other times the speaker will connect to your smartphone automatically in just a second.

SOUND QUALITY

For such a tiny speaker, the sound quality is pretty good. If you have tested hundreds of speakers like me, you will not be surprised that these tiny cheap speakers can sound pretty well.

The UMIDIGI speaker has a decent sound quality with some rich tones and clear vocals. Also, there is a decent amount of bass. However, the sound gets distorted quite a lot at the highest volume settings.

TEST NOTES

The built-in battery allowed us to listen to music for about 7 hours, which is a decent result.

The built-in mic lets you use the speaker for handsfree calling. The call quality is pretty good as we were able to make a clear conversation.

CONCLUSIONS

Overall, the UMIDIGI Bluetooth speaker is a pretty good device for the price. We cannot say that this is the only speaker you should check out in this price range but the UMIDIGI speaker has a premium design and build, it sounds pretty well and we did not have any connectivity issues.

Therefore, we can recommend this speaker to buy, even if it is not the only great option for this price on the market.

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This time around we are looking at a very interesting device, which combines a Bluetooth speaker and amazing looking plasma ball in one affordable gadget, which costs just $27.

1byone Amazing Plasma Ball Bluetooth Speaker Review: VIDEO

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1byone Amazing Plasma Ball Bluetooth Speaker Review: UNBOXING

The device comes with a micro USB and AUX cables and some instruction manuals.

1byone Amazing Plasma Ball Bluetooth Speaker Review: DESIGN

The 1byone plasma ball bluetooth speaker is made of plastic but the plasma ball is made of quality glass. Also, there is one speaker on the front side.

On the front side there are plenty of controls, which include the mode button, which lets you choose between the music sources of the Bluetooth, AUX or MicroSD card.

Also, there is a play/pause, volume up/down button, which also doubles as a skip songs button.

On the back side you can find another speaker and some more controls, which include the power imput, AUX input and the MicroSD card slot, which allows the playback straight from your SD storage. Lastly, there is a 3 position power key, which is used to turn on the device and control the plasma light.

On the bottom there is a soft pad.

Overall, this plasma ball Bluetooth speaker is well built but the materials used in the construction do not impress. The black plastic part feels cheap and it attracts fingerprints and smudges. Also, my review unit has a misaligned power button. Well, it doesn’t alter the functionality but it doesn’t add any premium look or feel either.

1byone Amazing Plasma Ball Bluetooth Speaker Review: FUNCTIONALITY AND SOUND QUALITY

Allright, so here’s the fun part. Besides being a regular Bluetooth, microSD card or AUX speaker, it has a plasma ball light, which can be set to light randomly or according to the rhythm of the music you play. But you may ask what is plasma? It turns out that it is one of the four fundamental states of matter, the others being solid, liquid, and gas. It uses a power of electromagnetic fields and other shenanigans but all we care about in this review is that it looks amazing.

You can see the electricity flow with your naked eye and it reacts once you touch the light ball. That is something that you have to see in reality.

As far as the sound quality, it is not bad for such a cheap speaker but don’t expect to be hear something amazing as the sound lacks depth, the highs are not pronounced enough and the bass is weak. Also, the sound starts crackling at the highest volume setting but the good thing is that the volume output is good enough to fill in even the largest rooms with sound.

Another shortcoming is that the speaker uses a very old Bluetooth 2.1 protocol. The most annoying part of it is that the speaker makes an irritating sound, which can especially be heard once you play or pause the music from your phone. To avoid that, I suggest you playing the music via the microSD card, which works well but I found that you can only skip tracks forward but not backwards.

It is worth mentioning that this speaker does not have internal battery and it is said to work with the power plug connected only. However, I tested it and it works with a portable power bank and the only difference is that the volume output is lower.

1byone Amazing Plasma Ball Bluetooth Speaker Review: CONCLUSIONS

The 1byone plasma bluetooth speaker is a device that looks amazing, it will definitely attract a lot of attention from your friends and it is not expensive.

While it does have a decent sound quality for a price, you have to keep in mind some shortcomings like an old Bluetooth protocol, plasticky build and the lack of the internal battery.

Still, for the price of $27, this device brings a lot of flexibility like the ability to play music via Bluetooth, choose the microSD card or connect your phone or any mp3 player via the AUX input.

On top of that, you are not getting a regular boring looking Bluetooth speaker everyone knows about as the plasma ball light definitely makes this speaker stand out from the crowd in cheap Bluetooth devices category.

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EasyAcc DP100 Bluetooth Speaker Review: VIDEO

EasyAcc DP100 Bluetooth Speaker Review: UNBOXING

This tiny speaker costs just under $22, which falls into cheap Bluetooth speakers category.

The device comes in a plain box and the contents include a micro USB charging cable, Aux cable (in case you want to connect a non-Bluetooth device), informational leaflet and a nice carrying pouch.

EasyAcc DP100 Bluetooth Speaker Review: DESIGN

First of all, the Easy Acc Bluetooth speaker is very compact and lightweight. It sports an omnidirectional speaker grill and on the front side you can find just the Easy Acc logo.

On the back side you can find a microUSB power port, on/off switch and aux input.

The top side is where you can find all the controls, which include volume up/down and play/pause buttons. Also, there is a mic as you can use this speaker as a hands-free loudspeaker with your phone. Lastly, there is a Bluetooth LED light.

On the bottom, there is a silicone pad to prevent the speaker from sliding.

Overall, I’m pretty impressed with the built quality and the choice of materials of this speaker. Also, it is really small and compact.

EasyAcc DP100 Bluetooth Speaker Review: PAIRING

Pairing is very easy as the speaker enters the paring mode automatically as soon as you turn it on.

EasyAcc DP100 Bluetooth Speaker Review: SOUND QUALITY

As far as the sound quality goes, the Easy Acc Bluetooth speaker definitely impressed me as it is loud and has quite a lot of depth in its sound considering the size of this tiny speaker. Also, the level of bass is not bad at all.

One thing I’ve noticed though was that it starts crackling at the highest volume setting when playing certain songs.

The Bluetooth range is good and it is on par with other Bluetooth speakers I’ve tested.

EasyAcc DP100 Bluetooth Speaker Review: CONCLUSIONS

The Easy Acc DP100 Bluetooth speaker has a great design, good built quality and it doesn’t feel cheap at all. It has good sound quality and a decent amount of bass considering the size of it. Also, the control buttons are very clicky and responsive, and the hands-free feature works quite good. As far as the battery life, it is really impressive. Well, I couldn’t get 20 hours of playback as the company declares, but I was able to reach 15 hours, which is a great result for a speaker of this size.

Overall, I don’t see any major shortcomings about this speaker except the fact that it may make some crackling noises on some songs when you play the music at the highest volume setting.

Other than that, for just under $22 it is a great buy.

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Xiaomi has been known not only for its affordable yet great smartphones but also for a lot of different accessories. In addition, many of these accessories are actually independent gadgets and one of them is a super affordable aluminium Bluetooth speaker.

After using this device for a few days I have been really impressed with it and I strongly believe that it is one of the best budget Bluetooth speakers you can purchase on the market today. Check out a video review to find out everything you need in just over 4 mins!

Xiaomi Aluminium Bluetooth Speaker Review: VIDEO

Xiaomi Aluminium Bluetooth Speaker: UNBOXING

The device comes in a plain box and the contents include just the speaker itself and Chinese instruction manual. Keep it mind that there is no USB cable included but I bet you have a spare one.

Xiaomi Aluminium Bluetooth Speaker: DESIGN

Other sides of the speaker are clean except the bottom part where you can find silicone pads, which prevent speaker from sliding. That is a little but neat feature that not every manufacturer understands as a must. I have reviewed a few Bluetooth speakers, which did not have these pads and it was a nightmare to use it. They kept sliding on the table when played at high volumes, so I could not leave them without taking care of. Otherwise, they would simply fall off the table because of low frequency sound.

Overall, this speaker definitely exceeded my expectations. For under $20 you are getting a very well built device, which has some premium materials in the construction. Also, it is very compact and lightweight. In addition, it is just a tad longer than a 5.5” Letv Le 1 Pro smartphone. In fact, you can even fit this little speaker into you back pocket.

Xiaomi Aluminium Bluetooth Speaker: PAIRING

Pairing the Xiaomi bluetooth speaker is very easy as the pairing mode turns on automatically once you power on the device. All you have to do is turn on the bluetooth on your smartphone and select it. All other times the speaker will connect to your smartphone automatically in just a second.

Xiaomi Aluminium Bluetooth Speaker: SOUND QUALITY

For such a compact speaker the sound quality is very good and it even has a little bit of bass in it. In addition, you would not believe how loud it is. Literally, the speaker can’t even keep the balance at the highest volumes when you pump up the bass setting on your smartphone’s music player.

Xiaomi Aluminium Bluetooth Speaker: CONCLUSIONS

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