Portronics SoundDrum 10W Portable Bluetooth Stereo Speaker with Powerful Bass && SoundDrum 1 10W TWS Portable Bluetooth 5.0 Speaker with Powerful Bass, Inbuilt-FM & Type C…

Good sound quality

Good Sound quality and high sound potential, but in Bluetooth higher sound levels make the sound clarity kind of distorted, but in computer connected through Aux cable, sound clarity is retained even at high sound levels. Overall great product!

I was looking for a “practical” speaker to accompany my new PC. I was looking for the wired ones, but the quality ones were costly at the >2000 range and I was not willing to shell out that much amount. And upon that I was planning to shift my PC to my new office away from my home. So buying wired speakers was not practical. I was planning to cancel the purchase but the list of blue tooth speakers lured me again, primarily because I was listening to lot of music and YouTube videos using my mobile head phones and my ears were feeling the pain literally. The most important factor was I was listening to BBC Radio and I was looking for a replacement for the mobile headphones. I came across the name Portronics but as I was not familiar with the name, I was planning to zero in on the Sony Extra Bass speaker which looks the same like the Sound Drum. The price was almost double.

I had to change my mind after one of the sales men in a leading mobile store in Cochin recommended me Portronics. I looked for the reviews both in Amazon and YouTube and all the reviews were in favor of Portronics. The Sound Drum reached me in 5 days, a bit longer than F’kart. Please note the price was around 400 bucks less than F’Kart!

The Sound Drum will amaze you with its size. Less than 9.5 CM in height and around 9 CM in width. Better quality videos and sound files will need only 50% of your mobile’s volume bar. As the size is small you can’t expect the same quality of sound which comes from a very big sound system. Even then, if you keep the Sound Bar at the center of your hall, it will suffice the sound requirement of your entire household! It is loud enough for the entire house! (My home has 3 rooms, one medium sized hall, a medium sized dining room and a medium sized kitchen -all under 800 sq.ft).

The best part is the portability of the Sound Drum when paired with your mobile phone. When I am writing this, my mobile is put on charge in the hall and I am sitting in my room. When my phone rings, I CAN ANSWER THE CALL WITHOUT RAISING FROM MY SEAT!!! All I have to do is press the Play button on the Sound Drum (the one between the + and – buttons); and I can answer the call facing the Sound Drum as it is equipped with a mic. Don’t ask me how to make a call; obviously you have to go near your phone.

They are providing a USB cable for charging. You can connect it to any USB mobile charger. As I have a Motorola Quick Charger, I charged the Drum for around 5 hours. Anyway the user manual is not very clear about the charging. When I contacted Portronics (chat is available on their website), the reply I got is that we can use any mobile charger. I have connected the Drum to my PC using the USB cable; I don’t know whether it is good for the battery’s health. I can’t comment on the battery life. I haven’t checked it as the Drum is always connected to the PC. Reviews say that it can last 6-7 hours.

There is FM, but tuning FM is tedious. I didn’t waste my time setting it up. I am using FM apps on mobile.

Anyway, if you are looking for a good quality blue tooth speaker, Portronics Sound Drum is a good choice. The build quality is good. The speaker doesn’t move when I put it on high volume. Make sure that the surface is not too smooth. I hope the Sound Drum will last longer. I can’t predict it. This is my first time using a Portronics product. What the company offers is extra 2 months warranty, if you register on their website immediately after the purchase.

My primary usage : Listening to BBC World Radio: download the BBC I Player Radio App. Listening to online FM radio: I am using All India Radio Live app. There are a lot of FM apps. Choose the best one.
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Update after two weeks : you can’t control volume, touching + or – on the speaker; they are meant for playback control only. You have to use your mobile or PC yo change volume.

You can connect it easily with a PC via Bluetooth; if your PC doesn’t have Bluetooth, buy a Bluetooth adapter. I bought one from Amazon itself which is working good. (https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B077B1L1HH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

When playing from the PC the volume seems to be low compared to when paired with mobile devices. Don’t know the reason. Some apps like Amazon Prime Music gives good volume. I read a general opinion (not specific to this device) that connecting with an AUX cable will solve the problem. I haven’t checked it. Anyway, not a drawback.

You need to be close to the Sound Drum and in level with the mic to answer mobile calls. Otherwise, the person on the other end may not hear you properly.
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