TaoTronics Portable Bluetooth Speaker with NFC ( Model TT-SK02 )

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I recently received a TaoTronics Portable Bluetooth Speaker ( Model TT-SK02 ) for a product review. The speaker included a power cable, audio cable and battery.  All of the recent Bluetooth speakers I have tested had a built-in battery (that you couldn't remove), for this to have one you could remove was interesting.  This speaker also had NFC, which isn't common in the speakers I have tested.

Speaker, battery, and cables

The speaker itself was just a bit smaller and lighter than an Inateck BTSP-10 speaker I have reviewed before.  The design was pretty simple - no color or anything fancy, but for something like this function is more important than looks ( in my opinion ).

Top of speaker
Left to Right : Controls, NFC touch point and microphone

Normally pairing these types of speakers is fairly easy, but this speaker has a built-in NFC so for devices that are NFC capable you can just tap your phone/tablet to the speaker and begin the pairing process.  If you have multiple devices, or multiple people that will share the same speaker, the NFC capability is actually useful.

Back of speaker including power switch, Aux in and microUSB charging port

I found the audio quality and loudness to be pretty good, the low end bass wasn't as deep as I recall from the Inateck speaker I tested but as I mentioned this one is a bit smaller / lighter so the speakers themselves are likely a bit smaller in this unit.  However, even with that minor difference the audio quality was still good.

Here are the main points I noticed about this product:

Portability: The speaker is small and light, making it very portable and the built-in speaker means you can use it pretty much anywhere you want.

Ease of Use: It was easy to use this speaker, and the NFC capability made pairing even easier if you had a NFC capable smartphone/tablet.

Quality: As with any portable speaker, you have to be realistic with your expectations -- don't expect something like this to replace your car stereo or home sound system but if you want a portable speaker for enjoying things outside or for travel use this one sounds good.

Bottom line: If you are looking for a portable Bluetooth speaker this is a great option to consider.

TaoTronics Product Page: http://www.taotronics.com/taotronics-tt-sk02-bluetooth-speaker-.html
Amazon Product Page: http://amzn.com/B00TMRUKQG