Ikea’s Tiny Bluetooth Speaker Now Has a Greater, Extra Critical Sibling

Ikea is increasing on its Bluetooth speaker lineup with a much bigger, barely much less quirky iteration of its $10 Kallsup. The Badkruka is a $60 Bluetooth speaker that you may join wirelessly to your cellphone or laptop computer but in addition to your house theater, due to the flexibility to pair two of them for stereo sound.

Since that is additionally being positioned as a speaker that you could be need to use for gaming or for a house theater, Ikea made the selection to incorporate an optical port so you may connect with different sound gear by way of an included optical cable. Like the Kallsup, there may be additionally multi-speaker help so you should utilize them throughout rooms.

The measurement and worth of the Badkruka aren’t the one issues that separate this speaker from the Kallsup. Easily the most important distinction is the truth that it’s not transportable. The Badkruka is wired-only, which means there isn’t a rechargeable battery inside. There are additionally (sadly, to be trustworthy) much less quirky colorways. Right now, the Badkruka is obtainable in black and pink, each of that are pretty understated in comparison with the Kallsup’s shade choices, which embody a brilliant yellow-green and a vibrant pink.

With that extra grownup presentation come some perks, although, together with new EQ modes for various genres of music and help for Spotify Tap. Even if the Badkruka seems to be barely much less enjoyable than the Kallsup, I see what Ikea goes for right here, and I dig it. You’re getting comparable Ikea design sensibilities with a much bigger sound and flexibility with your house theater. Just don’t get it in black should you personal a Steam Machine, as a result of you might find yourself complicated the 2.