A compact, stylish and above all great sounding Bluetooth Speaker System

The small and compact "T15 Wireless" Creative has a chic and above all great sounding Bluetooth speaker system in the product range that brings quick and easy music in every room - with the motto "Let's Go Wireless"!

Already after I had opened the package and held the product packaging for the first time in his hands, I was surprised because of the relatively high weight. With around 2.0 kg, the T15 Wireless is not among the lightest compact speakers in the area, but this can only be positive for the stability on closer consideration. The build quality of the case explained in the later course of the test the weight. The locations of the T15 are like many wireless speakers near limitless, provided that the Bluetooth device is in a maximum of 10 meters and an outlet is not available. Since I had completed some time ago my "coffee corner" in the kitchen and have long been wanted to bring music into the room, I decided to set up the Creative system there and to use during the trial period. As a Bluetooth device my HTC One, which is connected via Twonky app with the Twonky server my NAS system and accessing my purchased MP3 Sampler is used. Thus, I can play at any time my favorite music on the T15 Wireless.

Processing - only plastic, but consistently solid
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If you have taken the loudspeaker from the packaging and removed the protective foil of the two high-gloss fronts, you can watch this very well in detail. Of course you can not expect the highest quality materials and so is the T15 Wireless system of plastic, but mostly of very high quality, therefore, come at a price of 69.99 euros (RRP). The case seems durable and also a knock raises no hollow echo from the inside back. The two rotary controls for volume / power and pitch are pleasantly stiff and the button for the coupling of Bluetooth devices also requires a bit more pressure. The bright but not intrusive LED lighting to the the glossy front Bluetooth button shines annular in a cold blue and indicates whether the speakers are turned on (permanent lighted), if the Bluetooth connection is ready for coupling of new devices (flashing quickly) and if an active connection (slow blinking) is. The two loudspeakers can be placed at a maximum distance of 1.5 meters. Since Creative but still has a plug attached to the connecting cable of the left satellite, you can increase the distance with a matching cable emergency. The right satellite is at the heart of the system and accommodates all connections at the back, because in addition to Bluetooth can be made of clay also from an analog source via 3.5mm jack. Also, a headphone jack can be found here, if the sound again is not to be directly output from the speakers.

Creative has angled at 10 °, the front of the T15 system, which the appearance a little more ergonomic Gives, but is intended primarily to lead to a much better sound propagation over a straight alignment. The separate tweeters promise a clean reproduction of high frequencies, and to support the high-quality special driver for balanced mids. For a powerful bass is possible even in this compact system with BasXPort technology a big bass reflex tubes used, which send sound waves from the interior of the satellite to the soundstage.

Facilities - Highly manageable with little accessories
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The package contents of this system is composed only of the speakers, a Quick Start Guide, the guarantee sheet and a power supply unit with adapter plugs for the country and thus falls from very sparse. Therefore, it is not possible to utilize the functionality of T15 wireless out of the box. In my eyes, you would have at least a small connection cable to attach (3.5mm to 3.5mm), so that is given directly from the beginning an option to use analog sources. Also a remote control that some competitors included is, you could not find, but since the speaker system has been designed from the outset to operate via Bluetooth, one must assume that the player program of the source or the source itself has a volume control , Accordingly this point is to get over. Following is an excerpt of the technical data:

Technical specifications
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Dimensions & Weight

- Left Satellite: 200.0 x 90.0 x 170.0 mm, weight: 940 g, Cable length: ~ 1.5m
- Right Satellite: 200.0 x 90.0 x 180.0 mm, Weight: 1.06 kg
- Power supply: Cable length ~ 1.5 m, weight: 138 g

Bluetooth & Codec

- Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
- Bluetooth Profile: A2DP (Wireless Stereo Bluetooth connection)
- Supported codecs: SBC

Supported platforms for wireless audio (minimum requirements)

- Mobile / smart devices with A2DP-enabled Bluetooth technology
- Computer / PC (Windows XP / Vista / 7), Apple Macintosh. Notebook or PC with A2DP-enabled Bluetooth technology

Connections (physically)

- Headphone output, line-in

Sound - Good sound at an affordable price
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I have the Creative T15 Wireless now a few weeks in operation and wanted to get used to the sound first before my judgment. Here, the speaker system played music from various areas at various volumes from and knew me from time to time to surprise even because some tracks contained certain samples that could not be heard on some systems. I knew this from my previous testing of loudspeakers and headphones and stayed on in addition. Manufacturers can be for many features come send name and I personally think less of Marketing terms such as "BasXPort technology" and eye candies of texts in which is of "high-quality special drivers" talk. This is an optimization of the housing interior and the choice of speakers used important for the sound, of course, is beyond question, but one for the customer at the end only one - How does it sound?

Those who hope in this small and compact system on powerful and dominant bass, has wrongly advised with the T15. All others who expect a balanced sound with portable size, could be happy here. The highs and mids harmonize with human attitude (eg pitch 40-60% and volume up to max. 60%) together perfectly and Creative's increased viewing angle of 10 ° carries in this case, je ne for music titles, fruits. In a self-experiment I raised some time in the back area to achieve the speakers at a straight alignment and I was already aware in advance that contributes to optimize the angle for better appearance, but not that the result in part but so dramatically fails. Completely missing the integration of a pitch controller, the z. B. the Full Range T12-system, was a good decision, because the listener can make the sound image with respect to the heights according to your taste. For me personally is the default path to and I have meager 5% more ups screwed. The centers are not regulated and are, as mentioned above briefly, well balanced at the factory, because more could the driver probably will not even tolerate. Up to a volume of 50%, the membranes vibrate as good as not having. Moreover, these are always active until depending Genre / Title already at max. 75% is concluded and oversteer throw this in the towel. It is however said that a volume of 60% already more than sufficient if you want sound for any large area.

Pro:
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+ Analog sources via line-in possible ...
+ Compact and stylish design
+ Connecting cables of the Satellite is not firmly integrated
+ Pitch controller available
+ Analog sources via line-in possible
+ Higher weight guarantees stability
+ Solid overall sound
+ External Power Supply

Cons:
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- Unfortunately, no connecting cables (Line-In) included
- Acceptable but not cheap price (MSRP)

Conclusion
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With the "T15 Wireless" has "Creative" a chic and great sounding Bluetooth stereo speaker system on the market that can be transported easily due to the compact size. The package is rounded off by the opportunity to operate other sources via line-in jack, although the delivery is unfortunately missing a connecting cable. With an acceptable MSRP of 69.99, - positioned itself the "T15" on the border. If the price is lower, Creative could make a lot more ground well.

(Full Review: GamesFinest.de)