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I ordered this and it arrived today Sealed/Brand new. I was worried I would get something else but to my surprise it was the correct item!
I think next cheapest price is $109 + shipping. So 60% off. There are new models so I think they are clearing these out.
When I plugged it in to charge, 1 out of 3 lights was flashing so battery nearly depleted. Charging finished in 2.5 hours, then turned it on and it works fine. Product date first available: Dec 2019.
EFM is a well known Australian phone case manufacturer apparently. The "Havana" speaker seems to be priced above the "Toledo" according to their website. Apparently the Toledo/Miatone is a JBL clone so maybe that one has better bass I don't know.
By the way there is NO SEXY SPEAKER VOICE like shown in the popular YouTube review of the Toledo, the Havana has a regular sounding voice.
My opinion: It sounds like a bluetooth speaker. Not much in terms of high frequency but ok for casual listening. It does not sound smaller or bigger than it looks, at about 20cm tall is sounds about right for it's size. User manual says 7-9 hours battery-life, pretty normal for a Bluetooth speaker. 2 years warranty.
Good points: + It is a standing design like UE Boom so it takes less space, + Handsome design, + Battery level indicator, + USB charger included, + Aux port? if anyone still uses those.
Bad points: - Touch controls on top are a little funny, tapping does nothing you kind of need to hold it to trigger. - The packaging is a tube, which is tough to twist open because of the vacuum, then when it pops off the speaker sits only halfway in the bottom so it almost fell out (Be careful).
From what I can hear there are 2 speakers one left and one right side, then a passive bass thing in the middle facing forward.
Says 20w didn't sound like that out of the box, after using the PEQ on free Onkyo Player App it now sounds like 20w but max volume is reduced.
Here is my PEQ setting if anyone wants to try (ignore the Preset name) https://imgur.com/a/hUcBzUy.
How to use Onkyo PEQ: With nothing playing tap EQ on bottom left, then tap the wavy logo top middle, then tap "Preset" and select 11 band to get the dots, you can add dots by holding where there is no dot and moving.
Bass peak is at 0dB so no clipping. There is always a sacrifice, if you want more powerful bass you will lower max SPL (volume). It is fine for listening indoors.
Dot 2 = 74Hz -12.0dB, Dot 3 = 75Hz -3.0dB, Dot 4 = 76Hz -0.4dB. Dot 5 = 179Hz -0.6dB, Dot 6 = 190Hz -6.0dB, Dot 7 = 206Hz -11.0dB. The rest are on the lines so you can figure it out.
Adjust to your liking but in my experience adding more highs muffles the mids. Bluetooth speakers are only really good for Bass and mids.
I based my EQ on the FR of 2 inch drivers most commonly used in Bluetooth speakers (I think Havana uses 2x of them), they have severe roll-off below 200hz.
I also recommend using MP3Gain to normalize volume of your tracks to human ear perception. Program might be hard to use but helps eliminate clipping and distortion. But it is not completely necessary.
Enjoy!
Quality post op, thanks