Soundcore Flare Mini Bluetooth Speaker, Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker, IPX7 Waterproof for Outdoor Parties, LED Light Show with 360° Sound and BassUp Technology

Id stay with ankors rectangular box for 20$. This is more than twice the price, even without the light action being used, the battery doesnt last long., as the rectangular box does. When working for the few hours, sound is not bad. ****** Soundcore sent a new one out, this one seems to have better battery. I dont much use light show to extend battery life. First one may have been defective as it only seemed have a short battery life and only lasted as long as it was continually on charger.

Fantastic speaker with good sound range. Lights around the base can be set to glowing or to flash with the music, or just turned off. My only complaint is the lack of controls. Theres a button for power, volume up, volume down, Bluetooth, and lights, but theres only one button for 4 other functions: play/pause, next track, previous track, and listen. You have to press the button 1, 2, or 3 times, or press and hold it for a stupid long time, for each of those functions respectively. Can be paired with a second speaker as well for better stereo sound.

I always use it when watching YouTube videos on my phone. My Galaxy S9 has good audio, but not a tenth as good as this speaker. The battery is extremely long-lasting. I havent recorded the time though. Suffice to say you can listen for a long time before the battery needs charging. I am extremely happy with this speaker. And currently, I have 5 other BT speakers that dont come close to comparing. And 2 of them I paid a lot more money for. I do have one CON! The speaker buttons are hard to see unless you have the unit in good light. And they dont have any noticeable touch feedback so you know if you have actually pushed the button or not.

Consistently quality connectivity play.

I ordered this for a small pool party to be held later this month, so this baby has to perform outdoors in high humidity near a pool and over 15 people talking and laughing. In an empty living room the sound is decent. The tone changes depending upon the surface its resting on: tinnier on the concrete counter, deeper on a teak coffee table. It charged within 2 hours and pairing with my iPhone was simple and quick. As far as the LED light show goes, I dont really care about that. I bought it for the music not the cheap disco vibe. Only two downsides thus far: 1. The directions are a joke. The pamphlet is the size of a matchbook and contains only incomprehensible graphics. 2. It wont turn off, no matter how much I press the on/off button. Ill update post-party.

Updated! Anker saw my original review and reached out to me. I was sent a replacement speaker, and it works phenomenally! Excellent customer service! [ORIGINAL REVIEW] This speaker has amazing sound, an excellent look, and great battery life! I love having this thing along with me, be it at home, work, or just anywhere on the go. My only problem is that when I really want to blast it, it plays at full volume for a little bit (maybe 10 mins) and then there are very noticeable drops in volume. I check my device to see if I accidentally turned down the volume but it is not the case. The only way to re-gain the volume is to restart the speaker. Then it happens again 10 mins later. This is the only problem I have with this product.

This is the second Anker Mini Soundcore that I have owned. I sent the first one back still having Amazon refund policy in place. This was due to the speaker having a reduction in volume and a continuous clicking sound . I sent the first one back after less than one month of owning. I received a second speaker unit from Amazon free of charge. While this speaker did well, it produced the same clicking problem four months later. While this speaker sounds great for my needs it eventually failed twice for me. I hope that this helps others upon review. I like this speaker, I just want it to work. Anker sent me a replacement in less than a week after my three star review. Anker is obviously dedicated to customer service and for that I am very impressed. Im giving in another try, I like the sound of it.

I purchased this little workhorse to use with my musical theater classes. My students rehearse in different locations, and the Mini Soundcore is portable and produces the sound quality I need. The circular speaker means I hear the same volume level and quality as my actors who may be on the opposite end of the room or up on the stage or out in the open. No, it is not a Bose, but for the price I think it delivers more value than what you are spending. Very happy purchase.

This is a gift and its smaller than I expected, cant rate its sound quality

My husband loves this speaker. It has very good sound.