JimInspiration: Music for my rides

I love music. Wearing headphones and listening to your favourite tunes will certainly enhance your ride experience. However, I feel that it is a bad idea because you are less able to hear other traffic and for safety, you need to be aware of what is going around you.

I have been researching on a good portable speaker for my ride and options are many. Found a cheap and powerful portable Bluetooth Mini speaker cum MP3 player. Loving it.

Review of the speaker SK S10 Bluetooth Portable Mini Speaker cum MP3 Player

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Features:

- Play music from Bluetooth devices including Mobile Phones, iPad and Android Tablets, MP3 Players, PC or MAC laptops
- Supports Micro SD card for playback from built-in MP3 player
- Built-in lithium battery 500mAh charging via USB
- 3W Speaker

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Specifications:
1. Bluetooth protocol: version 2.1+EDR
2. Bluetooth range: 10meters.
3. Input sensitivity: 300MV
4. Frequency range:80Hz~20KHz
5. Signal-to-noise ratio:>76dB
6. Battery: up to 5 hours
7. Charging time: about 2 hours.
8. Power supply: USB Power
9. Rated power: 3w
10. Dimension: 60mm*60mm*50mm
11. Net weight: 230g

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Pros:

Good battery life. Can last for about 4-5 hours
Connectivity is simple and easy to use
To switch between bluetooth and MP3 player is easy
Can play MP3 directly from microSD card
Pair with your mobile phone easily via bluetooth
Sound quality is good and speaker is powerful
Switch and volume control is easy to adjust during ride
Solid built and reasonable price S$28 (free shipping)

Cons:

A bit on the heavy side 230g
Need to secure properly, it will break if you drop it
Need to find creative ways to mount on your bike

This is how I mount it on my Ternie:

I secured the speaker on my monkii cage bottle holder with 2 elastic bands and attached it on my handlebar with the monkii clip. The monkii cage and clip are for my spare water bottle for long rides. As such, the cage and clip are perfect for the speaker when not in use.