Philips BT6000 Bluetooth speaker

Philips is not exempt from this desire to join the portable music trend. While Philips has a long history in speakers – including its decent lineup of Fidelio Bluetooth units – the BT6000 is the latest compact portable Bluetooth speaker from partner Gibson Innovations.

With a cylindrical 360 degree speaker design wrapped in a black, flat hard plastic case, the BT6000 can conveniently rest either vertically on the base or horizontally on the frame.

Interface is truly kept to a minimum here. There’s a pairing button on the frame, while the power and volume is controlled by an old-school dial on the top, reminiscent of old analogue radio tuners.

Performance

Let’s be honest: This little speaker is capable of making you the most obnoxious jerk on the train, should you decide to pair it to your phone and regale your fellow passengers with your favourite Apple Music playlist.

But if you decide to use it for good, this little speaker has quite a bit of grunt. If you turn that little volume dial around a full 360 degrees, you’ll get a full blast of whatever tunes you select, without any sort of distortion (but with that incredible sense of vibrating air if you hold your hand above it close enough).
Inside there’s two pairs of drivers and passive radiators making the sound, with an output of 12W.

Admittedly, playing Spotify at a low volume doesn’t offer the fullest sound – there’s an emphasis on the mid range, with bass weaker at lower volumes.

very often, if at all.