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Eton rukus XL

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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
Eton’s Ruckus XL is an eye-catching, attention-grabbing solar-powered speaker with enough sonic power to super-charge any outdoor event. It earns its asking price with its sound quality alone, but its efficient solar-charging chops put it over the top in terms of value.Read more
We haven't reviewed many solar powered speakers on Gadgetmac , and that has partially to do with the fact that they're not a popular bunch to say the least. Though Eton has quite a few impressive new solar powered speaker offerings which are all wirelessly portable and can live off of the sun's pRead more
We're testing a wide range of Bluetooth-capable speakers, priced between $50 and $250, to gauge how well these wireless audio devices fare. Believe it or not, there's a ton of differentiation, and a number of systems clearly rise to the top of our list.Read more
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Pros

  • Bluetooth connection has been reliable within that realm
  • great sound and innovative solar-charging system
  • the speaker worked perfectly

Cons

  • large bulky size and limited audio performance
  • Rukus XL is limited at a not so high decibel in proportion to its size
  • XL sounds considerably flat until hitting that magic button

Key specs

  • 8 h

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Eton rukus XL - Pros & Cons

Eton rukus XL

Pros

  • Bluetooth connection has been reliable within that realm
  • great sound and innovative solar-charging system
  • the speaker worked perfectly
  • and as long as we stayed relatively close-
  • Both subjective and objective measures of sound quality
  • UE boombox
  • and it was perfect

Cons

  • large bulky size and limited audio performance
  • Rukus XL is limited at a not so high decibel in proportion to its size
  • XL sounds considerably flat until hitting that magic button
  • clean and distortion-free sounding audio
  • There s no need for a pairing button
  • low bass was a weak point for the system
  • storing a mobile phone in the speaker s front slot is impractical
  • Bass is a little subdued compared to other frequencies
  • depleted power source in five hours given direct sunlight
  • USB charging can also be disabled to save power
  • frequency range is not an indicator of quality

Eton rukus XL - Technical Overview

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3175.15 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g
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8 h
Best:
Music Angel Mini Best Friendz
Playback time: 120 h

Eton rukus XL - Full Specifications

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Sound
Channels1.0
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Dimensions
Height8.1 in
Width14.5 in
Depth5.2 in
Weight112.0 oz
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Power
Battery operatedyes
Battery typeRechargeable Battery
Playback time8.0 h
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Connectivity
Source of connection
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Windows Phone App
  • Mac App
  • PC App
  • Integrated in Speaker
Aptx Supportno
Wired inputs
  • 3.5mm
  • Micro-USB

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