Rich sound for the size

Video on Amazon.com Watch The article reviewed here is the FRIEQ BTS12 with touch control! At the time of review, other products (including the speaker SZ801) on the same side items could be ordered.

The BTS12 is supplied with a USB charging cable (Micro USB connector to plug USB Type A) and a simple Stereo cable Jack / jack 3.5mm. The manual that has failed in comprehensible German and extensive. A power supply is not included.

The build quality is good and the housing is up to the front, rear and side area proportionally (metal mesh) made of plastic. All edges and corners are rounded. Overall, it looks somehow made stylish.

At the top of the status LED and the touch control for volume +/-, track up / down, and play / pause and microphone on / off, key function is housed lock / unlock.
The range for the support of NFC is seen from the front above the right pane.

Rear ports for charging (Micro USB) and wired connection (AUX, 3.5 mm jack) are provided such as a MP3 player as Zuspeisungsvariante and the ON / OFF switch. The ON / OFF switch also serves to put the speakers in the connection status of Bluetooth (support up to version 4.0). Additionally there is a 3.5 mm jack socket for headphones available.

Commissioning

After charging the battery pack Turn on the speakers. The Bluetooth connection LED starts flashing and an activation tone can be heard. The Bluetooth output device (eg smartphone) Activating and setting a connection via the existing output device in the connection option. In the case of a simple billign China Tablets with Android 4.4 and Bluetooth 3.0 that worked even without a password by simply tapping the option (see video).

It is even simpler with NFC-enabled devices. Tapping the other Bluetooth device on the upper right side of the speaker (see video) and the connection is established.

A successful or unsuccessful connection establishment is also accompanied with an acoustic output.

The function included for SIRI control of Apple devices Unfortunately I could not test for lack of compatible Apple systems.

The quality of sound is measured by the size top (with a correspondingly high-quality source player). The highs are crystal clear, centers available and the bass really hard. It's amazing how much sound from the 2 small 40 mm speakers comes out.

When using this speaker, I had not even fiddle with the equalizer settings of the source player. He has from the beginning a well-balanced and powerful sound for the size.

The speaker can be turned brutal in volume and a whole 30sqm room or the whole outdoor terrace consistently sound practically too loud. He comes here actually not out of step. But who needs to as a mini speakers such volume? Then you take more;))

I also own the SZ801 Bluetooth speakers. The quality of the sound from SZ801 is practically equal to the BTS12, except that the SZ801 can be provided not quite as loud and can start in the upper volume range to buzz. In addition, the SZ801 supports a maximum of the stromlastigere Bluetooth 3.0. The touch control and design from BTS12 is total also pleasing.