Not a bad speaker

We have picked up our fair share of bluetooth speakers over the past few years. Some have been better than others, while some have absolutely blown us away with their power and sound. I wasn't sure what to expect with this, but had high hopes for a good speaker to use outdoors during our summer events and fun. Having a teenager and a pre-teen, music is now a part of our every day life, and using bluetooth connections makes it easier for them to get their music fix.

Since getting this, we have experimented quite a bit. It has now been paired to numerous devices and we have yet to see a device it hasn't worked with (iphones, ipods, ipads, android devices, smartphones, tablets, Kindles, etc.). There is a power button on the side of the speaker to turn it on and off. There are no buttons to push to pair it up. Simply turn it on and scan with your device you wish to connect with, then select it from the list of options you see. You control the volume on the side of the speaker with the up and down buttons, but can also adjust it through your device. I was a bit disappointed at the volume on this, though. It works great if you want a small player that allows you to listen from your desk or bedroom, but it is not very loud. It won't work for us while the kids are swimming, and they often like to play music while doing chores like dishes or cleaning their room. It is not loud enough to be heard clearly over the water of the sink, but does work for cleaning their room. Even adjusting the volume from our phones didn't make it loud enough.

We have also experimented on the range with it. It has an okay range, but not the greatest. It allowed us to listen fine when the device was moved across the room, but got spotty if it left the room or had any interference. There was no interruption of sound or quality when our phones were in the same room, though, regardless of where it went or what we did. I did find I had to turn off notifications on my phone, though, because any time I got an email or text message, it would interrupt the music and play that sound through the speaker.

While it is a decent bluetooth speaker for smaller rooms and personal use, it is not something you will be able to use outdoors or with other noisy conditions. It was definitely easy to pair and use, but not as powerful as we would like.