At first we would like to thank Fresh ‘n Rebel for offering us the chance to review their Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition Wireless Speaker.

 

 

About Fresh ‘n Rebel:

 

“Fresh with a rebellious tint, Fresh 'n Rebel delivers mobile accessories for those who share a genuine love for fun and freedom. Listen to your favorite tunes out loud on a Rockbox or enjoy them via the Caps Headphones while you´re on the go. Keep your phone charged no matter where you are with a compact and lightweight Powerbank or take a selfie with the Wireless Selfie Stick. Fresh 'n Rebel offers stylish products that help you enjoy and share the joys of life with others wherever, whenever.”

 

Product Features:

 

A speaker for those who want more

 

Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition is wireless speaker for those who are looking for a little bit more! The biggest of all the Rockbox speakers, it combines quality materials, a powerful bass and excellent sound with a contemporary look and feel. The perfect speaker for the design lover as much as the music lover, it sets the stage and brings your music to life. Play your favourite tunes out aloud and enjoy awesome sound with deep bass at any volume thanks to DSP technology and the passive bass. Clad in a woven fabric with multi-coloured threads, it is embellished with a tanned leather label with embossed logo. Available in five must-have colours, Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition is on a mission to dress up your music.

 

Wireless freedom

 

Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition uses Bluetooth to connect wirelessly to your phone, tablet or notebook. Its 4000 mAh battery means you get an impressive 20 hours of non-stop music out of a single charge. The battery status LEDs let you keep track of it easily and the Powerbank port comes in handy when your phone runs out of battery. With the backlit touch buttons you’re always in control of your music without taking your phone out of your pocket. Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition is perfect for use at home but still compact and light enough to come along on a weekend trip or other outings with friends to set the tone for your feel-good moments.

 

Product Specifications:

 

 

 

Fresh ‘n Rebel company is pretty new and besides Bluetooth speakers from the Rockbox series, they do also manufacture chargers for different purposes, selfie sticks and headphones. This time we will concentrate our attention at one of their Bluetooth offerings, and to be more exact, the Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition, which is available in five different colors. The product was designed with a retro look in mind sporting woven fabric with multi-colored threads. The enclosure this product ships in looks quite professional, combining the bottom white plastic layer with a top transparent cover:

 

 

 

In the frontal area, Fresh ‘n Rebel reminds us that we have got the Fabriq Edition of the Chunk model, a non-retro model being also available for a different price range:

 

 

 

On the back side of the box, we will get to see some of the product specifications like 20 hours of non-stop usage, the usage of a passive bass woofer for impressive low frequencies, the inclusion of an USB port for charging other devices and the manufacturer also reminds of the use of DSP technology which automatically enhances the sound quality:

 

 

 

After removing the lateral transparent plastic seals, we will be able to push the buttons in order to release the cover:

 

 

 

On the bottom layer of the box, we will get to see the list of contents but also the technical specifications and supported platforms:

 

 

 

Besides the Chunk Fabriq Edition speaker, we will also receive some bundle items:

 

 

 

 

The bundle consists of the charging cable (which can be used for charging the speaker or in reverse, for charging another device), the stereo cable and also a manual:

 

 

 

The connectors of the USB cable have been customized with the company logo:

 

 

 

If the product setup is not straight-forward for you, then you should consult the documentation where everything is explained clearly:

 

 

 

Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition comes with a 217x110x59mm size and features a 4000mAh rechargeable battery. Its low weight of 934g means that it is easy to carry it around and the overall finish is great!

 

 

 

The product sides are almost identical, only that on the right we’ve got a tanned leather label with the embossed logo:

 

 

 

 

The back side of the unit is made of plastic (as well as the top and the bottom areas), and this plastic is also covered by a rubberized paint, which picks quite a bit of dust:

 

 

 

The main interfaces are also present here; we’ve got the battery charge indicator, the On/Off switch, the Bluetooth pair button, a DC 5V charging port, the USB port for charging other devices (power bank functionality), an Aux port which serves as Line-In and also a headphone port:

 

 

 

On the bottom of the unit, the manufacturer has installed two rubber feet:

 

 

 

The top area has some additional capacitive buttons:

 

 

 

These are for Volume Up/Down, Previous/Next song, but also Play/Pause; during the time the speaker is powered on, the LEDs underneath will stay dim, but when a button is pressed, these will light up with a higher intensity. Also, during Bluetooth pairing procedure, all the buttons will flash:

 

 

 

Depending on how much the battery is charged, a number of LEDs will light up:

 

-one line = 25%

-two lines = 50%

-three lines = 75%

-four lines = 100%

 

 

 

Here is an example how the top LED-lighted buttons do light up when pressed:

 

 

 

Rockbox Chunk speaker was tested while connected to our Sound Blaster ZxR sound card on Aux but also to our MEIZU MX4 smartphone on Bluetooth for listening to music on YouTube and various other clips and we can say that we were impressed regarding the amount of volume this device can deliver without distorting, also with a decent amount of bass. The top media controls are easy accessible and because of the long usage times, it is ideal to be taken outside when on trips, picnics and other activities. The Fabriq Edition is considerably more special than the original because of the retro look and can be picked in five different colors.

 

The back LED light indicator is handy when we want to know the charge levels of the battery and if we need to recharge some of our gadgets we do not need an extra power bank since the Rockbox Chunk carries this feature too.

 

Pairing with the device on Bluetooth is quite easy and if the last device it was paired to is not accessible, the product will go by itself in the pairing mode for three more minutes. Also, in order to save battery power, if Rockbox Chunk does not detect anything playing for about 30 minutes, it will turn off by itself.

 

As cons we could like to remind that the rubberized finishing really picks up quite a bit of dust and we would have liked the manufacturer to include an USB wall charger along with a longer USB cable in order to facilitate the charging process.

 

The price Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition is quite varied in online shops so it can be found between 90 and 115 Euros.

Fresh 'n Rebel Rockbox Chunk Fabriq Edition Wireless Speaker is Recommended For:

 

 

We would like to thank again to Fresh ‘n Rebel for make this review possible!