sidewinder Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Our nursery is fed up with CDs and boomboxes and would like to get a couple of bluetooth speakers so they can play music from the staff iPads. Obviously there are hundreds on the market but most are pushed towards home use and battery powered. They have a budget of up to £250 per speaker, and need something that can fill a decent sized classroom filled with noisy toddlers Mains powered with the option of batteries would be good. Anyone have any recommendations? Sonos are out of the equation, as good as they are, since you need to use the Sonos app, and I'm looking for simplicity
Norphy Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Do they have amps in the classroom at the moment? An AppleTV plus something like this connected to an amp or the speakers in the interactive whiteboard would be my first suggestion. Connect both to the wifi, the teacher uses Airplay to choose their speaker outputs and Robert is your father's brother. 1
ThatBoringBloke Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Just ordered one of these for use in our Sports Hall. Behringer Eurolive B115W Active PA Speaker | DV247 1
strawberry Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 chromecast audio into the amp would work. https://www.google.co.uk/chromecast/speakers/ 1
cherd84 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 I use a Bose MiniSound Link at home. Not sure if appropriate for a classroom but mains rechargeable, decent battery life and good sound quality. Price bounces up and down. I got mine (with mates rates) for £90 ish. 1
PaulO99 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 We purchased a number of Celcus Soundbars at £30 from Sainsburys. Mains powered with Bluetooth, 3.5mm Jack and Phono connections these have be received well by staff. 1
sidewinder Posted January 29, 2016 Author Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) I use a Bose MiniSound Link at home. Not sure if appropriate for a classroom but mains rechargeable, decent battery life and good sound quality. Price bounces up and down. I got mine (with mates rates) for £90 ish. That's an option, thanks Just ordered one of these for use in our Sports Hall. Behringer Eurolive B115W Active PA Speaker | DV247 Well that would certainly fill the space! An option, though maybe slightly overkill for playing songs to toddlers Do they have amps in the classroom at the moment? An AppleTV plus something like this connected to an amp or the speakers in the interactive whiteboard would be my first suggestion. Connect both to the wifi, the teacher uses Airplay to choose their speaker outputs and Robert is your father's brother. Nope, no amps. Classroom was probably a bit misleading, it's a nursery so they're more like playrooms with none of the permanent setup our school classrooms have. Edited January 29, 2016 by sidewinder
kathabell Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 We bought a Sony SRSBTM8W from Amazon - black is £55, white is slightly dearer. Discontinued but still available. Battery or mains power and easily portable from room to room. Our Drama department love it, great for streaming from the school spotify account as well as the PE Dept. iPod! Sony Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker - Black (discontinued by manufacturer): Amazon.co.uk: TV bought one for home to take on picnics
3s-gtech Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 I have a lot of time for ION Blockrockers Block Rockerâ„¢ Bluetooth iPA56C - Wireless Rechargeable Speaker with Easy Pair - ION Audio - Dedicated to Delivering Sound Experiences They go loud, have built in battery, bluetooth, 3.5mm input, etc. They have wheels and a handle, are very durable, and are well within budget.
VeryPC_Anthony_L Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Hi, At VeryPC we have been supplying the Conxeasy bars to quite a lot of schools. http://www.steljes.com/downloads/datasheets/ConXeasy_SB602_Soundbar_datasheet.pdf They seem really goog and are bluetooth, as well as having an aux in. Let me know if you want a price. Anthony
sidewinder Posted February 1, 2016 Author Posted February 1, 2016 Hi, At VeryPC we have been supplying the Conxeasy bars to quite a lot of schools. http://www.steljes.com/downloads/datasheets/ConXeasy_SB602_Soundbar_datasheet.pdf They seem really goog and are bluetooth, as well as having an aux in. Let me know if you want a price. Anthony Hi Anthony, would be interested in a price please, yes 1
SpuffMonkey Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 I Lidl the other week - they had ones built into a light fitting for use in a bathroom - pretty cool I thought
paulellam Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 We have some Roth Sub zero III,s in school, not expensive and really easy to connect to, we got rid of our amp and speakers for these. The sound from the pc is good and the staff love the bluetooth facilty!
timbo343 Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 Here is lidl's again if you still need a BT speaker http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=30527
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