Nyne Aqua bluetooth portable speaker

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

3
Bad:

1

Pros:

Waterproof (IPX7 rated), Designed to play music while floating on water, EQ comes with four settings for different music types, Speakerphone with voice control, Impressive maximum sound level
IPX7certified waterproof – it even floats, The included strap is handy and attaches easily and securely
Completely waterproof, submersible to 3 feet, Builtin EQ presets

Cons:

The sound is not as good when at high volumes, The battery life isn't very long, Volume buttons on speaker don't control volume on your device
Sound quality isn't very good, Some may find the shape offputting

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Last revision on August 22, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Waterproof (IPX7 rated), Designed to play music while floating on water, EQ comes with four settings for different music types, Speakerphone with voice control, Impressive maximum sound level
IPX7certified waterproof – it even floats, The included strap is handy and attaches easily and securely
Completely waterproof, submersible to 3 feet, Builtin EQ presets

Reviewers Didn't Like

The sound is not as good when at high volumes, The battery life isn't very long, Volume buttons on speaker don't control volume on your device
Sound quality isn't very good, Some may find the shape offputting
Won't rattle your windows with "massive bass", You may end up taking very long showers

Expert reviews and ratings

This waterproof speaker is designed to play tunes while it floats on water. It comes with four EQ settings, depending on the type of music you're listening to. It has an impressive maximum sound level, but doesn't sound as clear when played at higher...

By GoodHouseKeeping on August 18, 2016

Bluetooth speakers today are a dime a dozen, and submersible speakers are no different. Remember all of those waterproof speakers shown off in the Sharper Image and in-plane catalogs? But like with speakers in general, finding a good submersible speaker...

By androidandme.com on July 01, 2015

If you need a speaker for the beach or shower and don't need great sound, this might be worth a...

By Sound Guys on January 12, 2015

If there's one market I've seen change dramatically over the last three years or so, it has to be the portable speaker scene. It went from being a category with a few mostly niche products that you had to convince yourself to spend a couple hundred bucks...

By Android Police on April 15, 2015

Inside the box you;ll find the speaker, a USB to microUSB charging cable, an auxiliary cable, a removable rubber strap, and instructions in a multitude of languages.There's really not much to getting set up: you lift the protective rubber port cover up...

By Gear Diary on February 17, 2015

Last year's International CES (the 2014 show) was chock full of Bluetooth speakers, and one of the few that stood out from the pack was Nyne's floating, waterproof Aqua speaker. Gizmag has since had the chance to test one out and see if it truly sinks or...

By newatlas.com on January 20, 2015

Another Bluetooth speaker? Been there, done that. Waterproof? Yawn. Okay, how about one that floats? If that caught your attention, check out the NYNE Aqua floating Bluetooth speaker.Connectivity: Wireless Bluetooth Enabled and 3.5mm Aux-in Wireless...

By The Gadgeteer on January 07, 2015

Der Nyne Aqua ist nicht für Audiophile gedacht und niemand erwartet, dass ein Speaker dieser (Preis)-Klasse das Wohnzimmer in einen Konzertsaal verwandelt. Die Stärken des Testgerätes liegen in seiner robusten Machart. Wir hätten uns dennoch mehr vom...

By Netzwelt on March 29, 2016