Gadgets Philippines – May 2017

24 MAY 2017 http://www.gadgetsmagazine.com.ph

DESIGN

The Nyne TT is a rather large curvy box done in

red and black, with a rubbery matte finish. The

insides of the devices is kept safe by a metal

speaker grille, while the top has raised buttons

for volume, track control, a call button and a main

power button, all hidden under a rubber strip,

and very tactile. There’s also a Bluetooth indicator

light, and a pretty illuminated “nyne” in case you

forget what brand of speaker you’re using.

The sides are done in a silvery metallic plastic, and

the back has a large protected channel, which

presumably houses the back of the driver unit.

It conveniently has an integrated kickstand for

keeping the device vertical, as well as serving to

hide the charging port, USB out port, and a 3.5

mm input. The kickstand also has a large cut-out

that seems to be intended to keep the cables

(should you want to use them for whatever

reason) in check. This is a nice touch, and the

designer who thought to include it deserves a

raise.

The plastic appears to be simple, un-reinforced

ABS, and while that’s reasonably tough, don’t go

treating this like a power tool—she won’t suffer it.

HARDWARE

While we couldn’t find the size of the driver, it

seems to run perhaps three-quarters the width of

the unit, offers 2.0 stereo surround, and, of course

Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connectivity. You also get

an internal 2200 mAh battery, which is great,

because the speaker also doubles as a powerbank.

Should your device support it, the TT allows

you to pair the device via NFC. It totally wasn’t

necessary, but hey, we’ll take it.

Should you have a non-Bluetooth source, the

TT takes a 3.5 mm connection at the rear of the

device, so more or less universal compatibility is

not an issue.

USER EXPERIENCE

The first test we ran was a quick check of the TT’s

ability to reproduce bass. I queued up James

Blake’s cover of Limit to your Love to see how it

responds to quick fast bass. The result: not as

well as I had hoped. For a hefty speaker with

enough internal volume to push a lot of air, the

bass was very shallow and weak. The track does

make it hard to do bass well, as it’s an extremely

fast bass pulsing, but we could barely hear it over

the vocals. Mids though, were quite pleasant,

with Lana Del Rey’s Video Games coming out

clear, if just a touch cloudy on the higher notes.

This was also the case for a Cello instrumental,

where the TT was able to play the sweet sound of

the instrument quite nicely.

Pairing the speaker was completely painless, as

was expected. Switch it on, find it on your phone

and you’re set. A quick tap on the side of the

speaker with an NFC-enabled device manages

the same thing easily.

Battery life is a bit less than the rated 10

hours, though I do suspect that’s keeping the

connection good between the source and the

speaker. Using it as a powerbank will of course

reduce the juice it has to power itself, but it’s a

nice backup to have, just in case.

A small problem for some is that it uses a

standard 12 V input for power, so there’s no

charging it from a powerbank—you’ll need a wall

outlet to top up.

VALUE

The Nyne TT comes at a sticker price of about

PHP 9,500, though it is generally on sale at this

point. It’s a good-looking device, with decent

ability. But if you’re a bass-head, you might want

to look elsewhere. Still, it’s a reliable brand, and

has a few extra features. In the end, it’s not a

bad deal.

BottomLINE

Keep it in one place in your room and

use it forever, with some light duty

outdoors now and again. Not bad.

Reviewed by Ren Alcantara

SPECIfICAtIoNS:

Wireless Inputs: Bluetooth, NFC

Bluetooth Version: 4.0

Bluetooth Wireless Range: 33 feet

3.5 mm input

Battery: 2,200 mAh

USB charging output

What’s Hot:

• Great design


• Extra features


• Clear sound

What’s Not:

• Soft-sounding bass


• Charges via a non-USB adapter

Music is life, but wires will be

the death of all of us. Have you

looked inside that drawer under

the TV recently? It’s a rat’s nest of

tangled wires and dust. Fortunately,

we live in 2017, and that means

accomplishing what once required

the vinyl embrace of a cable is

now wireless. Today, we take a look

at the Nyne TT, Bluetooth speaker,

and find out if it’s up to the task of

enlivening your next party.

Nyne TT