Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
Andrea White photo
Oman, Muscat
1 Level
457 Review
0 Karma

Review on 🎶 Enhance Your Listening Experience with the RIVA ARENA Smart Speaker: Compact Wireless & Multi-Room Music Streaming with Voice Control via Google Assistant (Black) by Andrea White

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Don't waste your money buying this speaker if you like high volume music with bass

I bought this speaker at the end of August 2019 to replace the UE Boom that my roommate took with me Has. Initially I was very happy with the sound quality and speaker connections. After about 3 months I noticed that the REPEAT speaker lost connection temporarily. This happened on both a WiFi and Bluetooth connection. Weekends of leisurely cleaning the apartment turn into the need to constantly adjust the speaker's location. I am a recent graduate and my apartment is by no means large. Also, the LG soundbar I bought circa 2012 still works great, including Bluetooth connectivity with devices just released last year. The sound quality continued to deteriorate and I called customer service to inquire about the two year warranty. . I've owned the speaker for almost 5 months so far. Your guarantee itself is suspect. "I know I really should have bought an extra warranty through Revain," no one ever said. To start the warranty process, they ask you to send them (via email) a copy of your original purchase receipt, your full shipping address, product serial number and an explanation of the problem, even if you have already signed up. Your product. They do NOT ship the product to their facility for evaluation, but they do pay for the product to be returned. The Riva speaker boasts Trillium technology, but what's the point if you can't hear music the way you normally would. I confess that I listen to a lot of pop, R&B, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston and hip hop. If you like music at a fairly high volume or music with little bass, this is not your speaker! The company is fairly new and hopefully they'll get a better idea of just how quality bass is present in their compact speakers, but for now I'd recommend saving a few bucks more and going with more respected audio brands like Sony. and bose.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • For the old one