XMI X-mini II portable speaker

Hi all!

Recently myself and a few comrades flew to Barcelona for my stag 😎 We all sat together a couple of weeks before to organise what we’d all be doing once we touched down in sunny Barcelona. As it was my stag, I was not allowed to listen in on the plans but was told to organise ‘things to take’ with us. “Woohoo” I replied sarcasticly! But a job was a job so one evening, I sat down jotting down essentials we would need whilst we were there including things for our hotel room. Drinks (check), Playing cards (check)  Mp3 (check)…Anadin (check).

One thing that we did seem to lack was a decent audio output to stream our iPod tracks. That was one thing we noticed the previous year when partying in Gran Canaria listing to music through the speakers of the iPhone was just not good enough.

With a few clicks online I came across something unusual.  The XMI X-mini II speaker system, one of the best mini speakers I’ve ever heard especially for such a low price (£15).

The X-Mini II is a self-powered speaker, which means it can pump out far more decibels than your phone’s loudspeaker. It has a tiny 340mAh battery, but because it’s only driving a small speaker, it lasts for days of moderate use.

The X-Mini II’s secret weapon is its bass output. If you keep the speaker closed, its quality isn’t much better than a laptop speaker, but is much louder. However, if you twist the speaker open, its bass cavity will expand. It’s actually just a concertinaed plastic tube, creating a much heavier booming sound. In fact, these speakers pump out such powerful bass, that they can bounce themselves around!

If you normally use laptop speakers and you’re looking for something with a little more kick then one of these bad boys should do the trick. You can grab one cheaply via Amazon, just click here, that’s the cheapest site by far.