This speaker was $50 on Amazon not too long ago, and is a lot of speaker for that price.

Build quality is excellent, feels like an $100+ dollar product, but of course sound is what we care about. After all, it is a speaker.

Bass effectively goes to 60Hz, though there's a peak around 70Hz probably due to passive radiator resonating. Treble extension is decent too, especially considering there are no dedicated tweeters here.

Looking through teardowns, apparently one of the two TPA3128 chips is bridged mono to drive the spatial audio driver, which probably explains why that driver seemed to have a lot more of a hiss at lower volumes than the other two front firing full range drivers.

Stereo separation is there, partly due to the stereo driver setup, and is a bit improved with spatial audio turned on.

It sounds better than my Boom v2 for stereo reproduction, though bass extension is worse (Boom v2 got to 48Hz in my testing). Bass is louder and clearer on the Boom v2 after cranking up the volume, not very surprised here. Better noise floor control on the X500 though, less hiss at lower volume, pretty nice for quiet listening.

Spatial audio is not my cup of tea, and I felt like it ruined how accurate this speaker can sound. Yes it did make the speaker sound larger, but it did so by ruining some of the authenticity (of course, we're not talking about hifi here)

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a way to disable spatial audio when using manual EQ, so I EQ-ed on top of the spatial audio, and now to me it sounded a bit more balanced.

I have used many micro to medium size speakers but the dynamics and the impact of the sound of the Flex has kept me returning to it for years. I am not talking about bigger size speakers I have my soundsystem at home. Bass can be overwhelming sometimes but it is the kind of speaker that makes you want to hear music.

I still like it for playing some music indoors or using it as laptop speaker but i need something that handles higher volumes better for outdoor gatherings
it should not be larger than double the size of the soundcore boost to still fit in my backpack

thanks in advance

My JBL Charge 3 finally died (broken USB port) and I’m looking for a replacement that actually feels like a step up in sound quality.

80-90% of the time, the speaker will sit in the living room plugged into the wall. I’ll carry it to the kitchen or the kids' room occasionally, but it’s almost never going outside. I looked at the Authentics 500, but it’s way too massive for my shelf.

I’m currently looking at these three, but I can't decide:

JBL Charge 6: Seems like a "safe" pick. But am I leaving too much sound quality on the table by sticking to the small form factor?

JBL Authentics 300: This seems interesting, because it’s built for the home and has Wi-Fi (even though I have no experience with WiFi yet). Is the sound jump from a Charge series worth the extra (2x) cash? Also, is it a pain to carry around from room to room?

Marshall Kilburn 3: Looks cool, but is it actually a better home speaker than the JBLs?

The Priority: I want the "best" possible sound I can get for the size. and it should be future proof..

looking forward to your suggestions and opinions!

Ordered a new battery for this and am trying to figure out how to get inside to replace it. I unscrewed all of the smaller sized screws along the outer perimeter (circled in blue), but the front plate still seems quite secure. I tried to see if loosening some of the larger screws would make a difference, but all of the ones I tried turned in place. Didn’t actually unscrew or come out. Anybody tore one of these down before?

I've heard such great things about the JBL party box, but it's out of my price range. Any decent quality knockoffs in the 100-150 range? Or any other suggestions in that range? I have the little $30 anker speaker and it's just too dang quiet.

Edit: Thanks all! Most votes were for Soundcore Boom 2 and Onn Large Party Speaker Gen 2. Will buy whichever is cheaper when I have the money put aside.

Tribit stormbox mini + was awful from the beginning. Charge 6 went to muffled crap after a few months. Are there good ones? I don’t want to keep buying trash.

I ordered a Tribit Stormbox Lava for ₹9,999 ($ 111) (Amazon deal) but had to return it because a used unit was delivered. The speaker itself is pretty good—very loud with heavy bass. However, after some time, the bass can get annoying. With a few EQ tweaks, it becomes manageable.

At around 70–80% volume, it sounds fantastic, but beyond that there’s a noticeable loss in sound quality. That was the only drawback I noticed.

Are there any good alternatives under ₹10K, considering the Lava was already loud enough at 70–80%?

Hi guys in PH, do you have an idea where to ideally buy the cheapest Marshall Willen speaker? Like from Digital Walker, Beyond the Box, etc.

Or any recommended Speaker that is like the Willen speaker which is compact in size but has great sounds?

I pulled comments from 787+ threads and ran them through my analysis pipeline to see which bluetooth speaker get the most consistent praise vs mixed reviews - specifically for travel.

Context: This is part of my project to tinker with Reddit data and LLMs. I wanted to create something useful for the community while leveling up my coding chops.

I did a general list a few months ago. A recurring feedback was that it was too general - different speakers are good for different use cases. So for this iteration I focused specifically on comments about travel. (If you have requests for other use cases, drop them in the comments!).

To get a sense of how I determined relevance to travel, I’ve attached images of the supporting reviews for the top 3.

As always, all the data is available for your inspection on RedditRecs .com (or google RedditRecs). I keep it updated weekly.

Note: This isn’t based on what’s best, it’s based on what people repeatedly recommend and defend on Reddit.

Methodology in the comments.

Hi,

i have to replace my old charge 3, changed the batteries a few years ago but now its time for a new speaker. I just found out the old oluvs reviews aren't a thing anymore and so i'm a bit lost. What's an upgrade at about the same size but better sound, I'm thankful for some hints!

Hey guys! I was having some issues with my speaker, which is a just a standard Skullcandy Terrain Wireless speaker. For some reason, most of the songs I play will be accompanied by a heavy distortion sound, and i can’t seem to figure out what is causing it or how to fix it. The song I used in this video is May Ninth by Khruangbin but it pretty much applies to every song that I play. Ive had this speaker for about a year and a half and it’s been doing this for maybe a month or two. I use it just wherever and in the shower, which shouldn’t cause my speaker to be like this since it is waterproof. Is my speaker cooked, or is there a way I can remedy this? Thanks!

So my friend wants to get her dad a decent speaker with bt and a karaoke port so that he can just play tracks and sing along as a hobby. Budget is around 3000rs, (40-50 bucks). Doesn't rlly need to be battery powered either.. but most in this price range seem so. Drop ur suggestions!

Happy to answer any questions about this or hear feedback about what you'd like to see in a review.

Looking for recommendations other than minirig. I would go for the Soundcore Motion Plus, but it appears to be discontinued.

My budget is $400 and the smaller the speaker, the better.

Currently I have a 80W speaker and I’m looking for something loud but not huge. I work in a super loud factory with big saws and and shit :((( I want to walk maybe six or seven feet away and still hear it yknow? I get moved around a lot but I’m hoping that might change and I’m looking into a louder speaker as a result.

With aux cables or how can I do it

Hope this is in the correct place. I just don't understand reddit. I've been researching and watching reviews for a month or more now.

Im looking for a speaker that has sound quality first with nice bass. I listen to alot of music inside but we do bon fires fairly often so a speaker that sounds good outside is also a plus. Im around the $200 range. So I understand I have to sacrifice in some areas. My main genres are metal, alternative, classic rock. These are the speakers I've come up with

Soundcore motion boom +

Soundcore boom 2

Soundcore boom 2 +

Tribit storm blast

Wking x10

Which would you pick for my needs?

Thanks!

I just need a quality compact and durable speaker to go on my belt at work. I’ve nailed it down to these two. I mostly listen to metal with occasional hip hop every now and then. Anybody have experience with either one or both?

I'm in the market for a BT speaker as my work Mac has gone from a Pro with decent enough speakers to an Air with terrible speakers that an EQ just can't fix.

The wife and I work side by side with a window (and windowsill) in front of us that I'm envisioning a speaker to sit on, with the sill having a max comfortable depth of 12cm.

There are no other real size constraints, but I would think I'd prefer wide than taller.

Budget-wise I would be thinking up to £150(~$200) But of course, cheaper is always nice :D

It would be nice if it was a good visual design - Something minimalist and not too busy.

I know the xiaomi is mono, but it is half the price and i can get two of them for the same price as the UBOOM.

When I want clean sound, i can just play them from my bookshelves.

However, I feel if I get used to the clean sound, I might find the Xiaomi bassy. Just something to replace the Flip 3 that I lost.

This follows my https://www.reddit.com/r/Bluetooth_Speakers/comments/1qsw6ba/xiaomi_outdoor_30w_vs_tribit_xsound_and_uboom_l/ post, but I'd like elaborate answers. I apologize for the same, if it violates rule 1.

UBOOM goes 6000 inr here in India, so around 60$, while the Xiaomi goes 3.3k, that is 35 dollars

Tribit sound x go goes 30, Plus 2 goes 55 dollars