X-Mini Capsule Speaker Review

Jul 6, 2010 by Shivendu Madhava

A portable, tiny speaker that is louder than you expected!

Our iPhone, our Walkman and our XpressMusic have some great features and deliver superb audio. Honestly, we would not know what to do without these handy devices. The phones, by themselves, have amazing voice clarity when we answer calls.

Yet, whenever we try to play one of our favourite songs through the phone’s built-in speakers, our ears start bleeding. This is the one aspect of music phones that has never been fixed, and probably never will be. The handsets are great for storing and carrying your music around with you, but the quality of the same as a speaker system leaves a lot to be desired for. Half of them are not loud enough when need be, and those that are, murder the song being played.

While we wait for mobile phone manufacturers to address these issues, a quick-fix solution is being offered by Singapore-based X-mini with their innovative Capsule Speaker.

The gadget is so tiny, you wonder if it can even squeak out any sound at all. Tipping the scales at 52 grams, you will not even notice the weight in your pocket. But like the old adage goes, appearances can be deceiving.

Connect the wire of this cute little gizmo to any 3.5-mm port on a phone and the sheer volume it doles out catches you by surprise. When not in use, the built-in wire can be tucked away neatly at the base of the device in a slot created specially for it.

Like the name suggests, the device looks like a tiny capsule, and has a helpful volume knob on the side that you might want to use as soon as you start. We really did not expect it to be that loud! It claims to be fitted with a 40mm driver that gives out 2.5 watts of sound, which goes to explain the rich audio reproduction.

But within this calm exterior lies a bass reproduction that is waiting to be unleashed. The device opens up to reveal a spring-like interior (kind of like an accordion) that reverberates with deep tones.

The device also has a 3.5-mm headphone out. The purpose of this is to make the player completely modular, as you can link up as many capsule speakers as you want this way. Surround sound, eat your heart out!

X-mini II claims a battery life of almost 12 hours of continuous playback. While actual usage may vary, the fact that it uses a simple mini-USB to charge is a feature we really liked.

At the price it is asking for, the X-mini II capsule speaker is an absolute steal.

Product: X-Mini Capsule Speaker

Price: Rs 1,800

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