Belkin SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi Smart speaker Review

Belkin SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi Smart speaker Review

Belkin SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi Smart speaker Review
9.2

When it comes to mobile accessories and charging peripherals, one of the best brands in the business is Belkin. Over the years, Belkin products have risen quickly to the top of the food chain, and their products today are synonymous with quality, durability, and affordability, so when I heard that Belkin had come up with a new portable speaker device, my excitement was real. Belkin has not really dipped their hands into the audio market until now and a home run on the first try will go a long way in making their case.

We have with us today, the new Belkin SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi smart speaker, and without further ado, let’s jump right into the review!!

Design and Setup

Belkin SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi Smart speaker Review

As always, the first thing we are going to talk about is the design and build of the Belkin SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi smart speaker. Belkin has been a pioneer at creating some of the most durable products in the market and the Belkin Soundform Elite is no different. The design does remind us of the Homepod device with a slightly wider profile, but there is a cut-out on the top where you can place your smartphone and charge it with the wireless charger placed over there. We can confirm that this cut-out wireless charger dock fits all the available smartphone sizes in the market today.

Coming to the speaker section, we have the mesh fabric covering the entire speaker and the quality is as stellar as it comes. However, when we see that the speaker also doubles as a wireless charger, there is a big question as to how this mesh will survive wear and tear.

Just in front of the wireless charging dock, we have the touch controls that allow you to perform actions like turning on Bluetooth, controlling the volume, and play or pause the media. Now, the controls themselves are responsive, but we have two suggestions to Belkin –

  1. Make the controls textured for better accessibility.
  2. Make the controls backlit to make them visible in low light conditions.

There is, however, a small LED that glows when you are charging your smartphone on the wireless charger, and just like the Google Home devices, we have a series of LEDs that shine through the mesh fabric when you are interacting with the Google Assistant.