If you’ve tested pillow, cushion, or other hidden speaker products before, they will have very likely relied on an enclosed traditional speaker apparatus. Such products therefore have physical lumps where the speaker(s) is located, and the listening experience would rely on the user positioning their ear/device correctly. That’s quite different to the new ‘Fabric Speaker Portable.’
Sensia Technology doesn’t just pitch the new fabric speaker at hidden listening devices, either. The main promotional picture from the firm shows a soft and thin fabric device which it says is good for hanging on the wall like a tapestry, or under a pillow or sheet for enjoying music while relaxing.
The plastic bump you can see attached to one edge includes a compact drive circuit with wireless connectivity and power. Check out the machine translated specifications table for more information, but we’d also like to highlight that the compact device shown is capable of sound levels of 68dB. A pair of them (for 71dB) would approach the volume level of a nearby vacuum cleaner or a washing machine on spin.
We have a few tech specs to hand, but one big thing missing is any kind of description of the audio quality users can expect. However, even if these are as good as the best speakers we have tested, or even offer audiophile quality, that perception will certainly be diminished if you shove the Fabric Speaker Portable under a pillow, or in a hooded jacket, etc.
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