Logitech X100 Mobile Wireless Speaker, Grey

Portable Bluetooth speakers are really popular these days. The market is huge and they are available in all shapes and sizes. A well-entrenched player in this space is Logitech, which is generally well regarded for selling high-quality aftermarket accessories. We have the budget Logitech X100 with us for review and going by the general positive buzz around it, we are really eager to test it. The X100 is portable, pocket-friendly, and promises good sound. Let’s find out if the hype is justified.

Inside the unit is a tiny 1.5-inch driver, and for such a small speaker, the 83 dB sensitivity is great. The X100 operates in the frequency range of 150 Hz to 20 KHz clearly indicating that it will not perform well with sub-bass frequencies. The X100 connects over Bluetooth 4.0 or via a standard 3.5mm cable. Logitech states that the X100’s internal Li-Ion battery takes two hours to charge from zero to 100 percent, and it will last five hours on a single charge.

Sound quality

For a tiny speaker like the X100 to sound like it does is pleasantly shocking. Of course there are minor niggles but overall this device is totally worth the asking price as long as your expectations are in check.After easily establishing a Bluetooth connection, we noticed that the sound can get pretty loud, although we also did perceive distortion at high volume. There is no channel separation or soundstaging to speak of but we didn’t expect this anyway.