There’s nothing anyone likes more than kicking back in the garden after work or at the weekend with a cold beer, or a coffee. Just get the comfy garden chairs out, grab a book, and have a good old-fashioned bit of rest and relaxation. For many, like me, that usually involves a radio or a portable speaker hooked up to Spotify or Desert Island Discs.
If you are of a similar ilk, you will love this latest product from audio specialists, Victrola, because they have come up with nifty speak that is cunningly designed as a rock. Quite a big rock it has to be said, I was expecting most of the box to be packaging, but most of it was rock. Or I should say The Rock, because my daughter decided that we would all refer to the speaker as Dwayne, from now on.
Daft names aside, the speaker is actually a brilliant bit of kit with crystal clear sound and effortless and efficient connectivity - in fact it took me just 15 seconds to get connected as there was already a bit of charge on it. Chargings comes via two methods, a USB-C or solar-charged battery panel on the top of the device. Fully charged, it will deliver up to 22 hours of playback with no wires needed.
Waterproof and dust-resistant, the speaker’s control panel is neatly concealed under a rubber-sealed flap. Personally, I wouldn’t want to leave it outside all the time in the English weather, but in theory, you can. The rock is pretty big, but with a range of natural material colours and textures, it will blend in well.
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