At long last, I’m recommending a Black Friday deal on a 5-star speaker I bought with my own money – and it’s 59% off!
As TechRadar’s audio editor, I see countless Black Friday deals on audio products I love.
That’s usually because I have reviewed it, following TechRadar’s intense review process. But the thing is that these products (which have included, but are not limited to: over-ear headphones, speakers, turntables, DACs, MP3 players, wired earbuds and more) were loaned to me under strict conditions as review unit samples, for a designated time only.
Upon returning these elite-level-expensive samples (usually to couriers with little time for me or my separation issues), I’ve often caught myself singing my favorite lines from Easy Terms, a song within musical Blood Brothers: “Only for a time, I must not learn, to call you mine…”
But that’s not the case with the Audio Pro Addon T3+. This is not a model I’ve ever actually reviewed for TechRadar, although I did help review it for TR’s sister site, What Hi-Fi?, many years ago when I was still a staff-writer. It’s every inch a five-star performer.I know, I know, I never recommend any of my readers buy products that TechRadar hasn’t reviewed… but this genuinely is different!
What happened is that ahead of seeing Audio Pro’s stunning rose gold T3+ and writing my own review of the splendid Audio Pro Addon C10 MkII (yes, I had to give that flagship model back) I decided to treat myself to the beautiful little Bluetooth belter you see above.
I saw it in the gloriously witchy gray finish I loved so much in the C10 and thought “Yup, you’re coming home with me”. And I’ve loved it ever since. It sits on my desk and brings my other half (also a journalist) and I endless music every day.
Anyway, the point is that it’s on sale for Black Friday – and we mustn’t forget about the serious issue of huge sales events, must we?
Right now, it’s just $99 (was $240 – a massive 59% off!) in the US, or only £99 (was £149) in the UK, still a whopping 34% off, both at Amazon.
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To be honest, I reside in the UK and I’d be livid if it were discounted by quite so much across the pond… and then I’d sigh, and buy another. I still think wherever you live, this is a deal not to be missed. It’s gorgeous and it feels so much more expensive than this. Pressing the gold-tone metal buttons every day is a joy – and that’s before I even get to the music… it’s a reference speaker for so much I test every day. And I have to say that usually, it walks all over the plucky competition…
Not looking for a witchy bijou speaker? No worries, I’ve got a full Bose Black Friday headphones deals roundup, or my more general Black Friday headphones recommendations (which contains both Bose and Sennheiser, unlike my dedicated guide to the headphones and earbuds not to buy) and there’s always our Black Friday earbuds and headphones live blog to catch the savings as and when they land.
A bit on this model’s history then: the original Addon T3 was so revered at my old gig that it was named “wireless speaker Product of the Year”for not one but three consecutive years, in the late 2010s.
Then, in July 2020, when the T3’s reign at the top finally came to an end, the Swedish audio specialist delighted us with a tweaked “Plus” version thanks to the continued demand for Bluetooth-only speakers – to be clear, there’s no wi-fi support, Chromecast or WiiM integration here and honestly, I’m fine with that. It’s simple; it works. It’s beautiful.
With a pair of 2cm tweeters as its ‘eyes’ and that central 9cm woofer as its mouth, its chassis is angled up just slightly so the music hits our ears just right, thanks to rubberised feet on its underside. Around the back, there’s an aux-in for connecting sources directly, but I tend to simply use Bluetooth streaming.
And I can never remember an occasion when my listening was cut short. The Audio Pro T3+ boasts a 30-hour battery life at 50% volume, which offers more than enough clout and impact even if we’re dancing around the room (when Glastonbury was on, say), and the T3+’s rear-firing bass reflex port does an excellent job at holding down the low-end.
Earlier today, we were listening to Perfume Genius on the T3+ and when On the Floor comes on, you can’t help but get up and dance. Do you want to dance through your day? This is a great opportunity to facilitate that, for much less.
Not sure it’s your speaker? I’ve got a few other options below, just in case – one wireless speaker that also does Bluetooth, one powered stereo desktop pair that also accepts Bluetooth pings of music. And I’m even throwing in my favorite Sony deck because it’s back to its lowest ever price, and because I can’t help myself.
Happy shopping out there – and don’t forget to dance!
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- Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119
- Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
- Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
- Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
- Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets
- Lowe’s: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools
- Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones
- Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture
- T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17
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As TechRadar’s audio editor, I see countless Black Friday deals on audio products I love. That’s usually because I have reviewed it, following TechRadar’s intense review process. But the thing is that these products (which have included, but are not limited to: over-ear headphones, speakers, turntables, DACs, MP3 players, wired…
