

I tended to go with the bass boost engaged - there's a button on the speaker to activate it - and found that the speaker delivers full sound with good clarity in the mids and highs and good bass definition.
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You can tweak the sound profile (with EQ settings) and upgrade the speaker's firmware in Anker's Soundcore companion app for iOS and Android. I was impressed with the sound quality, which measures up well against a few more expensive - and some larger - speakers on this list. It's also IP67 waterproof and dust-proof and floats if you happen to drop it in a body of water. Battery life is rated for 20 hours at moderate volume levels. Weighing 5.29 pounds (almost a pound more than the Motion Boom), it uses Bluetooth 5.3 and is equipped with upgraded dual 3.5-inch woofers and newly added dual 1-inch tweeters, delivering up to 80 watts of audio output (60W for the woofers and 20W for the tweeters). It's easily one of the best new Bluetooth speakers of 2022. But the new-for-2022 Motion Boom Plus is significantly improved, particularly in terms of sound quality. I've personally listened to all of these (or, in the case of the Soundcore Trance Go, its nearly identical sibling speaker).Īnker's original Soundcore Motion Boom speaker (see below) has been on this list for a while and is still a decent value at a little more than $100. Most are designed for everything from camping trips and tailgating to pool and beach parties, so they're all fairly rugged, with most offering a good degree of water resistance and few being fully waterproof. They all have excellent battery life if you keep the volume at moderate levels, but if you really crank things up, you're looking at much reduced battery life numbers. And several of the larger models require you to charge them with a bulky AC adapter instead of a standard USB-C cable. All feature a built-in strap or handle that makes them easier to lug around. The speakers on this list weigh a minimum of 4 pounds (1.8 kg), and some weigh a lot more than that.

While most of them don't look quite like the boom boxes of yesteryear, they are portable, although they probably aren't going to fit in a backpack unless it's rather roomy. Compact mini Bluetooth speakers are great to take with you on the go, but what if you want something with a lot more power that's got some real oomph to its sound? That's where a Bluetooth boom box or wireless "party" speaker comes in - Bluetooth speakers that aren't exactly compact but do produce big sound and work well both indoors and outdoors.
