LUXA2 Groovy Wireless Stereo Speaker

LUXA2 Groovy Wireless Stereo Speaker

The genuine leather strap that came on our unit is brown, but we quickly swapped it for the black one that this speaker system ships with. Four rubber feet on the bottom of the unit ensure there’s no vibration to distort the sound, and they also serve to keep the unit in place when it’s blasting tunes. There are four metal buttons on the front edge of unit for power and syncing, volume down, speakerphone/play/pause, and volume up. The Groovy also features a line-in port for connecting non-Bluetooth devices. A micro USB port is there for charging the unit, and a mic lets you use the device as a speakerphone. While listening to music streaming from an iPhone, we were able to take an incoming call by simply pressing the speakerphone button. The caller came across loud and clear, and she never complained of the tinny echo you can sometimes get when you’re on speakerphone.

Here at CPU, we have a kind of love/hate relationship with wireless speaker systems. On one hand, they’re great for delivering soothing sounds wherever we happen to be, without having to fuss with physical connections. Sadly, they also tend to produce a sub-par listening experience, either because of a persistent buzzing sound in the background or because the speakers themselves are too small to deliver much sonic punch. The LUXA2 Groovy Wireless Stereo Speaker suffers from neither problem and adds a few handy features to the portable speaker pot.

The Groovy is gorgeous. Its housing consists of a single thick piece of aluminum bent into a C shape with the pair of speakers wrapped in mesh and slotted in the middle. There’s a gap between the bottom of the speaker mesh and the base of the aluminum housing, giving the illusion that the speakers are hovering ever so slightly. Thanks to its Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR radio, this speaker system is a perfect mate for your smartphone. Syncing is as simple as powering on the speaker and enabling the connection from your device. In our range tests, we found that the speaker began to cut out when we traveled about 33 feet from the source device, but that’s with walls intervening, which did impress us. For such a small device, the sound you’ll get from the Groovy is surprisingly loud, but it can get distorted at the higher settings. Even so, at medium volume, we found that the system easily filled the room with sound.

The LUXA2 Groovy Wireless Speaker System is perfect if you’re in the market for an attractive wireless speaker system that you can easily tote between your bedroom, kitchen, family room, and even on outdoor adventures. Your smartphone never sounded so good.

Specs:Dimensions: 3 x 7.3 x 2.1 inches (HxWxD); Materials: Brushed aluminum, fabric mesh, leather strap; Wireless: Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR; Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion 1800mAh (3.5 hours at max volume); Frequency response: 100Hz to 20kHz; Weight: 1.22 pounds; Speakerphone with mic; Line-in support; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile, stereo audio streaming); AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile, support for wireless remote control.