I’m not going to talk a lot about this set of speakers. It’s small, powerful, and most certainly is affordable. Seriously, the price made my jaw dropped. However it’s not a product with rainbows and sunshine. Let’s get started!
Packaging
The packaging done by SonicGear is time is pretty much as simple as it can get. A few descriptions and rundown of features here, a few colourful and circular icons to highlight its selling points and that’s it.
Opening the lid, and we’ll be presented with one big flap that has all of the details printed on it. This is the full user manual. Seriously, who reads manuals these days? Save mother Earth, you guys.
And this is everything you get from the box. Literally, just the speakers themselves and a remote control. Done.
Design
When it comes to speakers like these, it should look blended and does not obstruct with the harmony of my living space – and that’s what SonicGear did.
The Quatro V has a brushed metal finish on its plastic body, nicely coloured in dark grey, and definitely has the subtle look to it. Place it beside your TV or your computer – it looks like it has disappeared entirely.
The one thing I wish every other speaker manufacturer will follow strictly is the angled speakers. I’m glad that SonicGear actually did this angled design for a mini speaker like the Quatro V. They really do know what they’re doing – angled design speakers will play music towards your ears, and not towards your chest. This is the correct design for speakers.
Ports and features
The SonicGear Quatro V is unlike its little brother, the Quatro 2. This set has a multitude of buttons and ports on the body of the subwoofer.
There are two things I ask from speakers these days – I want two more methods to play my music – USB port being the most important, and another one being SD card – and SonicGear delivered with the Quatro V.
Breaking from the dependency of a computer or smartphone is definitely the step forward. If you fancy some FM radio sometimes, the Quatro V has it.
Also, there’s a remote control too. It’s as if SonicGear knew we’re going to rely on the remote control – as the remote can do everything the 5 buttons can do – except the phyiscal power button, but the remote control can mute and have the speaker on standby.
Performance
To begin with, I have to tell you that I’ve been spoiled with high quality speakers, headphones, and earphones. However I won’t be too harsh with the Quatro V, as it is a decent performer in the mids and lows, but the highs just aren’t there. The bass performance that SonicGear boasts on the Quatro V is a little disappointing, as it can’t create that bass punch.
Aside from that, it actually sound very decent in larger spaces. I’ve tested the Quatro V in my bedroom at first, and I say that Quatro V can reach volumes beyond comfortable levels without any compromise in sound quality, and can still go up to higher volumes. I left this baby in the living room and dang, it can really rock the house down!
Quatro V definitely does respond quickly to the remote control’s button presses. It took less than a second to change to the next song. Changing modes also took less than a second, albeit that you’ll have to cycle through the modes available – USB, FM radio, micro SD card.
But then again it took us less than a second to realize one big problem. It lacks an internal battery to save the settings when the power supply is disconnected. To put it in simpler words – the Quatro V loses the FM radio frequency that you’re enjoy your tunes when you turn it off. You’ll have to find for that frequency again. Same situation applies to the volume.
Again, these aren’t big problems. There is an alternative – standby mode.
Conclusion
For a summary of what I like, it’s the definitely the design, the size, volume, and definitely the ports and features. Performance is going to be depending on your personal preference this time. For what I didn’t quite like is definitely going to be the lack of an internal battery to save the settings. It gets very annoying if you swap out USB cables.
The Quatro V sure does sound compelling with all these features built right into it – but the price is definitely the strongest magnet. At only RM46, this baby can be yours. Yes, fourty-six-ringgit-Malaysia. That’s all it costs. And hey – it’s available in 5 different colours that you can check them out here. Orange, blue, grey, yellow, and red. Your pick.
Go out, and buy one now. Put it in the living room. If not, make it a gift for your best friend. Everyone will be happy!
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