Can you mix music with a bluetooth speaker? Here at R4RR we aim to find out once and for all! And to do so, we tested it out using the Skullcandy Terrain Mini – which is one of the best sounding bluetooth speakers out there. The EQ range and punch is stellar.
Anand mixed down one of his latest songs (Soca Tonight) using both the Skullcandy bluetooth speaker, and did the same using Studio Monitors.
Check out the side by side comparison here:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hCFo6i2Avs8
What do you think? Which sound do you like better?
THE CONCLUSION: What we found interesting is that the studio version ended up being mixed down with a more representative and tigher EQ – especially on the low end – but that doesn’t mean you couldn’t use a bluetooth speaker. The reason this happened is most likely because the bass response on the Skullcandy speaker is so prominent, almost exaggerated (it seems to be made to be ideal for outdoor pool parties), that the song ended up being mixed with less low end in response. There is a HUGE benefit for this though! As any sound engineer can tell you, one of the biggest challenges when mixing and mastering music is “Translation” – long story short, it is a challenge to not have songs have too much overpowering bass in car stereos and in clubs. What sounds good in the studio doesn’t match on other systems. The bluetooth speaker could be used to test songs during the process, going back and forth until it sounds good or as close to the same on both speakers. If the bass sounds good on the Skullcandy, it’ll probably sound good everywhere!
Check out the side by side comparison again here in case you need another listen:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hCFo6i2Avs8
What do you think? Which sound do you like better?
Products in the video –
Skullcandy Terrain Mini Speaker: https://amzn.to/3KoVd8k
Song: https://amzn.to/3QkuC02
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Host of the TV Show Rock Star Recipes and the 1st Indian-American to walk the Latin Grammy Red Carpet, Anand Bhatt brings us the inside scoop & behind-the-scenes on Everything from Kitchen and Fitness Hacks, who's wearing what, the latest fashion and beauty trends, Inspiration on how celebs keep it together under stress, and more! Read on and live your best life!
