I have 2x minirig3 and 2x minirig subwoofers. It sounds incredible... but not as portable and convenient when setting up 4 devices with cables connecting each device. I've been debating if I should reduce it down to 2 devices for stereo...
I'm wondering how it compares to the bluetooth speakers you mentioned?
I love the sound profile of the Minirigs myself. 2 x Minirig 3s in stereo and I'm all good.
I'd say every portable speaker is going to have some compromises though. So your best sounding speaker will depend what kind of music you most enjoy listening to...
The downvotes are always cause the Minirigs are fiddly. Mine are too. That's why I hesitate to recommend them to people.
They are the best sound I've heard in bluetooth speakers though - not to mention sick af in design aesthetic. 😜
After using Minirigs for the better part of 4 years I've got a system that makes them solid enough for me now... but still, I wouldn't begrudge anybody for downvoting a suggestion to use Minirigs because there's a decent chance they've had their own horrible experience with them!
Minirigs are the GOAT imo. Absolutely no latency over AUX and very low latency over Bluetooth. Insane battery life, very sturdy build quality and come with their own cases for portability. You can buy several and rig them together over aux or Bluetooth for stereo playback, and they even have a portable sub that goes down to I think 35hz. The bass on the regular speakers is perfectly adequate for anything that doesn’t rely on sub bass e.g. dubstep. The sound quality in general is incredibly clear and blows most other portable speakers I’ve used out of the water. They’re a great company too. I had an issue with one and sent it back - customer service was responsive, they paid for the shipping and made the whole process about as quick and easy as it could’ve been.
I have two tweeters and the sub and they’ve been an amazing investment for live performance in off-stage situations. They’re pricey but will last far, far longer than your average UE BOOM-style speaker.
I don't know the exact specs but IMO they're pretty grunty and can easily fill a small room on high gain. I have the 3s but see they've just released 4s that are even more powerful.
I used to chuck one in the compartment between the front and passenger seats and it was great for podcasts and music with a clear and transparent mid/high end - but ofc a lot of the low end was lost this way. HOWEVER, add a sub directly under the driver's seat and the sound is full and MEATY. My current setup is a rig mounted on each side of the car and the sub under my seat - saved me from installing an actual system. You can also EQ/change the gain of each individual speaker with the app.
The only slightly tricky thing here is connectivity. You can bluetooth the two rigs, but the sub has to be plugged in via aux. So rig 1 - bluetooth - rig 2 - aux - sub. This should be pretty simple using the app - which in theory remembers your connection settings and reboots the speakers when you re-open it, but as you can only initially connect via bluetooth when the aux port is clear, I've had to faff around with getting the two rigs to talk to one another a few times, I assume because the app has forgotten the previous configuration. Luckily the app actually offers has those configuration options on startup so it's never been difficult to fix.
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