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Review on πŸ”Š Vifa Oslo Bluetooth Speaker - Nordic Design, Perfect Portable Wireless Speaker with Smart APP - Compact Rechargeable Hi-Resolution Bluetooth Portable Speaker - Pebble Grey by Kevin Bucher

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Comparison of Vifa Oslo, Marshall Kilburn II, Beolit ​​17

I bought and compared three speakers: Vifa Oslo, Marshall Kilburn II and Beolit 17, looking for the best premium Bluetooth -Speaker. which is about the size of a lunch box. The Vifa was clearly the best in terms of mids and highs, with cutting-edge sound presentation and quick response details. In "Danger Zone" the percussive beats were particularly pronounced on Vifa Oslo. The Beolit 17 had the best bass, but got a little muddy at times and exaggerated the bottom end too much. The Kilburn II lagged behind the others, but at half the price of the other two speakers it held up surprisingly well. Vifa OsloSound: Absolutely the best mids and highs. The lower limit doesn't go low enough. feed, not very wide soundstage. Sounds fantastic for pop music and electronic tracks. This speaker's bottleneck isn't particularly room-filling, but it's great to sit in front of. The best processing quality. Part of the handle appears to be steel and is cool to the touch. It feels incredibly well built and engineered. The app is so crappy that you should ignore it. The controls are poorly designed: the power button is on the back, and turning the device off is quite annoying as you have to hold the button down for an absurdly long time. by first switching between the Bluetooth connection (WHY!?) and then watching the LED color change before turning off. Own charger. You must read the manual to use this speaker. Beolit 17: Sound: Very wide soundstage, explosions in all directions. Few nice moments due to 360 sound projection. Very good mids and highs, but not as good as Oslo. Extremely deep bass. The pendulum watercolor sounds great and goes deep into tones that other speakers don't have. Has a bit of a "dance hall" sound due to the 360 degree sound projection. The result is not the best speaker to sit in front of and listen to. The low level can be slightly exaggerated and slightly cloudy. Depending on the material, this or Oslo is best. If you like a lot of bass, you can't ignore this speaker. If you prefer medium or high level, Oslo. Definitely better than Kilburn. Build: Overall excellent build quality. The leather handle is cool but doesn't seem to wear very well. Excellent use of USB-C charging, very convenient. The USB-C implementation here can even CHARGE YOUR PHONE! What a nice feature. The app is ok but buggy. At least it works. Management: Not bad. The power button on the top is a bit odd, you have to hold the button to turn it off, but the LED light is under your finger so you don't know how long to press to turn it off. It's nice to have other buttons on top, including start-stop buttons. Delete Bluetooth pairing button. Kilburn IIS Sound: Much better than most cheaper speakers, say $150. Definitely way better than the UE Boom 2/3, not for the better compared to the Sonos Play 1, 3 or 5. Most non-audiophiles will love this speaker. A bit muddy compared to other speakers. Decent bass extension. Works well with almost any material. You don't get crystal-clear, lifelike images, but hey, it's half the price of the other two. Build Quality: Not bad at this price point. Pretty durable to the touch, nice fluffy straps. These are definitely a far cry from the other two speakers, but they did a great job at HALF their price. Great design. Management: great. Physical Grips. The best. It's easy to turn it on and off, it's easy to adjust the volume, bass and treble. Adjusting the bass and treble unfortunately increases the pollution. Dedicated Bluetooth button for pairing. An instruction manual is not required. Good built-in power supply, without a big key. Overall: Buy the Oslo if you prefer tighter sound with a narrower soundstage but excellent mids and highs. If you like the sound of, say, Shure IEM headphones, you'll love this one. Buy the Beolit 17 if you prefer a wider soundstage with a dancehall feel and deep bass. If you want your portable speaker to sound like it has a subwoofer, this model is for you. The sound reminds me a bit of Klipsch Promedia 2.1s. Buy a Kilburn II if you're not THAT picky and want a decent price. It's half the price of the others and sounds maybe 70% better. Overall Oslo is a winner for the stuff I hear.

Pros
  • Portable Audio & Video
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