Freeform One — Portable Active Speaker

Engineering

Same on the outside. Different world inside.

01

8" Italian-made coaxial driver

B&C 8CX21XLF — a professional coaxial driver built in Italy with extended low-frequency response. Point-source coherence across the full frequency range with measured time alignment. Individually measured — designed to actual parameters, not data sheet values.

02

QB5 bass alignment

Quasi-Butterworth 5th order Group I alignment extends bass to 50Hz from a 10-litre enclosure. DSP-implemented high-pass correction delivers deep, controlled bass with excellent transient response and minimal group delay.

03

Optimised port geometry

Curved cylindrical ports with triangular front openings, designed to minimise air velocity and eliminate chuffing. The port profile is optimised for minimum volume while maintaining clean airflow — geometry only possible with 3D printing.

04

Multi-material enclosure

Structural recycled PETg outer shell with two inner layers of flexible TPU creating constrained-layer damping. This eliminates cabinet resonances without adding mass — achievable only through multi-material 3D printing.

05

400W Dash Audio amplification

Custom 2-channel amplifier delivering 400W total (300W + 100W) co-developed over two years with Dash Audio. Built-in DSP handles active crossover, coaxial driver delay, bass alignment correction, and driver protection management. Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity for hi-fi wireless streaming with LDAC or aptX. Read our recommended setup →

06

20 hours at full power

Battery management system with 12,000mAh of storage from 6 high-capacity cells. Take it to the garden, the beach, or anywhere you want genuinely good sound without a power socket.

Versatility

Three positions. One speaker.

35°

Floor wedge

Angled upward for outdoor listening on the ground. Perfect for gardens, picnics, and anywhere you're sitting below the speaker.

0°

Portrait

Upright placement for shelf or table listening. The primary home position, delivering direct on-axis response at seated ear height. Can also be pole mounted on a standard 35mm pole.

10°

Tilted up

Subtle upward angle for floor-standing use indoors. Places the acoustic centre at ear level when standing.

Context

How it compares.

Feature	Freeform One	Naim Mu-so	Devialet Mania	KEF LS50W II	JBL Boombox 4
Price	£1,495	~£1,500	~£750	~£2,000/pair	~£450
Driver	8" Italian coaxial	6 × small drivers	4 × small drivers	5.25" + 1" Uni-Q	2 × small drivers
Amplification	400W DSP	450W total	2 × 10W	2 × 280W	~200W
Battery	Yes — 12,000mAh	No	Yes	No	Yes
Portable	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Recycled materials	Yes — ISO certified	No	No	No	No
Handmade in UK	Yes — Greenwich	Yes — Salisbury	No	No	No