Aiwa - Exos-9 Bluetooth Speaker

Product Information

The main comparison speakers or setups for EXOS 9 are Edifier S1000DB, Edifier E25 Luna, and Yamaha WX021 Music Cast 20. Each one of those is different from EXOS 9 in some ways, but if you're looking at this review for more insight, you're probably curious which one is the best to spend your hard earned cash on, and if any will satisfy your needs. Aiwa Exos-9 is a nice-looking and quite large Bluetooth speaker. It’s portable and you can use it outdoors but be aware that it’s not rugged or waterproof.

Will you be outdoors often? Are you planning on taking this speaker everywhere? Is there a risk of dirt/sand/moisture? Do you want a speaker with an app? Then the hyperboom is a no brainer... and — you will be VERY happy with it! If you’ve never listened to an Exos 9, you’ll find pretty much nothing to complain about because it sounds great! In the end, the only thing that matters is what you need. If you need a powerful, loud, rich, and well-balanced sound, Aiwa Exos-9 is one of the best choices. Exos-9 is portable, it has a large battery, and can be used outdoors but it’s not rugged enough or waterproof. If you need something that you can use by the pool, Exos-9 is not the right choice.The most amazing part of music is the emotional response it’s able to trigger. With that being said, feeling the power and dynamics of the music seriously helps with that response. That’s probably why you’re here in the first place. Considering the price, we have expected some nice additional equipment but you will have to buy all the accessories and equipment separately. Aiwa offers a carrying bag for Exos-9 and a r e mote . You can also buy the extended battery (it doubles the playtime) if you want. Specs Aiwa Exos-9 Specifications Spoiler alert... the Exos 9 sounds significantly better. I have not found a portable, battery operated speaker that comes close. It’s easy to wonder why Aiwa hasn’t updated the speaker, but honestly it just sounds ridiculously better than all of its competitors. The dynamic range is fantastic. The sound is very powerful and natural. It gets significantly louder than the hyperboom with zero distortion and much more humph. Because of the subwoofer, the bass remains neatly beneath the mids. Also, because the mid’s aren’t responsible for pushing any passive radiators — they’re able to handle more of the vocals without relying on the tweeters (more on this later). With that all said, it isn’t water resistant and less portable than the hyperboom . Overall, this is a case where the entire product description, design and aesthetics make it look and feel like it was made to be portable, pretty much like the AIWA EXOS 8, but instead, it is very much a speaker you’ll mostly leave and use at home. Just like the Vifa Copenhagen 2.0, it is not intended to leave your room, although if you really want and try to, you will be able to take it on a little trip with you, if you’ll be able to bear the weight.

The JBL Boombox is hands down one of the loudest Bluetooth speakers you can find with extreme sound output. It’s built to be one of the most powerful portable Bluetooth speakers that deliver high volume sound output with powerful bass response without any distortion. The speaker is capable of delivering a massive 40 watts of power while on battery and up to 60 watts of power while connected to a power source.

The JBL Partybox works more like a portable PA speaker system with the ability to plug in microphones and music instruments. It has a power rating of 120 watts which is pretty massive, although nowhere close to the Aiwa Exos 9. Do note that JBL has released a newer JBL Partybox version (JBL Partybox 1000) which has 1000 watts of output power, and you can read more about it in our loudest Bluetooth speakers review article.