Zoook Bluetooth Speaker Review

There is a passive sub woofer at the back and the bass is very good for this price segment.

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If the volume level is adjusted to around 70% then it will give you the Backup of around 9 to 10 hours depending on the consistency of playing music.

Bluetooth Party Speakers Review: Zoook Rocker Thunder Plus, Renor BT PowerCab- Technology News, Firstpost

Today, we move on to larger things in music — a category that’s still fairly nascent — party speakers. While one of the speakers is an embodiment of the category name and appeals to your eyes more than your ears, the other goes about its job quietly (well, not really) and can rock the floor even more.

So let’s take a closer look at these two party animals that are poles apart and may appeal to two completely different sets of buyers. The Zoook Rocker Thunder Plus, as the name suggests, is the more flamboyant of the two with a host of connectivity options, LED beat lighting, backlit volume control, the works. You can play music on it via Bluetooth, Aux input, USB drive, memory card and it has an FM tuner built-in. It also has playback controls and a small display that gives you information about the input mode, volume level and so on.

The speaker is well-built with good quality plastic, but a small amount of push can topple it over; an issue with its weight distribution, I suppose. It can produce up to 40 Watts RMS output and has a 4,400 mAh battery that lasts a shade under four hours of continuous playback.

There are multicoloured LEDs embedded upfront that produce a neat glow on the speaker drivers and flicker to the beats, thus setting a party ambience. This is by no means an audiophile product or one targeted at those looking for crystal clear sound while playing music. It is more of a fun product meant for a small house party or the odd karaoke session, and one that you can take around with you. The BT PowerCab from a new Indian startup, Renor, is diametrically opposite to the Zoook speaker above in almost every aspect.

Though it qualifies as a party speaker on the basis of performance alone, it is targeted more at music enthusiasts looking for high fidelity wireless audio. The sound output is rated at 100 Watts RMS, and that is not just a marketing number; it actually feels as powerful. So if you have both volumes set on the higher side when you play the audio, you may shatter something in the room, along with somebody’s patience. These speakers are ideally meant for a large-sized room because they need to be played at a certain minimum loudness level for a better balance in sound.

Zoook Rocker Armor XL Rugged Bluetooth Speaker Review

The audio brand Zoook, which has been selling its products in India for a few years now, makes a wide range of gear aimed at the mass market. First up, the Armor XL is bulky, and will certainly not slip into your pocket or laptop sleeve, so it’s not particularly portable unless you regularly move around with a backpack. It certainly looks rugged, but it’s not dust-proof and doesn’t feel as tough as, say the Altec Lansing Lifejacket, which we’ve seen being driven over by a car – and survive. A mesh grille on the front bears the Zoook branding, and has screws that stand out from the design like rivets.

It’s also heavy – the speaker packs a 4400mAh battery that is supposed to give eight hours of playback, and, like we mentioned earlier, includes three drivers – weighing in at 650g. That’s significantly heavier than something like the Mi Bluetooth Speaker, and makes carrying the Armor XL around a bit of a chore. The dense little brick comes with a strap you can attach to the side, though we ended up removing this – it wasn’t really useful and made it look kind of silly. The front and back are taken up by the metallic speaker grille, while the top and bottom have a rubberised layer which makes it very grippy. The company claims a frequency range of 40Hz to 20KHz, and the Zoook Armor XL supports the Bluetooth 4.0 standard. To test the speaker, we listened to the White Album by the Beatles, and the Hamilton Cast Album, played from CD using the 3.5mm jack; we also listened to Yeezus by Kanye West, and Aerogramme by Goldspot, streamed via Apple Music on an iPad connected to the speaker over Bluetooth.

The clarity at that volume level takes a bit of a beating, but the audio is detailed, and you will hear the different frequencies in there separately. Listening to the Beatles, songs like While My Guitar Gently Weeps, and Happiness Is a Warm Gun left you wishing for a wider soundstage and clearer notes.

If you’re a music lover who cares more about listening experience then you could actually consider the cheaper Mi Bluetooth Speaker – it’s not nearly as loud, but it sounds good if you plan to keep it on your table next to your laptop while you work.

Zoook Speakers

Zoook is a France based brand that offers a wide range of audio equipment and allied accessories. Zoook is gradually gaining visibility in India and it is becoming a major contender to all the existing national as well as international brands. Zoook speakers are appreciated for the quality of audio output and for its stylish designs. While at the same time, Zoook is also very particular that all the product pricing is attractive to the Indian customers. The brand in order to keep the Indian customers happy it features all its speaker variants at the most affordable prices. Explore the options the brand offers and you will be happy to see that many models meet your requirements and your budget. You will be happy with your choice when you bring home your new set of Zoook speakers.