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Conclusion: Pass on it

Hidden Radio may be one of the best-looking portable Bluetooth speakers around, and its twist-open design is certainly striking. But the speaker's sound quality doesn't live up to its $150 price. As Wired says, "a $150 speaker should sound great, and this one does not." Wired also found fault with the speaker's usability, saying that "pairing is harder than a Times Sunday crossword" and the built-in FM radio "is a joke." PC Mag also found the sound quality disappointing, calling Hidden Radio a "cleverly designed portable Bluetooth speaker that looks great—it just doesn't sound great."

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5.7
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    5.3
  • Design and form factor
    6.9
  • Durability
    6.0
  • Portability
    7.4

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7.0
Ars Technica Oct 14, 2012

The good news is, the Hidden Radio works great for what we wanted it to do—be a compact speaker ... The bad news is, its main design feature (one-handed volume adjustment) doesn’t work quite as well as advertised.

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6.0
PC Mag Dec 24, 2012

The Kickstarter-funded Hidden Radio is a cleverly designed portable Bluetooth speaker that looks great—it just doesn't sound great.

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3.0
Wired Dec 22, 2012

It's a brilliant design, no question. And it was a big hit on Kickstarter last year. Unfortunately, the sound is downright poor.

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6.0
Mashable Sep 25, 2012

It’s too bad HiddenRadio suffers a bit in the audio department — it’s really a very clever and convenient design.

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