The most stunning portable speaker of 2024 is now cheaper and is finally coming to the UK
- Absolutely ridiculous bass from something so small
- Now $100 cheaper at $499, and available on Amazon
- Availability in the UK before end of 2024
When we tested the Brane It’s the size of a toaster, but works like a home theater subwoofer.
That power came at a higher price and wasn’t available outside the US (and even in the US it was often waitlisted), but we have good news: not only is the Brane dropping in price, but it’s also coming to Great Britain. Britain and will generally be easier to buy as it becomes available on Amazon. And next year it will be rolled out worldwide.
If you’re not familiar with Brane, that’s because it’s a brand new audio company and this is its first speaker. And that bass is thanks to something Brane calls RAD.
What’s so RAD about the Brane X speaker
RAD stands for Repel-Attract Driver, and it’s Brane’s name for its subwoofer system: it uses an additional magnet array to release air pressure in the speaker enclosure, meaning a real subwoofer fits into a much smaller enclosure. That means big bass from a relatively small box that looks completely normal until you turn it up and make everything around you vibrate.
The Brane . But according to Brane, “breakthroughs in manufacturing and scale-up” mean the company has been able to drop that by $100, so you’re now looking at a more affordable $499 (about £386 / AU$758). And many rivals do indeed cost more, such as the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 at $1,099 / £899 / AU$1,950.
For now the Brane music fans and not so good for their neighbors.