GADGETS | Find Out Why We Love The Braven 405 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker – Review

June 30, 2017 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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Looking for a sturdy portable Bluetooth speaker with excellent sound quality and incredible battery life? The Braven 405 is the ideal speaker for camping and travel. Read on for our full review.

What is it?

Braven Active 405 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

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Features

24 hour playback time
IPX7 waterproof
Speakerphone
Shockproof
2100MHS internal battery
Two HD drivers and one passive radiator to evenly diffuse sound
9 different colours
Charges your phone
Built in stand

What’s in the box?

Inside the clear perspex box you’ll find a quick start guide along with a short USB to micro USB charging cable.

What did we think?

I have a confession to make. I have an obsession with Bluetooth speakers. I have them all over the house, and I have a couple of tiny ones that I take camping…when it comes to being able to draw a comparison, I’ve got plenty to compare the Braven 405 against, and on the basis of looks alone, it blows all of my other Bluetooth speakers away.

I’ve taken it camping, used it at home in the garden and last weekend we took it away with us again. It was Glastonbury weekend, and as usual we settled in front of ‘GlastonTelly’ to enjoy the likes of Royal Blood, Foo Fighters, Radiohead and Elbow. The accommodation we stayed in had a TV, but as usual with most flat screen telly’s, the sound wasn’t great. Using an aux in cable however, we hooked the Braven 405 up to the TV and it provided us with brilliant, headliner-worthy sound.

Pros and Cons

ProsCons

Highly tactile and sleek rubberised body
Awesome array of bright funky colours to choose from
Integrated stand is a nice touch
We found it charged really quickly in just over 2 hours on mains power
Amazing battery life
Very simple to use

At high volume the sound was little bit tinny, but only noticeable on certain songs

Final verdict

If you’re after a small portable Bluetooth speaker, the Braven 405 makes a truly excellent. With a vast array of colours to choose from, amazing battery life, fast charging time and great sound quality, it’s a big thumbs up from us!

3 years on and with heavy use, this is still an amazing speaker with brilliant battery life and great sound quality for something so small and at this price point.

DISCLOSURE | Thank you to Braven for supplying the featured product. We were not paid to write this review.

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Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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