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hey I'm Matthew Muscovy AK from C net and today we're taking a look at Peachtree audios deep blue this is a high performance Bluetooth speaker that's currently selling for $400 from the outside it's not quite clear what the appeal of the deep blue is it has a generic look and neither the black plastic cabinet or the gray speaker grille on the front is particularly attractive on the top there are just three buttons which isn't quite enough as the power button is confusingly also used for bluetooth pairing there's also no real display on the front except for a single blinking light so you don't get much visual feedback when you're adjusting the volume or base levels there is an included remote although most times you'll control the deep blue from a tablet or a smart phone picking up the deep blue though gives you an idea about what it's all about it weighs over 16 pounds packing a 240 watt amplifier and five separate drivers including a 6.5 inch woofer those are seriously big speakers for a system like this although the weight means it's really more of a one-room device rather than something you'd want to tote from room to room the deep blue is primarily a Bluetooth speaker which means it can wirelessly stream audio from nearly every smartphone and tablet bluetooth is also compatible with any app that you have on your device so it's no problem streaming from Spotify or Pandora the only other way to get audio on the deep-blue is an analogue mini jack port on the back which is nice for older devices that don't have bluetooth but the real attraction of the deep blue is its sound quality this thing makes some seriously deep bass for its size thanks to that six and a half inch woofer I compared the deep blue to the clips KMC three and the B&W z2 and neither could come close to making the same kind of low-end as the deep blue although the KMC three was a respectable second the deep blue really excelled with loud aggressive music like Black Sabbath and ac/dc and it didn't hurt that it's the loudest system of the bunch either the one drawback is that the deep blue can of time sound a little harsh which you don't get with the KMC 3 or the z2 so if you're more interested in background tunes or long listening sessions this may not be the best pick for you but it's full range Sonic's make it sound like a much bigger system than it really is which most Bluetooth speakers can't do and that's the main reason to go for the deep blue it's not gonna wow you if it's looks and it's not the easiest to use but if you're looking for a deceptively big sound from a small speaker the deep blue is tough to be I'm Matthew moscovia and this is the Peachtree audio deep blue