Pinned Golf, as their name indicates, clearly has a foundational focus on rangefinders, but for any brand present day it makes sense to offer more, especially when you are a brand who embraces fun like Pinned does. What does that mean exactly? Well, in this instance we are talking about a Bluetooth speaker option for those of us who enjoy music in and around the game we love, but in typical Pinned fashion it also means a focus on performance for the right price.
The Details
A nice addition to the Pinned arsenal, and with how the brand presents itself, it makes total sense to offer a speaker. Not audiophile quality, but good enough for some fun on the course. The size and profile make it easy to toss into a pocket with little worry about adding weight to the bag. Solid bang for the buck.
Pinned Dart Magnetic Speaker
Look, by now we all know how polarizing music on and around the course is for certain demographics, it is one of the biggest generational arguments there is. I’m not here to talk about that, love it or hate it, Bluetooth speakers in golf are here to stay, as with anything though, that doesn’t mean you should have to break the bank for a quality device. That is what Pinned Golf had in mind when designing their Dart speaker, take the ergonomics that work then mix it with solid sound as well as some bells and whistles.
As an unabashed fan of music while I play and practice, I am always excited to get the chance to review a new speaker and see how it stacks up. Even as a bit of an audiophile nerd outside of golf, I understand that within the game it’s all about balance. The Dart is a great attempt at finding that balance.
The Dart is a round, disc-like shaping which keeps a curved build both for looks and sound dispersion purposes. In terms of size, it is 4-inches in diameter and just over 1.5-inches thick. The speaker has a nicely sized magnetic base on the back which they call their “Cart-Mag”. Much like the Pinned Prism rangefinder I got to spend time with, the Dart speaker stayed put on the golf cart frame as well as I would expect and hope to see.
I’m not going to insult your intelligence when it comes to the ease of connectivity and such as most in our current world are familiar with pairing Bluetooth devices, the Dart is no different than those. The company claims 100-feet of connectivity and I had no cut-out issues when walking to the green with my phone in pocket while the cart was parked, I would say the effectiveness is as I would expect in that regard.
Finally, the battery life for me was within an acceptable margin from the 5-hours Pinned claims when fully charged. The sound though was a pleasant surprise, while it isn’t going to blow any audiophile away, there is a surprising level of bass and good clarity which avoids any tinniness that sometimes occurs in cheaper speakers. Plus, the shape does a good job dispersing the sound. The speaker comes in either an entirely red or black finish, and the quality is definitely better than I anticipated. It is a solid all around option, nothing more, nothing less, and that is a win for Pinned Golf.
The Details
Price: $49.99
Colors: Black, Red
