Soen has given the Transit a trapezoid design. It is no bigger than a John Grisham novel, and the use of very high quality materials is a delight. There is hardly any play in terms of visual flair with bright colours or flashy elements.
The matte black finish carries on around the speaker - the grill, the sides and the back. Though, there are the silver brushed aluminum accents on the grill, the sides and at the back, highlighting the kickstand. The grill is made from good quality metal, and quite dense, not allowing you to peek at the insides. The rest of the body has the soft feel finish throughout, on what is undoubtedly very good quality plastic. Soen calls this the 'protective rubber armor'.
The Kickstand is an extremely useful design element in the Transit. The metal kickstand pops out of the back when you press down on the adjacent portion with the ridge-like design . This lets you keep the Transit at a slightly reclined angle, and safely on almost any surface. Secondly, for music playback, this is a better position than keeping it flat on the back and with the speakers aimed upwards. The kickstand, the frame it is set in and all the other silver accented parts are made from premium aircraft grade aluminum.
A real neat offering within the package is the Magpro magnetic protective cover, which wraps around the grill and the sides. This will be extremely useful while traveling with the speaker, to protect it against dust, bumps and even moisture in some cases. The cover itself wraps around very snugly, and is perfectly cut out for the dimensions of the product.
The side spine has the power switch next to the micro-USB, aux-in, and bass ports. The power switch lights up in different colours to give you an indication of the battery charge level.
While one spine is well populated with connectivity options and hardware keys, the other side spine is completely clean. With the dual colour finish in its full glory.
Start playing the tunes from the Transit, and the benefit of the rubber armor is immediately felt. No matter what the music or the volume, the Transit will not be seen vibrating and skipping around the desk. And the absorption of vibrations means sound will not be compromised.
The Transit is an extremely compact speaker, and the dimensions prove that - 16.9 x 3.3 x 9.7 cm.