Let's have an exquisite camping! How to choose outdoor speakers

Have you noticed that there are many beautiful awnings and tents in urban parks and rural green spaces? Many people have entered Glamping Pit in the past two years, and it is mostly called exquisite camping or style camping in China. Glamping is a compound word, which consists of two words: "Glamorous" and "Camping". Compared with the traditional camping way, which needs to travel long distances and go deep into nature, but is surrounded by mosquitoes and has no place to take a comfortable bath, Glamping pursues a slow lifestyle with a sense of ceremony and enjoys the whole experience. People don't need to travel long distances to the wilderness and the depths of the jungle. You can have an exquisite camping with your family and friends and enjoy the good weather at any time in the green spaces of the city. In an exquisite camping, in addition to food and wine, music is also an essential element. Today, let's talk about how to choose a speaker suitable for outdoor use.

In an exquisite camping, equipment with elements such as handcraft, metal and wood is popular, ranging from a knife to a spoon to tables, chairs and awnings. Some very photogenic equipment, such as Cmit chairs and vaporizing lamps, have retro tonality. Therefore, when purchasing outdoor speakers, products with retro elements and designs will fit well with these camping equipment to realize the unity of tonality of the whole set of equipment.

There is a natural fit between speakers with retro shapes and exquisite camping

There are still many speakers with retro elements on the market today. Most of them are inspired by the style of traditional radios, and wood, leather and metal are commonly used materials. Previously, the representative brand of this kind of speakers abroad was Marshall Marshall, and the domestic one was Elvis Presley. In the past two years, as more and more consumers favor this kind of products, famous brands such as rambler, Shanshui and Philips, as well as some small brands, have launched many speakers with retro flavor, and their shapes have also been extended to phonographs and vinyl machines. From styles to prices, consumers have more choices.

the choice of speaker color is also a place that can reflect personalization.

when considering the portability of the speaker, besides the volume and weight of the product, consumers can also pay attention to whether the speaker is designed with lanyards and extra fixing straps to facilitate fixing them on backpacks, camp cars, etc.

some products will be directly designed with straps that are suitable for hand-held or fixed on the wrist, which is convenient for carrying on the one hand and adds color to the products as a design element on the other. Secondly, we can pay attention to whether there are portable bags and boxes in the accessories, which can put the speakers in. When the speaker needs to be mixed with other items in the backpack and camp car, it can effectively protect them from being rubbed and worn by other items.

Unlike traditional camping, where everyone hopes for good weather, exquisite camping is not strict about the weather. On the contrary, some people like to go out in drizzle, because fewer people come out to camp at this time, but they can enjoy a quiet. In addition, exquisite camping sites are often chosen by rivers and lakes where you can play with water. Therefore, when purchasing a speaker, we should take into account the rain, splashing water and even soaking in water that it may encounter. The speaker with certain protection can make users not worry too much when using it, and improve the experience.

protection needs to be considered, but whether it is high or low depends on your own needs.

at present, the protection standard that IT products on the market follow is IP protection level. When buying a speaker, when you see that there are parameters in its specification table in the format of "IPXX" (the first X can be a number or an X, and the second X is a number), it just represents the protection level it has. The first "X" stands for dustproof, and there is no special requirement for speakers, so in the specifications of some products, this number is X instead of a number, which means that it has no protection in this respect.

as far as water resistance is concerned, products with IPX4 grade are enough to cope with the situations that may be encountered in daily life, such as hand washing splashing and rain dripping on the product surface, which is enough for most users. Because exquisite camping usually sets up a canopy, even if it rains, the speakers may not be caught in the rain. Some products that reach IPX7 can be directly soaked in water. For users who need to take the speakers directly to the river to play, such products are worth considering.

The Wild mini is one of the few portable Bluetooth speakers in Elvis Presley's series with waterproof function, and its grade reaches IPX5. It adopts a tough design style, the zinc-magnesium alloy shell is matched with the homogeneous coating material of the tank, and the metal knurled knob has a strong mechanical aesthetic feeling, and the outdoor property of the overall design is obvious. Its color scheme is bright red and steady green and black, especially the black version is suitable for consumers who are ready to make up a full set of "blackened" camping equipment. Its interior adopts the combination of high-power digital power amplifier and +N4 NdFeB magnet large-caliber loudspeaker, which is adjusted by Mr. Zeng Dejun himself, and the sound quality is guaranteed. In addition to listening to music via Bluetooth, it can also listen to the radio through the Elvis Presley App. The flashlight is a special function of the wild mini, which supports three modes of adjustment and is suitable for outdoor use.

main shell material: zinc-magnesium alloy Bluetooth version: 5. speaker: 4Ω, 5W frequency response range: 8Hz~18kHz signal-to-noise ratio: 7dBA battery capacity: 8mA waterproof grade: IPX5 size: 6.8mm 35.7mm 77.9mm weight: about 248g

Reference price: 389 yuan

Among all kinds of camping photos and videos on social media, the most frequently photographed one is definitely the one with a striking "Marshall" on the front. Marshall's products have a consistent retro style, which fits the tone of exquisite camping. Kilburn II recommended this time is Marshall's product with obvious outdoor properties, which can be seen from its huge handle and 2-hour battery life. Kilburn ⅱ continues the classic shape of handmade leather surface+retro grille. Embedded corner protector and IPX2 waterproof grade can meet the light waterproof requirements while being collision-proof and durable. Although the volume is not large, the speaker power of Kilburn II still reaches 36W, which continues its characteristics of large volume and good sound field in the same level of speakers. Take it camping, the tonality is fully guaranteed, and the only problem is the "burden" of budget and carrying.

box structure: bass reflex bluetooth version: 5. frequency response range: 52Hz~2kHz battery life: about 2 hours or more; wired connection mode: 3.5mm audio interface protection level: IPX2 size: 243mm 162mm 14mm weight: about 2.5kg

reference price: 2799 yuan

The design of the rambler M23 is inspired by the classic desktop radio in 195s and 196s. From the key buttons to the specially customized mesh cloth to the retro brown color scheme, it has a classic rebirth flavor. The use of wooden boxes is the crowning touch, which brings more warm texture. Internally, M23 adopts two 48mm full-frequency units to form a stereo acoustic system, and the power of a single speaker reaches 1W. With the integrated large-size dual passive radiator, M23 also contains a lot of energy in a small body. The battery capacity of M23 reaches 26mAh, and the battery life can reach 1 hours when it is fully charged, which is no problem to meet the needs of a whole day. If you like the retro tone, but think Marshall's products are too expensive and too big, then you may wish to pay attention to the affordable choice of Rambler M23.

main material of shell: Bluetooth version of wooden box: 5. speaker: 48mm full-frequency unit 3 output power: 1W+1W frequency response range: 7Hz~13kHz signal-to-noise ratio: 85dBA battery capacity: 26mA size: 162mm 84.5mm 96.5mm weight: .85kg

Reference price: 399 yuan.

JBL has been working hard in the field of outdoor speakers for a long time, and JBL FLIP ESSENTIAL is a product that continues its classic. The cylindrical design is the symbol of FLIP series. It adopts durable fabric material and rubber shell, which provides IPX7 waterproof grade and is easy to carry. JBL FLIP ESSENTIAL has two speakers with power of 8W, and JBL's iconic low-frequency radiator is not absent, ensuring that the product can have better bass effect. A 1-hour battery life is enough for one day's outdoor use. If you often go camping and play outdoors with water, JBL FLIP ESSENTIAL will be the appropriate "answer".

bluetooth version: 4.1 output power: 8W 2 frequency response range: 8Hz~2kHz signal-to-noise ratio: 8dBA battery capacity: 3mA battery life: 1 hours size: 169mm 64mm 64mm weight: 47g

reference price: 549 yuan

If you don't want the speaker to increase the burden of equipment, you can see Harman Kardon NEO Musician. It is small in size and weighs only 251g, so it is convenient to carry in your trouser pocket. Square shape, rounded corners, durable metal shell and braided straps, you can hang it on your backpack or camper. IPX7' s waterproof grade design allows users not to worry about playing with water or rainy days. It has a built-in 4mm speaker and is tuned by Harman Kardon, which gives people confidence in this little guy's voice performance. The three optional colors of gold, blue and titanium gray also give this speaker a little more personality. For consumers who want to buy a well-known brand of portable Bluetooth speaker and have limited budget, Harman Kardon NEO Musician deserves your consideration.

bluetooth version: 4.2 speaker size: 4mm output power: 3W RMS frequency response range: 13Hz~2kHz signal-to-noise ratio: 8dBA battery capacity: 1mA battery life: up to 1 hours protection grade: IPX7 size: 11mm 11mm 34.1mm weight: 251g

reference price: 27. 99 yuan

Bose SoundLink Flex, as the latest product in the classic SoundLink series, adopts a soft silica gel backboard and a powder-coated metal grille design, which makes it withstand scratching, dropping and impact, and has the characteristics of corrosion resistance and ultraviolet resistance. The hanging ring design enables it to be hung on the backpack buckle or outdoor folding chair, which is convenient to carry around and use outdoors. Bose SoundLink Flex is IP67 dustproof and waterproof, so don't worry if you fall into the water, and it can even float. The speaker adopts customized sound generating unit and Bose passive double-membrane vibration technology, which can provide good bass effect while ensuring the clear presentation of musical instruments and voices. Its special feature is that it is equipped with Bose PositionIQ technology, which can automatically detect the placement mode of the speaker, and can be optimized accordingly whether it is upright, suspended or flat, so that the user's listening experience is consistent. In addition to black and white, it also provides a color scheme of graphite blue, which is a bit of the popular Mo Landi color and full of personality. If you like camping far away from the city, Bose SoundLink Flex with high protection level and portable design will be a good choice.

bluetooth version: 4.2 battery life: about 12 hours protection level: IP67 interface: USB-C size: 21mm 9mm 52mm weight: .6kg

reference price: 1399 yuan.