Mivi Octave, Moonstone and Roam review

Mivi Octave, Moonstone and Roam review Don't buying this speaker 

Better Bluetooth speaker than MIVI

Product Name	Price starting from	Available at
JBL Go	1799	amazon
Logitech X100	2000	amazon
Portronics Sublime 2	2799	amazon
Philips SBA3010	1999	amazon
Frontech JIL-3906 MIVI Roam	600 1600	amazon Amazon

1

JBL Go

JBL Go may look like a small toy box, but when it comes to performance, it can outrun every portable speaker in its category, hence it occupies top spot under best portable speakers for Rs 2,000 category. Connect it via Bluetooth or an auxiliary cable, and you will be surprised by the quality and strength of this ‘small’ speaker. It comes in various colours, and offers almost 7-8 hours of battery life.

2

Logitech X100

Logitech X100 is small, yet truly powerful. This small speaker can outperform many others in its segment, in terms quality and connectivity. Battery life is very good, and can sustain 5-6 hours of music sessions easily. It is also available in multiple colour options, too.

3

Portronics Sublime 2

Portronics Sublime 2 is a solid 2.1 channel Bluetooth speaker with a built-in FM radio. The speaker supports microSD cards upto 32GB, aux input and NFC. It gives really good audio output. However, unlike many other contenders, it does not let you answer calls.

4

Philips SBA3010

The Philips SBA3010 truly serves the purpose of a well-built, small portable speaker. Unlike many others, it does not support Bluetooth connectivity. However, it does come with a retractable 3.5mm cable.

5

Frontech JIL-3906

This small bluetooth speaker from peripherals manufacturer Frontech is one of the smallest portable Bluetooth speakers available which occupies the final spot in portable speakers under Rs 2000 category. The speakers are quite inexpensive, and supports music playback via aux as well as microSD card.

Mivi Octave (Rs 4,999 – offer price: Rs 2,999)

The Mivi Octave is the top of line speaker in the range. It features a design that makes it look like a miniature version of the Apple HomePod. It is about the size of a large coffee mug and comes with a premium fabric finish. The all-black body has power, volume and pause/play buttons embossed on it in plastic. The woofer on top has a Mivi logo and vibrates when to create a high bass when needed. You can touch it if you want to feel 

Are you looking for a good Bluetooth speaker as an accessory to your mobile smartphone or your laptop computer? If you are looking for a good option under Rs.2000/-, read our review of Mivi Roam before you buy one.

Mivi Roam and Mivi Moonstone performance and battery life

The Mivi Roam is priced at Rs. 1,699 on Amazon India as well as on the company's official website. This is the same price at which the original JBL Go is currently selling. The Mivi Moonstone is priced a little higher at Rs. 2,299.

We played some of our test tracks on the Mivi Roam to see how it performs. This tiny speaker is loud enough to fill up a 150 square foot room even at 70 percent volume. We paired the Roam with a Google Pixel 3 (Review) smartphone and played music using JioSaavn for the test. The sound lacked bass but had decent mids and highs at moderate volume.

The Mivi Roam does a good job when playing tracks with a lot of vocals and is good for listening to dialogue when watching a movie. The sound quality is acceptable as long as you stay below the 70-80 percent volume mark. Crank it up any higher, and the sound starts to distort, with highs sounding especially shrill.

Beet