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Nordell Micro Bluetooth speaker
Nordell Micro Bluetooth speaker

Nordell Micro Bluetooth speaker

€39.90

A small but feisty Bluetooth speaker that goes wherever you go. To the beach, to the sauna, or hanging from your belt loop while you're clearing yesterday's kebab leftovers out of the drain. Thanks to its IPX6 rating, it's not afraid of water, sweat, or the occasional spray of piss (yes, we test these things). Bluetooth works reliably up to about 10 meters, which is just enough that you can leave your drink on the table without worrying it'll disappear. And the battery lasts longer than a thought, even if it won't quite make it till dawn.

Color
Color: Black

Order two, get 10% off

Two Micros are better than one, because you can pair them as stereo. Or you and a friend can each order your own and get a discount when you order together.

Full 2-year warranty

Valco products come with a two-year warranty. After the warranty ends, you can get an affordable repair service for the headphones.

14-day return policy

Try the product for 14 days. If you don't like them, return them and get your money back.

No shipping fees

There are no separate shipping costs for Valco’s own products, whether you live in Finland or some faraway developing country.
Product description

Small but punchy Bluetooth speaker

Valco Nordell Micro is a small but punchy bluetooth speaker that goes anywhere with you, to the beach, the sauna, or those desperate barbecue parties where the only sound system is your mate’s sad little phone beep.

A speaker that isn’t afraid of ass crack or drains

We think Nordell Micro is at its best hanging from a belt loop next to a flashing ass crack, playing a hockey game or football match while you’re elbow-deep in a drain unclogging the blockage caused by yesterday’s kebab meal and need your other hand for a beer can.

Soap-bar sized, but with big-speaker sound

In the American system of measurement, this speaker is about the size of a bar of soap and weighs roughly as much as an apple. For the rest of us: 200 grams and about 10 × 8 × 4.5 centimetres. But don’t let the size fool you. This little bluetooth speaker plays so big that plenty of larger and more expensive ones are left speechless. And like an actual bar of soap, you probably shouldn’t drop this one on a prison shower floor either. It does have a rubberized back to stop it sliding around, whether that’s on bathroom tiles or a truck dashboard.

IPX6 protection, ready for whatever life throws at it

Just like its big brother, Nordell Micro doesn’t flinch at water, sweat, or even the occasional stream of piss, thanks to its IPX6 protection. That makes it the perfect speaker for the cabin, the worksite, or festivals where hygiene is more theory than practice.

Bluetooth works, as long as you stay near the beers

Bluetooth works within about a ten to fifteen metre radius and honestly, why would you want your drink or your phone any farther away than that. Fully charged, this small portable speaker keeps blasting for 3 to 6 hours, depending on volume, climate, and planetary alignment. If it could fit a bigger battery, it wouldn’t be this small anymore, and then it wouldn’t be this.

Sound from Finland, body from China, the best of both

Truth be told, this is Chinese engineering, and we’re not hiding it. Without Chinese manufacturing, we couldn’t sell this at a price you could actually afford. But the sound, tuning, and soul were made in Finland. More specifically at Valco, and even more specifically by Jasse “Jazmanaut” Kesti, who we think is Finland’s, if not the world’s, best sound nazi.

For adventure, the sofa, or the shower, always with you

Valco Nordell Micro is the perfect choice for anyone who values good sound but doesn’t want to lug around pointless extra crap. This little bastard slips into your pocket or bag, or hangs from your belt, your neck, or why not your ear hole while you’re out on your adventures. Or just at home, if your adventures are more theoretical.

See how this little devil works

Don’t believe it until you hear it? Watch the intro video on YouTube. Nordell Micro plays cleaner and better than anything else at this price point, at least if you ask us. If you need something bigger and meaner, check out the “big brother” Nordell MK3, that’s one hell of a bluetooth speaker.

Technical specifications
  • Bluetooth: 5.3
  • Range approx. 10 m in good weather
  • Audio channels: Exactly one (mono). You can connect two of these to the same audio source, and then you get stereo (TWS)
  • Audio protocol: SBC
  • The device has a slot for a tiny-as-hell microSD memory card (max. 64 GB), and it'll play antique MP3 files from there on a constant loop.
  • Power: A mighty 8W in total
  • Speaker size: 40 mm
  • Battery size: 600 mAh
  • Battery life: 3-6 hours, depending on the weather and the quality of the music
  • Charging time: 1-2 hours, charging power: 5v 1A
  • Dimensions: 10 cm, 8 cm, 4.5 cm
  • Weight: approx. 200 g
  • Piss resistance: IPX6
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Fits even under your arm!

Right after the cathode-ray tube, the next most quintessentially Valco product is definitely the ministereo. The kids probably won't remember, but back in the 1970s, thanks to Valco's ill-fated business adventures, quite a few politicians received gifts of, among other things, Salora ministereos. Those little gifts were then thoroughly picked apart in court later on.

The outcome of the trial was that gifts received by politicians are not bribes, but gifts received by civil servants are. Worth keeping in mind when you're shopping for Christmas presents.

We don't know exactly what kind of ministereos were handed out back in the day, but these Valco Nordell Micro ministereos are, in any case, the best value-for-money thing that fits in your pocket. The timelessly understated speaker plays dance music or audiobooks without pointless bass bloat or screeching treble. Over Bluetooth, obviously, because this is the modern world.

And because we test our products properly, this speaker can also handle IPX6-level soaking. Meaning water, sweat, and enough urine tests that we can say with a straight face: yes, it survives that too.