Doubling down on the party speakers, the next-gen version of the wildly successful X5 doubles the original’s power to 120W of thumping bass, with twice the tweeters blasting crystal-clear music for longer
As the calendar turns slowly towards summer, Australia’s audio pioneer BlueAnt releases another ground-breaking and eardrum-thumping piece of bass-pumping brilliance. And as if on cue, the sound engineering experts have unveiled the party speaker to relieve all others of their duties: the BlueAnt X5i.
The next generation of BlueAnt’s best-selling X5 portable party speaker, the X5i ramps everything up a notch; it’s packing double the power of the original and is capable of 120W peak power, while sporting two 58mm tweeters and BlueAnt’s signature psycho-acoustic bass. The X5i has epic bass at all volume levels and battery life among the best in the business with up to 30 hours playtime.
The X5i features LED lights around the trim as well as the core, with seven beat-driven light modes available to set the mood to match the music. The X5i also comes with two wireless microphones (which charge directly from the speaker itself) with exceptional range, even around corners, and 50+ hours play time – ensuring the speaker is primed for any occasion.
All told, it’s the most complete party speaker at its size, price and form factor available today, according to BlueAnt CEO Taisen Maddern.
“This is a triumph which builds on the success of the X5 and tinkers only in the ways that amplify the experience for the users,” he said. “We’ve fine-tuned the beat-driven light display and we’ve made the microphones free and unfettered – all while continuing to focus on the audio which, in the case of the X5i, is better than ever.”
Enhanced experience with BlueAnt’s Audio Expertise at the Forefront
The X5i features two 58mm tweeters. a 165mm Bass driver and a Bass Reflex Tube, ensuring BlueAnt’s signature audio expertise shines through any music and delivering epic bass even at low volumes – with a bass boost button for those who want more oomph.
“It’s been engineered for all audio forms; from punk to pop, from metal to melodic and even podcasts, we’ve ensured audio is the king with the X5i,” said Maddern. “But the experience across the board, from the lighting to the battery, makes this the one-stop speaker for all occasions. It makes the music feel live and helps create life’s memorable moments.”
The built-in 20800mAh is double the size of that in the X5, but the X5i weights only slightly more at 4.8kg, keeping the portability tag intact while ramping up the battery life to support up to 30 hours playtime at 50 per cent volume and seven hours at full volume, with continuous play possible through AC power. It supports multiple playback options (Bluetooth 5.4, AUX, USB) to keep every possible option in the loop for users, and also duo mode, allowing users to pair two X5i speakers together to broaden the soundstage.
Key Features:
- 120 Watts of Pure Party Power
- Up to 30 hours play time @ 50% volume
- Up to 7 hours play time @ 100% volume
- Epic bass at all volume levels
- Two Wireless Microphones
- Audio driven lightshow with 7 modes
- 165mm Bass driver
- 58mm*2 Tweeters
- Bass Reflex Tube
- Bass Boost Button
- Duo mode for connecting two speakers
- Built-in Phone/Tablet holder
- BT5.4
- USB disk playback
- AUX playback
- Powerbank
- Portable and powerful, just 4.8kg
- Built-in battery 20800mAh
- AC charging
Retailing at $479 nationally in select Telstra and Optus stores, and also direct from the BlueAnt website. “At that price, the X5i will be hard to beat when it comes to bang for the buck and performance,” said Maddern.