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Teehee. Check out the XMI X-mini speaker I won at a media raffle. The X-mini II is a small and compact speaker that connects to any device with a 3.5mm jack. The capsule twists and folds out to reveal an accordion diaphragm (it’s called the Bass Xpansion System or BXS for short). I can see why this thing won a Red Dot design award in 2008. It’s sleek. The X-mini charges via USB with a claimed battery life of 30 hours. One thing I failed to show in the demo, for lack of another X-mini, is the feature to link several of these together to form a wall of sound. The X-mini retails for about USD $35.00. For the X-Mini’s older brother, check out the X-Mini Max II.

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Now let’s compare it to this P250.00 portable speaker I bought a few weeks ago. I don’t even think it has a name: ST-01 is the product code? It’s … well. Aesthetically, it’s really just a hodgepodge of stuff put together and painted matte black. Turning it on, I was greeted by flickering disco lights. So it isn’t just a speaker: It’s a portable party (!!!). This speaker charges using any of the two types of Nokia chargers (LOL) widely available in the market. Battery life is at two hours.

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Here’s a video I made demonstrating the audio quality we get from both of these little things.

Hands down, the X-mini II comes out as the definitive winner in terms of features, but come on for P250.00, you can forgive the generic speaker. Not bad at all. This is a Christmas gift you can give to all your friends with the sticker of your company or website. Technology is cheap.

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  1. Jayvee

    [New Post] X-mini II Capsule Speaker vs Generic “Greenhills” Speaker – via @twitoaster http://abuggedlife.com/2009/12/14/x-mini...
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    2. Jayvee on December 14th, 2009 at 4:23 am

  2. HI,
    Nice review. If you would like to receive updates and samples of the new range of the X-mini Capsule Speakers, please do contact me.

    Warmest regards,
    Frederick Yao
    Xmi Pte Ltd
    X-mini Capsule Speakers
    (65) 9152 45 45

    3. Frederick on December 14th, 2009 at 4:38 pm

  3. Hi jayvee!

    I was wondering where did u bought that ST-01 speaker/disco lights speaker? It looks cool. My friends would definitely like it! ^_^

    4. joygeous on December 20th, 2009 at 11:46 pm

  4. hi! you can actually find them in any tiangee that sells cellphones and accessories. thats where i found mine :)

    5. Jayvee on December 21st, 2009 at 1:18 am

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