I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like music. And if you are
having some people over, throw on some music and you have a party. With a
Bluetooth speaker, you can have your music outdoors. Bluetooth speakers have
also increased in size. So if you have a lot of people, you can have a lot of
sound. One company that provides these speakers is Fender X Teufel. Up for
review today is their large Bluetooth speaker, their Rockster Air 2. MSRP is $599.
Features and specs:
Constant Directivity Waveguide helps the sound waves travel
farther horizontally, meaning all listeners, whether they're standing to the
left or way to the right will be able to enjoy clear trebles and amazingly
crisp speech.
Built-in compression driver reaches tones as high as 22 kHz
while providing particularly airy, detailed reproduction with excellent
efficiency, keeping distortion to a minimum.
Midwoofer along with 32-bit DSP and class-D power amplifier
provide particularly natural mid-tones almost on the level of a true 3-way
system.
The ROCKSTER AIR 2's true hallmark is clear, tight, deep
bass with no artificial overemphasis.
Huge bass reflex ports placed high on the unit minimize flow
noise and keep grit and dust out.
XLR output 1
AUX Yes
Stereo jack 6.3mm - in 1
XLR microphone input 1
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth 5.0 Yes
Bluetooth AAC Yes
Bluetooth aptX Yes
USB C Yes
Bluetooth aptX-HD Yes
Guitar input Yes
Android Yes
iOS Yes
Microsoft Yes
Battery life at medium volume 58 h
Battery type Lithium
iron phosphate
Powerbank Yes
Standby-Function Yes
DJ mixer Yes
Total power output capacity (RMS) 80 W
Amplifier technology Class
D by Texas Instruments
Tweeter (number per enclosure) 1
Tweeter (material) Polypropylene
Woofer (number per enclosure) 1
Woofer (material) Paper
Frequency range 47
- 22000 Hz
Acoustic principle 2-way-system
Enclosure type Bass
reflex
Coverage area 80°
(horizontal) x 40° (vertical), Constant Directivity radiation pattern
Tweeter (diameter) 1
in.
Bass driver (diameter) 10
in.
Width 12.7 in.
Height 23.2 in.
Depth 13.5 in.
Weight 31.2 lb.
The Fender X Teufel Rockstar Air 2 came in a standard brown
box, with printed photos and specs. Unboxing the product showed a well-protected
speaker held in place by custom molded Styrofoam. Materials used were mostly
plastic with some metal. Quality of materials used, as well as fit and finish,
was very good. Also included was the battery pack, power cord, guitar pic, and
manual.
I love the design of the Fender Teufel Rockstar Air 2. It
features a one-inch tweeter mounted in a wide wave guide for wide dispersion.
And it also uses a large 10-inch woofer for deep bass and high output. For
music it will work with Android, iOS, as well as Windows, with AAC, aptX, and
aptX-HD music files. The 80-watt class D amp also provides plenty of power for
high output.
The Fender X Teufel Rockstar Air 2 also has a lot of
connectivity options. To bring music to your party, there is Bluetooth and an
Aux input. For performers, there are inputs for both a microphone and guitar.
It even has an XLR output. We just got back from Mardi Gras at New Orleans, and
saw a lot of street performers. Some were a single person with a mic and
guitar: others were a couple performers with singer, guitar and
trombone/sax/trumpet player. The Air 2 would work great for performers, or to
play music for parties.
If that wasn’t enough, the Fender X Teufel Rockstar Air 2
has some additional features. For more playback, if you need even more volume,
you can link two Air 2’s together or up to 10 together with XLR cables. The
battery is detachable. So while its 58hr run time is massive, you can have a
second battery on-hand if needed. The battery can even act as a power bank. So
you can connect your smartphone to the USB-C port and use it as a charger. It
even has a DJ mixer and 32 bit DSP. And if it’s just a PA you need, this can
easily do that too. It’s a great product with excellent features, let’s see how
it performs.
Michael Jackson- Don’t Stop till you get enough: wood blocks
had great woodiness to the tone with great resolution of the cowbell as well.
Violins had very good smoothness and texture of the bows across the strings.
Trumpets were really clean with excellent harmonics. Vocals also had great
resolution of the texture of the timber. Snare drum was dynamic, bass drum was
tight, deep and with tons of authority.
Pat Benatar- Heartbreaker: cymbal was crisp and clean, snare
was really dynamic. Bass drum was also really dynamic, tight, with excellent
punch playing with great authority. Guitar was nice and raw. And the vocals
were special. She can really wail, and the resolution of the texture of her
vocals came through in spades!
Rush- Tom Sawyer: vocals came out true and were smooth like
honey with excellent resolution of the timbre. Guitar came out nice and loud
without any coloration from how it should sound. And there was a feast provided
by the drummer. Cymbals were crisp and clean, snare was dynamic, toms had
excellent pitch definition of the midbass. And kick drum provided excellent
kick that was both deep and played with a ton of authority!
Tiesto & Sevenn- Boom: this track is a smorgasbord of
bass beats. Beats were multiple levels of tightness. The tight beats were a
constant punch to the chest. The deeper beats resonated both my furniture and
floor. It hit so hard, played so loud, but was so clean doing so. Wow!
I was extremely impressed with the sound quality of the
Fender X Teufel Rockstar Air 2. It’s the biggest of their wireless Bluetooth
speakers, and thanks to its German engineering that Teufel is known for, and
classic Fender American design that their amps are used to, it rocked hard!!
Michael Jackson’s Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough, has a ton of instruments, yet
they were resolved very well, with very good resolution. Pat Benatar showcased
how well vocals can sound, while Rush showed off its midbass performance and great
pitch definition. And for you bass heads, Teish & Sevenn with their Boom,
showed that the Air 2 can seriously boom! The Fender X Teufel Rockstar Air 2
was aptly named. It rocks hard, and loves to play loud! And for a Bluetooth
speaker, it even provided a great sized soundstage that could play both wide
and deep.
The Fender X Teufel Rockstar Air 2 performed better than
expected. It has an excellent design that allows use with multiple instruments,
was easy to carry with built-in handles on both sides and on top to carry it.
It plays loud and the wave guide worked well for projecting the tweeter. And bass
heads will love its bass output. To make it even better, the battery is detachable
so you can use extra battery packs for long jam sessions.
The Fender X Teufel Rockstar Air 2 proved to be an excellent
product. It has some awesome features for multiple different uses. It’s made
very well, to provide years of use. And with a MSRP of $599, it is also fairly
priced. Based on its design, features, quality and performance, the Fender X
Teufel Rockstar Air 2 has earned our Editor’s Choice Awards. For more info and
complete specs, check out its website at www.us.teufelaudio.com.
