REVIEW

      Taking the Pandora Mini out of its packaging, the rubber finish is definitely much more harder than that of the Pandora Micro. While it is certainly not smooth to the touch (I don't know why you would want to constantly touch it), it definitely provides more grip to the speakers itself which is a good thing I guess in case of accidental pushing and what not.
     Upon turning the unit to the back, I noticed the different I/O available to the Pandora Mini compared to the other two in the series. A USB 1A output, which deeply puzzled me. Did some further reading of what is printed on the packaging, apparently the Pandora Mini doubles as a power bank which sounds pretty cool, that is until you dig deeper to what kind of power bank it is.
     Unfortunately, the power bank functionality built into the power bank is a mere 1800mAh, which when put to scale, can only charge a modest Nexus 5 to 75% capacity, and a iPhone 5S for one full cycle. This pales in comparison to mobile power banks in the market by a lot.
     But I'm pretty sure that if you are a power user, you probably already have your own reliable power bank, an extra backup wouldn't hurt I guess. We might as well focus on what it functions well as, a portable speaker. Like the Pandora Micro, the Pandora Mini can produce loud volumes if you ever so need it. The Pandora Mini is able to surprisingly still produce some bass in music playback, albeit very weak. I never expected any portable speakers to be able to produce bass, which I am pleasantly surprised by the Mini.
     Let's go back to the fundamentals, the media controls of course. Like the Pandora 3, the Pandora Mini gives feedback when you actually click on the buttons, notifying you that you actually activated something. And as usual, this product features the normal forward, backward, volume up, volume down and answer call buttons as found across the Pandora series.
     The Pandora Mini has about the same range as the Pandora Micro which is about 20 meters. The Pandora Mini has another advantage over the Micro which is having a slightly longer battery life (6 hours) , but only by 1 hour which I guess is contributed by the built-in power bank.

CONCLUSION
     Simply put, there isn't much to say about the Pandora Mini while having reviewed the Pandora Micro and Pandora 3 without repeating myself over and over again. Sure the power bank feature is cool and all but does it justify the hefty RM210 price tag? Unfortunately having such a lackluster battery capacity for a power bank brings my verdict to -- No. Even without comparing it to other competing products, the Pandora Mini loses its value aspect to its smaller brother, the Pandora Micro.

     The Pandora 3 sports a pretty simple industrial design that most speakers also go by. The front grill is etched with the word 'Pandora' that you can feel bulging out. Talking about the front grill, the front grill is tightly knitted to the point where you aren't able to see the drivers inside the speaker. The only driver you are able to see is the bass driver situated under the unit. 
     With its clean lines and the stylish black finish, you would think that the Pandora 3 would fit in anywhere in you would want to put it, but sadly no, you are under the restraint of the reach of the power plug. While I'm certainly fine with having a Bluetooth speaker that requires itself to be plugged in to function, the fact that the reach of the power plug is so short that it would barely make it from the power plug under my table to on top of my table just left a very bad impression about the product to me.

only a tad bit longer than my phone's charging cable.

the phone stand dubbed "i-rez"

i-rez ft my HTC One X

FUNCTIONALITY

from left: power/status switch, power in, aux in, bass control, volume control

      Before we go in depth about the audio quality of the Pandora 3, I would like to highlight some of it functions. If you don't already know, the Pandora 3 features Bluetooth functionality where you are able to pair devices that sport Bluetooth like phones, tablets and notebooks. 
      If one were to pair their phone to the Pandora 3, they would be able to answer calls via hands-free from the speaker. There's an accept call button on the speaker that also functions as a play button when there are no incoming calls. The Pandora 3 also features a microphone built into the device itself so as long as you are in vicinity of the speaker, the caller on the other side would be able to hear you clearly. 
     As I have mentioned earlier, the "answer" button also functions as a "Play" button. You would be able to play and pause on demand from the speaker and skip through your playlist if you so desire with the "Forward" and "Backward" buttons situated further right of the "Play" button.

from left: answer/play button, Bluetooth/power indicator, backwards button, forward button

     Of course like any other wireless technology, there's a range limit for the Bluetooth function on the Pandora 3, the limit is 8 meters to be exact, and that is assuming there is no interference (walls, other Bluetooth signals, etc.) I have tried it out by taking my phone out of my room and walking across the living area, the sound starts to jitter before I even reach the 8 meter range because of the walls in between. While on paper 8 meters seems like a little too short, it is certainly enough for like a living area and what not. 
     Other than the Bluetooth function, one would be able to directly plug in their device through the Aux jack using a 3.5mm audio jack cable that is included inside the package. 

AUDIO QUALITY
      Now we come to the most important of the review, how does it actually fare as a speaker? Let me first explain what kind of music listener I am. Most of the times I listen to your average Joe Top 40s but I also listen to a lot of KPop and the occasional dubstep when I'm gaming. 
      After some extensive testing ranging from dubstep music to classical Mozart symphonies, the Pandora 3 is certainly able to stand its ground among other speakers within its price range. I can feel the bass when listening to songs which is always a plus for me but might differ down to personal opinion. 

the bass driver

      The 2x50mm drivers the Pandora 3 features also provide adequate loudness without diluting the quality of the audio being played. In ideal situations (eg. the device that the speaker is connected to is on the same table), the sound quality over Bluetooth is on par with when you connect your device to the speaker via the AUX mode. 
      Now it all comes down to gaming, which I take heavy consideration into when choosing a sound solution. While I can't say that getting the Pandora 3 would raise your awareness in game or enable you to listen to enemy footsteps and what not, the Pandora 3 would certainly not degrade your gaming experience if you are used to a 2.1 sound setup experience. 

CONCLUSION
      To round it up, I am pretty satisfied with the Pandora 3. Noticeable differences between the highs and lows, nice bass, the always welcomed wireless connectivity and its added functions, simple and stylish design is what I like about it. But it certainly isn't perfect with the short power cable and its not so long enough wireless range.  The Pandora 3 will run you for about SRP: RM142. If you are looking for a simple and compact audio solution without compromising on the audio quality, I would wholeheartedly recommend the Pandora 3 for you.

Pros:

1. Wireless connectivity over Bluetooth with phone functions and media controls
2. Good audio quality
3. Simple, stylish and compact