WindGroove AirFi One: Ceiling Fan With a Hi-Fi Speaker

Quick summary: The WindGroove AirFi One is a ceiling fan with built-in speakers, a cooling breeze and lighting that reacts to your music. It’s a really cool all-in-one for a theater room or living space. This video was sponsored by WindGroove. My link saves you 15%.

The speaker

A dedicated woofer and two drivers for vocals and detail are built into the center. You can play music while cooking or hanging out without another speaker on the counter, and sound coming from above is a cool effect. It has really good bass and volume.

The fan

It’s 48 inches and as quiet as 35 decibels, so it doesn’t interfere with music, and it’s pleasant even when nothing’s playing. It circulates air nicely and hangs at a perfect distance from the ceiling.

The app

• Music EQ modes: my favorite is Lounge (the wine glass icon).
• Whole-home sync: link multiple AirFi One units to play music across rooms.
• White light: adjustable from 2,700K to 6,500K and from 1% to 100% brightness, up to 1,200 lumens.
• Ambient color light: many music-reactive modes, including a starry look, which looks great at night.
• Fan modes: speed control, eco and night modes, and reverse direction.

The remote

It has a power button (also used for Wi-Fi pairing), a Bluetooth button, fan on/off and speed, light mode buttons, and music controls for volume, track skip and play/pause. It uses CR2032 batteries, which are included.

Installation

Everything’s in the box and mostly preassembled. You snap on the blades and wire it to an existing light or fan mount. It took me about 15 minutes. It connects to the 2.4GHz band of your Wi-Fi.

Verdict

In our small theater room it gives a great breeze and lots of light, and the speaker sounds so good. Bluetooth music from my phone, the remote and the party lighting make it a really fun all-in-one.

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