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Urbanears has been making headphones and home speakers for years, and now it’s making a move to the last area of personal audio: portable speakers. It’s starting with the Rålis, the company’s first battery-powered speaker.
Launching today for $199, the Rålis has a similar aesthetic as Urbanears’ other speakers, albeit with a battery that allows you to take it on the go. That battery can also be used to recharge other devices on the go using a built-in USB-A port. (Urbanears won’t say how large the battery is, beyond a promise of 20-plus hours of battery life.)
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The Rålis also supports Bluetooth 5.0, allowing up to two phones to be wirelessly connected at once for when you’re fighting with your friends over what song to play. There’s a wired 3.5mm aux jack for connecting a third device, too. It’s also IPX2 water resistant, so it’s good enough to protect from a splash, but not nearly as waterproof as the Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3, which can be thrown into a pool.
Design aesthetics aside, the Rålis’ specs have a lot in common with the just-announced Marshall Stockwell II, which makes sense since the two brands are owned by the same parent company: Zound Industries.
The Urbanears Rålis is available today for $199.