Neocore Wave A1 Speaker Review

If I'm not mistaken, the Neocore Wave A1 is one of the smallest and most portable speakers in the Neocore product range. The Tsunami A4 is the biggest. Reviewed here: https://speakerzap.blogspot.com/2020/05/neocore-wave-a4-tsunami-50w-review.html Packing a huge 4.8 out of five stars review score on Amazon, it has certainly impressed the large majority of buyers. Like the Wave A2, the A1 is also waterproof. The maximum output is 10 watts.

Speaker set-up consists of 2 driver speakers and a subwoofer. Ten Watts sounds quite low in the grand scheme of things volume related, but believe me, for its size the A1 is loud. And the clarity and overall sound quality is very good considering the price and size of the speaker.

The battery life is fairly good offering up to 1 day of playtime. I say fairly good because batter life in Bluetooth speakers is ever-evolving, and the durations are getting longer and longer. For a closer look at the A1, take a look at the hands-on review video below, which also gives a quick explanation on how to use buttons and functions.

Buy from the official Neocore website (available in black or white)

Buy from Amazon (black only)

The wireless strength of the Bluetooth is this device is twenty meters maximum. The micro SD card slot has been one of the features buyers love about this little speaker. The biggest amount of data storage in can handle is 256 GB. But do be aware: Like the A2, this model has no shuffle feature.

Can be used in wireless mode or wired (AUX - 3.5mm headphone jack). Wired is good for a number of reasons. Some people don't like to be bathed in Bluetooth frequencies all day (it can make some people feel sick) and night when the device is paired to something else, so using the speaker wired turns the Bluetooth off.

If you want to test this, try to pair the A1 to an external device, such as a Smartphone, to see if the speaker is available to be connected to in the list of devices available to be paired with. It shouldn't be in the list.

Wired also preserves the overall shelf life of the battery and makes sense if you're someone who sits at a desk on desktop computer or laptop. Also, worth pointing out, the Wave A1 can be used wirelessly with Bluetooth off if listening to music directly from an SD card, either out loud or with headphones plugged in. This is one of the main advantages of having an SD card slot, no external device is needed to play music.

Internal microphone can act as a handsfree for taking phone calls from a Smartphone. A Two-year warranty is included. Available in white or black. Great little bargain.