The speaker company formerly known as Spar is back with a new name and trio of updated battery-powered Bluetooth speakers as followup the Zephyr series launched in 2011. Now operating under the name Braven, the Utah-based company just announced the Braven Six series of 3-watt stereo speakers touting passive subwoofers, battery life between 14 and 20 hours, an ability to charge USB devices like phones and audio players, a full-duplex microphone for making Bluetooth speakerphone calls, 3.5-mm audio in and out jacks, and a variety of aluminum treatments. Uniquely, these highly portable wireless speakers can also be daisy chained together for extra oomph.
Braven Six series of Bluetooth speakers can daisy chain, charge your USB devices
Spar rebranded as Braven with the introduction of the Six series -- 650, 625s, 600 -- of rechargeable Bluetooth speakers that can be daisy chained together.
Spar rebranded as Braven with the introduction of the Six series -- 650, 625s, 600 -- of rechargeable Bluetooth speakers that can be daisy chained together.
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The Braven 600 is available for $149.00 in grey or red and runs for 14 hours on a single charge. The ruggedized 625s costs $179.99 and features a 16 hour battery surrounded by a shock-absorbing exterior and aluminum grille -- it even ships with a waterproof bag and USB flashlight. Topping things off is the $189.99 Braven 650 with 20-hour battery and aptX and AAC audio encoding. All three are available to pre-order now with shipments expected by the end of June.
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