Philips SB365

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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Overall Score

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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: The Philips SB365 has only fair sound quality. Bass is pretty weak and lacks impact, with just mediocre definition. Midrange is somewhat thin and grainy. Treble is prominent and sizzly, and the upper level is muted. The unit doesn't do a good job recovering room ambience. The sound is congested, constricted, and it lacks fine detail. There's no significant sound-quality difference between Bluetooth and line-in connections. The speaker does provide a good volume level in a small- to medium-sized room.

Ease of use: This speaker was very easy to use-even the Bluetooth pairing. The unit is always in pairing mode. Controls are well-labeled. Source selection is simple: For a line-in connection, you simply plug in the line-in jack. When the jack is removed, the speaker connects via Bluetooth. This unit lacks a remote, which isn't an issue if it's near at hand or paired with a mobile Bluetooth device that can serve in that role.

About

A Bluetooth wireless portable speaker system with analog audio input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

One of the few models which lacked built-in rechargeable batteries.

Included accessories

AC Adapter

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

4 x 10.25 x 3.5

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

USB (for charging other devices only)

iPod Docking

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Philips SB365

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