Audio Pro BT5 Bluetooth Speaker - Black

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Next up after looking at the category and the average prices, we thought it would be good to take a look at the brand, Audio Pro. Then we thought that we should be looking at Audio Pro HiFi systems and speakers rather than just looking at HiFi systems and speakers or just looking at Audio Pro products. By combining the two pieces of data it helps to ensure that the prices and analysis we’re carrying out is as accurate as possible and gives you the closest match to the average price of similar products to AUDIO PRO BT5 Bluetooth Speaker as possible. You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the HiFi systems and speakers are made from. So you may well be thinking the Audio Pro BT5 could fill a gap and look rather nice on a shelf somewhere. It’s simple, stylish and effective – maybe there was room for one more Bluetooth speaker after all.

The BT5 is in much the same vein as their previous entries, but with enough of a facelift to set it apart cosmetically from its peers. Voice control: No | Hi-res audio: Yes (24bit/96kHz native) | Spotify Connect: Yes | Apple AirPlay: 2 | Bluetooth: 4.1 aptX HD | Wi-Fi: Yes | Dimensions: 254 x 281 x 260mm

Solid, square-edged and with ample detail throughout the frequency range, it’s an object lesson in how to make a single enclosure sound full and expansive. Treble sounds are absolutely as crisp as they need to be (the One can be provoked if you’re streaming low-res, toppy files), but in virtually every circumstance the Sonos is impressive. There’s a lot to be said for flashy products. When you invest in something, you almost want it to make a statement, and there are plenty of speakers that can do that for you. However, the BT5 is the sort of product that rooms really need, a product that brings a room together, adding to the design ethic, not distracting from it. It’s small enough not to cause a scene, but big enough to hold its own among the accoutrements of everyday life. Made up of a 10W and 30W amplifier with a 1-inch textile dome tweeter and a 4.5-inch woofer, the speaker system is plenty powerful. It supports Apple lossless, MP3, WMA, AAC and FLAC codecs. You could say that Audio Pro purposely chose a minimal connectivity route for this Scandinavian design, but let’s be honest… it’s a cost-saving measure chosen to deliver the best audio at the lowest price point.

Prices valid in stores (all including VAT) until close of business on 26th November 2023. (Some of these web prices are cheaper than in-store, so please mention that you've seen these offers online.)The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 is undoubtedly the best cheap Bluetooth speaker on this list, combining good sound with an ultraportable design and effective 360-degree audio. It's just a straight-up Bluetooth speaker but you can pair two of them together either in stereo or dual mono.Clearly meant to be taken to wherever the party is, it's also fully waterproof – in fact, it even floats. Being IP57 rated, it's also well protected against grit, saltwater, dust and beach-side sand, so long as you keep the USB charger cover in place. Customers are obviously impressed with the value of AUDIO PRO BT5 Bluetooth Speaker as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 9.1 out of 10. How much do HiFi systems and speakers cost on average? Listening for an extended period of time, and to a range of sources, it’s clear that while the Audio Pro BT5 isn’t perfect, it is a solid speaker for the size and money. Put this one in the ‘does what it says on the tin’ category. Verdict

The two-way speaker system gives strong dynamics, punchy bass and natural-sounding vocals. With a dedicated tweeter and woofer unit, you get a brighter, more detailed top end and a deeper, more focused bass response. Yada, yada, yada…which emphasises that this particular speaker is aimed right between the eyes of the lifestyle user and at Sonos’ bank balance. Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford. No. All Bluetooth speakers are wireless speakers but not all wireless speakers use Bluetooth as their main audio source, although most include it. This is going to become more of an issue as wireless speaker technology evolves: for all its benefits Bluetooth does have some limits when it comes to the very highest quality digital music.We've got a separate guide to the best wireless speakers, and that focuses more on home speakers with Wi-Fi.

As we covered earlier choosing a brand can be really key to getting the right product in the HiFi systems and speakers category. There are loads of great brands out there each offering great products at different levels of quality and price. If brand is important to you, we’re sure you already know that Audio Pro is a great choice. With 5 products available from Audio Pro there’s plenty of choice too. Well, for one, Audio Pro have long been a go-to choice across our stores for one. When sound quality and simple function is the driving factor, and you’re not looking for bells and whistles, or something than can survive a two-storey drop – then they’re a great choice.

It’s NOT part of the portable entries that Audio Pro are known for. This is a mains powered speaker, so you may want to look at the T3+, Sonos Roam or JBL Boombox if you’re looking for a travelling companion.

The design is reminiscent of a carafe, maybe, or a fancy, big egg with a cabinet made from natural minerals, smooth and dense like stone. At 6.9kg, it's reassuringly hefty too. It doesn't quite have all the wireless mod cons of 2019 - there's AirPlay but no AirPlay 2 and you can get Alexa or Google Assistant voice controls via Bluetooth. You'll find touch controls under the top-glass plate. Play via Spotify Connect, Qobuz, TuneIn and TIDAL (though no MQA support). All file types are supported, up to 24-bit/192kHz, with initial upsampling for anything below that resolution. Voice control: Alexa; Google via BT | Hi-res audio: Yes (24bit/192kHz) | Spotify Connect: Yes | Apple AirPlay: Yes | Bluetooth: 5.0 | Chromecast built in: No | Internet radio: Yes | Wi-Fi: Yes A new Bluetooth speaker powered by a D Class amplifier, the new BT5 features a 19mm tweeter plus a 102mm mid/bass driver. A bass reflex port sits in the accompanying chassis while a fabric grill sits out front. Consider the brand. We’ll go into more detail in a moment about brand and whether Audio Pro is your best option for HiFi systems and speakers. But the point here is just to make sure you’re factoring in brand when considering the quality of a product. Some brands will be better known for quality than others, and no doubt some of the much higher quality brands will attract a higher price for their products.