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Review on Aiwa Exos-9 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker by Michael Straughter

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great Sound, Good Portability, Not-so-Great Aesthetic Design

I will start this review off with a quick Pro/Con for those in a hurry and then get more into the details.Pros:+ Great Sound+ Good Battery Life+ Great Price+ Good Bluetooth RangeCons:- Terrible Aesthetic Design- Mostly Plastic Parts - feels cheaply made (isn't though)- Huge size (compared to other BT speakers)First off all shout out to AIWA and welcome back from your nearly 20-year hiatus! I remember the boom-boxes of the 80s and 90s and they were dope! I personally had an AIWA mini-system and it was the bomb!The first thing to notice about the new AIWA Exos-9 is that it isn't necessarily a Bluetooth speaker per se but a whole "speaker-system", why they short-changed themselves by calling it "a Bluetooth speaker" on the box it comes with and in literally every ad, I am not entirely sure. The Exos-9 is made up of 2 mid-range speakers, 2 high-range tweeters and a 6.5-inch sub-woofer in one package - hence it's "impressive" size when compared to other Bluetooth speakers on the market.Yes - this is a big "Bluetooth speaker" but you need some size to make the physics of good sound work properly. Unfortunately, if you want good sound, a large cabinet size is the only way to get there reliably. Yes, there are systems out there that promise BIG sound from a small package but they lack reliability and even $3000 speaker systems from the likes of Devialet in France, have major reliability issues.If great sound is what you are after, the AIWA Exos-9 delivers. Notice - I said "great" sound and extreme

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Pros
  • 7.5 x 11.7 x 19.4 inches
Cons
  • The high price point may not be feasible for budget-conscious consumers

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