KeithS
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Being a basic Savane, my R4 doesn't have a radio or console. The consoles look a bit flimsy anyway, so I decided to take another route to being able to listen to music. As I have mounted my iPhone on the dash alongside the steering wheel, I looked into Bluetooth speakers and came up with Amazon's best-selling Anker (note: without a 'W'!) Soundcore, a compact but well-reviewed speaker. It's perfect! I have it sat on the parcel tray, held in place with a spot of double-sided foam tape (although as it's got a rubberized covering, it doesn't slide around anyway).
Connected to the iPhone by Bluetooth, it also acts as a handsfree phone set-up as it has a built-in mic. The volume is controllable from the phone or buttons on top of the unit. So, as long as you have 4G network, you can listen to Internet radio from anywhere in the world – but if you do lose the 4G signal, there's still the option of listening to music stored on your phone. The volume is more than adequate to hear above the engine and the quality far better than a single stock speaker down in a plastic console. It also means not having to cut door panels to mount speakers. And, of course, you can take it out of the car and use it wherever you want, or tuck it out of sight when the car's parked.
There are two models, the Soundcore 1 and the (slightly) upgraded Soundcore 2. The former costs £29.99, the latter usually £40+. I bought a Soundcore 1 for the car and was so impressed with it that I went to buy one for home, only to discover Amazon was doing a special deal on the Mk2 version for the same £29.99. A no brainer...
Connected to the iPhone by Bluetooth, it also acts as a handsfree phone set-up as it has a built-in mic. The volume is controllable from the phone or buttons on top of the unit. So, as long as you have 4G network, you can listen to Internet radio from anywhere in the world – but if you do lose the 4G signal, there's still the option of listening to music stored on your phone. The volume is more than adequate to hear above the engine and the quality far better than a single stock speaker down in a plastic console. It also means not having to cut door panels to mount speakers. And, of course, you can take it out of the car and use it wherever you want, or tuck it out of sight when the car's parked.
There are two models, the Soundcore 1 and the (slightly) upgraded Soundcore 2. The former costs £29.99, the latter usually £40+. I bought a Soundcore 1 for the car and was so impressed with it that I went to buy one for home, only to discover Amazon was doing a special deal on the Mk2 version for the same £29.99. A no brainer...
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