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Braven Bluetooth speakers double as phone charger

Braven Bluetooth speakers double as phone charger
BRAVEN 600 series Bluetooth speakers feature daisy chaining and phone charging
BRAVEN 600 series Bluetooth speakers feature daisy chaining and phone charging
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BRAVEN 600 Bluetooth speaker
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BRAVEN 600 Bluetooth speaker
BRAVEN 600 series Bluetooth speakers feature daisy chaining and phone charging
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BRAVEN 600 series Bluetooth speakers feature daisy chaining and phone charging
BRAVEN 600 series Bluetooth speakers feature daisy chaining and phone charging
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BRAVEN 600 series Bluetooth speakers feature daisy chaining and phone charging
BRAVEN 600 series ports
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BRAVEN 600 series ports
The range has two aluminum models and a ruggedized unit
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The range has two aluminum models and a ruggedized unit
BRAVEN 600 series ports
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BRAVEN 600 series ports
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BRAVEN is looking to stand-out from the Bluetooth speaker crowd with a new line that offers the versatility of integrated phone charging plus speakerphone and daisy chaining functionality. The BRAVEN SIX Series comes in three flavors - two aluminum models and a ruggedized unit - which boast between 12 and 20 hours charging time.

The sleek 6.25 in. x 2.5 in. x 1.75 in. (15.9cm x 6.4cm x 4.5cm) enclosures contain two HD audio drivers, left and right channel passive sub woofers and a duplex microphone for hands-free calls. The speaker output is 3 watts and there's an option to connect via an audio cable if your want to bypass the Bluetooth link.

The cheapest of the three models - the US$150 BRAVEN 600 - is made from aircraft-grade aluminum and promises up to 14 hours of playtime.

At the other end of the scale is the $190 BRAVEN 650 which looks just like the 600 but gets aptX and AAC audio encoding, more playback time - rated at 20 hours - and comes in a red or "Mountain Ash" finish.

The range has two aluminum models and a ruggedized unit
The range has two aluminum models and a ruggedized unit

Finally there's the $180 BRAVEN 625 which sports a rugged, shock-absorbing exterior, a waterproof bag and flashlight and a playback time of up to 16 hours.

All three models can be daisy chained for bigger sound and provide some emergency battery back-up for your phone via an in-built USB charging port. BRAVEN is now taking pre-orders ahead of a late June release.

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Brian_Kilbride
The recharging feature of this speaker is useful, the daisy chaining - at $200 a petal - not so. For now I will stick with my Mighty Dwarf BlueII Bluetooth vibration speaker - it is just plain cool.