Betron KBS08 Bluetooth Speaker, Wireless, Portable, Mini, Gold

The 26k odd reviews for this little speaker, really tell you all you need to know. It’s a super little speaker that provides a high quality sound which far exceeds its low price. I bought it initially to use with a portable Tascam digital recorder, to monitor recordings and it does the job superbly, providing a full frequency sound. The beauty of this little speaker is that as well as being bluetooth capable, it also has a mini jack input to connect non- Bluetooth devices. Even the connecting cable is included in the price, as well as a usb C charging cable. I haven’t experienced any connected the speaker to both android and iOS devices and it connects quickly and holds the connection. Though mono, this speaker produces a full, well rounded sound, with decent bass and does go quite loud. Supposedly, this speaker includes an FM radio and needs the jack cable connected to act as an aerial. I tried it out and all I could get was static. I’m not in a good reception area, so that may explain it, but I’m not bothered as didn’t but it for that purpose. For the money, this speaker is fantastic value. Extremely portable, sounds good and charges quickly. So I can highly recommend it.

Connects quickly to IPad and phone, can’t connect both at the same time. Good sound quality. Doesn’t go crazy loud but equally it’s a tiny speaker so good quality for what it is. The speaker itself looks very clean and is quite light to hold. I like that it flashes through different colours while it’s on. I attempted to attach a video to this review but Amazon wouldn’t let me upload it. I can’t comment on battery life as I opened the box to test it out.

It's my second Betron portable speaker and it didn't disappoint. Keep in mind that no such speaker can be perfect, and as I said elsewhere the laws of physics cannot be bent. With these limitations in mind the Betron does a good job at what it offers. You cannot expect low frequencies from such a small enclosure and tiny driver but the betron makes a good attempt to give you a balanced audio vista. What you can expect from the speaker is a sturdy build with a firm cabinet/enclosure which doesn't buzz, ring or adds it's own signature to the sound. The Betron certainly delivers, being built from a strong metal tube, further damped inside by a plastic sleeve well glued internally to the metal cabinet. The "cabinet" is sealed and separated from the amplifier+battery compartment at the bottom (so the actual internal speaker volume is even smaller than the external height of the speaker). BT connection proved easy and was maintained throughout with no signal dropping (within BT range). Connection to phones, desktops (Win 10) is seemless and quick (for Skype you also need to select it in the audio options of the app). Even the built-in FM is useful, as long as you keep the USB charging cable connected to the mini socket and possibly swing the cable around a bit until you get the strongest/quiteset signal. There are other Betron models with some larger internal volumes that may produce some deeper frequencies - I haven't tried them yet. This KBS08 serves me well on the road, the charge holds long enough (not timed but I would say 4-5 hours). Judging by their website, Betron is a British company with good products, attratctive prices and well worth supporting*). Amazon delivery time was excellent as always. I hope this helps. *) The company appears to be a one man shop who presumably imports the stuff as rebranded chinese products. Nothing wrong with that in itself, as long as it provides good support to its customers - which it would appear to do - and sells adequate products which, again, it appears to do. See: https://companycheck.co.uk/company/07488207/BETRON-LTD/companies-house-data

So I bought two of these in the end. They're really good backup speakers. Once charged, are completely wireless. I wouldn't necessarily use these as my main speakers, but definitely good quality sound for their size and mobility. I like the RGB vibe but it does drain through through the battery faster (as expected).

Fabulous speaker for a great price. Solid, sturdy and great sound quality. Very pleased with this purchase.

J'ai acheté cette enceinte car la batterie de la précédente s'était usée. La batterie étant déjà chargée, j'ai pu l'utiliser le jour même. Selon moi, le son est assez puissant, je compte principalement l'utiliser en classe pour faire plaisir à mes élèves. Autre avantage, je peux m'éloigner de mon gsm sans que la connexion ne soit rompue. En outre, je trouve cette enceinte jolie surtout lorsque les cercles lumineux changent de couleurs. Je ne peux donner un avis sur la radio et le micro, je ne l’utilise qu'en bluetooth. J'ai acheté l'enceinte 17€ et le rapport qualité-prix est présent.

Ricevuto oggi. Devo dire che all'inizio mi è sembrato veramente un ottimo prodotto. Il design compatto è molto accattivante soprattutto per le luci led che cambiano colore durante l'utilizzo. Il suono è decisamente buono. Peccato che la radio FM non sia in grado di sintonizzarsi; a parte il fruscio non è stato possibile ascoltare nessuna emittente. Tenuto conto del costo avrei pensato di acquistare un prodotto dalle prestazioni migliori.

Small but mighty ! Love this little speaker

Sprachausgabe erleichtert die Bedienung. Radio habe ich nicht getestet, Sound vom Handy geht sehr gut. Das Teil hat auch eine Freisprecheinrichtung, die taugt aber nichts, das Mikrophon ist viel zu leise. Aber dafür habe ich das Gerät auch nicht gekauft. Die Verarbeitung ist ordentlich, die Tasten klappern nicht, Klang ist auch ok. Einziger Nachteil: Der USB Anschluss ist als Mini USB ausgeführt, das Ladekabel des Handys passt also nicht, man muss immer das mitgelieferte Kabel verwenden.

Um den Handyakku bei der Musikwiedergabe zu schonen habe ich einen externen Lautsprecher gesucht. Natürlich sollte er auch etwas mehr Power haben als so ein Handylautsprecher. Dieser Lautsprecher funktioniert prima. Die Bluetooth-Verbindung reicht knappe 10 Meter, wenn keine Hindernisse im Weg sind. Der Lautsprecher hat ein sehr stabiles Alu-Gehäuse (bis auf den Kunststoff-Sockel). Er ist sehr schwer und hat auf der Unterseite augenscheinlich einen Haftgummiring, den ich aber noch nicht verwendet habe (Schutzfolie ist noch drauf). Der Lautsprecher kann auf eine recht hohe Lautstärke gestellt werden - aber lauter verbraucht natürlich mehr Strom. Im Bassbereich schwächelt er etwas, aber einerseits ist es ja keine Bassreflexbox und andererseits hat der Lautsprecher ja nur etwa 45 mm Durchmesser. Zudem hat der Lautsprecher noch ein paar weitere Betriebsmodi: Line-In, Radio und Handy-Freisprech. Die Freisprechfunktion hab ich erst einmal kurz ausprobiert, sie scheint aber recht gut zu funktionieren. Die LED-Anzeige ist RGB und scheint einige Betriebszustände anzuzeigen: abwechelnd blau-grün = BT Verbindungsbereit, blau = BT verbunden, rot = Akku wird geladen, aus (bei verbundenem Ladegerät) = Akku voll. Wenn der Akku leer wird erfolgt bei schätzungsweise 20% eine Ansage. Das einzige, was etwas stört ist die sehr laute Ansage beim Einschalten. Akzeptable Abhilfe kann man erreichen, in dem man die Lautsprecheröffnung beim Einschalten mit der Hand luftdicht abdeckt - das ist aber für mich bislang das einzige kleine Manko.