Battery
4 min
Thirty hours, measured
How we test battery life, and why we quote the number at half volume with the lights on.
The test
A pink-noise playlist at 50 percent volume, status light on, Bluetooth connected, at 21 degrees. We stop the clock when the speaker switches itself off.
The results
Thirty hours and twelve minutes on the median unit. At full volume, you get about nine hours.
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