Fluance's new wireless speaker has double the battery life you'd expect
Could it sound as good as it looks?
Fluance has announced a brand new omni-directional wireless speaker, the Fi20. With a sophisticated wooden design, this portable speaker is designed to blast music in every direction, thanks to powerful up-firing tweeters.
The Fi20 comes with a 15W Class D amplifier and supports aptX Bluetooth, which should provide a full, vigorous sound, with rich bass and and vibrant highs.
Fluance claims the new wireless speaker has a battery life of 24 hours, although that's based on listening at a "moderate volume", so if you like to blast your music, you can expect that battery life to come down a little.
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Sounding off
Aside from providing an elegant look, the wooden cabinet is designed to suppress resonance for a more accurate reproduction of your music, and a warm soundstage. It also features a convenient handle so you can take it with you on the go and take advantage of that long battery life.
The top of the speaker features a discreet LED in warm white, 3.5mm AUX input for wired sound, and touch controls. It's available in a number of finishes, including walnut, bamboo, and black, and costs $149.99. Right now, it looks like the speaker is only available in the US and Canada, but that works out at around £115 / AU$210.
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Olivia was previously TechRadar's Senior Editor - Home Entertainment, covering everything from headphones to TVs. Based in London, she's a popular music graduate who worked in the music industry before finding her calling in journalism. She's previously been interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live on the subject of multi-room audio, chaired panel discussions on diversity in music festival lineups, and her bylines include T3, Stereoboard, What to Watch, Top Ten Reviews, Creative Bloq, and Croco Magazine. Olivia now has a career in PR.