Devialet Mania Cocoon

As an audiophile who attended audio engineering school who is picky on audio quality, I can say this is the most portable bluetooth speaker to get the party jumping in your dorm, studio apartment, or hotel room. With that being said the listed 30hz frequency response on the low end on the Mania isn’t the best but you can’t find another portable bluetooth speaker this small giving you 30hz. There is no perfect Bluetooth speaker. You have to compromise on sound or portability. The more expensive Devialet phantom gives 20khz response but is a lot heavier and a lot more expensive. There is always a trade off with quality and portability. Portability: 5/5 stars Super light and easy to carry around and you can buy the case with strap. Sound Quality: 3/5 stars The Mania compromises on mid frequencies to give you the bass on the low frequencies. If you listen to music that focuses on mid range like folk and classical music, you will be disappointed with the Mania. The mid frequencies sound suppressed even when you use the equalizer in the app. I listen to mainly, hip hop, reggaeton, and EDM. This captures most of the bass in those songs but not the 20hz deep 808 bass. Overall it gets the job done of what I’m after. Something super portable and has some kick ass bass to get the party started in my hotel or studio apartment. Who the Mania is for: You are going to feel Mania is underwhelming and overpriced with the sound quality if you place it on a counter top or table. If you use this outdoors or on the beach it will sound like overpriced trash. You have to use the acoustics of the room and place it in a corner between two walls where bass frequencies linger to increase the amplitude of those low frequencies. This thing is tiny but when you place it in the corner of the room, the 30hz frequency response will have your apartment/hotel neighbors complaining of disturbing the peace if you listen to rap and edm.

Must have if you intend on traveling with this speaker, the woofers are vulnerable otherwise.