808 Audio Hex SL

The 808 Audio Hex SL is a good-looking portable Bluetooth speaker with merely decent audio performance.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • The 808 HEX SL lets you enjoy rich 360? sound wirelessly from your Bluetooth enabled smartphone or tablet.
  • The SL's sleek portable design is perfect for home, office, or travel - enjoy music anywhere you choose.
  • Whether listening alone or filling a room with a playlist to share with friends, the unique 360? sound design produces clear and accurate audio with powerful bass.
  • Get up to 12 hours of playtime between charges.
  • Itís the perfect speaker for wherever your music takes you.

PROS

+ Clear, bright audio at moderate-to-high volumes on genres that lack deep bass.
+ Attractive, portable design.

CONS

- Distorts on deep bass tracks.
- Makes quite a few annoying noises during power-up and pairing.
- No speakerphone functionality.
- Audio is in mono, not stereo.
- Lops off beginnings of newly selected tracks.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on December 04, 2014
The 808 Audio Hex SL is a good-looking portable Bluetooth speaker with merely decent audio performance.
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