SOUNDBOKS 2, Black: Loudest Portable Bluetooth Performance Speaker (126 dB, Wireless, BT 5.0, Swappable Battery, 40Hr Playtime, Big, Powerful Subwoofer, Waterproof, Outdoor, Party Boombox)

To those that were disappointed with this product, I feel your expectations might be a little unrealistic. I bought this because I am a slackliner and needed a louder music solution when we started rigging longer lines and using more space at the park. This product not only solved the problem, but exceeded my expectations in every possible way. Especially with the new discounted price, I don't know why I stalled on this purchase. I should have bought one years ago. Not only does this solve my park problem, but I keep finding new uses for it and it has re-invigorated my enjoyment of music.Pros:1. Loud enough to fill almost any space indoor or outdoor.2. I thought this was intended strictly for outdoor use and would therefore sound terrible indoors. I was very wrong. It's not exactly audiophile quality, but it has an indoor setting and it performs far beyond my expectations. At high volume it shakes the wood floors in my house without distorting the mids and highs, which seem far more clear and balanced than I would have ever imagined. Surprisingly, it also performs quite nicely at low volume, creating a very full and rich sound that isn't overpowered by the bass. It's even clear enough for listening to podcasts without needing an EQ.3. Battery life that seems to defy the laws of nature. With my first charge of the device, the battery lasted nearly 5 days of blasting it at full volume for hours on end. I don't even know how that's possible. Also, it'll charge to full capacity in less than two hours when plugged into AC power, and that's with it still on and pumping.4. Bluetooth software is flawless. So often with these bluetooth devices there is wonky behavior or difficulty connecting occasionally, or certain devices not being able to connect while others seem to have no problem. This thing just works instantly, every time, from any device. No waiting, no frustration, select SOUNDBOKS and you're in business.5. Speaker does not shut itself off to save power. That might seem like a con if you have no experience with the device, but with the nearly unlimited power this thing provides, it's not so much of a concern. This is great because you don't have to mess with the machine after taking a break. Stop the music when you want, then start back again at any time without any lag time. When you want it off, for real, you manually turn the switch off. I love it. Great design.6. Lightweight. Considering the size of the unit, the quality of construction, and the volume of sound it can create this product again seems to defy the laws of nature. It is somewhat awkward to carry, but only due to it's size. It's easily lifted and carried with one hand. It weighs about half of what you'd expect from looking at the thing.Cons:1. The Soundboks app is not compatible with this model, only with the new model. That is a bummer, but honestly I don't often have a use for that. I'd use it if I had the option, but for the discounted price I'm not going to cry about this one. It's an issue, but a minor one.2. Fair warning, you may have ol' Karen go balistic and chase you away from your girlfriend's pool citing neighborhood CCNRs and threatening to call the police, but you'll be proud of what you did and most of the other people at the pool will see you as a martyr of summertime leisure.3. Nothing else.

Well, this is quite a step up from a JBL extreme 2 --- which sounded great, but really lacked the volume - but what do you expect from a much, much smaller speaker. I researched Soundboks - and it seemed like this battery powered speaker was the consensus of most sound enthusiasts ! I was looking for powered and BATTERY powered and this fit the bill. I just received it and I was completely amazed by the quality and sound it demonstrated. After charging the battery up to 5 non-flashing bars, I assume it was ready to go...the instructions say the battery turns green after a full charge but mine didn't. Regardless, I played it off the battery for a little bit and then connected it to the powered cord. You can even do both so you can play in powered mode WHILE charging the battery....It's pretty slick. The sound was incredible. I listened to many youtube testimonials and it seemed to me that I liked the stronger bass sound of the 2 than the newest Soundboks 3 - plus, it was "much" cheaper...and I use "much cheaper" very figuratively. This thing wasn't cheap. $699 off of Amazon. My wife and friends were a little shocked by the cost, but if you compare it to a smart phone or a photographic lens, quality comes at a price. I didn't feel a bit over charged after seeing, and trying this speaker. It connects flawlessly to bluetooth or you can use the supplied aux port to couple to another music device. It also has the ability to receive a 1/8" jack to use a wireless microphone to talk through for karaoke or using as a PA system. Like I said, the sound is awesome. Even though it lacks any built-in EQ control, you can do that through your phone's adjustable EQ presets to fine tune it. I find it great right out of the box. The bass is nice - and from the testimonials online - it seemed a little "muffled" with the higher bias tones compared to the Soundboks 3 - which in my opinion, seems to high bias and lacked bass. When I received it, it was far from muffled sounding - and seemed like a perfect combo of bass, mids and treble. Customer service is pretty decent, but there is nobody to answer the phone any longer because of the whole Covid-19 outbreak. You can send an email but they are not real quick to answer probably because of people being at home. When they do answer, they seem pretty helpful and nice. Now the portability of this thing is not the best - if you were expecting a smaller speaker, forget it. It's a pretty large speaker - but not overly large. It's about the size that you would find at most weddings that are up on stand poles. Of course, you have to have some size to get the power this thing puts out. I'm very happy with the purchase and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others. It looks like it may fit in the back of my Nissan 370Z side ways, so I like that ! I bought this for the boat, because I couldn't hear the other JBL extreme over the motor...this one won't be an issue, but I haven't water tested it yet so my opinion on this isn't confirmed yet.