Insignia Portable Bluetooth Speaker (NS-CSPBTHOL16-BK)

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A Insignia 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: Insignia's Portable Bluetooth Speaker (NS-CSPBTHOL16-BK) had fair overall sound quality. What little bass there is has little impact is subdued and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is grainy and somewhat hazy. Treble is somewhat subdued, smeared and sizzly, and upper treble is muted. Doesn't do a good job recovering room ambience, sounds congested and is lacking in detail; may sound compressed and slightly distorted with some content. Bluetooth and wired sound quality are similar. Provides a decent volume level in a small sized room.

Ease of use: We found the Insignia Portable Bluetooth Speaker ease of use to be good overall. Volume controls are low contrast, there is nothing to indicate that it is a volume control except + and - symbols. Bluetooth pairing is easy - the unit is always in pairing mode when not already paired, shows a pairing mode indicator. Indicates when pairing mode has occurred and never times out. The line input has priority over Bluetooth when plugged in with slight or no delay. Unambiguous. Aux input has low contrast labeling.

About

A Bluetooth wireless portable speaker system from insignia with an analog input.

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

USB charging cable and quick start guide.

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.)

2.3 x 6.4 x 1.6

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Yes

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

None.

iPod Docking

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Insignia Portable Bluetooth Speaker (NS-CSPBTHOL16-BK)

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