REVIEW: Monster SuperStar BackFloat - portable speakers that can swim

About electronics waterproof rarely speak literally. Usually it refers to the gadget's ability to withstand random droplets, but no more. But portable Bluetooth-column Monster SuperStar BackFloat - this is exactly the case when the device not only can, but designed to work in water.

What kind of monster?

Monster brand is not very familiar to a wide audience in Russia, but in fact it is very old and is quite well-known American manufacturer of audio equipment and accessories. In 1979, (Noel Lee) Engineer Noel Lee, in fact, founded the industry audiophile cables. The question of how the composition of wiring cables and other elements affecting the sound quality, actively discussed so far, and we will leave this subject to professionals.

With waterfowl column everything is much more objective. While everyone has their own criteria for acceptable sound quality, we will try to convey the impression of sound BackFloat, and Other characteristics, such as the performance and strength of the body, as well as a real ability to work in water, show more simpler.

So, Monster SuperStar BackFloat - waterfowl portable Bluetooth-speaker with a built-in battery.

execution

column casing covered with a removable rubberized shock-proof sealed cover. Loudspeakers are located at the upper perforated panel. Catching circle with a manufacturer's logo in the center - it's actually not a button, and a low-frequency transmitter.

If you make the sound a little louder, radiator starts obviously vary. Such technology is used today in many models of portable speakers and, in addition to a good bottom, definitely adds entertainment listening. Visible fluctuations emitter surface is really fascinating.

The control panel located on the side, and includes a total of four buttons, power and communication indicator, as well as a microphone. Bluetooth button has also a function of reception and end the call.

On the side panel is less cap concealing microUSB port to charge the column (wire included) and MiniJack headphone.

acoustic cover

Included with BackFloat goes Case of a porous material volume. In terms of the fabric thickness is about 3 mm, due to which even a tightly pressed panel with speakers to any column surface continues to sound well.

The material is soft, but has a relatively high elasticity. In combination with a silicone grip on the body's own strength and produce a double anti-shock protection.

Sound quality

When listening to the average speaker volume level gives a clean smooth sound, including at lower levels. Of course, this is not a subwoofer, and expect from a device with dimensions of 184.1 × 82.6 × 39.9 mm with a weight of 230 grams tearing bass rather naive. LF transmitter is doing its work, but only at medium and higher volume.

At maximum volume column retains a net issuance of high frequencies, but medium and low bit merge, creating some distortions and wheeze. However, because of the great power of sound to listen BackFloat included on full power at close range uncomfortable even outdoors. You will want to turn down the column, and with it will be cleaner and the sound.

Working hours

We have not managed to find the exact value of the capacity of the built-in lithium-ion battery. Manufacturer names only approximate time of 7 hours during battery discharge condition from 100% to zero. In practice, the column was discharged even a little longer than that, most likely due to the relatively low volume playback during test time.

She really is not afraid of water?

Actually, we got to the key features that made us take this wonderful gadget on the study. Talk about flooding - it is boring. Instead, we have removed all the video.

Impressive? BackFloat really withstand immersion, zalivshuyusya spits into the water dynamics, and then continues delight in music, simultaneously playing out a miniature show with splashes and drops of shake on the surface of the low-frequency membrane.

Monster SuperStar BackFloat - it's a great companion for summer vacation: column is not afraid of lakes, rivers, pools or sudden rain at the picnic. You can leave the smartphone in a safe, dry place and enjoy your favorite tracks without fear of drowning precious device. A more column certainly please fans to take a bath or shower with the music.

Monster SuperStar BackFloat