The bass is still controlled, and Pure has been careful not to allow it to overpower the audio detail, but it makes the DiscovR perfect as an all-round speaker, equally at home with the moody bass notes of Arctic Monkeys’ Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino as it is glossy pop vocals. The DiscovR was able to draw out the hushed whispers on the opening of Max Richter’s Sarajevo – something we’d never noticed when playing the track on inferior speakers – while giving the orchestral aria a truly expansive sound.īut there’s also an incredibly solid bass output, aided by the DiscovR’s unique X-SPAN design: by lifting the speaker from its casing, you open up a funnel of air that allows the bass to resonate beneath the downward-facing woofer.
Pure made its name in FM and DAB radios, so it’s no surprise that the stress is on clear and precise sound – ideal for instruments, vocals, and chatty radio presenters. While the DiscovR can’t match the output of a dedicated soundbar or party amp, the sound quality is phenomenal for such a compact package.
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The Pure DiscovR has a USB-C charging port at the rear, next to a Bluetooth pairing button and 3.5mm cable port (Image Credit: TechRadar) (Image credit: Future) Sound When moving the speaker across the kitchen counter we found the edge of the grip tugged slightly off the casing, as if it hadn’t been firmly glued down, although we can’t imagine this being much of an issue. The rubber grip on the bottom of the DiscovR was the only thing that didn’t quite match the build quality elsewhere. You're not locked in with other Pure devices either: the DiscovR can link up to any Amazon Echo speakers, or the Apple HomePod over AirPlay 2. Be warned though: blasting out music at high volume will likely make your voice inaudible to the DiscovR’s microphone, making it hard for Alexa to hear you (on this point a standard Amazon Echo performed somewhat better).
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You’re getting the full Alexa experience here too, even if it seems to take a moment longer to process your commands than models in Amazon’s own Echo range of speakers. It’s an incredibly smart use of Alexa’s – well – smarts, and something we’d love to see more of across the market. You can hold down a preset button and save any voice command uttered to Alexa, which can range from checking the weather or shuffling songs by your favourite artist, to turning on your Philips Hue bulbs or reminding you of definitions you’re trying to commit to memory. The four preset buttons, meanwhile, don’t just save radio stations or Spotify playlists. The volume controls are a delight to use, too, with a touch-sensitive circle you track your finger around to turn the volume up or down. You’ll also get different colours when switching between sources: blue for Bluetooth, white for Wi-Fi, and yellow for auxiliary output (there’s a 3.5mm cable port at the rear, next to the Bluetooth pairing button and USB-C charging port).
Saying Alexa’s name will bring up Amazon’s iconic blue rim, which is broken up into green, yellow, blue and pink segments when you wave your hand over the speaker to select a button. One of the biggest draws of the DiscovR speaker is the colourful light show it can put on. You’ll be dependent on Wi-Fi to interact with Alexa, but the DiscovR also functions as a regular Bluetooth speaker when you're out of range of your home internet. The DiscovR also has a 15-hour battery life, meaning you can move it around the house with ease, or even take it outdoors – at the very least, you’ll get a full day’s worth of use before having to plug it back in to charge. We’re told the DiscovR technically makes use of a front-facing speaker, but Pure’s technical wizardry creates the effect of full, 360-degree sound, with little discernible difference when you’re listening from different angles. When the speaker is raised, you’ll be able to see a dotted mesh running around the outside, allowing sound to be pumped out in all directions. The Pure DiscovR (left) and StreamR (right) with speakers raised (Image Credit: TechRadar) (Image credit: Future)
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