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Looking for a Bluetooth Speaker (1 Viewer)

Buddy Ball 2K3 said:
Got a UE MegaBoom for $250 and I absolutely love it. 

  • Freakishly amazing 360-degree sound with deep bass
  • Waterproof (IPX7) grab n' go shape that is shockingly light-1.93 pounds
  • 100 ft. Bluetooth wireless range, 20-hour rechargeable battery and ultra-fast micro USB charging ( Actual wireless range and battery life will vary with use, settings and environmental conditions)
  • UE MEGABOOM app for additional features and control
  • Gets better all the time through wireless, over-the-air speaker updates
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What's this have that Boom 2 doesn't? I got Boom 2 for $180 and I'm wondering if I may be better off with the mega. 

 
avoiding injuries said:
What's this have that Boom 2 doesn't? I got Boom 2 for $180 and I'm wondering if I may be better off with the mega. 
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Had the Mega at family gathering all 4th of July weekend and all the guys were very impressed (the ladies didnt care). It played music from sun up till sun down and was plenty loud. We used on the deck, at the camp fire and on the lake. Zero issues and it was plenty loud. 

 
Buddy Ball 2K3 said:
Had the Mega at family gathering all 4th of July weekend and all the guys were very impressed (the ladies didnt care). It played music from sun up till sun down and was plenty loud. We used on the deck, at the camp fire and on the lake. Zero issues and it was plenty loud. 
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Just tried to cancel my boom 2 order and replace with this. Boom 2 is on its way...

 
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I had an Oontz prior to the Megaboom and it doesn't compare.  Granted it was a few years ago and much cheaper, but the Oontz sound had very little bass and the volume was maybe half of what a Megaboom has.  I was embarrassed to take it on the golf course.  Now, with my Megaboom, people 3-4 fairways over can hear my hair metal if I want them to. 

 
jomar said:
I had an Oontz prior to the Megaboom and it doesn't compare.  Granted it was a few years ago and much cheaper, but the Oontz sound had very little bass and the volume was maybe half of what a Megaboom has.  I was embarrassed to take it on the golf course.  Now, with my Megaboom, people 3-4 fairways over can hear my hair metal if I want them to. 
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It's $28 compared to $300. We use it on the patio, picnics and my daughters use it during there 2 hour showers.

 
Bump for Christmas 2016. Looking for a Bluetooth speaker, mainly for use at home, but would like to take it with to the beach. So looking for one that can be plugged in at home and not be on regular batteries, but unplugged and portable for the beach. (Not sure if all are rechargeable, and if they are, can it be plugged into an outlet or USB brick in an outlet? I don't have a computer on my patio where it would be used most often) Doesn't need to be super loud, but loud enough to be 20' away and still hear well outside)

Sorry, I'm pretty clueless on these and there are a ton on the market. If it matters, would be streaming from Apple Music from iPhone. Can a decent one be found for $50-75 ? 

Tia

 
Yes, everything you want is easily found. I have a UE Boom and love it. It's more than your posted limit. I had a JBL Splash that was in your price range, but it wasn't loud enough for me. 

 
MindCrime said:
Bump for Christmas 2016. Looking for a Bluetooth speaker, mainly for use at home, but would like to take it with to the beach. So looking for one that can be plugged in at home and not be on regular batteries, but unplugged and portable for the beach. (Not sure if all are rechargeable, and if they are, can it be plugged into an outlet or USB brick in an outlet? I don't have a computer on my patio where it would be used most often) Doesn't need to be super loud, but loud enough to be 20' away and still hear well outside)

Sorry, I'm pretty clueless on these and there are a ton on the market. If it matters, would be streaming from Apple Music from iPhone. Can a decent one be found for $50-75 ? 

Tia
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You may struggle with this price range to find something loud enough for outdoor/beach use.  20' feet on the patio is probably no big deal, but a beach setting is more challenging, and you likely want something water resistant.  There are some lower cost ones with decent sound...great for an office or a room in your house, but bigger sound/water resistance will come at a slightly higher cost.

I bought one of these from Anker a couple months ago.  I have been very pleased with its sound quality and long battery charge life.  It isn't beach loud, but I use it in a 1400 sq ft classroom without any issues.

 
I bought a waterproof Photive a couple of years back and I love it.  I use it in the shower and my beach cabana.  I will use it on the beach to listen to XM and it's loud enough if I'm sitting.  I got two because it was really cheap on amazon before Christmas when I purchased it.  Good luck.

 
I've recommend the JBL Charge 3. < $150 and pretty big sound.

The nice thing about them is that they are completely waterproof and you can pair a 2nd one, which makes them sound HUGE. It also has a USB charging port to charge your phone.

I originally bought two UE Megabooms and did a direct comparison against two JBL Charge 3s. JBLs won easily. The Megaboom does not reproduce the low frequencies well, while the JBL goes all the way down to 50hz.

I've also owned the JBL Xtreme and the Flip 3, but the Charge 3 is the best compromise of size & sound.

 
Galileo said:
I bought one of these from Anker a couple months ago.  I have been very pleased with its sound quality and long battery charge life.  It isn't beach loud, but I use it in a 1400 sq ft classroom without any issues.
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I have the same one and have used it at our cottage (over 20' but no other noise) and a music festival (lots of other noise but not 20' out) worker great in both situations. I think it sounds great and fantastic for the price. It's not waterproof if that's a beach concern.

 
A couple deals on Groupon

HK Onyx $79

I know a teenager who loves it though one of the legs broke too easily. It was originally $399, which was absurd. It's been $109-149 for the past year with good enough reviews at that number.

Jawbone Big Jambox $89

It's typically been around $150. Has good reviews and won some awards, made plenty of top rated lists. My guess is it's worth the extra $10.

 
Chaos Commish said:
A couple deals on Groupon

HK Onyx $79

I know a teenager who loves it though one of the legs broke too easily. It was originally $399, which was absurd. It's been $109-149 for the past year with good enough reviews at that number.

Jawbone Big Jambox $89

It's typically been around $150. Has good reviews and won some awards, made plenty of top rated lists. My guess is it's worth the extra $10.
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I had the HK Onyx too. Sounds fantastic. Unfortunately, the battery life is terrible. Less than 1 hour in reality, which takes away its portability factor. 

Jambox, while once a leader, is no longer competitive with the units currently on the market. Many better options now.

 
Gianni Verscotchie said:
I had the HK Onyx too. Sounds fantastic. Unfortunately, the battery life is terrible. Less than 1 hour in reality, which takes away its portability factor. 

Jambox, while once a leader, is no longer competitive with the units currently on the market. Many better options now.
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List a few in that price range. I'm making gifts of a few of these.

 
I didn't realize how cheap the Jambox is now.

If sound quality is important get the Onyx. For form factor, portability and coolness, get the Jambox.

Money no object, go with the HK Go + Play or one of the Vifa units

 
I also have the Onyx also.  It sounds decent but the battery is horrible.  The connection drops unexpectedly sometimes.  I don't use it much because of that.

 
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Got a HK Onyx Mini for Xmas, it's got great sound for the size. After charging it for about an hour we got about 4 hours nonstop playback with it...it supposedly has 10 hours of playtime (depending on volune, etc) when fully charged.

Did a side by side with a Bose mini and it sounded just as good, and even a bit better at more than 50% volume. Plus it looks pretty slick. Overall a pretty nice BT speaker in the $100 range.

 
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