Noise Mate: A potent speaker and desk clock
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In the olden days when the world had separate equipment for individual jobs, desk accessories had a unique importance of their own. The landline telephone, a desk clock, a typewriter and a radio set ( if you were the affluent one) — all of these used to make up your office desk or study tables in large homes. There was a sweet charm to collect and maintain these items, which sadly the office/ study desks of today lack with an all- in- one PC and your smartphone. Enter Noise’s Mate — a modern take on the desk companion. The Noise Mate is an alarm clock, a wireless BT speaker, a temperature gauge and FM radio — all squeezed into a single and highly portable package. You can buy one of these for ` 2,999.
The Noise Mate does look good with a minimalist design, with a large white 7- segment LED display and a metal mesh all around. The top has a slew of control buttons, which is slightly confusing for users until they get used to it.
It displays time, alarm status, ambient temperature
The Noise Mate is an alarmclock, FM radio, a wireless BT speaker and a temperature gauge.
● The device also has two 5W speakers on either side and a bass radiator on the back.
● It is fuelled by a 2200mAh battery
and humidity; however, there’s no battery indicator. Users can set up to three separate alarms in the memory and can even choose between a selection of preset alarm tones or a preset FM radio or files from the micro SD card if plugged in.
The Mate has two 5W ( 40mm drivers) speakers on either side and a bass radiator on the rear, which make sit ideal for use in a small party. It covers the highs, mids and the lower frequencies decently. With Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity; however, we did find signal losses when used from afar. It allow you to make/ receive calls — you can make comfortable conversations through its built- in microphone. The FM Radio function is a nice touch but is poor in receiving signals most of time. The built- in rechargeable 2200mAh battery manages to keep the stamina for two days if you are factoring in constant audio streaming.
To wrap it up, if you are looking for an old- school desk ( clock) companion with the right balance of audio quality, battery life and alarm clock functions, then the Noise Mate is a worthy investment.