Some of you might have seen our album on Google+ after one of us received a BRAVENÂ 850 for review. Even just on first impressions, the Bluetooth speaker seem to have amazing sound quality and they look great to boot. Not one to be content with just a great speaker, BRAVENÂ has upped the ante on the 850 by releasing the BRAVEN 855s, a water resistant, rugged version of its 850. Featuring aircraft-grade aluminium, you just know this 10×4 inch speaker was meant to be used outdoors and be manhandled.
Like the BRAVENÂ 850, the 855s has the same “extended-range aluminium cone drivers, dual passive radiators and digitally enhanced audio”, as well as the ability to “daisy-chain” with another 850 or 855s to create a stereo set. Additional to this, the 855s is waterproof, certified with an IPX3 water resistant rating, which should be good to protect the speakers from light water spray.
The full list of features for the 855s runs like this:
- 20W output
- 20 hours of continuous wireless playback
- Built-in internal speakerphone and microphone
- On-the-go ability to charge almost any USB-powered device
- Bluetooth v3.0 EDR
- (A2DP) 1.2 Support
- 33 ft. operating distance
- IPX3 water resistant rating
- Hands Free Profile (HFP)
- 3.5mm line-in
- True Wireless – wireless daisy-chaining between two BRAVEN 855s or BRAVENÂ 850 devices for true left and right channel stereo
- DTS SRS Wow Sound enhanced listening mode
A pretty impressive feature list. And to top it off, the 850 and the 855s both come in at $299.99. Hard choice, right? Would you get a BRAVENÂ 855s? Let us know what you think in the comments.
