IKEA Vappeby, a lamp and a speaker to create atmosphere

IKEA It is progressively launching itself to create more lively products than furniture, which is why it has collaborated incessantly with Sonos, with which it has created especially interesting products such as the Symfonisk range of speakers. However, now he has launched himself alone with this latest product that we are going to analyze.

Discover with us Vappeby, an LED lamp with integrated speaker and most importantly, completely portable to enjoy on your terrace, balcony or pool without limits. Let's find out what this new "connected" product from IKEA is all about and if it can really make your life easier.

Materials and design

This lamp is very IKEA, something that we could expect coming from the Swedish firm... Isn't it? Needless to say, we don't bring it home assembled, otherwise it wouldn't be an IKEA product either. Joking aside, its handle is the only thing that is not fully assembled at the time of purchase, this will be screwed to the conveniently located threads very easily and with only four screws and a tool that is included in the package in a small envelope.

In principle, you can buy this lamp in two shades, greenish blue and grey. As you can see, it is the gray one that we are analyzing at the moment.

The Vappeby lamp is not small, nor is it light. We have 25 centimeters in height for 27 centimeters in diameter. The weight is 1,82Kg, which is directly related to the speaker that is located in its central part, far beyond the LED lighting system of which it is composed.

Almost entirely it is made of polycarbonate plastic, this gives the lamp resistance, permeability and above all lightness. For its part, we have a silicone rubber base to prevent slipping. At the design level, as is often the case with all IKEA products, we have minimalism on all four sides.

Designed to accompany you to the street

The lamp has IP65 water resistance, so in principle it can get wet without any problem, and its performance will not be affected by being exposed, for example, to dust.

We must bear in mind that it is not a lamp with an integrated speaker, but rather a speaker with some light to create an atmosphere. The light power, despite having a three-intensity LED system, is not enough to illuminate any type of room. At this point we have to say that it is quite wasted, We imagine that with the intention of maintaining autonomy, but it is surprising that they have only opted for warm tones and have not included RGB-capable LEDs.

This, however, does not detract from the product as long as we are very clear about its purpose or what it has been designed for. It is easy to transport, it does not attract attention and it generates an environment that is less interesting. Yes, this time IKEA has produced more of an accessory, not a "tool".

Connectivity and technical characteristics

To give life to this IKEA Vappeby, the brand has included a 3.200 mAh battery, the result is between 11 and 13 hours of autonomy depending on the volume selected and the power of the lighting that we have adjusted. To charge it, you will use a USB-C connection, whose cable is included. Not so with the power adapter, a fashion that more and more companies are joining and that doesn't quite convince me, however... Who does not have an adapter to charge this device? To make it easy for us, at least it includes a USB-C cable of more than sufficient quality and length.

We have three buttons on the front, on the left the on and off button, which in turn will make SpotifyTap, in the center a wheel with mechanical pressure for volume and of course, a Bluetooth synchronization button. In the back we will have the lighting adjustment, Let's see how each of them is used:

  • Light button: 1 touch = 100% light; 2 touches = 50% light; 3 touches = off
  • Bluetooth button: One press will put the device in search mode
  • Volume wheel:
    • Rotate: Adjust more or less volume
    • Press: Play / Pause

Simple but effective, as is often the case with IKEA appliances and furniture, unpretentious, but uncomplicated. It seems that they have learned something from their numerous collaborations with Sonos.

Technical characteristics and sound quality

This speaker is what is known as 360º, It has a cone at the bottom that will adjust the sound in all directions, making it easy to place in almost any location. In this sense, the speaker has a fairly decent size and sound, the upper volume is quite high with hardly any reverberations, especially considering the price at which the device is offered.

It's tuned to enhance low and high frequencies, which is flattering for today's mainstream music. Obviously we have a flat sound, but more than enough for day to day or an outdoor situation. It makes no pretense about it and just meets the expectations of power and clarity, without any kind of watermark. It obviously uses Bluetooth, so we couldn't demand much more from it either.

On the other hand, although it has Made for iPhone certification, which makes us assume that it has the AAC codec, We do not have the complete list of the codecs used in the speaker. all of it accompanied by Spotify Tap that allows us to play music quickly with just one press of the button without having to go to the mobile device.

Editor's opinion

We have an outdoor speaker with enough power, with IP65 resistance, a differentiating design and a small shade of LED lights to create some atmosphere at a price of 69 euros, Little more can be required of the device if we take into account that the speakers of other companies that offer a similar performance, moving away from the concept of this product, have higher prices in almost all cases.

This Vappeby from IKEA has met our expectations, and has become a very interesting option whenever we are looking for such a product.

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