Mooni by Koble - Aurora Mini 2.0 Bluetooth Portable Speaker Lantern - Multi

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• Rated 3 out of 5 stars

  Nice Lighting With a Few Issues

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  Let me start off by saying that my favorite parts about this lantern are the lighting features. In general, it is really good! It gets plenty bright for a dark or dim room (it can be brightened to 4 different brightness levels), and with the exception of the carrying handle and white speaker grill on top, it completely illuminates from top to bottom. It isn’t bright enough to pop in a bright room, but once the lights go down the lamp really shines (no pun intended) and is very eye-catching with its full body RGB illumination. Speaking of RGB, the lamp comes with 9 adjustable colors (red, green, dark blue, light blue, orange, purple, yellow, teal, and white). In my opinion this is a good array of color options, all of which are very well represented by the lamp light, and although a wider range of customizable colors would be nice, at this price point it is hardly anything to complain about. In addition to the color options, the lamp also has options for keeping the color solid, flashing quickly between colors, fading between colors, smoothly transitioning between colors, and strobing. This brings me to my first issue with the lamp, which is that it has quality control issues, namely that the included remote feels very cheap, and I could only get the strobe function of the lamp to work a few times. In particular, there are two ways to cycle between the color options, either tapping the single button on the bottom of the lamp to cycle sequentially through the different options, or using the remote. In either case, the strobe function would only work correctly a few times, with the majority of the times I tried to use it resulting in the lamp holding a solid red color instead. Likewise, while the remote works well for adjusting the color options (as well as the volume and song skipping), it is a shame there aren’t more control options directly on the lantern itself. I understand this is likely due to the minimalist look of the speaker, but it would be nice to adjust song choice and volume on the lantern itself, or even the lantern’s brightness, without needing to use the remote. Weighing at only about a pound, the lantern is incredibly light and highly portable. Again, needing the remote for more complete control is not ideal, but at this small and light, it’s hardly a deal-breaker. While we are talking about annoyances however, one small but slightly irritating thing is that the handle of the lantern is only raised about an inch off the top of the lantern, which means that most adult sized hands won’t be able to fit enough to carry the lantern with your whole hand. With the handle up, I could only fit my fingers through up to my knuckles, and even then, my knuckles were constantly dragging against the speaker grill when carrying it. I had to use the tips of my fingers to carry it comfortably, which isn’t an issue due to the weight, but just felt odd and certainly less secure given the width of the handle. I imagine this was designed so that when your not using the handle, it can be tipped at a 45-degree without blocking much of the lamp light, but even then, it just feels awkward not being able to fit my hand into the handle fully when carrying it. A minor issue, but one I thought worth mentioning. Now, the lighting aspect of the lantern is only half the reason to buy this, with the other half being the Bluetooth speaker capabilities. So how does it sound? I would say serviceable. This isn’t the speaker to get if you are a critical music listener, or if you want something with a good bass thump. In general, the sound is fine, and will certainly beat your phone or laptop quite easily, but its not going to win any sound awards. It gets decently loud, and I found it worked best for pop or music with a bigger emphasis on vocals, but it sounded too hallow for my tastes with rock or metal music. In general, if music quality is your main point of interest, I don’t think this is going to blow you away, but it is likely to satisfy non-critical listeners, and for the price, does a good job. All-in-all, this is a fun little device. It offers nifty RGB options, is extremely light, and has a long-lasting battery which makes it great for parties or picnics. Unfortunately, for portability and price you are sacrificing sound quality and gaining some quality control issues. The inconsistent strobe feature on my lantern is not ideal, and the too-short handle feels like an oversight. More controls on the lantern would have been preferred, and if a remote is going to be needed, a higher quality remote would have been nice. Finally, while the included USB to Micro USB charging cable works fine, not including a USB to power socket adapter feels like an oversight. It works fine charging off of a laptop or USB port in a car, but including an adapter to charge from the wall or leave the device plugged in near an outlet would have been good. All this being said, these complaints are minor overall, and the device does exactly what it sets out to do. It may benefit from some additional features and refining, but at this price, it still has plenty to offer.

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  Posted 5 years ago by Jacbo14

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Scandinavian Cool Décor: Bluetooth Speaker Lantern

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  The Mooni Aurora Mini wireless portable Bluetooth speaker lantern is an elegant addition to your home décor which provides not only a nice Bluetooth speaker but a beautiful accent lamp which features nine colors and multiple lighting effects at a price which makes it one of the best values on the market. Mooni International is a Swedish firm which creates original (“Mooni”) solar, RGB/LED and low voltage mood lighting, portable speakers and Bluetooth speakers, all crafted with Scandinavian design flair. This very compact unit is a delightful combination of varied lighting features and a small Bluetooth speaker, both controlled by a slim remote control. Here are the relevant features and specifications: • Mooni Aurora Mini Speaker Lantern 2.0 (Model MN-SL008-101) • 5 watt Bluetooth speaker • Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity with 33 foot range • 3 watt LED lighting (equivalent to 25 watt incandescent bulb), • 20,000 hour life expected for LED • Nine colors, four light levels and four lighting effects (flash, strobe, fade, smooth change) • IP 44 rating (dirt and splash resistant) • Scandinavian design, sleek and easy to clean • Full function remote control includes spare CR2032 battery • Power supply: 3.7 volt 1200 mAh lithium ion battery, 78“ micro USB recharge cable included, full charge time 4 hours • Battery life up to 9 hours (4 hours at maximum volume and brightness level) • Lighting effects can be turned off entirely to extend battery life • Very compact: 5.6” wide and 6.3” tall • One year parts and labor warranty When you open the box and unpack the unit you will be impressed by the luxurious, soft cloth bags used to enclose the speaker and the accessories. Another nice aspect is the very nice, full-function compact remote control. Mooni even includes a spare CR2032 battery for the remote! This little gem is a versatile accent lamp, adding flair and ambiance to your parties and backyard gatherings. It will brighten a bathroom, a child’s bedroom or add a nice warm, stylish touch to your family room. You can set the colors to rotate or remain on a single color at varying light output levels. The sound produced by this speaker is distortion-free and steady at both low and high volumes. The single 5 watt speaker is mounted at the top of the lantern so the sound is dispersed upward and is non-directional. There is not much bass response but it would serve nicely as a supplemental speaker for a bedroom or bathroom. (If stronger bass is a requirement I suggest that you move up to the Mooni MN-SL001-001-02 model which has a 10 watt speaker and costs just $20 more than this unit.) The Bluetooth connection was effortless and solid from every device I tried (phone, tablet, laptop). It held the connection steady up to about 35 feet from my music source. The IP 44 rating means that it is resistant to water splashed on it from any direction and will resist dirt infiltration so it is safe to use outdoors. One nice bonus feature is the ability to automatically connect with a second Mooni speaker to deliver true stereo sound. Given the low cost of this unit you should consider buying a pair for that purpose. The bottom line on this sturdy, water resistant lantern speaker is that is provides acceptable sound quality from a very stylish body at a very affordable price. I endorse it without reservation!

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  Posted 5 years ago by JimC

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  so adorable little thing!

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  wow what a great cute RGB lantern! I gotta say my girlfriend and I are totally in love of the look of this lantern it’s simple and cute! i’m a huge fan when it comes to RGB lighting, it just gives me more options to have a certain type of mood in my house, not only that but this lantern also comes with bluetooth speakers. mooni did a great job packaging their product inside the box, the package comes with soft bag inside where you’ll find the lantern, I thought that was really great! Pros - comes with two bags that you could use later on - the lantern has a great sounding speakers inside, testing out playing relaxing music, it just sets the mood right, bluetooth was easily found using my iphone, and it sync with no problem. - the remote comes with multiple button for light adjustments, bluetooth on/off and the ability to pick certain theme you want the colors to show, there’s a lot a button to put it on lamp mode, or if you just want to use the speaker it self you can and leave the light off - the package comes with extra battery for your remote! - very colorful lanthern, it changes to blue, green, red, yellow, and white or you can pick smooth cycle so it will change the whole time the lamp is active cons - I wish I could sync this device to my Alexa sadly it doesn’t support it, - doesn’t have an application to control the lanther - mooni lanther did not come with the outlet plug, what you get is micro usb cord and you have to provide a plug yourself, that’s disappointing because not everybody will have an extra plug laying around - the lanthern sometimes automatically turns on for some odd reason, did not touch it all would randomly turn into a dim red color. - lanthern will sometimes get stuck on one static color when you choose the cycle mode, you will need to press it again for it to register. beyond what I listened i’m still happy with this device it’s perfect in my leaving room and it’s something that i’m interested on having, I was also hoping the company would have an instagram page but sadly looks like their social media is not fully up and running yet, you would think it will be the first step to let people know about the product, overall satisfied for my lantern.

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  Posted 5 years ago by Naztynestor