CONCLUSION

   So far most portable speakers I’ve used and/or tested have been quite larger in size compared to the Cube so when it arrived at our doorstep and we took it out of its shipping cardboard box naturally we had our doubts. All those doubts went packing shortly after we finished charging it for the very first time and used it to listen to our favorite tunes. To be somewhat blunt the results were amazing considering it's tiny size and so not only did the Cube produce amazing volume levels with superb clarity and good bass but we also only noticed a very slight audio distortion when the volume was all the way maxed out something that happens a lot with pretty much every portable speaker out there (which is to be expected due to the small size of the drivers). The only downside of the Cube is that it packs a single speaker and so it can't produce the same area effect as others can that feature 2 or more speakers. However after testing it for almost a week we all feel that it was a lot more convenient to use and carry around than for example the BeatBlock by Tech-Life or the Solemate by Jabra mainly because of its tiny size and weight. Lack of Bluetooth connectivity is also a small drawback but i think that the headphone amplifier makes up for that although using a portable speaker to connect your MP3/4 player with just to get more power for your headphones may seem a bit off to some people (would be a lot better both in terms of comfort and looks if MP3/4 players had such amplifiers built-in instead). Now regarding battery life NuForce claims that the Cube can last for as long as 8 full hours but during our tests we never even hit the 7 hours mark. However as always manufacturers test battery life with the volume levels placed right in the middle and not maxed out so that was to be expected and besides almost 7 hours of music playback is not bad at all especially for such a tiny speaker.

   Since this is my first actual encounter with a product by NuForce i didn't know what to expect in terms of pricing so i was somewhat pleased to see that the Cube high performance portable speaker currently retails for USD99 inside the USA (Purchase Directly from Amazon.com) and for around 100Euros inside the EU (Purchase Directly from Amazon.co.uk). Granted the price is not as low as i would like it to be and I’m quite certain that many of you may choose a larger portable speaker based on appearances (and logic since larger equals to more powerful, most of the times anyways) but remember that in the end you're not just getting a tiny portable speaker but also a USB DAC and an headphone amplifier as well. In the end NuForce has put lots of work in the Cube and it has paid off since i personally haven't come across anything more powerful and with better audio clarity that can even come close to the size of the Cube and that's why it receives our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Size/Weight
- Design
- 3 In One (Portable Speaker/USB DAC/Headphone Amplifier)
- Volume Levels
- Audio Clarity

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Lacks Bluetooth Connectivity