Budget Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen these days, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Audio accessory maker Zebronics has a big portfolio of portable Bluetooth speakers priced below Rs. 5,000 and today, we have the Zeb-Rocket Bluetooth speaker for review. With an MRP of Rs. 2,399, the Zeb-Rocket is capable of playing audio from a variety of sources and even has built-in FM radio. It's time to see if the Zeb-Rocket can deliver good enough sound quality to make it worth considering.
Zebronics Zeb-Rocket design and specifications
The Zeb-Rocket is built entirely of plastic but the quality is good and the finish of the parts doesn't feel crude. The black and grey trim gives it an understated look and it's only available in this one colour. The Zebronics Zeb-Rocket has a cylindrical design, with the two drivers placed on either end. It also has a leather-like rubber handle for carrying it around. The speaker can be placed horizontally or vertically. It's not very large and at 912g, it doesn't feel very heavy.
The Zeb-Rocket has two drivers — a 3-inch and a 1.4-inch driver — placed on either end. The controls and ports are placed on the end with the smaller driver. You have buttons for media playback, equaliser control, and mode selection. The buttons for changing the tracks also double up as volume controls, if you long-press them. A rubber flap covers the On/ Off button, Aux input, USB Type-A port, and Micro-USB charging port.
The Zebronics Zeb-Rocket can be used in a horizontal or vertical position
The two drivers are capable of producing a maximum output of 10W (RMS). The frequency range is little limited at 100 to 16,000Hz, and the signal-to-noise ratio is around 65dB. The Zeb-Rocket uses the...