Klipsch Heritage Groove

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A Klipsch wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: Klipsch's Heritage Groove had Good overall sound quality. The bass has so-so impact, is somewhat subdued, and doesn't go deep. The midrange is fairly even but somewhat grainy and hazy. The treble is somewhat subdued and smeared, and a touch sizzly. It overall does a so-so job of recovering room ambience; and is somewhat congested. Its a monophonic speaker. No significant difference between wired and Bluetooth sound quality. Although it can provide a decent volume in a medium sized room, it sounds a bit strained at higher volumes, so it is better suited for smaller rooms and near field listening.

Ease of use: We found the Klipsch Heritage Groove ease of use to be Very Good overall. Bluetooth: Unit requires a long press of an ambiguously marked multifunction button (Bluetooth), shows a pairing mode indicator and indicates when pairing has occurred. The volume controls are +/- buttons which have a visual indicator when max volume is reached. Works with line in and Bluetooth inputs. Source selection involves separate buttons for Bluetooth and Aux inputs with good contrast, and a persistent color coded light indication on unit.

About

A Klipsch wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Yes

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

None.

Included accessories

Micro USB cable, AC Power Adaptor, and User guide.

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Mono

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

5.25 x 6.25 x 3.75

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

None.

iPod Docking

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