Sound quality is hit or miss, however.
Rock songs sound just good enough but dance and pop tracks sound tinny and scratchy.
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The Happy Plugs Joy Speaker is one of the cutest speakers Ive seen.
It hopes to take on JBL and Tribit to earn a spot amongst thebest cheap Bluetooth speakers.
Perhaps the best thing it has going for itself is its egg-like design.
I really like how portable the Joy Speaker is, and just howcheapit is.
Also, the Joy Speaker has poor waterproofing and short battery life too.
For the complete breakdown, read my full Happy Plugs Joy Speaker review.
It has a retail price of$49/39, making it one of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers available today.
It comes in four fun, cute colors: Black, Blue, Green and Pink.
Unfortunately for the Joy Speaker, its rivals carry better features and boast more powerful sound quality.
Happy Plugs describes the speaker as a statement piece which Im inclined to agree with.
Its eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing, and I love it.
They both lend it a premium edge, and it looks pricier than it actually is.
I also really like how portable the Joy Speaker is.
I never felt weighed down by it when I carried it in my cargo pants.
The controls are straightforward, too.
Youve got volume up, down, play/pause and power buttons located on the top.
Theyre soft to the touch and give great tactile feedback when pressed.
Alas, that means the speaker won’t survive a tumble into a pool something its rivals would manage.
Its really easy to pair too, as all you better do is press the power button twice.
Theres also a 3.5mm AUX port if you want wired playback.
This means that you cant adjust an equalizer and youre stuck with the default sound profile.
onQobuz one of thebest music streaming servicesfor hi-res audio.
I used myGoogle Pixel 7 Proand listened over Bluetooth.
The Joy Speaker sounds okay and thats me being generous.
In some parts, though, the bass feels muted, especially when there are multiple other instruments playing.
This issue feels amplified when listening to dance and pop tracks as the Joy Speaker cant reproduce synthesized bass.
I played Charli XCXs Von Dutch and immediately regretted it.
Lady Gagas voice in Disease also sounded distant and muffled while the drums sounded scratchy and almost painful.
The Joy Speaker doesnt have the hardware to make music sound powerful.
But thats about it.
This tiny speaker is rated at just 8 hours, which isnt fantastic.
There are better, longer-lasting alternatives available.
Where did you get it from?
then the Happy Plugs Joy Speaker is the one for you.
Its cute and dinky, sporting a combination of rubber and mesh that gives it a premium edge.
Its also very cheap: for $49, youre getting a highly portable speaker with adorable styling.
But you wont be pleased with the sound quality, which I can best describe as hit or miss.
Thats because the Joy Speaker makes music sound scratchy which makes for an unpleasant listening experience.
Im also not a fan of the poor waterproofing, short battery life and absence of a companion app.
