The Cayman speaker is a wireless connecting speaker with large drivers that is powered off of the mains. This British-engineered speaker has fifty watts of power, a dedicated subwoofer and two dedicated sound modes, and two 2.5inch high frequency drivers that work with a 4inch mid/bass driver. It connects wirelessly over NFC or Bluetooth, which is easily done without digging through the instruction manual. There is an AUX to AUX cable include for wired connection and you can even charge you device at the same time via the built-in USB charging port.

Starting with aesthetics, I wasn’t that taken with the Cayman. I half expected it to look like an alligator before I realised that it was Cayman, not Caiman, which may have added to my disappointment, but it is a bit boring. The large black façade is rather uninteresting. The metal stand is nice, but you don’t notice it unless you are handling the thing, and at 3870g that won’t be happening very often. There is a glowing light at the bottom that indicates connectivity and other modes, which is about as exciting as it gets. The control panel is tilted slightly - I can only assume this is to discretely tuck it out the way, but this means it isn’t always easy to see, especially if there is a shelf above it. As the panel is touch screen, you can’t even feel your way to the right button. To make things slightly easier, there is a remote include with the speakers, but this is flimsy and plasticky - not the same build quality as the speaker at all. The buttons on the remote are very small too, which I could already imagine someone like my old man having trouble with.

The speaker’s sound quality is good, with layered depths, booming rich bass and clear mid and high tones. However, there is a slight hissing sound from the moment the speaker is switched on, and it can be heard at lower levels if you listen for it. If you do hear it, it’s hard to stop hearing it. This might just be the unit we have, but it did ruin an otherwise good quality sound.

On the whole, I wouldn’t choose to spend my money on a Cayman - it looks dull and the remote is cheap, but this could all be forgiven if it wasn’t for that hiss. RRP £200

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2.5 out of 5

Pros

Bluetooth, NFC and wired connectivity

Call handling

Built-in charging port

Cons

Uninteresting design

Tilted touch screen panel hard to see

Slight hiss when the speaker is turned on

Cheaply built remote