Guitar amp vendors are known for selling the best-sounding consumer audio devices, and given the target audience—musicians—I suppose that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Marshall and Fender, for example, both deliver the sonic goods, and now here comes Positive Grid with its fantastically portable yet beefy-sounding Spark Mini Bluetooth speaker.
The $229 (retail) Spark Mini is a great-sounding little speaker considering its diminutive proportions, which do impose some sonic limitations. It’s also a stellar, ultra-portable practice amp for guitar and bass players if you happen to know one.
DESIGN AND FEATURES
Originally a software company, Positive Grid created waves two years ago with its first hardware product, the Spark practice amp. It was small by amp standards, but large for a Bluetooth speaker, and it lacked a battery for true portability.
Enter the Spark Mini, which at
