The Divoom Revo 3 is an inexpensive 2.1-channel speaker system perfect for small rooms.
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Out of the box, you get two 30W satellites that promise a total RMS power of 60W. Each satellite measures 92 x 135 x 250mm, sports a ‘high glossy finish’ fascia, and enclosed in MDF.
The subwoofer is also enclosed in MDF and measures 145 x 300 x 310mm. Up front, users can find the volume and bass adjustment buttons, an XBass button, and a screen that displays animated VFD EQ graphics. The RCA input and output ports and power switch are located at the rear.
Setting up the system takes about five minutes. All a user needs to do is to connect the left and right satellites to the subwoofer, connect a source, and turn the unit on. You can choose to connect the speakers straight to a PC via its included RCA to 3.5mm cable, but other devices can be hooked up if you have the proper cables.
We got a bit confused as soon as we turned the unit on as the screen displayed a lot of input modes and audio settings along the sides. The CD, VCD, DVD, Tuner, Sub.W, Digital, Surr, and the OK icons were all lit, which made us think that there were other modes available.
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We checked the remote to see if we missed something, but it only had six buttons – volume up, volume down, bass up, bass down, XBass, and Mute. This means that the icons are really there to stay and that there is only one mode. The icons on the remote were clearly labelled and made it easy for us to control the unit from afar.
To test the speaker system, we listened to a couple of audio tracks, watched a movie, and played a couple of games on our PC. The Revo 3’s sound quality isn’t anything to write home about, but it was still able to provide us with the deep bass when playing first person shooters as well as the crisp audio when watching movies or listening to music.
The animated VFD EQ graphics display did not show anything unless the bass and volume was turned up, which for us shouldn’t be the case. It could have been better if the graphics display was working even at low volumes.
For $129.99, the Divoom Revo 3 is a simple 2.1 speaker system for those on a budget. Its audio quality may not be as good as other systems out there, but for what its worth, it may just be worth checking out.
