If you haven’t noticed, an increasing number of people nowadays listen to music using their headphones or on portable speakers. For the simple reason that the latter have have much less wiring, are easy to operate and do not occupy much space in our living rooms. One may have to connect different cords from the speakers to the phone in order to play music, but with Bluetooth speakers, it’s time to say goodbye to the wires as well.
All that one has to do is to connect their laptop, tablet or a mobile phone via Bluetooth to the speaker and the songs will play. Bluetooth speakers are external speakers which can connect up with your mobile phone, laptop or your tablet and play music from them employing the wireless technology which consists of waves of a different frequency. No wonder, many people, especially youngsters opt for Bluetooth speakers which are easy to carry around.
Sensing a market opportunity, New Delhi-based Portronics Digital has debuted its Sublime Bluetooth speaker, which carries a modest price tag of R3,299 and is compatible with mobile phones and tablets. It is a wireless speaker with FM facility. Out of the box, the speaker’s sleek and sophisticated design will liven up your workstation as well as study table. This stylised speaker is a product of high injection-moulded plastic with a sturdy silicon rubber cover and metallic grill.
Sublime is simple to operate too. Just switch to the desired mode by a mere touch to the MODE tab, and play the songs of your choice. Plug and play connectivity to PCs and Bluetooth enabled devices sets Sublime apart. This Portronics speaker supports one cable function for USB sound card, card reader and charging. A voice guide to tell the current mode of operation and a display guide to display the current working status are supported by Sublime.
Switch on Bluetooth in your device and look for Sublime; usually no password is required but few mobiles use 0000 for pairing. Once it is paired, it is done for good! The speaker will work with nearly all smartphones (Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry) and many Android tablets. The maximum range between speaker and your mobile is 10 metres. In my opinion, this speaker might provide sound in good quality but not loud. It is perfect for a small group of people and somewhere quiet like in education institutions, beach and camping. If you are looking forward to arrange a party outdoors with a large crowd then the portable speakers won’t be a wise choice.
Sublime also gives you hands free call facility. Essentially this means that now you can hold a conference from literally anywhere. Overall, this Portronics speaker is a versatile and durable wireless Bluetooth speaker that is great for on-the-go use.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: 192 x 74 x 58.5 mm
Impedance: 3 ohm
Output: 4.5W x 2
PMPO: 90W
Battery: Removable rechargeable Lithium battery 2000 mAh
Support profiles: HSP, HFP, A2DP
Weight: 651g
Estimated street price: Rs 3,299
