Roberts Beacon 320 Bluetooth Speaker - Dusky Pink

Product Information

The Beacon 330 pumps out a decent sound through its 45mm neodymium driver unit, but over the course of listening to it, it’s clear there’s something… missing. Manufacturer of AC Adaptor: Dongguan Turnmax Electronic Co., Ltd., Model: TM-K018VP-00503000PE-03, Input voltage: AC100 – 240V, Input AC frequency: 50/60Hz, Output voltage: DC 5.0V, Output current: 3.0A, Output power: 15.0W, Average active efficiency: 81.39%, Efficiency at low load (10%): 78.76%, No-load power consumption: < 0.1W Electro Magnetic Compatibility Advice In the event of a malfunction due to electrostatic discharge, mains power supply transients or short interruptions, reset the product to resume normal operation. If you are not able to perform the reset operation, removal and reconnection of the power supply may be required. If the product is used in an environment with any ESD Immunity / Radiated Immunity / Conducted Immunity disturbance, the product may malfunction. It will automatically recover to normal when the ESD Immunity / Radiated Immunity / Conducted Immunity disturbance is stopped. Recycling There are no user serviceable parts inside this product. Do not attempt to disassemble any part of the product. If I had to use one word to sum up audio quality, it would be restrained. The Beacon 330 doesn’t go particularly loud but is at least distortion-free at higher volumes. It’s capable of filling small rooms though there’s not the raw power needed to fill larger spaces with truly immersive sound.

Unlike other speakers in this price point, it's not rugged. There's no water resistance rating, and we don't really rate its chances in a fall but again – this is clearly a speaker aimed at remaining at home rather than being taken on your travels. If the audio from your connected device stops then the speaker will shut down automatically to save power.

Sadly for Roberts, that convenience almost pales into insignificance when reminded of the R-Line S2’s sound quality.

The Roberts Beacon 330 comes with dual bass radiators that should bring with it "rich, powerful and clear sound" according to Roberts. In reality, it's certainly clear but we're not convinced by the power. The volume requires turning up more so than with other speakers in this price range and, even then, the energy isn't quite as potent. The speaker will flash the battery status LEDs to indicate maximum or minimum volume level is reached. Battery charge time – approximately 3 hours (Beacon 330 may take longer). EQ Setting (Beacon 330 only) The EQ LED will light or flash according to the current setting. The current battery status will also be shown. To reset your speaker use a paper clip to push the reset switch through the pin hole located underneath the speaker. Battery Life / Charge TimeAlternatively, even when the speaker is already connected, a long press on the Bluetooth button will disconnect the current device and make the speaker discoverable so that a new device may connect.

If previously used and paired it will attempt to connect to the previously paired device – see ‘reconnecting bluetooth device’. A DAB Bluetooth radio is essentially a digital radio with the capability of using a bluetooth connection to stream to other digital devices that have music subscription services on them. When you activate the bluetooth function on your DAB radio, you will be invited to pair with another nearby device – such as a smartphone. Do that, and you can then select the music you want to play from your smartphone, using the DAB Bluetooth radio like a set of speakers. Control the volume using the Volume Up or Down buttons on the speaker. You can press and hold the buttons to more rapidly change the volume. Still, looking so good and feeling like a quality daily speaker ensures that the Roberts Beacon 330 will still be appealing to many.The Beacon 330 offers five EQ modes to choose from: Normal, Classic, Bass Boost, Outdoors and Speech. Press the power button – not too hard or long, or else you’ll turn the speaker off – and press either the volume “+” or “–” buttons once for Classic, twice for Bass Boost and four times for Outdoor mode. The small LED light beneath the Equalizer bar will flash a set number of times to indicate the mode the speaker is in. Roberts says the material provides benefits to the sound for optimal acoustic transparency. At either end of the cloth are gold trims, with the logo at the bottom featured in a gleaming gold finish. Despite the use of plastic for the casing, it’s an eye-catching look.