At a time when people are chasing novelty and various small speakers with fashionable appearance and function emerge in endlessly, Shenzhen Yundong Chuangxiang Technology Co., Ltd It has taken a unique path to nostalgia, and launched a retro look that combines traditional audio with intelligent audio Elvis series radio. If you visit Zeng Dejun, the developer of Baidu, you can't help but look forward to it. He can yes He is the earliest expert engaged in the research of electronic tube power amplifier in China, known as "the father of Chinese courage" Top five enterprises in multimedia speaker industry (Rambler, Huiwei, Sannuo, Fenda, Maibo) I worked as a consultant in China. He led his team, Pursuing the ultimate experience, we are committed to creating first-class audio products in the Internet era. Today, I will talk with Da Let's share the new product of Elvis Presley series radios that have not been officially launched, the Elvis Presley Little Prince speaker, which is made by hand from logs（ Solid wood FM radio/Bluetooth speaker) Experience of tasting fresh food.

      Packaging

After opening the plastic outer bag of the express package, I saw several seriously deformed kraft paper packaging boxes with "Lei Feng Trial" posters at the opening.

At first, I thought that the deformation was caused by the violent loading and unloading of the express, but after opening, I thought that the main reason was that the packaging carton was too thin and the internal protection foam was incomplete. There was no foam pad protection on the front and back of the speaker, and even the engineering machine should not have made such low-level mistakes.

As a result of the above packaging defects, the shell was damaged, and there was a wound about 1cm long at the bottom of the back. Fortunately, the wound was in the back, which was not easy to see at ordinary times.

However, a three to four centimeter long crack also appeared at the splicing and bonding part at the lower right corner of the panel. It is impossible to judge whether it is caused by transportation bumps or workmanship quality problems, because the wood of the lower material is not dense enough, and the appearance difference is too obvious.

In addition to the speaker, there is also a data line and a slightly ambiguous instruction manual.

The packaging and instructions are so simple, it should be because the production of the formal packaging box and instructions has not yet been completed, right? Because the packaging is not suitable for this handmade product.

       Appearance

Although many people who have seen it in the past commented that its size was too small and had psychological preparation, I was surprised by its small size after actually seeing it! Childhood radios are much more than these, but Elvis Presley series has similar large size ones. If you like, you can go to buy them.

However, it has small advantages. Its Q shape and solid wood Texture, super cute! I can't help playing. It's hard to express my love.

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When I play, I suddenly have a whim, If the solid wood is not coated with finish paint, let the user play with it, and watch its color and moisture gradually change, the feeling will be very different, hehe!

Its nostalgic shape reminds us of our generation's memories of childhood. The radio of that era was absolutely a luxury. Officially promoted, this product is aimed at the post-90s generation. Personally, it is more likely to resonate with people before the post-70s generation. In today's fashionable words, the little prince is a stray speaker.

It has FM radio and Bluetooth speaker functions, and uses a built-in polymer lithium battery, which eliminates the trouble of replacing the battery. Let's take a look at the official parameter table first.

Speaking of its small size, let's actually feel how small it is! first, Compared with the Shanshui mini stereo, the volume is 30 to 40 times worse.

Compared with the Philips iPhone base speaker, it is nearly ten times smaller. After all, it uses a relatively thick solid wood shell, otherwise, it can be much smaller.

The front of it is distributed with frequency tuning disc, function conversion and switch button, volume adjustment button, indicator light and sound outlet. The sound outlet adopts an arc shaped Four The strip hole is simple and bright, and the black dust-proof cloth can be seen through the sound outlet. A groove division is used between the upper sound outlet and tuning disc and the lower two function buttons and indicator lights, which adds a sense of hierarchy to the panel, but the distance between the dividing groove and the tuning disc is too small. It is better to increase the appearance effect by one or two millimeters.

The frequency indicator board is printed in black font on the milky white base plate. The function indication of the two knobs below, Elvis Presley's logo and Little Prince's English logo are carved on it, which looks very clear. The frequency tuning button is composed of black and transparent plastic. There is a bulge in the central protruding part, which not only plays the role of anti slip when rotating, but also forms the frequency indicator pin with the red line on the transparent disk.

The volume knob and function knob are made of black plastic, coincident Cylindrical shape, multiple ridges evenly distributed around play a good role in anti-skid, and there is a relatively strong ridge, which plays a role in marking the starting and ending points and positioning Use color decoration to make it more eye-catching . The bottom rubber washer seen in the enlarged picture is covered with dust, which is the disadvantage of using rubber material.

The black plastic backplane on the back has a USB/AUX port and an inverted hole, and is printed with the product name. It says "King of Cat" instead of "King of Cat" in the promotion. It should be a clerical error. I have seen the expression of King of Cat in earlier products, and it should be unified in the future. In addition, the shell corners on the back are too sharp compared with the front. You should chamfer and round them properly to make them more comfortable to hold.

On the side casing are three vertical grooves and one horizontal groove that run through the casing, enriching the shape and eliminating the rigid plane feeling.

At the bottom are four soft anti abrasion rubber washers. It can be seen that three grooves are still reserved at the bottom, and there is no work and material reduction due to the invisibility of hidden places.

In terms of workmanship, I can only evaluate it with a reasonable standard. There is a big gap with the first two products in surface treatment, surface finish and other details. The details of this Little Prince speaker are not more refined than those of the first two high-end speakers (right in the figure below), such as the chamfering and rounding of the front sound outlet and the indicator hole. The surface is not smooth and beautiful enough, which is a little dull. Although this may be due to cost considerations, it is worthwhile to pay more attention to details. After all, the first impression of this nostalgic product is very important.

The attached data cable is a composite cable that integrates charging and audio transmission. It can be used for charging, or other audio sources can be connected to the speaker. There is no official charger. For the purpose of environmental protection and energy conservation, This practice is spreading 。

Next, let's watch a video to see its detailed appearance.

Usage

This little prince speaker is very simple to use. When charging, insert the USB connector into the standard 5V power interface, and insert the MINI USB terminal into the speaker to charge. Let's say that the power indicator on the left is ingeniously designed. It is not easy to detect when it is not on. It is red during charging and turns green after being fully charged.

The function knob at the lower right corner can be rotated more than 360 degrees, which is very convenient. It can be set in "OFF", "BT", "AUX" and“ FM ”Cyclic switching between four gears is just a little obvious for my big hand It is thin and small. in addition Function conversion is only blocked Sense, There is no click of the old radio switch, and the positioning is not clear enough. The volume knob is very smooth and easy to operate.

The frequency adjustment knob at the upper right corner has a stronger sense of astringency, because there is no assistance like the multiple ridges around the lower knob, and it needs to be tightened hard to rotate. However, after a period of use, it should be naturally smoother.

The little prince's radio only has FM frequency modulation. Set the function switch to the "FM" position, The indicator light will turn green after the radio station is found. Because there is no external antenna, the indoor radio reception effect is slightly poor. Sometimes it is necessary to hold the shell with your hand (using human body induction to enhance the signal strength) to listen to programs such as "The Voice of China". If you can add an external antenna interface, it will be more convenient.

The little prince can receive music from other smart devices through the Bluetooth function, or play music directly with the attached data cable and mobile phones and other playback devices.

Listening to FM or mobile phone I really felt the deep "bang bang" sound when I was playing music, This should be due to the inverted hole at the rear of the fuselage, With the back of your hand close to the back of the inverted hole, you can feel the obvious airflow. Little guy is very energetic! The volume is very loud. It doesn't seem to have only 2W power.

Each function uses video.

Here comes the key part. After all, the speaker is for listening, and the sound quality is the key. With the little prince I listened to the Bluetooth function of I listened to Cai Qin's "Ferry" and the bagpipe song "Black Rose", It feels natural and transparent, High frequency, delicate and clear, Mid frequency warm and mellow, Low frequency is loose and elastic. In a word, it sounds very comfortable. It seems that a lot of effort has been put into the adjustment.

Cai Qin's "Ferry" audition video.

There are several other points to be explained:

First, it only has FM radio and Bluetooth functions, and does not have the card function of similar speakers. After all, the Bluetooth function still consumes the power of the mobile phone, and the card function will save the power of the mobile phone.

Second, we didn't see the function of delayed or timed shutdown. It's a little inconvenient for people who are used to listening to the radio and falling asleep. It doesn't feel good when it rings all night long.

Summary

Simple retro can only be a niche product, which can only win the majority of the audience when combined with modern trends. Elvis Presley's small prince speaker is a good combination of the old style radio model and the current electronic technology such as Bluetooth and tuning, while the real material Textured Solid wood shell, petite Retro Of Q sense modeling, It has further improved its visual quality and touch pleasure Attractive, Real At the beginning of research and development, the goal of "the only function is to let you love me" was achieved.

In terms of function, it pursues simplicity and practicality, and achieves a relatively affordable price.

Of course, there is still room for improvement and improvement in appearance details processing (such as finishing paint polishing, hole chamfering polishing) and function improvement (such as no delayed shutdown, external antenna and card insertion function).

Suggestions

1. Add delayed shutdown function to facilitate sleep;

2. Add external antenna interface to improve indoor signal quality;

3. Add card insertion function for easy use;

4. Improve the finishing paint process to improve the surface finish;

5. Increase the chamfering and polishing of openings and back corners to improve the quality of details;

6. Improve the material selection standard and reasonable collocation to ensure the consistency of panel appearance;

7. Adjust the positioning clarity and rotation flexibility of the button to increase hand comfort;

8. Correct the clerical error of "Meow King", and improve the material and printing quality of instructions and packaging boxes.