Here is everything you need to know about the . First Impressions: Smaller Than You Think Let’s get the obvious out of the way. When the box arrived, I thought the warehouse had accidentally sent me an empty package. The Elwave 10 is shockingly small .
Because it is so small, this fits in the "change pocket" of a backpack. Battery life is rated at 12 hours; in my testing at 70% volume, I got 10.5 hours. It charges via USB-C to full in 90 minutes. elwave 10
The Elwave 10 uses touch-sensitive capacitive buttons on the top face. They look sleek, but they are too sensitive. Brushing the speaker while reaching for a coffee will skip your track. Packing it in a bag will turn it on. There is no physical lock switch—you have to disable touch controls via the app. Here is everything you need to know about the
Roughly the size of a hockey puck (4.2 inches in diameter) and weighing just 280 grams (0.6 lbs), it feels almost impossibly dense. The chassis is made of a single piece of anodized aluminum, giving it a premium, cold-to-the-touch feel that screams durability. On the bottom, a non-slip silicone ring keeps it glued to your desk or nightstand. The Elwave 10 is shockingly small
Disclosure: The reviewer received a loaner unit from Elwave for two weeks. All opinions are unbiased.
After spending two weeks with this unassuming little device, I can confirm that the hype is not only real—it is a genuine shift in what we should expect from compact speakers.