Review of the flying aliens column: music somewhere nearby
Devices Medgadgets / / December 19, 2019
Over the editorship Layfhakera different flies, including aliens. More recently, we have been able to catch a very interesting sample of extraterrestrial technology. He did not draw on the fields mysterious symbols and stole cows, but to play music.
And now seriously. In our hands ASWY Air 2 - Bluetooth-speaker system, the speaker whose freely floating in the air while playing music. The structure consists of two parts: the column and the stationary base.
As she flies
More or less familiar with the physics probably all at once realized, well, the rest we will explain. In fact, the word "fly" there is not quite right, because the speaker is simply hanging in the air, there levitates, sometimes spinning around its axis and slightly fluctuates up and down when it disturb. Move independently in space heater can not, as it is fully dependent on the base.
The speaker housing are usually located magnets, and inside the base - electro-magnets. When connecting the base to the network (adapter comes complete) magnets are beginning to work, and their relative position configures the magnetic field in such a way that acting on the passed-exactly over the center of the surface of the magnetized object forces are balanced, and it hangs in the air at about one centimeter from the surface.
If desired, the column can spin, and slightly pushing and releasing, you will make it some time to spring over the base.
If the database to disconnect from the power supply, then the column immediately fall on its surface, but do not bounce and rolled away further, and pasted thanks to the passive magnets. This feature, incidentally, adds security at the first attempt to place the speaker on the base, and in general virtually eliminates the risk that the column will go into free-fall, for example, on the floor.
Design and features
Engineers ASWY Air 2 is clearly inspired by the aircraft of extraterrestrial origin, what they depict master Photoshop and other fiction. Everything tidy, streamlined, without sharp corners and straight lines.
As the main column material and the rim base is used glossy plastic. The central part of the base for practical reasons made of opaque material. Unsuccessful attempts to hang in the air column and the subsequent fall of the base would quickly spoil a shiny surface.
Controls sensory variable type backlight and disposed on the side of the speaker.
Using conventional key in this case is impossible, since the attempt to click on them will inevitably be deposed column in space and led to its downfall.
Inside the speaker is unknown capacity battery, which lasts for 5-6 hours of playback. When you are able to levitate over a base column is automatically charged through wireless charging. Also, the speaker can be charged from the database or other source for USB-cable (comes included).
In addition to the USB-ports, under the rubber plug on the speaker cabinet is a standard 3.5-mm jack for headphones.
The presence of a magnet in the speaker housing allows to mount it to any metal surface, including the refrigerator.
The only complaint to the speaker - is not the most convenient location ASWY logo. It is located exactly at the place where the columns be anchored to the surface, because of what the letters are starting to wear off rather quickly.
Sound
Speaker ASWY Air 2 at only one and is located at the top of the column. Diameter undistinguished - only 1.75 inches, the power of 5 watts. No additional low-frequency acoustic radiators and other bells and whistles have no speakers. Manufacturer, of course, the writing on the package of the mysterious "a premium sound," but you know perfectly well how limited the ability to work alone 44-millimeter speaker.
The sound is quite mediocre. That is, it is normal, it is quite acceptable for a column weight of 240 grams, without distortion and smooth enough on the low and medium volume, without any hint of bass severity. Exhibit maximum volume, particularly sensitive to the quality of music to people, we would not recommend, because the ears do not like it.
Connecting to the computer and to mobile devices | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP / EDR support |
Radius of action | 10 meters |
Control Panel | 3 touch buttons, adjustable LED lights |
speaker | Diameter - 1.75 inches, the output power - 5 watts |
Battery life | Up to 6 hours |
Charging | Wireless (inductive) / USB |
In fact criticize ASWY Air 2 for the lack of high quality sound is not desirable, because the product attracts a very different and created it is clearly not for music lovers. Primarily, this soaring column - cool and very unusual piece of furniture, guaranteed causing involuntary "Wow!" Everyone who saw it. At a cost of 10 900 rubles, the speaker is not inferior in quality to the sound of the analogues of the same price category, but clearly won by the level produced a wow effect.
Layfhaker thanks online store Medgadgets.ru for providing the test device.