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The bottom rubber ring not only provides traction but also houses the integrated audio cable. Having a tough exterior is crucial for portability, and this definitely has an impressive build quality despite looking like an insignificant little speaker. When you pick it up, the On Tour Micro feels sort of like a hockey puck with its grippy rubberised band the laps around the middle followed by the clam-like curved top and bottom plastic shell. Any small pointy object can easily damage and ruin the speaker if you're not careful.Īs for the actual build quality of the unit itself, the On Tour Micro is actually very solid and well put together speaker for its size.

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It looks better exposed rather than blocking it with a full on grille, but this is a terrible idea for a portable speaker. While I do like the design, I think that a little piece of plastic going across the middle of the speaker isn't enough to keep it protected. A curved plastic defender is placed across the speaker in order to protect it from getting punctured. The On Tour Micro has no shame displaying its tiny, barely one-inch wide speaker and silvery brushed aluminum cone.

#Jbl ontour micro drivers

When you look at most portable speakers, the speaker drivers are hidden underneath a protective plastic, fabric or metal curtain. Its microsized, 3-inch wide sleek form factor allows you to easily slip it into your pocket for transport. But the best thing of all is the On Tour Micro's small footprint. While it does have the positive effect of having a slight angle so to better throw music towards your face, I'd would rather see second speaker take a place at the opposite side for stereo sound. The side firing speaker is somewhat awkward to look at and placed at an odd position. With that said however, the On Tour Micro surprisingly does come with attention to detail. Design wise, the On Tour Micro isn't very impressive as some of the more expensive portable speakers in its class. JBL's On Tour Micro will run you $50 and comes in matte black, white, matte red and in this glossy black with a faux carbon fiber weave pattern.

The cable may have that awful cheapness to it, but it does get the job done nevertheless. Inside the boxy packaging you will find a carrying pouch and a rather cheap and flimsy mini-USB to USB charging cable with a split 3.5mm audio plug in case you couldn't stop the music whilst rejuvenating your On Tour Micro with juice. How well does it perform? Our full review is down below! JBL's On Tour Micro is the kind of portable speaker that takes the word compact and throws it under a roller compactor.

In between the well established players such as the Jambox, comes a mono-speaker so portable you can almost fit it inside your wallet. Everyone wants a little piece of the portable flavored cake, and companies know it. Palm-sized speakers are gaining more and more popularity for their ultra-portable convenience and the affordable price.