Tue, 05/25/2021
Thank you DJ Mag fo this great review of the Minirig 3! Heres what they had to say;
9/10
The humble Minirig has been quietly earning praise since the launch of the first version in 2015. Speakers have changed a lot in that time, with the term ‘smart’ being slapped on any mini music device with an attitude problem. Minirig has avoided the temptation to bundle more ‘cloud’ features into their remarkably small speaker, simply letting the sound speak for itself. And speak it does – this is the best sounding speaker we reviewed, once again. It is genuinely baffling how the Bristol-based boffins cram so much bass into such a small package, without sacrificing its integrity.
The whole sound is wide, crisp and loud without distorting, and outdoes its size many times over, managing to spread its sound way beyond its hockey-puck form. Every genre sound good – the mids and high are only sacrificed when you place it above your ear line so just make sure it’s down lower than your noggin and you’re sorted.
It features a single button for on and off – hold it to connect a device. The box is the same eco-friendly brown cardboard with swish printed text and includes a carry case, lanyard and bespoke charger that’s one-side USB A, one-side 9V DC. That’s a bit annoying as they’re not a common cable, so if you lose this one, you’ll need to order another directly from Minirig – you’re unlikely to have one lying around. There is also a 3.5mm input Aux, for hooking up any old school devices. The Minirig is focused on sounding great, being portable and being easy to use, and it’s hard to fault it for any of those things.
If you’re only interested in a speaker for on-the-go, and you don’t care about using it at home or as part of another setup, the Minirig has to be on your list. The app also adds a five-band EQ for personalised sound, as well as letting you tweak settings, chain multiple devices and much more