NyneTT

Music is life, but wires will be the death of all of us. Have you looked inside that drawer under the TV recently? It’s a rat’s nest of tangled wires and dust. Fortunately, we live in 2017, and that means accomplishing what once required the vinyl embrace of a cable is now wireless. Today, we take a look at the Nyne TT, Bluetooth speaker, and find out if it’s up to the task of enlivening your next party.

- Ren Alcantara

DESIGN

The Nyne TT is a rather large curvy box done in red and black, with a rubbery matte finish. The insides of the devices is kept safe by a metal speaker grille, while the top has raised buttons for volume, track control, a call button and a main power button, all hidden under a rubber strip, and very tactile. There’s also a Bluetooth indicator light, and a pretty illuminated “nyne” in case you forget what brand of speaker you’re using.

The sides are done in a silvery metallic plastic, and the back has a large protected channel, which presumably houses the back of the driver unit. It conveniently has an integrated kickstand for keeping the device vertical, as well as serving to hide the charging port, USB out port, and a 3.5 mm input. The kickstand also has a large cut-out that seems to be intended to keep the cables (should you want to use them for whatever reason) in check. This is a nice touch, and the designer who thought to include it deserves a raise.