Introduction

Let's be honest here. I'm not really a big fan of speakers especially the big one. For me as long as I can hear the sound coming out and the quality is satisfying, it's more than enough. I went to an IT shop the other day to pick up a Bluetooth speaker mainly for my laptop because the speaker is totally out. I mean, the speaker already pecah like that and it's very unpleasant to listen with that kind of condition. In the end, I decided to pick up Sonic Gear Pandora 7 and gave it a try. On to my review folks!

The Box





A Closer Look

Specs:-

Total system power (RMS) = 20 Watts
Speaker playback frequency response = 40 Hz ~ 20 KHz
Built-in mid range speaker driver = 2 X 3"
Built-in subwoofer driver = 4"
Built-in bass driver reflector = 2 X (60 X 120 mm)
Signal-to-noise ratio = More or equal 60 dB
Universal voltage = 100 V ~ 240 V, 50/60 Hz


Features highlight for this bad boy


Comes with the speaker itself, manual booklet, 3.5mm jack audio cable, AC adapter and i-Rez phone stand (MIA)


The speaker is right inside here, obviously. It also has a built-in microphone for voice call from your phone


Touch sensitive music control


The back panel. Mode switch/ON OFF switch, DC in, AUX in, Bass slider and Volume slider


Power up! Purple light comes out from the bottom as it turns on. How awesome it that?


Subwoofer driver . Gooding!

Thoughts

In terms of sound quality produced by this speaker, it is tremendous. You can hear every detail of the sound and, ohh God seriously I'm speechless. The bass, the clarity, everything is perfect. The built-in microphone also did a great job handling my calls. Surprisingly the person on the other side can hear me clearly I'm talking 1 meter away from my speaker without even raising my voice too loud. This brings laziness to a whole new level. Not for private calls though unless I live alone in the house Compare to other famous brands like Edifier, I could say this bad boy is as powerful as those expensive ones and for a very good speaker that costs less than RM 200, it is indeed affordable and totally worth it. For a casual like me, this is more than enough. Sonic Gear never fails to amused me with their quality yet affordable audio devices. Another kudos from me Sonic Gear

Unfortunately, the Bluetooth feature has its con. Whenever I leave my laptop idle for like 1/2 hour while connecting to the speaker, when I want to resume my song back the audio became choppy with late response. In order to fix that I have to disconnect and reconnect back to the speaker. It's very tedious and always gets on my nerve. The problem also occurs with my phone. I hope Sonic Gear can fix that in the future products

Verdict

Pros:-

+ Built-in subwoofer for extra BOOM
+ Crystal clear audio
+ Sleek and stylish design
+ Built-in microphone for loud speaker phone calls

Cons:-

- Poor Bluetooth connectivity when leaving the device idle

RM 169

This post has been edited by KeyMochi: Jan 4 2015, 04:36 PM

Quite heavy I suppose. Not sure about that