{"product_id":"roberts-reunion-ipx7-bluetooth-speaker-reunionbk","title":"Roberts Reunion IPX7 Bluetooth Speaker | REUNIONBK","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.pd{--blue:#003B71;--blue2:#005CB9;--yellow:#FFD200;--soft:#F2F7FC;--light:#F8FAFC;--border:#D8E7F5;--text:#444;--dark:#1A1A1A;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--text);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}\n.pd *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.pd .breadcrumb{margin-bottom:10px;color:#687B8C;font-size:13px}\n.pd .hero-border{padding:22px 0 20px;border-top:4px solid var(--blue);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}\n.pd h1{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--dark);font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,40px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.7px}\n.pd .deck{max-width:880px;margin:0;color:#536474;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}\n.pd .stats-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin:20px 0 26px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px}\n.pd 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.editorial{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}\n@media(max-width:560px){.pd{font-size:14px}.pd .hero-border{padding:17px 0}.pd .ideal-cards,.pd .features-grid,.pd .editorial,.pd .verdict-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pd .editorial-section.wide{grid-column:auto}.pd .verdict-col:first-child{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.pd .box-contents ul{columns:1}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"breadcrumb\"\u003eAudio \/ Speakers \/ Roberts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"hero-border\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eRoberts Reunion Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"deck\"\u003eA 50 W portable Bluetooth speaker, waterproof to IPX7 and playing 360 degrees from back-to-back drivers, with up to 18 hours of battery per charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stats-bar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50 W\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutput power\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIPX7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully waterproof\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18 hrs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattery life\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e360°\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSound dispersion\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Reunion is a Bluetooth speaker rather than a radio, and that distinction matters if you are browsing the Roberts range: there is no DAB, no FM and no tuner of any kind. What it does instead is play whatever is on your phone, outdoors, loudly, for a long time, and survive being dropped in a pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo full-range drivers sit back-to-back with a pair of passive bass radiators, so the sound goes out 360 degrees instead of facing one way. Rated output is 50 W, with a DSP that holds distortion down at full volume. The battery runs up to 18 hours and charges over USB-C in 180 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pull-quote\"\u003eAt 456 g, waterproof to IPX7 and good for 18 hours, the Reunion is built for the places a mains speaker cannot go.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-cards\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeaches and pools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eIPX7 means the Reunion can be submerged, not just splashed, so rain, a poolside soaking or a drop in the water is not the end of the afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroups outdoors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eSound spreads 360 degrees from back-to-back drivers, which suits a speaker standing in the middle of a table or a circle of chairs rather than facing one person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBigger gatherings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp to ten Reunion speakers can be linked together, so a garden, a hall or a long terrace can be covered without pushing any single speaker to its limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"features-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50 W output\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty watts through back-to-back full-range drivers and two passive bass radiators, with a DSP limiting distortion when the volume is pushed to maximum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIPX7 waterproof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rating covers full submersion rather than light splashing, which is the difference between a speaker you take to the water and one you keep away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 18 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA full charge lasts up to eighteen hours and takes 180 minutes to replace over USB-C, so one overnight charge covers a whole weekend of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e360 degree sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo full-range drivers face in opposite directions, so the speaker does not have a front row and a back row wherever you decide to stand it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLink up to 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple Reunion speakers pair with each other, up to ten in total, to spread the same music across a larger space than one speaker can manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in microphone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a call or reach a voice assistant without picking the phone up; Bluetooth 5.0 with SBC and AAC handles the connection either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA speaker, not a radio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth being clear, because the Roberts name suggests otherwise. The Reunion has no DAB, no DAB+, no FM and no internet radio: it is a Bluetooth speaker, and everything it plays comes from a paired phone, tablet or laptop, or from a wired source through the 3.5 mm jack behind the rear flap. If you want a tuner, look at the Roberts radios instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWaterproof in a useful way\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIPX7 is the rating that lets a speaker be submerged in water rather than merely resist a shower. In practice that covers an Irish summer, a kitchen sink, a shower shelf and the edge of a pool. The USB-C charging port and the 3.5 mm aux socket sit behind a flap at the back, which keeps them out of the weather when you are not using them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section wide\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSound that fills the space around it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost portable speakers fire forwards, which is fine if everyone is sitting in front. The Reunion uses two full-range drivers mounted back-to-back with a passive bass radiator at each end, spreading sound through 360 degrees, so it can stand in the middle of a group instead of at one side. Rated output is 50 W, and a DSP steps in at maximum volume to keep distortion in check. At 456 g and 180 mm tall, it is easy to carry to wherever the group has ended up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow It Compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"compare-card\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"compare-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eListening Need\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReunion Technology\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePractical Benefit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMusic by the water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIPX7 waterproof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubmersible rather than splash-resistant, so rain or a drop into the pool does no harm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEveryone in earshot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360 degree dispersion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack-to-back drivers spread sound all round, so there is no wrong side of the speaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll-day listening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 hour battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne charge covers a full day out, and USB-C brings it back in 180 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFilling a garden\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLink up to 10 speakers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeveral Reunions play the same source together, covering a much larger area than one unit alone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaking a call\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt-in microphone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnswer hands-free or speak to a voice assistant without reaching for the phone in your pocket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWired sources\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 mm aux input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA jack behind the rear flap takes a cable when Bluetooth is not the easier option\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"verdict\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"verdict-header\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"verdict-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"verdict-col\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrengths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 W output with DSP distortion control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIPX7 rated, submersible rather than splash-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e360 degree sound from back-to-back full-range drivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo passive bass radiators for low-end weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 18 hours per charge, 180 minute recharge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinks up to 10 Reunion speakers together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e456 g, with USB-C charging and a built-in microphone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"verdict-col\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConsiderations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Reunion has no radio tuner at all: no DAB, no DAB+ and no FM. It plays only Bluetooth and aux sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no mains operation: the speaker runs from its built-in battery and charges over USB-C, taking 180 minutes from flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USB-C and 3.5 mm sockets sit behind a rear flap, which has to be opened to plug either cable in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-contents\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReunion speaker x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-C charging cable x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick start guide x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety and warranty leaflet x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56904707146114,"sku":"REUNIONBK","price":99.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/4438\/6690\/files\/Reunion-Text-with-Image-1920x1200-3.jpg?v=1789144154","url":"https:\/\/foyselectrical.ie\/products\/roberts-reunion-ipx7-bluetooth-speaker-reunionbk","provider":"Foy's Electrical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}