{"id":10856,"date":"2014-08-25T14:36:54","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T14:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10856"},"modified":"2014-08-25T14:41:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T14:41:59","slug":"mini-speaker-from-the-pi-hut-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10856","title":{"rendered":"Mini speaker from The Pi Hut &#8211; review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-5xObHqm0I04\/U_sfwjP9roI\/AAAAAAAAP1k\/7ljsuqSiBoQ\/w649-h865-no\/20140824_154950.jpg?resize=560%2C746&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"746\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Pi Hut have just launched their mini speaker, which has been modded from a standard model especially for the Pi.<\/p>\n<p>It comes in a really nice box (below).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-1DDvXVwB_Xs\/U_sgUAOpJNI\/AAAAAAAAP14\/Nh4BIUZoFBk\/w649-h865-no\/20140824_154505.jpg?resize=560%2C746&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"746\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u00a0comes with a 3.5mm audio cable to plug in to the port on the Pi and also a USB charging cable.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-vKKejM8gAkc\/U_sgmz-9q4I\/AAAAAAAAP2k\/y7NPZQvMXf4\/w649-h865-no\/20140824_154753.jpg?resize=560%2C746&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"746\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The speaker itself is about 2-3 inches across and is an attractive deep red colour. It&#8217;s got a soft matt finish, which is great because that means it&#8217;s fingerprint-resistant. You can also use it as an MP3 player as it&#8217;s got a microSD slot in the side. I didn&#8217;t try it in this mode, but it&#8217;s a nice addition. It&#8217;s also got volume control buttons on the side.<\/p>\n<p>So, how does it perform? Well, I tried it out on a Model B+ with the slightly improved audio performance of that model and, I have to say, it performs brilliantly. The decibels it pumps out when turned up to maximum are truly impressive. I tried it with Big Buck Bunny using omxplayer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YvbgYuhgHLM?list=UUK4F9blabxzmk8Inzhs8tpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and I tried it using Sonic Pi, which the box proclaims as being &#8216;ideal for&#8217;, and it really is.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bc2PSX2Pe0w?list=UUK4F9blabxzmk8Inzhs8tpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Sonic Pi v2 playing at full volume. Slight bit of distortion at the high end, but still acceptable:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qwji80KQfIk?list=UUK4F9blabxzmk8Inzhs8tpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I should say at this point that none of those clips really does the sound justice, it&#8217;s just the best I can do on my phone!<\/p>\n<p>So, are there any downsides? Only one that I could find. If you plug the 3.5mm cable into the Pi\u00a0<em>and<\/em> the USB charging cable into the Pi at the same time, you will get interference in the form of static playing over the speaker. I&#8217;m no technical expert so I&#8217;m not sure why that is. The static isn&#8217;t so bad you can&#8217;t hear anything, but it is a slight problem that I felt I ought to point out. Strangely, if you charge it from a mains USB charger at the same time, there is no static.\u00a0Many people will charge the speaker independently of using it, of course, so it&#8217;s not that big an issue. The good thing is that, thanks to a modification, you\u00a0<em>are<\/em> able to charge it and use it at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Overall, I love this new speaker. It&#8217;s only \u00a312 (plus postage) and is extremely portable. I expect from a Model B the sound isn&#8217;t quite as good, but the Model B+ is excellent. 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