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RIVA Concert with Alexa Built in Finally A Wireless Smart Speaker That Sounds Truly Amazing WiFi Airplay and Bluetooth Connectivity Splash Resistant and Optional Battery Black
Last Updated: May 31, 2019 (Refresh Now)
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Sound / Sound Quality
84riva, speakers, sound quality, bass, concert
+89%
-11%
" ... Got this speaker to replace my Big Blue Party speaker which was recall. ... I was originally going to get the Bose Soundlink Revolve but after researching on the internet I came across this Riva speakers. ... I got this due to all the reviews about how great the sound quality is but looking farther, I discovered that this Concert model actually have the built-in Alexa. ... The sound is incredible for it's small size, I am totally impressed! ... "
" ... Ease of use and quality of sound! ... "
" ... I bought a Riva-S 3 years ago and have always loved the pure sound quality from that device but could not hook it up to my Echo devices. ... After seeing the reviews for the Riva Concert it sounded like just what I was looking for. ... Although I am not a professed audiophile the sound quality is fantastic even at the highest volumes which I don't use anyway in my home. ... All in all, I have been very happy with my purchase because it does exactly what I was looking for - much better audio quality with louder output than my Echo Dot and Spot with direct Alexa voice control in conjunction with my Amazon Music subscription. ... "
" ... Very happy with the full sound of this unit. ... Many times people exaggerate the quality of sound on a portable speaker but this one really sounds nice just out the box. ... It functions as well as my sister's echo as far as I can tell but with better sound. ... "
" ... I listen to all types of music from classical and jazz to hard rock and house music. ... I've owned several types of home speakers (including planar magnetic) and portable music devices over the last several years, including Apple's first Hi-Fi home stereo which I purchased for $350 in 2006. ... The sound is impeccable. ... The highs are clean and splashy (i.e. ... Christain Aguilera) and the lows give you nice low resonant thrums (i.e. ... I feel like this speaker is WAY underpriced for the quality you get. ... "
" ... The device sounds amazing, not just for its size but in general. ... "
" ... Amazing sounds for such a small speaker! ... "
" ... First, we need to say that the speaker itself is great. ... Great sound, nice size (about 7 inches high and 5 inches x 5 inches square on the top). ... "
Compatibility & Ports / Device Compatibility
47speaker, riva, echo, bluetooth, echo dot
+74%
-26%
" ... Alexa commercials have played Puccini a couple times on our speaker. ... "
" ... It has a pretty sensitive mic so no problems in hearing my questions and commands to control my smart home devices. ... "
" ... If you are looking for an Alexa enabled speaker, this is it. ... "
" ... It will connect ... "
" ... We down loaded the app from apple store and it hooked up to Alexa without any problems. ... "
" ... Definitely the best sounding speaker with Alexa we have. ... "
" ... The Alexa compatibility feature was very easy to set up and use is simple . ... "
" ... And the interaction with Alexa is spot on! ... "
Software / Apps
40app, riva, music, riva voice app, spotify
+78%
-23%
" ... Alexa responds in no time. ... "
" ... Bonus that it includes Alexa. ... "
" ... Although Alexa says routines may not work from this device, every time I speak a routine command, the routine works. ... The multi-room music playback update is what I'm waiting for. ... "
" ... When I bring the speaker to work, I do need to register the device into the new wifi if I want to use Alexa with the speaker and repeat the process when I get home. ... "
" ... Run Linux Mint19.1 and Win 10 PRO, both work well. ... Ran "Paprefs" through terminal window and selected AirTunes plugin. ... Will keep updating ... "
" ... An added bonus is the Alexa support, built into the unit. ... This FAR exceeds the Google Home speaker we have (and now no longer use). ... Also cool, from the phone app, we can pick songs from our music and create a customized Playlist. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up with their RIVA Voice app. ... "
" ... I came from using the Google Home. ... Alexa is much more responsive. ... Also, saying "Alexa" is much more natural than saying "Hey Google". ... "
Sound / Volume
37room, volume, riva, small speaker, concert
+95%
-5%
" ... Great bass and the volume gets pretty loud too. ... "
" ... The sound on the RIVA Concert is excellent and stays clear at volumes higher than I'd ever listen at, but I'm more of a gadget hound than an audiophile, so I'll focus on the feature that impressed me the most, namely the multitude of ways to get the device to play audio. ... "
" ... I did have a problem setting up the speaker. ... It does fill the room with sound without any distortion at high volume. ... "
" ... After being at my friends party I (we) were all amazed at how this little 'concert' box filled the room with music in such a pure way. ... "
" ... Alexa commercials have played Puccini a couple times on our speaker. ... "
" ... Sound is very good for a 1 speaker system. ... "
" ... I feel like this speaker is WAY underpriced for the quality you get. ... "
" ... Excellent loud speaker and clarity! ... "
Usage / Capacity
16riva, office, living, house, family
+94%
-6%
" ... I recommend this to all my friends and family. ... "
" ... I keep my device in the kitchen and it picks up my voice no problem from the living room. ... A great addition to the house. ... "
" ... Husband is enjoying the sound for his office area. ... "
" ... Once riva has announced the multi room we will order more for upstairs. ... "
" ... I love the fact that Alexsa is built-in so I moved the Echo to my bedroom and put the Riva in the kitchen. ... "
" ... My family enjoys it in our living room. ... "
" ... #PORTABLE- Both are equally good here and easy to move from one room to another. ... "
" ... Bought it for the office but loved it so much I took it home. ... "
Usage / Setup
15easy, speaker, riva, instructions, alexa
+93%
-7%
" ... The RIVA Voice app was easy to install and setup on my iPhone, and now I can communicate with Alexa directly from my iPhone. ... "
" ... the sound and ease of installation ... "
" ... Setup was very easy and quick. ... "
" ... I already have echo dot 2 and 3G setup at home so that it's pretty easy for me to figure out how to setup RIVA. ... "
" ... The set up was simple and quick. ... "
" ... Not only does the speaker sound awesome, the setup was so easy. ... "
" ... I liked that the Riva Concert was easy to set up & updates are automatic. ... I'm not a tech type person and this speaker had easy to follow basically self set up instructions. ... "
" ... The Riva is indeed is very easy to set up- almost no directions needed. ... "
Usage / Ease of Use
13setup, speaker, easy to set, user, set
+92%
-8%
" ... The Alexa compatibility feature was very easy to set up and use is simple . ... "
" ... I'm not a tech type person and this speaker had easy to follow basically self set up instructions. ... But easy to get the hang of using it. ... "
" ... Setup was easy and quick with the convenient app which also lets you change the EQ settings. ... "
" ... The set up was simple and quick. ... The App is straight forward and easy to use. ... "
" ... Setup was very easy and quick. ... "
" ... Not only does the speaker sound awesome, the setup was so easy. ... "
" ... The setup is pretty straight forward. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up with their RIVA Voice app. ... "
Sound / Bass
12treble, speaker, midrange, deep, concert
+83%
-17%
" ... Some of the brands mentioned, listening in the store, gave too much bass it was muffled or too much high frequency with nothing else to give. ... For the price, I enjoy the relationship between the high, mid-range, and bass. ... "
" ... Awesome audio quality with surprisingly deep bass and a remarkably room-filling quality. ... "
" ... Great bass and the volume gets pretty loud too. ... "
" ... The sound quality is very good, with great sound separation, clear highs, and deep bass. ... "
" ... With full bass, clear voices and no distortion. ... "
" ... As for the Concert, I actually find the sound to be well balanced and that the bass, midrange and treble to be well spaced and sound staged for a stand alone single speaker. ... "
" ... Largely, it sets new milestones for producing bass thanks to many speakers and electronics build-in that enchant the midrange and the treble with definition. ... RIVA Concert demonizes the bass with a density and power that makes it enjoyable to listen to your favorite music. ... "
" ... Clear midtones and high end, decent "Natural" bass, plenty of volume, fills my patio deck with great sound. ... "
Price
11price, money, time, speaker, high
+64%
-36%
" ... It’s worth every cent! ... "
" ... About time a high quality alternative was in the market. ... "
" ... This is a nice speaker but a little to price for what it is. ... "
" ... It is definitely worth giving a try at this price, ... "
" ... I personally think one is hard pressed to find a quivalent or better sounding speaker for its size and price. ... "
" ... At $199, this is a great value. ... "
Connectivity / Range
11connect, network, alexa, wi, unit
+27%
-73%
" ... Problems with devise connectivity. ... "
" ... It never stays connected to WiFi and it's about 7 ft away from the router. ... "
" ... Sonos is only for wireless Streaming and it's a dead box where you do not have WIFI. ... "
" ... After new WIFI router, few factory resets and numerous reboots this unit goes back. ... "
" ... This speaker Does Not work with WiFi or Alexa. ... Tried to connect WiFi on FOUR different devices both android and iOS. ... The app does not discover WiFi outside of its own internal network. ... Without WiFi it won’t connect to Alexa. ... "
" ... Unit was returned-Unable to establish wifi link even after tech support. ... "
" ... Would not connect to wifi ... "
" ... I guess my WiFi isn’t fast enough to use it, but my fire stick is located a few inches to the left and that works great. ... "
Battery
10speaker, come, battery pack, riva, properly
+50%
-50%
" ... The battery pack is finicky to attached firmly and leaves you uncertain as to weather its connected properly or not. ... "
" ... First off, this doesn't come with the battery power adapter. ... "
" ... The drawback is that for the price we all pay for this speaker, the battery should be included. ... The speaker by itself does not come with a battery so be aware that it needs to be constantly plugged into the wall outlet to work. ... "
" ... It just shows a stupid spinner for hours. ... "
Connectivity / Bluetooth
9play, pair, connect, speaker, either
+67%
-33%
" ... Spotify, AmazonPrime Music work flawlessly through Bluetooth. ... "
" ... My son wanted a Bluetooth speaker for Christmas. ... "
" ... One of the features I really like about the Amazon devices is that I can easily pair them with my phone or my Bluetooth speakers. ... pair with phone ... pair with speaker). ... "
" ... I love this wireless speaker! ... I use Apple Music and play it through Bluetooth. ... "
" ... 6) Bluetooth from any device (letting me play podcasts from my iPhone). ... "
" ... I tried both wifi and Bluetooth with my iPhone, both worked perfectly, and I did not notice any quality difference between either. ... "
Sound / Frequencies
7midrange, lows, e, bass, vocals
+100%
" ... Through the Riva's speaker, vocals are crisp and clear. ... From rock 'n roll to jazz and blues, to Broadway soundtracks, not only do the vocals sound incredible, but every instrument is recognizable and every song a complete joy. ... "
" ... Good highs and lows. ... "
" ... The highs are clean and splashy (i.e. ... Christain Aguilera) and the lows give you nice low resonant thrums (i.e. ... "
" ... As for the Concert, I actually find the sound to be well balanced and that the bass, midrange and treble to be well spaced and sound staged for a stand alone single speaker. ... "
" ... Concert quality, crisp highs, full midrange, deep bass without reverberations. ... "
" ... The sound quality is very good, with great sound separation, clear highs, and deep bass. ... "
Body / Comfort
7speaker, sound, quality, hands, got
+86%
-14%
" ... The speaker is well built and you can feel the quality in your hand. ... "
" ... It is really head and shoulders above what I was getting from my echo and dots-even though these sound pretty good. ... "
" ... I am not claiming to be an audiophile, but I have been fussy about sound quality since I had ears. ... "
" ... I was thinking of getting a second but will hold off for now. ... "
" ... The box got here it felt like over night, and when I held it in my hands it felt incredibly well built and just stunning. ... "
" ... This is hands down the best speaker I’ve ever owned. ... "
Product Reliability
6years, turbo, started, problems, months
+33%
-67%
" ... Bought another brand BXSE and had nothing but connection problems. ... Would run and then stop playing and searching for device. ... "
" ... Second, I've had this going on 6 months and it is junk. ... "
" ... Originally I have left 5 star review, shortly after my problems started. ... "
" ... I’ve had it since mid-December and I probably have to reconnect it every other week or so. ... "
Usage / Controls
5buttons, turn, riva, button, alexa
+60%
-40%
" ... many great features better than Echo: RIVA has an easy-to-use MUTE button! ... "
" ... I love the privacy button so no creepy or invading privacy feelings!! ... "
" ... You can also say "Alexa next song" to skip, or "Alexa volume up" to turn up the volume (or down or 3 or 5 to set a specific volume level). ... "
Body / Design
5design, finish, also
+100%
" ... Riva looks a little better in design and looks. ... "
" ... And it looks great. ... "
" ... The design and finish are also great so it compliments the environment. ... "
" ... First of all, it looks sleek and contemporary. ... The wife loves how it looks. ... "
Performance / Lagging
4reboot
+25%
-75%
" ... downside: still some technical issues with occasional needing to reboot. ... "
" ... I was disappointed as the majority of the time it was very slow to respond, and sometimes not at all. ... "
" ... So yet another round of restarts! ... "
Service / Service Centers
4customer service, riva, back, customer
+25%
-75%
" ... Their support is not any better. ... "
" ... Riva support offered to ship the unit back on my dime for repair?! ... "
" ... They ignored my request to their online support, when I was hoping to find a solution to my problem. ... "
Features
4better, also, mode
+75%
-25%
" ... great feature for sure. ... "
" ... equal to, if not better than the Bose systems, but it also has more cool features. ... "
" ... Now I need to work on smart lights and a/c. ... "
Compatibility & Ports / Ports
4usb, port, connect
+100%
" ... Like the fact that it still has a AUX port. ... "
" ... I use the AUX port and a cable to connect the Fire to the Concert and I am getting sound that is quite good, dare I say excellent. ... "
" ... Besides Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, you can also connect directly to the unit via USB or AUX input (headphone style jack). ... "
" ... Has a USB and aux port which I feel is very convinient. ... "
Parts & Accessories / Cable
3riva, thing, looks, little, grey
+100%
" ... However, RIVA is a traditional cable input and leaves a big notch on the back. ... "
" ... Using a wire, my audio needs are met quite well with this innovative product. ... "
" ... [Note: double-headed 1/8" stereo cable not provided. ... "
Service / Marketplace
3amazon
+67%
-33%
" ... Amazon offered refund, guess what I have picked? ... "
" ... No big deal. ... "
Body / Water Resistance
3proof, sound, riva
+100%
" ... Now add the "Splash Proof" Design and you've got a winner. ... If you want the convenience of Portability, Splash Proof and great sound go for the RIVA Concert! ... "
" ... I love that it’s water Resistant too so I will bring it to the beach as well :) ... "
" ... Since this is waterproof I plan on purchasing a second unit to use out by the pool this summer. ... "
Body / Size
3sound quality, finish, design, also
+100%
" ... It's bigger than I expected, I was hoping for a little more portability but it will work. ... "
" ... It is compact and portable. ... The sound quality is absolutely amazing for such a small and wireless speaker. ... "
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