- Yes, Happy Plugs Joy is the real name of this little speaker
- In addition to green (Grogu type), it is available in sky blue, pink and black.
- It’s available now, priced at just £39.99/$49.99 (around AU$80)
In the completely fictional hygge lifestyle that I like to imagine myself leading, this speaker would be a perfect fit. This is the life in which I wake up naturally with the sun, drink warm lemon water with turmeric from a handmade stoneware mug, meditate for 20 minutes, write a gratitude journal, do a yoga session. Seven minute workout, take a shower, put on a few things. From my perfectly ironed spring capsule wardrobe, add a pair of thick, fuzzy socks and slide over to my recycled driftwood desk to start the workday calmly, with a refreshed and positive attitude. And this charming little speaker can be part of that discussion; it’s pinned on the mental mood board that I like to call “Sorting My Life”.
In fact, a large Starbucks cup has curiously welded itself to my desk after a shift of overtime late last week, where it sits impassively next to some leftover Christmas chocolates and at least six posts -it with headers like “DON’T FORGET”. double underlined and “TO BE DONE BEFORE THE 25TH!! » to make my day easier. Such is life. But I’d say there’s still room for this speaker – and music is always a good place to start.
What you’re looking at is the Happy Plugs Joy – yes, that’s really the name. It’s not just happy. It’s not just joy. It’s the sum of the two, plus…takes. In my imaginary and ambitious hygge lifestyle, I would sit at my recycled driftwood desk, grab my smartphone (with the tactile wool cover that I mindfully crocheted, it’s definitely not leather and I didn’t lose blue spots all over the apartment) and I was broadcasting niche acoustics. covers this speaker. I would do this while waiting for my lemon water to cool, so as not to shock my body unnecessarily.
Happy Plugs Joy in your life
I would like the green finish because it reminds me of Grogu, the Yoda-adjacent Force-sensitive character from The Mandalorian And The Book of Boba Fett. But whichever option you choose, this is a pebble-like speaker that wants to blend in with your delicious taupes, your natural textures, your recycled throws.
It also lasts eight hours on a single charge and weighs just 192g, so you can throw it in your oilcloth satchel, hop on your bike, and head to a nearby mountain stream to read that paperback you you are promised to read. I will get there since 2017.
It has Bluetooth 5.3 built-in and, thanks to its IPX4 rating, it will also survive a light downpour – and wouldn’t it look great on Instagram on a cloudy day, perhaps next to that gorgeous old fountain pen we offered you, a stainless steel. a steel coffee pot and the cryptic crossword you’re trying to complete?
And it doesn’t cost much to get the look. The Happy Plugs Joy (or JOY, as the name suggests in Happy Plugs’ marketing) is available now for just £39.99 / $49.99 (or around AU$80), making it cheaper than almost all of the best Bluetooth speakers we currently recommend. , and at the same price as the nice but not as cute JBL Clip 5. Will the Happy Plugs option take its place? I’m not sure yet. But we’re working on reviewing it in its entirety, so when we know how good it sounds, so will you.
Okay, I’m off to recycle this Starbucks cup…
