I looked in to fancy sound systems but it got fairly complicated and expensive; needing amplifiers, speakers, Bluetooth modules.. and honestly I do like music but adding this technology was going to cost about £400 / $500 if it is was going to be of reasonable quality.
On top of that there is a space aspect, where will the speakers go? Where will they even look good in my ‘simple and clean’ design?
In the end I decided not to bother. I did not really want to put in technology that might just go out of date – or require more maintenance.
The simple solution, and simple is often best, was to simply to buy a USB charged Bluetooth speakers. I think this is better for the following reasons;
- They can deliver great quality sound
- You can use them on your adventures
- Powered by USB – simple is always good!
- Can connect to your phone
- If it breaks – it does not affect the van build
- You can move it around the van as you wish
- Technology goes out of date? It is not a
For me it was a relief not to have to think about an inbuilt sound system and this solution is by far better.
I can also recommend the JBL Clip4 (waterproof) – amazing sound & portability.
The total cost is less than just the amplifier component of an inbuilt sound system – and these are more than enough for the space of the van.