What Is It? The Creative Muvo Mini is a Bluetooth speaker that emphasises its portability. It’s small, its rubber-coated body gives a nice grip, and a fall from a height of 5 feet didn’t cause any damage in looks or sound. The Muvo Mini packs two 1.3-inch full range drivers and an oversized passive driver for bass. There’s Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC connectivity, and you can also plug in standard 3.5mm audio input. Price: Rs. 5,999 (Rs 4,200 in stores) Anything That Makes It Special? The Muvi Mini is water-resistant (IP66 for the technically inclined), which makes it great to carry outdoors. You can’t dunk it into a swimming pool or carry it out in pouring rain, but it will be fine if you spilled a drink on it or had it by the pool with water splashing on it. This ruggedness gives you a sense of security and makes you worry less about a gadget when everything seems fragile these days. What Sounds Good and What Sounds Bad? The Muvo Mini isn’t the best set of Bluetooth speakers we have heard in this price range, but it’s still very good. If you’re listening to bass-heavy music, the Muvo Mini is going to sound flat compared to other speakers like the JBL Flip or Osaki Jukebox. However, playing Bollywood songs, Western classical, and classic rock is a good enough experience. In Real-World Conditions, Can You Actually Use It For Hands-Free Calling? It depends on how far you will be from the Muvo Mini. At a distance of about 5-6 feet, the Mini could pick up our voice clearly and the call was smooth. At 7-8 feet, the person on the other line could barely hear what we were saying. How’s The Battery Life? The Muvo Mini’s most impressive feature is its battery life, given its small size. Even though it is more portable than any other Bluetooth speakers we’ve used, it managed to eke out 11 hours of continuous music playback, and 10 hours with intermittent calling. Plus, it can be charged by a standard microUSB cable, so you don’t need to carry a separate charger for it. Should I Buy It? If you’re going to use your Bluetooth speakers in your room and not carry it around, then no, the Muvo Mini isn’t the best purchase. But if you’re looking for speakers that you can take to the beach or out on the lawn for a winter evening, we strongly recommend the Muvo Mini.
