INTRODUCTION

   If you really enjoy listening to your favorite audio tracks more than most people around you chances are that you already own at least one portable speaker which you can take with you at a moment’s notice. Of course as many of you are certainly aware the word portable is no longer used only to describe compact battery powered speakers but rather just about anything you can carry around with you including some quite large wall powered models that feature impressive power outputs and features. That being said there have been some attempts at battery powered portable speakers with surprisingly good outputs (JBL, Ultimate Ears and Marshall are the most popular ones) but at the end of the day such models simply can't compete with the larger wall powered ones. Aiwa used to be a very popular brand name in Europe back in the 90's but it's also a name i hadn't heard of in almost a decade so when we learned about their award winning Exos-9 Portable Bluetooth Speaker (AIWA-9001) we had to take a look for ourselves.

   We've proudly resurrected the iconic Aiwa brand in the passionate pursuit of bringing people together around music. How do we do that? We create products that deliver legendary sound quality; we bring you the music you love, the way it was meant to be heard. Aiwa has a simple formula for delivering serious audio equipment without compromise - we have the best acoustic talent, we put our money into the highest quality components and we offer world-class customer service. For those that want music to be more than background noise, for those who want their music to have the power to entertain. Our company, Aiwa Corporation, was founded in 2011 and has no association with Sony Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, the previous holders of the Aiwa Trademark. Questions, support or service for any Aiwa product made prior to 2014 should be directed to Sony Corporation.

   If you're looking for a compact portable speaker then you're out of luck since the primary goal of Aiwa when designing the Exos-9 back in 2014-2015 was obviously a great deal of power output followed of course by audio clarity. So even though the Exos-9 delivers a total of 200W of continuous power output (WRMS) thanks to two class-D amplifiers it does so with the help of 5 speaker drivers (two 77mm neodymium mid-range drivers, two 26mm silk dome tweeters and a single 165mm dual voice coil subwoofer) placed in acoustically isolated chambers which in turn cover a frequency range of 40Hz-20KHz with a max SPL of 100dB+. Other features include Bluetooth connectivity (A2DP/NFC/aptX/AAC/SBC), TWS pairing (wirelessly link two Exos-9 speakers in dual stereo or stereo separated configuration), 3.5mm audio input, touch controls, 5-band onboard graphic equalizer with 4 available pre-sets (you can also fine tune the EQ to your liking), bass reflex port, carrying rubber handle, USB charging port (for mobile devices), micro USB firmware update port and a 2600mAh lithium-ion removable battery pack which can power the Exos-9 for up to 9 hours (if 9 hours is not enough for you Aiwa has a 4400mAh 12-cell lithium-ion battery pack available with which the Exos-9 can keep on going for up to 18 hours). So the time has come for us to get close and personal with the Exos-9 by Aiwa.