Kitsound Dancefloor Bluetooth Speaker 1st Impressions Video & Review

Kitsound Dancefloor Bluetooth Speaker 

Heya peeps are you keeping snuggled up in the warm; out of the cold, snow, wind and rain? If so then you may need something to cheer you up when listening to your favorite sounds.

As you guys know I love my mini speakers and Ive reviewed quite a few now from Kitsound; so I just couldn't wait to get my hands on this little beauty that came out this year.

Well...just look at it...it has flashy LEDs!

So if you love your sounds or collect unusual speakers then hang around for a bit and watch my unboxing and chatty 1st impressions video as well as my post below.

Ive always loved unique speakers and as soon as I saw this I fell in love..

Packaging

The packaging boxes from Kitsound are always modern and explanatory.

Inside the box you have the Kitsound Bluetooth speaker, your standard USB charging cable and the user manual.

 The speaker itself is a gorgeous dinky size of 

5.1cm depth x 9.5cm width x 17.3cm high and it only weighs 181grams.

It is made of ABS plastic with a soft rubberized edging which will mark if scratched. 

The handle presses open like a karabina and will clip to a belt or hang from anywhere you wish, a tree, tent, branch anything and the fact it opens up allows you to clip it securely.

This is so good when you need to attach it to something you cant just slide it onto; like this branch, you wouldn't want to break off the branches. You can then also make sure its wont just slide off.

Dancefloor features

• Amazing LED light display.
• Great sound from the 40mm drivers with 3 watt sound.
• Bluetooth connectivity.
• Portable size and shape.
• 7 different light settings....see LED's later in the review.*

The 5 buttons have a more rubbersised feel than the case which makes it easy to feel in the dark.

From top to bottom;

• Microphone hole to answer calls, 
• LED mode button, 
• Play/pause, 
• + and - volume and/or track button,
• On/off button,

Its sits so ergonomically and comfortably in your hand so your fingers are placed over the buttons perfectly.

 Underneath is the covered flap for the USB charging port. This is protected from dampness if your out camping or hiking.

To charge simply plug your USB cable into the bottom of the speaker and you see a red LED (you can see 2 here as its reflecting on the cable). This needs to be charged for approximately 4 hours for the 1st time.

Pairing

Both my tablet and phone paired fast and easily with this Dancefloor speaker; I show you just how quick and easy it is in my video below. It found the Bluetooth almost immediately.

The Bluetooth extends easily to the 10m, I managed to walk away to approx 15m-17m. I have found our thick walls do cause slight break up of music between upstairs and downstairs in our cottage as our walls are very thick and we have alot of electronic gadgetry.
For me personally I'm always in the same room as the speaker when I want to hear music so for me its no problem.

Checkout my Kitsound Dancefloor Bluetooth speaker Unboxing and chatty Review.

Sound Test

I have to say Im so impressed with this little dude, its loud, crisp and clear, great trebles with good but average Bass. The balance is just right.
This has 40mm driver so Ive certainly seen a marked improvement to my many other 20mm driver speakers and of course it has 3 watts too its really loud with no distortion whatsoever...amazing!
Of course I always want more Bass and with some tweaking on my phone and tablet equalizers it gives me some fab Bass...see in my video you can see for yourself and make your own decisions  to see if you like it as much as I do.

The volume buttons do two jobs volume or track change:

• Quick press changes track forward or backward with + or - button.
• Press and hold + or - will change the volume.

Call answering

This is a cool addition to the speaker that Ive seen on quite a few other speakers recently; as when you have a call coming through your phone while listening to your music from it; the speaker will shut off with a ringing tone, answer your phone normally and you will be able to hear your caller and answer it through your Dancefloor. Its very slightly echo-y but I haven't had a call answering speaker yet that isn't. You can still easily hear your caller and they can hear you.

LED's

*This gorgeous little speaker has 7 led modes according to the manual, but it actually has 9...see my video as I go through them all so you can actually see it. They are just amazing especially at night.

1. Stripes of colour.
2. Equalizer 1 - Level colours to music
3. Equalizer 2 - Bouncy colours to the music...this is my favorite out of all the LED modes.
4. Bouncy colours...very cool.
5. Chasing colours in a circle, rectangle ;-).
6. Diagonal upward colours.
7. Block upward colours.
8. Scrolls through all the 7 modes every 3 seconds.
9. LED's off but speaker still working.

 Modes 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 can be viewed with or without the music.

The main factor is that it has 2 Equalizer modes which will bounce in time with any music. This is the resting LEDs of the equalizers.

Here are just some of the gorgeous LEDs colour combinations you can get, but believe me you get so much more; these piks dont do it justice...just take a quick gander at my video for the full effects.

 Looks incredible day or night.

Opinion

The Kitsound Dancefloor has an excellent quality build and it feels solid in your hand. The rubberized edging gives it some bump protection, but does mark a bit. The buttons are super responsive but they are difficult to see what they do; but its easy to work them out from the manual.

The Bluetooth pairs fast and easily with both my Samsung S4 and my Nexus 10 and when you turn it off and on again it remembers your last song and LED mode...what a clever Dude.

 I absolutely love the LED modes and enjoy using it both day and night. My favorite are the 2 equaliser modes as you will see in my main video they are extremely sound responsive and look amazing!!!

What surprised me was just how bright it is under normal bright light it still looks fab...dont you think?

Sound has a great balance and is one of the best portable speakers Ive had. The 40mm driver does make a difference from the 20mm Ive had in the past, the sound, sounds sharper, clearer and crisper as well as louder with its 3 watts of power. I have had this badboy at full volume with NO distortion whatsoever; dont do this at home as you could damage the speaker...but for this review I needed to let you guys know.
Plus I had a music playtime of approx 6-7 hours which is just fabulous!

It also has the clever addition of call answering which cuts off your music and has its own ringtone for you to answer the call...love this thing!

Overall its definitely one of my alltime favorite speakers Ive reviewed on Gadget Girl; it has great sound, its rugged and if you've not used it, it will even turn itself off after 20 minutes...very impressed.

Its super portable and fits easy into your pocket, handbag or suitcase due to its ultra slim ergonomic design.
A slightly dearer speaker to others Ive reviewed; but I feel its well worth the extra pennies as the quality all round is just gorgeous with the extra fun twist of LED's modes.
Perfect for relaxing in the garden on a hot summers day!

Kitsound Dancefloor Bluetooth Recharegable Speaker with LED light show.
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All my thanks goes to the lovely girls at Kitsound for kindly sending me this to share with you all.
All my views and opinions are honest, indepth and all my own and
unless otherwise stated, all photography is my own.

If you liked this review you may like more products from Kitsound below.

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"Wingardium Leviosa" Is it a spell or the amazing Pump Air Levitating Speaker #Review

Pump Air Levitating Bluetooth Speaker

"Roll up, Roll up, come young, come old and stare in disbelief at the amazing Levitating Bluetooth Speaker, what mighty minstrel forces of nature allow such angelic voices and tunes to emanate so magically from yonder floating orb.
Traverse with me on this journey of passage and put aside your understanding of what you perceive as otherworldly, for there are no spirits or demons involved in this esoteric dance, keep close, suspend mistrust and I will impart to you the electrickery that exists upon this earthly realm."

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Okay...er...well its better than saying here is a speaker review...right!

On Kickstarter right now you can be apart of a fantastic refreshing change in speaker designs. It levitates as well as giving you fabulous sound.

Pump Air have blasted their way onto the sound scene with some incredible products...The Pump earphones I reviewed earlier in the year were amazing quality so I when I was offered the chance to give you guys a closer look at this Levitating speaker I jumped at the chance!

Please click after the jump for my indepth photoloaded review and video review!

 "Wingardium Leviosa" *waves wand*

If you would rather sit back and watch checkout my video review further down.

 Box and lid.

Packaging

I always love to see good packaging and this is no exception, you really feel your getting quality. The top lid has a simple but elegant design of the speaker and it lifts off to reveal the well packaged speaker and cables.

 Whats in the box.

Inside you get your speaker, base and holder...which I will explain later, the recharging USB cable and the user manual.

Cable-wise you get your USB recharging cable, an auxiliary cable for those of you who do not have Bluetooth so you dont have to miss out on using this amazing speaker, you also get the mains adapter to keep the base plugged into.

Note: You cannot use the levitation base part of the unit without being plugged in, but you can use the speaker on or off the unit, you have the choice.
i.e sticks well to my fridge.

 This is a really well explained user manual, as its needed being as there are some unusual aspects to this Pump Air.

 When you get your speaker out the box your presented with this..uh..what!

This is the supporting holder which keeps the base and speaker together and helps you get the correct positioning of the speaker once charged onto the powerful magnetic base.

The Base

The main base has a beautifully mirrored chromed finish on top, thats just the beams on my ceiling you can see in the image...incase you were wondering if that was my wall design...lol!

This needs to be plugged in via the mains cable to work the repelling electra magnets to counteract the central permanent magnet to levitate the speaker.

Underneath the base you have 4 rubber feet to grip any surface..and they really do grip. It has the Pump Air voltage details on the white label.

 Here you can see the red LED telling you its on.

On the side you have a USB port to connect the speaker too while playing (if you want), this will charge it too as its going...amazing idea...High Five....Pump Air!

The Speaker

Okay the speaker itself; well what a fantastic design, spaceship, ufo shape well how else could I describe the shape lol.
The same orange casing with the matching chrome accent around where the 4 button are embedded.
You then have On/off button, Answer call button, and then + and - volume buttons it doesn't get any easier than that!

Then ontop you have the black fabric mesh for the speaker output.

The back of the speaker has a brilliant well designed dust and splash proof bung protecting the USB charging port and auxillary port.

It has a really snug fit and simply peels out on a bendy rubber stalk.

This cover really does protect the USB charging port and auxiliary port. It then fits firmly back in place to give a smooth finish while the speaker spins on the base.

Can I also point out just how well the finish is around the ports, its perfect.

Pump Air measurements.

The Science Bit

• Bluetooth: 4.0 Supports A2DP/EDR
• Levitating distance between base and speaker: 0.5”
• Driver unit: 1.75”
• Speaker power output: 3W
• Transmission distance: up to 10 meters / 33 ft
• Battery Life: around 5 Hours at full volume using Bluetooth or 9 hours at lower volume. Much longer if using intermittently or using a cable to connect.
• Base power: Input 110v/220v; output 15VDC. We will supply a UK, US or European plug depending on where you are in the World!

Use

So I'll get on with what I think about it, but Im sure you'll guess I LURVE IT! You need to see my video to get the best look at what it sounds like and looks like, you really need to see this stunning piece of tech!

Charging

 Okie there are 2 ways to charge your speaker; either on or off its base, but you have to admit why would you just lay it on the table...levitate guys, levitate!

Simply plug the base into the mains, then plug your USB charging cable into the base too and then plug the micro USB to your speaker.

If you've never practiced levitating before (the speaker I mean of course lol) just leave it on the table next to the base for the very first time (Left Image). 

Once confident you can keep it plugged in and levitating while charging (right image).

 The speaker has a red LED which turns off once fully charged. This image above shows it on a table and floating while charging.

First time charge
You may by now know my thoughts on first time charging; give it a full whack, anything less and it may never reach its full potential. I charged it overnight as it doesn't say in the instructions how long to charge for. When charging you will see a small red LED on the speaker top when this goes out its fully charged. (See my video where I show you all this).

Next put the base on a flat surface and plug it in, then you need to get the knack of placing your speaker ontop of the magnetic base to get it to float/levitate.

They supply a fantastic plastic holder which the manual explains easily how to levitate the speaker by balancing it within the holder and slowly lowering it down. The holder prevents it pinging off to the side and possibly damaging the gorgeous chrome surface shine.

But Ive had a few pings and its not even marked Im so damn impressed!

For me I personally found I had more control holding it in both hands and lowering it slowly over the base centrally where you can feel it pulling to the sides then you suddenly feel the speaker lighten where its found its middle...

and VOILA your there and you can let go...but please see my video on this its so easy.

 "Wingardium Leviosa"

You can see it has a good 1.5cm levitation gap...which...looks...incredible!

Once you have the "Pump Air knack" your away and it looks super cool to your friends when you can place it easily and they cant lol.

 NOTE: But please be aware the magnets are super strong it really has incredible pull and will take it from your hands if your not careful!

 Once on you will see it slowly spin in a wonderful relaxing way, its addictive to watch it and almost hypnotic as its spins slowly around without you pushing or moving it. The natural action of the magnetic waves! 

p.s  "Dear science, It's 2015, we now have levitating speakers so where's my hoverboard damit"

Pairing to Bluetooth

 So next we need to get the speaker paired to my phone and tablet. Simply hold the on button...the first of the 4 buttons for 3 seconds, it then makes a blip, blip noise and a red and blue LED will flash through the speaker mesh on the top. This shows its looking for Bluetooth.

Checkout my video to see how to pair them; its so easy both my phone and Nexus 10 found the speaker in seconds when the blue LED stops flashing.

Then its all up to you which sounds you want to play.

NOTE: Just to say if you dont have Bluetooth dont worry as they have included an auxilary cable...Pump wont leave you guys out I promise.

                                               Artistic representation.

Sound

The sound is just incredible...I dont know how many times Ive said this in the review, WHAT!.. this is the first time I've mentioned sound, but Im 3/4 of the way through the speaker review, well OK then, if you say so, but honestly Im Super impressed, not just by the levitating design, the excellent high quality of the materials and the superb finish...but the sound...oh the sound is gorgeous! But dont let me tell you, see for yourself in my video, but be aware I recorded the music on my Panasonic Lumix TZ30 camera, you can still hear how crisp and clear the sound is.
It has an incredible balance of sound to keep any audiophile happy!

Depending on the equalizer on your own device will dictate the quality of sound and as I was able to crank up my bass with no distortion so Im one happy bunny!

There is a limiter on the volume and rightly so, you dont want to blow it but believe me its loud enough and a little more.

It also has incredible sound that already has people saying its so much better than Beats Pill.

See the video here.

Bluetooth Range

How far can you guys walk from your portable speakers at home 25 ft maybe 30 ft. Well thats what most of my speakers Ive reviewed in the past is. 

But the PUMP Air I walked over 90 feet...OMG this has to be the longest distance of any Bluetooth products Ive ever owned. This was in a straight line with nothing in between except a few tree branches.

Taking calls

Yes this speaker takes calls too, it will make a ringing tone that cuts in and stops your music, you simply press the answer call button and you have a conference call or hands free. Its clear and my other half said he could hear me clearly when he called in, you can always tell a bit its through a main speaker but its clear for me.
NOTE: Please make sure to remove the speaker if you need to unplug your base from the mains, as it will fall off and magnetize straight onto the bases side like a limpet.

Take a peek at my full video review so you can hear just how great the sound is and how stunning the levitations looks.

Opinion

I will just quickly summarize for you, amazing design, quality and build. Its elegant, unique and fun. It charges quickly within 2 hours and it lasts upto 6 hours depending on volume.

Pump Air have put the time, money and quality into this gorgeous speaker and Im so in love with it.

This is the simplest opinion Ive ever written...just back these guys now on Kickstarter, these need to be for sale for Christmas. This speaker is every techies wet dream...no seriously its just beautiful!

It will be a conversation starter, your friends will be so envious and you get to own something new unique and unusual and it makes you smile.

Honestly guys you wont only be getting the coolest speaker in the world but be apart of something I think will be huge!

 Be a part of Pump Air and get yourself your very own levitating speaker for discounted price, before anyone else! Be one of the very first to receive a floating speaker and amaze your friends and family!

Right Here!

You NEED this in your life!!! 

I just wanted to thank Pump Audio for kindly sending me this as a sneak peak and amazing piece of tech to share with you all.
All my views and opinions are my own.

My previous review I posted from Pump Audio

Pump Audio Earphones