How many of you work in an office and would like to beautify and personalize your desk or are simply looking for a design object to place on a piece of furniture, a bedside table, etc. What if I told you that there is a gadget that incorporates many products in one, such as a Bluetooth speaker, a digital picture, an audio reminder, a retro game console and many other functions? We are talking about the object of desire of every content creator or technology and design enthusiast, namely the Divoom Ditoo Pro, which you have surely already seen on social networks. I was able to test it for several weeks and I am ready to tell you my impressions of this fantastic gadget.
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Divoom Ditoo-Pro Retro Pixel Art Portable Bluetooth Speaker Alarm Clock DIY LED Display, Cute Gift Home Light Decoration
Retro design and premium construction
The first thing that struck me when I opened the box was the presentation of the product. Divoom Ditoo Pro is enclosed in a protective case made of high-quality plastic with a silicone grip, which is also contained inside a gift bag. In short, if you give this product as a gift, you will make a great impression starting from the packaging. The packaging can be reused, for example, to insert the various charging cables that you always have scattered around.
Once removed from the protective packaging (and transportable thanks to the handle), the speaker is protected by small plastic films that can be detached or kept if you are afraid of scratching the surface. Divoom Ditoo Pro for its shape and size might seem like a toy, but in reality it is a concentration of technology and fun. In fact, the company has taken care of every little detail, for example by inserting a small horizontal LED under the display, which indicates the battery charge status. Small details that denote the care in the creation of this product with a shape that looks like an 80s desktop PC.
English: In fact, the monitor stands out with a resolution of 16×16 pixels and various levels of light intensity and a keyboard that consists of 6 multifunction keys in addition to a lever and a gold-colored button. Dimensions of 90 x 114 x 121 mm and a weight of 505 grams allow the Divoom gadget to be positioned anywhere, with stability guaranteed by 4 non-slip silicone feet placed on the base of the product. On the back, at the height of the monitor, we find a vent hole for the woofer of the integrated speaker with a 45 mm diaphragm and 10W power, visible from the grill positioned on the upper profile of the monitor. Finally, at the height of the keyboard, on the back, there is a silicone cover that hides the hole for resetting the product, the Type-C input for charging, input for Micro SD cards with support for up to 64 GB and ON / OFF button, which can be pressed even with the door closed. The materials used are completely plastic but of excellent workmanship, solidity and resistance, while the keypad buttons are mechanical, a further detail that denotes the care taken in the creation of the Divoom Ditoo Pro.
The sales package includes a set of stickers to customize your speaker, a USB Type-C cable for charging the device and a very important multilingual manual, including the Italian language. Very important because it explains to you in addition to the functions of the product, also the behavior of the buttons that based on the menu return a different command but also if held down or simply clicked.
Divoom Ditoo Pro is a Bluetooth speaker: NO IT IS MUCH MORE
Among the main functions we find the possibility of listening to music, drawing from the Micro SD card or from other Bluetooth sources, counting on a 5.0 module that guarantees stability in the connection and speed of pairing. The quality released by the speaker is truly incredible, perfect for music with present and full-bodied bass. Let's be clear, it is not the best speaker on the market, but the sound efficiency is decidedly high counting on the compactness of the product and if compared with more expensive speakers, I can tell you that what Divoom offers excels in power and clarity of sound.
Before revealing the other crazy features, I tell you that inside we find a 5000 mAh battery that guarantees 8 hours of continuous battery life on average while listening to music and display active, while charging takes about 4 hours. In any case, the gadget can also work while it is charging, which is not so obvious. Of course, battery life can vary to higher or lower values depending on different usage variables such as listening volume, screen brightness and keyboard backlighting. If you have doubts about how much residual charge is still available, you can check the battery level by inspecting the LED located under the display, which lights up when you press a key or you can double-press the power button to view the charge level on the display.
To access the various options of the Ditoo Pro, you need to press the “M” button and use the arrow keys to navigate, then press the handle to access the menu. From there you can activate Bluetooth, access the alarm option or play the integrated retro mini-games, which are just some of the countless functions available. In fact, we can also use the gadget as a voice reminder: once the message has been recorded, the message bubble will appear on the display, to indicate to those who see it that an audio message is stored in memory to listen to. To do this, simply click on the lever, after which the audio message will be automatically deleted. Excellent if we want to leave a message to a family member to remind them of something.
Of course, the presence of a speaker allows you to listen to music, podcasts, audio books for example while we are in the kitchen preparing dinner, but it also allows you to manage calls, or to liven up dinners with friends, even displaying the name of the brand on the small screen. We can also have fun with the integrated decibel meter, challenging friends to see who can shout the loudest, perhaps marking the score directly on the Ditoo Pro which integrates among its functions, a sort of scoreboard. If we then want to listen to foreign music, for example from Romania, Spain or another nation, we can draw on the FM Radio stations present on the Internet, which can be called up from the companion application.
And if you are bored, you can always use the Divoom Ditoo Pro as a game console with many retro games with pixel art graphics. You can use the buttons directly or the smartphone that will act as a joystick. But there are also functions such as an alarm clock, event reminders and even a notification viewer. In this case, the icon of the app from which the notification was received will appear on the screen, useful for example if we do not have our smartphone at hand, but it will obviously not be possible to read its content. And then it is possible to set many clock styles, both digital and analog, with bands that increase when external sound is perceived, but you can also complete the experience by viewing the weather, temperature and calendar. The brightness of the display also allows it to be used as a mini torch and why not create scrolling text to send messages to those who look at your gadget.
Customize your speaker with pixel art
The strong point of Divoom Ditoo Pro is the ability to display pixel art on the screen by drawing on a vast community that releases new content every day, all free and captivating. However, you can also try your hand at pixel art directly from the app, creating your own designs, animations or scrolling texts. But as mentioned, if you don't feel creative, you can access thousands of designs created by users all over the world, choosing from many categories. You can "Like" them, download them, leave comments and publish your designs, if you want. This customization also goes hand in hand with the possibility of having your Ditoo Pro in different colors, namely white, pink, black, green and light blue. Based on the color chosen, the color of the keyboard will also vary.
For maximum customization of your Ditoo Pro, you will need to equip yourself with a smartphone and download the free Divoom app, available for both Android and iOS systems. You will need to create an account and add your speaker to the list of devices. Make sure to activate Bluetooth on your phone! Now you will be ready to benefit from the fantastic world of pixel art and all the functions made available by the product. If you are also super creative, you should know that occasionally they also organize competitions with the possibility of winning prizes.
Perfect companion for everyday life
As mentioned, you can use the Divoom Ditoo Pro as a desktop assistant, as it can be used as an alarm clock, calendar, planner, birthday reminder, voice memo, stopwatch and countdown, but it can also display the weather, notifications (calls, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook or Twitter), measure decibels or even act as a sleep aid, playing “white noises” (24 different sounds including waves, rain, wind etc..). And don't worry about draining the battery, because you can set an automatic shutdown. Also, if you feel like taking a little break, you can try various games such as Snake, Tetris and more or try creating music tracks from the app.
Conclusions and price
You can buy the Divoom Ditoo Pro on various channels, but on the company's official website you can benefit from a 30% discount through the coupon BF40 which brings the price from the list price of €88,09 to only €61,41 (price varies based on the dollar-euro exchange rate / original price $99,99 with a $70 discount), with free delivery and the option to pay for your purchase with PayPal. Alternatively, you can also find the product on Amazon and AliExpress.
Divoom Ditoo-Pro Retro Pixel Art Portable Bluetooth Speaker Alarm Clock DIY LED Display, Cute Gift Home Light Decoration
As you can see, for a price of around €60 this product is clearly a speaker that I highly recommend. Sorry, I fell for the trick…. Divoom Ditoo Pro is not just a speaker, even if the sound quality is really impeccable, but the design alone is worth the price. Dedicated to all lovers of retro or cute objects, it can be used as a pixel art decoration and includes a lot of options that at first glance might seem like a gadget, but can turn out to be really useful! Great as a gift idea also for the friend you never know what to give… with this gadget you will have given many products in one.
