RIVA S RTS01G Premium Bluetooth Speaker

I'm a massage therapist and I've used this to play music for sessions over a few months, so I've had a chance to observe many people's reactions to the sound. The keyword tends to be "wow". It's just amazing to have something this size that I can carry around with me, and not compromise so much on sound quality. It's not quite as wonderful as my home 5.1 surround system but it's surprisingly close. The sound quality is adequate to not distract from the music, it really helps to create a tranquil space. Nice looks and easy bluetooth compatibility a bonus (I've often connected it to other people's phones/laptops too). The only thing I would change about it is that it makes a loud beeping sound when I have incoming calls on my phone, even when I've set the incoming calls to silent. If you are looking to buy speakers, I highly recommend Oluv's interactive comparison tool - [...] that's how I could hear/compare lots of different speakers, and this one was my favourite.

Sounds good, it looks good, but battery weak.

As a hifi enthusiast wanting something portable for the home office/kitchen/bathroom this looked perfect from the specification and online reviews. First sound quality impressions were good but maybe not quite as stellar as many of the reviews were suggesting, with the out of box sound a little more 'muffled' than I wanted. However give it time and use - with a hundred plus hours the sound quality has improved in every area and is to my critical ears excellent for the money and the type of device. It really shows up the variable quality of the source material but MP3s played from Amazon Prime via my Sony Xperia Android Phone using Bluetooth aptX generally sound good. With my typical 50% volume usage the battery lasts at least 10 hours, but I have found it does sound a bit better with a slightly greater bass presence when plugged into the mains, particularly as the battery runs down. Build quality and operation is great too. Zero Bluetooth drop-outs so far. Even my daughter likes listening to her music on it which is definitely a first!

This tiny unit is beautifully built and supplied with an excellent carrying case and a decent solid charger. The sound is simply remarkable - definitely one of the best bluetooth speakers available. Give it a few hours for the drive units to wear in before judging it (the manufacturers say three hours, but I reckon more like twenty). This unit has superb clarity and presence. Maybe not the loudest out there, but the quality really is stunning. If you like acoustic and classical music this is one speaker that will not let you down, although the bass performance on more contemporary tunes is remarkable too. People hear the sound and can't believe it's coming from this little box!

This little speaker is a doddle to use, and produces a full, rich sound, quite remarkable for such a small speaker. It seems very well built, and has a high quality feel to it. I'm not convinced that the battery life is quite what it is claimed to be, but it's not really an issue for me, as I don't intend to use it on the move, i.e. remote from a power supply. The price from Amazon was great too - £80 for a speaker with a RRP of £200. Overall, very pleased.

The outer box was unsealed. The protective sleave or transport cover was marked and dirty. I suspect this was either ex-display or refurbished. Can't decide if the speakers are damaged or not but the sound is not very bright - seems to lack treble tones. Gave 2 stars originally. Update: sound has improved with use - maybe the speakers need to warm up a bit? However all the other issues still stand. Have increased review by 1 star

A very good speaker for its size, only let down by lack of common microUSB charging, lack of full water proofing (its just splash proof) and lack of playback buttons (play, pause, previous and next)

Excellent sound from such a small and totally portable device. It isn't Hi-Fi quality but no-one would expect that from a Bluetooth speaker. The speaker gets better with time so allow a bit of "breaking-in" for the best sound.

This is only the 3rd portable compact bluetooth speaker that I've ever bought (wish I had more money to try more of them!). Before this one, the Foxl V2 and after that, the Bose Soundlink Mini (also have a B&O A2 in my household but note mine). Including this one, all 3 were purchased when they first came out, believing they were the best in class at the time, gambling on early reviews. That said, I've had the Riva S since late Nov. 2015 and I love it (sold my Soundlink Mini immediately after). The smoothness and natural sounding response is wonderful for my tastes, and it sounds great even at high volumes with minimal compression. When watching a movie or TV broadcast, I love the clarity of the spoken dialogue (the Bose made it sound too bass-heavy and quite unnatural). Music-wise this thing is a joy to listen to, as long as you're not in a noisy big room or outside atmosphere (there are most likely better speakers for those purposes). Placement makes quite a difference - for example, putting it in a corner at an elevated height really brings out the bass. This speaker also has quite a bit of room for software EQ'ing from your phone or PC (which I rarely need to do anyway) if you wanna fine tune the sound. I was going to give it only 4 stars earlier based on the lack of the Android app availability at first (works great with Apple though) and loudness. Once the Android app came out, it could not connect to the speaker. But after an email from the very helpful Riva support, they quickly replied giving me the option of sending it back to them so they could perform the firmware update ,or, to do it myself. I chose the latter and immediately received instructions on how to update the speaker. After that easy process, the app now connects and I also noticed the new "power mode" feature which boosts the decibel level, very helpful for quieter audio recordings/inputs. I wish that Riva's audio support website actually announced new firmware availability as well as new features such as the power mode (I only found out how to actually activate it after watching Oluv's youtube video). Anyway, sound is subjective, and for my tastes, this thing is sublime for it's size/class. I'm sure it will be outperformed as new competition comes out, but I am very satisfied and see myself keeping this one for years to come.

Oggetto fantastico, design stupendo, curato in ogni dettaglio, dal packaging all’astuccio di tessuto tecnico compreso nel prezzo. L’audio è pulito e corposo, sembra uscire da un diffusore più grande, anche i bassi in relazione alle dimensioni sono decenti e non pompati. Nessun fruscio di sottofondo, che personalmente non sopporto. Ottima l’integrazione con la sua app, una volta tanto priva di bug. Tra l’altro ha delle funzioni di cui non sapevo, come il fatto che se viene collegato ad un pc tramite cavo usb viene immediatamente riconosciuto come scheda audio esterna e può essere usato come diffusore usb senza ricorrere al collegamento analogico o bluetooth (sfruttando un dac certamente di qualità superiore a quello interno del pc). Unico neo, dovendone cercare uno, è il fatto che se lasciato in stand by si scarica abbastanza velocemente, penso per via dei pulsanti a sfioramento, dotati di sensore di prossimità, che si illuminano quando si avvicinano le mani, funzione molto carina ma di cui si poteva fare a meno se questo si fosse tradotto in una maggiore autonomia delle batterie, o al limite sarebbe stato utile poterne gestire l’attivazione tramite app; per conservare la batteria quando non è in uso, come del resto raccomanda anche il produttore, si deve pertanto spegnere l’apparecchio con l'interruttore presente sul retro, in compenso però la ricarica tramite l’alimentatore da ben 47,5W è molto veloce, e si può usarlo regolarmente durante la carica, tanto che si potrebbe anche trasformare in diffusore fisso, magari come speaker pc. E’ dotato di una funzione surround che francamente non mi sembra aggiunga granché visto che l’audio è già adeguatamente spaziale, nei limiti di un oggetto di 20cm. Sono convinto che accoppiandone due in modalità stereo si otterrebbero risultati sorprendenti. Complessivamente sono rimasto soddisfattissimo di questo Riva S anche perché rispetto a qualche anno fa si trova praticamente scontato del 50%. Naturalmente il giudizio è, come sempre, relativo: se lo confrontate con un qualunque diffusore bluetooth "alla moda" di pari dimensioni, o anche più grande, secondo me vince a mani basse, viceversa se lo confrontate col vostro hi-fi ne esce, come ovvio, sconfitto.

Producto sobresaliente por diseño, nitidez y equilibrio del audio y precio. Además tiene el gran detalle de disponer de un conmutador para utilizarlo con batería o directo a la corriente con lo q se alarga la vida útil de la batería si lo usas habitualmente conectado. El nivel de audio es mas q suficiente para un piso. Yo lo suelo poner al 65% para no fastidiar al vecino y lo ecualizo con el media player. Es una lástima q la marca haya dejado de fabricarlo porque no hay nada igual en el mercado por su relación calidad/precio.

Prodotto eccellente, arrivato in anticipo dal suono caldo e avvolgente con bassi morbidi e alti cristallini, buona resa acustica costruita con ottima fattura. Essendo un audiofilo è disponendo di un impianto stereo costoso, questo speaker ci vale tutti i soldi spesi.

Transportable, sonido limpio, válido incluso para clásica sin ecualizar (aunque vale 109 €, esto no es un equipo de válvulas!). La radio fantástica, de lo que deduzco que tiene una cierta ecualización ponderando la zona media del espectro. Válido como manos libres para audioconferencia, de lo mejor que he oído en en este sentido (supera ampliamente a los logitech dedicados de precio superior). Muy bonito, se adapta a cualquier espacio. Me queda la duda de que pasaría con dos en estéreo, la sensación es que puede ser espectacular, porque cuando hay un exceso de información en el sonido (orquesta) se empasta un poco, imagino que con el estéreo ganará mucho. La aplicación de gestión desde el móvil es penosa, sólo controla el volumen. Pero no penalizo porque lo compré por el sonido y para la gestión de la música hay montones de aplicaciones. Como curiosidad, se le puede pasar la radio FM (para zonas sin Wifi, para no consumir datos) si se conecta directamente el cable (suministrado). Por lo menos, con Huawei.