Order Two, Get 10% Off

Two Nordells are better than one because you can pair them into a super stereo. Or you and your buddy can each get one and snag a discount when you order together.

Two-Year Full Warranty

Valco products come with a two-year warranty. After the warranty period, a reasonably priced repair service is available for headphones.

14-Day Return Policy

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

No Shipping Costs

Valco’s own products have no additional shipping costs, whether you live in Finland or in some distant developing country.

Product Description

Nordell MK3 – the best Bluetooth speaker for hot tub shenanigans and under-the-table antics

The Valco Nordell MK3 Bluetooth speaker is the perfect blend of everyone's favorite ingredients—metal and silicone. It looks, feels, and sounds like it should cost a hundred euros more, but it doesn't. This wireless speaker isn't some flimsy plastic thing, and its sound doesn't resemble a stuffy-nosed robot like those cheap models often do.

This is the best travel speaker for hardworking folks, hot tubbing, or even as a gift! It's been tested to be pee-proof, so you can confidently take it to the bath, sauna, or even under the bed to set the mood in the bedroom with the right soundtrack. Check out this pee-proof test on YouTube and see for yourself.

A speaker that can handle life—and then some

Nordell can handle tunes in the rain, on a construction site, or on a sunny beach—though in Finland, the first is more likely. The speaker also has a handy attachment loop, so you can clip it to your beer backpack when the butler's off duty.

The big buttons are so handy that you can use this Bluetooth speaker even with gloves on. This makes the MK3 the perfect speaker for DIY enthusiasts, but it also suits those whose plumber's crack mostly peeks out from an office chair. Thanks to the built-in microphone, the Nordell MK3 can also serve as a poor man's conference speaker when needed.

SUPERSTEREO and magical 3D sound

At home, you can pair two Nordell MK3 Bluetooth speakers and get twice the noise – and in stereo, no less. SUPERSTEREO lets you crank up the racket even more. And if that's not enough, the 3D button adds a mystical feature that tricks your ears into thinking there are more speakers than there actually are. Most people think the sound quality magically improves – depends on your ears and brain.

An honest Bluetooth speaker at a sensible price

This speaker isn't entirely our own design. It's based on a high-quality existing framework that we've improved, especially in terms of sound quality. This way, as a small Finnish company, we can offer a Bluetooth speaker with a truly great price-quality ratio. The MK3 is a real gem in the endless sea of Chinese wireless speakers—and yes, we tested at least 47 of them.

If you're looking for something smaller and handier, check out the Nordell Micro speaker, which is cheaper and can even hang from your belt loop.

Technical Specifications
  • Power: 2 x 20W
  • High-quality stereo sound with surprisingly agile bass for such a small size.
  • You can wirelessly connect two of these to the same audio source (TWS)
  • Dimensions: 202.5 x 61.1 x 78.3 mm
  • Weight: About half a kilo
  • Appearance: Extremely robust
  • Surface materials: Silicone-like material & aluminum
  • Waterproof: IPX7 Waterproof and dustproof
  • Connections: True Wireless (TWS), Bluetooth 5.0 (distance about 10m in open terrain), AUX 3.5mm (cable included), and Micro SD
  • Battery capacity: 5200mAh, supports fast charging, USB-C
  • Battery life up to 15 hours of continuous play at 50% volume, full at least 8 hours
  • Hands-Free function with sensitive microphone
  • SIRI and S-Voice supported
  • LED power and charging indicators
  • Frequency range: 80-20000 Hz
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Sounds like live!

Right after the cathode-ray tube, the most relevant Valco product is undoubtedly the mini stereo system (Referencing to the Finnish company of the same name from the 1970s). The youth probably won't remember and people outside Finland won't know, but in the 1970s, one politician after another received (among other things) Salora brand mini stereos as gifts related to Valco's unfortunate ventures. These bribes were widely discussed in court later on.

The outcome of the trial was that the gifts received by politicians are not bribes, but those received by civil servants are. So, remember this when shopping for Christmas presents.

We have no information about the mini stereos distributed at the time, but these Valco Nordell Mk3 mini stereos are of the best in terms of value for money. The timelessly designed speaker plays your shitty music purely without emphasizing bass or trebles in the wrong way, either via Bluetooth or a 3.5 mm audio cable.

The device also serves as an excellent conference phone in meetings or a poor man's alternative to a voice-controlled home. The gizmo has its own microphone for conversations and the ability to use the phone's voice control (Siri on iPhone and Google Now on Android).

Imagine the bewilderment of your friends when you shout at the speaker, "Hey Siri, play Toto," and the machine voice responds, "I couldn't find anything in your music that matches the search for Toto." The future is here already today.

Also withstands immersion in water or the like. May smell of urine if immersed in urine. Urine resistance has been tested.

Load video: Jasse Kesti esittelee Nordell MK3 äänen laatua

What does it sound like?

In the attached video, Jasse "Jazmanaut" Kesti records the sound and stereo image of the Nordell with a binaural (I don't know what that means) microphone.

Watch this if you're wondering whether you should rather buy the bass bucket from [Big American Corporation] or [Korean Conglomerate].

Customer Reviews

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Lauri K. (Tampere, Finland)
Hyvä ostos

Hyvä ostos. Äänentuotto miellyttävä, ei ylikorostettua bassopuuroa.

Reviews in Other Languages

N
Nimetön (Helsinki, Finland)
Nordell Mk3 Bluetooth-kaiutin

Hyvä vekotin, ois pitänyt saman tien tilata kaksi

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Jani S. (Helsinki, Finland)
Vähän vielä paranneltavaa

Laitteen ääni on kyllä hyvä mutta muuten 3 tähteä. Laite lähentelisi viittä tähteä jos:
1. Laite sammuisi itsestään kun on käyttämättä (muutenkin kuin jos bluetooth-yhteyden katkaisee).
2. Kaiutin muistaisi millä äänenvoimakkuudella se on viimeksi ollut päällä eikä alkaisi huutaa käynnistettäessä.
3. Nappien merkinnät olisi kohokuvioita eikä upotuksia (Pystyisi ohjaamaan käsituntumalla).
4. Markkinoinnissa ei olisi niin paljon lapinlisää. Paino "puolisen kiloa" on oikeasti lähempänä kiloa. Myös akunkesto on paljon mainostettua huonompi. Muutenhan markkinointi on kyllä viihdyttävää.

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Timo (Oulu, Finland)
Odotettua laatua

Odotukset täyttyivät.
Ainoa miinus oli ohjeiden pieni fontti - ei nähnyt lukea. Ei tullut katsottua oliko joku qr-koodi, josta pääsis isompaan fonttiin.
Suosittelen tuotetta.