MINIRIG 3 Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

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Its parent company, Pasce originally started as a group of engineering sub-contractors developing underwater robotics, sonar, high-voltage industrial equipment and audio tech, among other things. If you need a good level of medium high volume, this will significantly reduce the battery performance. What makes the Mini difficult to recommend, however, is that some (admittedly larger but still very portable) rivals have both significantly better audio quality and greater versatility.

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After a few days of running in, we get down to testing by pairing it with a MacBook Pro and an Astell & Kern Kann hi-res personal music player, and streaming lossless music using Tidal. Although Bluetooth is available on these speakers, getting everything set up and working properly can be a real headache. There may be issues with lag and dropped connections to consider. Connectivity Credit: Minirigs However, if you can get past the small criticisms that some customers have about these speakers, you’ll be amazed about the quality of sound you get. Hooking together 2 Minirigs and the subunit makes a stand-alone 2.1 sound system that remains portable enough to take with you to parties and camping trips. It is an incredibly versatile, well-thought-out system and one that we think has been grossly overlooked by the audio community thus far.But, all that said, if you care about sound and portability first and foremost, the Minirig Mini is an excellent travel speaker. You can access up to 100 hours of battery from this device, although it’s worth mentioning that the way you use your speaker will have an impact on the sound signature. The sound on a single Minirig speaker was matched only by the Beoplay A1 in my side-by-side testing. It managed to get louder and maintain a high level of detail before any JBL, Gear4, or Taotronics units started to distort. Even when pushed way past the comfortable listening point, the sound doesn't degrade as sharply as any of those units. The clarity and detail retrieved at normal levels are remarkable for something so small. Other than the single control button that powers the speaker on and off and, as mentioned, switches the gain modes, there are no other physical buttons or controls. There are no pause, play, skip, or volume controls, so everything will have to be monitored from your source device. This may be a deal-breaker to some, but since I tend to control my music from my phone, I never found it an issue. This means that you can even implement your own next-level MiniRig subwoofer experience if you’re looking to turn things up a little.

Minirig 3 - Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Made in the UK

On top of that, you can input from computers, instruments, mixing boards, and many more, without any unnecessary issues. Battery Life Credit: Minirigs MiniRig is one of the best-known brands on the market for customers in search of a compact, powerful speaker tech. That said, an individual Minirig, used on its own, is a mono speaker. This is as opposed to a stereo unit that other small portable units aspire to be. This is important because, by making a single unit mono only, Minirigs can fit a larger 3-inch speaker into this device. Other companies try to cram multiple speakers of inferior quality into their units. Here, the 3-inch diaphragm can move more air and produce a way better sound and a much fuller and deeper bass response.There are many things that make the MiniRig 3 well-worth your attention if you’re looking for something compact, durable, and brimming with power. The appearance and durability of the MiniRig 3 portable are among the first things you’ll notice when evaluating this speaker. The hand-assembled devices come with ruggedized grills for internal protection and fantastic anodized aluminum bodies.