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Take powerful party sound everywhere you go with the rugged SRS-XG500 Wireless Speaker. Up to 30 hours of battery life and IP66 water and dust resistance make sure the music keeps on going. Play your favorite tracks with the crisp, clear sound of X-Balanced speakers, and keep the mood just right with the subtle glow of the LED ring lighting.

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The best portable speaker for bass that we've tested is the Sony SRS-XG500. This large speaker comes with a built-in carrying handle you can use to transport it in one hand. It's well-built with an IP66 rating for dust and water resistance, so you don't have to worry about it getting a bit wet when taking it outdoors with you.

It has a somewhat boomy sound profile that can produce deep bass, so you can feel the punch in bass-heavy music, though it lacks some deep thump and rumble in the low bass range. Fortunately, you can tweak its sound to your liking thanks to the graphic EQ and presets in its companion app. It gets loud enough to use outdoors or at parties and comes with customizable RGB lights. It's also advertised to be compatible with the Fiestable app, which you can use to access extra party features of this speaker.

Unfortunately, there's some compression present at max volume, so your audio doesn't sound as clean during louder listening sessions. Also, its directivity is middling, causing its soundstage to be perceived as uneven and directional. If you're looking for a portable Bluetooth speaker that can produce a boomy sound, this party speaker is a good choice.

If you prefer a portable speaker with RGB lights and other party features, check out the Sony SRS-XG500. Though it has more compression present at max volume than the Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM, and its soundstage doesn't sound as spacious, this portable party speaker features customizable RGB lights on its sides. You can also connect an external mic or guitar to it via its mic/guitar input, and it's compatible with the Fiestable app, which you can use to access extra party features of this speaker. With its 'MEGA BASS' preset turned on, it has a somewhat boomy sound profile overall, though it lacks some low-bass, so you can't feel the deep rumble in bass-heavy music like EDM. Fortunately, you can tweak its sound to your liking, thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app.

Go for the Ultimate Ears if you're looking for a portable speaker that can get a bit louder with less compression at max volume and better soundstage performance. If you prefer a speaker with customizable RGB lights and a mic/guitar input, consider the Sony instead.

If you're looking for a more affordable alternative to the JBL PartyBox 310, check out the Sony SRS-XG500. It's another great option for bass lovers, with plenty of punch and rumble in the mix right out of the box. Its customization tools let you add even more boom to the mix, thanks to the graphic EQ available in its companion app. There's even a preset called MEGA BASS that lets you feel the floor shake with EDM and other bass-focused genres.

It's also a smaller, more portable alternative to the JBL. It offers a boombox-style design with a built-in handle to take it with you from one room to the next. There are even customizable RGB lights on its sides, which you can turn on and off depending on your mood, and microphone and guitar inputs for your next music session. However, given its smaller size, it's not much of a surprise that the speaker brings less low-bass than the JBL, and it doesn't get quite as loud. It's still more than suitable for most uses, though&mdash;and it may offer a better value if you don't have room for the JBL.

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 Fortunately, you can tweak its sound to your liking, thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app.

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 You also have some options on controlling the sound and bass so to boost the bass, hit the mega bass button on the front of the speaker, and you will hear a significant difference and right under it is the stamina button which softens and lowers the sound output. Then turns off the led lights to save the battery. This is all in line with your power button, your bluetooth version, which is 5.0, and it has a maximum range of roughly 98 feet away from your device

 It sounds worse than the default settings, but if you got some skill - and you think you can make it sound better, then definitely give it a try. Now i'll tell you hearing the sound of the speaker through this video is nothing like hearing it in person, especially coming from the mic, but here's a quick 10 to 20. Second sound test of the xg500 roll, it [ Music ] all right. We are back and something very important we need to cover is battery

 This is all in line with your power button, your bluetooth version, which is 5.0, and it has a maximum range of roughly 98 feet away from your device. Then you got your pause play in volume going into the two apps they give you. You got music center and fiestable where you can mess around with some settings in music center

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 It also will pair to your device extremely quick. You just go into your bluetooth settings and go through that process and to be honest, that whole process of connecting my iphone took like honestly like six seconds. So it's really quick to pair and you won't have any connection issues. I don't know quite how long the range is because i haven't tested that out myself

 But for now i also want to mention that we do have these rubber feet on the bottom here for extra grip, so you won't have to worry about this heavy speaker sliding around whether it's in a car or desk or whatever it's not going to be sliding Around and on the back here we have all of our ports pretty much any port you would ever need is back here. We got two usbs, an aux port, a port for your guitar. If you wanted to use a guitar or a microphone, and we also have its charging port now, we also have some different buttons up here, like the party connect button and what this button pretty much allows you to do is connect this sony speaker with other sony Speakers with the party connect function so that they can play music simultaneously, which is a really cool feature to have, especially if you have like a party - and you have multiple of these speakers - you can pair them all together at once. We also have this battery button right here and, if you press it it'll show you the battery life i'll, go ahead and press it for you guys

0. So you don't have to worry about any connection issues whatsoever. It also will pair to your device extremely quick. You just go into your bluetooth settings and go through that process and to be honest, that whole process of connecting my iphone took like honestly like six seconds

Sony XG500 Review - My Favorite Portable Speaker!

 Now this is a portable bluetooth speaker that you can basically party with it retails for about 550 dollars. It'S a little bit on the pricey side for a speaker, especially, but i 100 recommends it to anyone lover of bass and likes good sound, but wants to keep it minimal. So not a lot of cables and just party just straight off the bat we're gon na. Do a quick review of it does come with a power supply that you can charge this speaker

 I wasn't even all the way up, but it will fill up your room and you can hear it, especially if you're by neighbors. You will be able to hear this thing from across the street or something you will hear it. It'S really really loud, so i'm probably going to do it a little bit close to 100, but not for too long. So i apologize for that

 Bluetooth play pause volume buttons here, so you don't have to use your phone. It has a base mode which you can turn on or off or if you want to press and hold this it'll turn on stamina, which is basically like a power saver, but we're just going to go to base. I always have that on so just an fyi for the battery life. It does drain it a little bit more just because of the base, but you want the base for this

Sony SRS XG500 Review & Sound Test!

I love everything about this Bluetooth speaker. It sounds fantastic. The battery life is as long as advertised which is important to me since I do play music at a friend’s place every Sunday and I don’t want to pack the AC cord.

Fantastic sound!

 With the radiators here - and i really like that personally um gives it a uh - gives it a very cool. Look, i think personally so um yeah, that's the design on the outside. I'M sure there isn't really too much left to do apart from give you a little sound test and then tell you my thoughts on it. I feel the rain crashing

 This is 50 volume all around this empty town, i'm searching for the lost and found, but you don't care you're unaware, keep moving like the scars, aren't even [ Music, ], [ Music ] me to kiss your head when you cried for me: oh [, Music ]. Oh [, Music, ], i've seen a lot of people complain about that song that i always use, but it is very good because it shows you vocals and bass um and obviously it's also not copyright. So we like that around here, um but yeah. So my verdict is: it's a lot bassier, i think, than the boombox and the hyper boom, but the high end and mid-range isn't as good

 So it kind of depends what you prefer if you're really into basic music you'll love this um. But if you wanted to play it, maybe outside the boom box will probably sound better because the sound will travel further as it's not just bass. If you see what i mean so um, obviously i know it's hard to tell through the speaker, i'm gon na uh through the video, but i'm gon na do another comparison against some more speakers in another video but um. I got this for 259 from argos on a black friday sale

 This is just water resistant, so this cannot be submerged not that you'd probably be doing that anyway, but this. So this has got a party connect button. Obviously the charger um two usb outs to charge like a battery pack. If you press that battery button there, it will read you out, the battery percentage turns the lights on and off, and then you've also got an aux in and guitar settings which not many of these speakers actually do nowadays

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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is a super portable speaker that rocks a surprisingly big sound — anywhere. Heading outside? Hit the all-new Outdoor Boost for louder, crisper audio that’s specially tuned for outdoor listening. With 13 hours of battery life, it’ll rage ‘till dawn. It’s got a rating of IP67, so it’s super waterproof. And dustproof. And it floats. Plus, you can wirelessly pair two WONDERBOOM 2 speakers for an even bigger stereo or mono sound. It’s your shower buddy, your beach volleyball captain, and the “big splash” at your next pool party. Wireless range- Mobile range for music playback is up to 33 m (100 ft).

The best budget Bluetooth speaker we've tested is the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2. It's rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, meaning it's certified to be fully dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes, so you can bring it outside without worrying about it getting wet. Also, it's small and lightweight and comes with a small carrying strap built-in, so you can attach it to your bag or suspend it from your shower caddy when you want to bring your favorite tunes along with you wherever you go.

It has a fairly well-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box, suitable for listening to lots of different types of audio content. Vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix, and there's an 'Outdoor Mode' preset advertised to help bump up its bass. However, like most small speakers, it lacks low-bass, so you can't feel the thump and rumble in bass-heavy music like EDM and hip-hop. This stereo speaker has amazing directivity thanks to its 360-degree design.

Unfortunately, you don't have much control over its sound profile since it lacks sound customization features like a graphic EQ to tweak its sound. It also doesn't support voice assistants or get very loud. That said, there isn't much compression present at max volume, so the quality of your audio doesn't degrade much as you bump up the volume. If you're looking for a solid budget-friendly speaker that won't break the bank, it's a great choice.

The best floatable waterproof speaker we've tested is the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2. This small portable speaker is well-built and has a small built-in strap to help transport it. It's rated IP67 or dust and water resistance, meaning it's certified to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. The manufacturer says that the speaker can also float in water.

Its default sound profile is balanced overall, making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content. Vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix, and there's an 'Outdoor Mode' preset that's advertised to help bump up its bass. This stereo speaker has excellent directivity, resulting in a spacious and natural-sounding soundstage. It also has a long-lasting battery life of almost 13 hours, making it suitable for long listening sessions spent outdoors. That said, battery performance varies depending on your usage and chosen volume level.

Unfortunately, like most speakers its size, it lacks a thumpy low-bass, and there aren't more robust sound customization features like a graphic EQ to tweak its sound to your liking since it isn't compatible with the Ultimate Ears app. It also doesn't get loud enough to fill large spaces with sound. However, it's still a solid choice if you're looking for a floatable waterproof speaker to listen to your favorite music on a relaxing pool day.

The best waterproof Bluetooth speaker under $100 that we've tested is the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2. This well-built portable speaker comes with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be dust-tight and submersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. The manufacturer even advertises that it can float in water, so it's great if you want to bring your favorite music along with you by the pool or in the shower.

It's small and lightweight, making it incredibly portable. There's also a small built-in strap you can use to attach it to your bag or suspend it from your shower caddy. It has a balanced sound profile overall making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content, and there's an 'Outdoor Mode' EQ preset advertised to help boost its bass. This stereo speaker also has excellent directivity thanks to its 360-degree design, resulting in a spacious and natural-sounding soundstage. 

Unfortunately, like most small speakers, it doesn't get outstandingly loud, and struggles to reproduce the deep thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music like EDM or hip-hop. Also, it lacks more robust sound customization features like a graphic EQ to adjust its sound to your liking. If you're looking for a well-built and affordable portable Bluetooth speaker, it's the best waterproof speaker that we've tested for under $100.

The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is the best budget waterproof Bluetooth speaker that we've tested. It's well-built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, certifying it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. It's even advertised to float in water, making it great to bring with you to the pool or to use in the shower. Its default sound profile is fairly well-balanced, making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content, and there's an 'Outdoor Mode' preset advertised to help boost its bass. However, like most small speakers, it lacks a thumpy low bass, and there aren't any sound customization features like a graphic EQ to tweak its sound to your liking. It has fantastic directivity thanks to its 360-degree design, resulting in a wide and open-sounding soundstage.

You might want to check out the Anker Soundcore Flare 2 if you like having more control over your speaker's sound. It comes with a graphic EQ and presets to customize its sound profile. However, it isn't as well-built as the Ultimate Ears, doesn't get as loud, and its battery doesn't last as long.

The best budget Bluetooth speaker we've tested is the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2. This lightweight Bluetooth speaker is pretty small, making it incredibly portable and easy to bring along with you on the go. You can find it in many different colors, and there's a built-in strap you can use to attach it to your bag or suspend it from a hook. It's also incredibly well-built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, certifying it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes.

Out-of-the-box, it has a fairly balanced sound profile suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content, and vocals and lead instruments reproduce accurately and with detail in the mix. There's an 'Outdoor Mode' feature advertised to help with bass reproduction. It also has amazing directivity thanks to its 360-degree design, so its soundstage is perceived as spacious and open-sounding. Although it doesn't get loud enough to fill large crowded spaces, there isn't a lot of compression present at max volume, so the quality of your audio doesn't degrade much when you increase its volume level. 

Unfortunately, like most speakers its size, it lacks low-bass, so you can't feel the thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music like EDM or hip-hop. It also doesn't come with more robust sound customization features like a graphic EQ to tweak its sound to better suit your preferences. However, if you're looking for a good Bluetooth speaker on a budget, it's still a solid choice.

The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is the best small shower speaker we've tested overall. This remarkably-built speaker has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. This means you don't have to worry about it getting wet when you want to bring your favorite tunes along with you in the shower.

While it doesn't come with a removable suction cup like the iFox iF012, it has a better-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box, and you can still hang it somewhere near your shower using its small built-in carrying strap. Its balanced mid-range ensures vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix, making it good for dialogue-centric audio content like audiobooks and podcasts.

Unfortunately, like most small speakers, it lacks low-bass, so you can't feel the deep thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music. Also, apart from its 'Outdoor Mode', there aren't any sound customization features to adjust its sound to your liking. If you're looking for a speaker with a customizable sound profile within the same price range, check out the Anker Soundcore Flare 2, though it isn't as small. If you don't want to pause your music or podcasts when you want to take a shower, the WONDERBOOM 2 is still a solid choice.

The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is the best small home speaker for music we've tested. This battery-powered speaker is significantly smaller than the Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM and the Sonos Move, and is incredibly portable, making it easy to take with you from one room to another. You can also pair it to up to two devices at once, which can come in handy when you frequently need to switch between audio sources.

It has a well-balanced sound profile, making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content. Thanks to its 360-degree design, this speaker has outstanding directivity, resulting in a soundstage perceived as wide and open-sounding. It's well-built, with an IP67 for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be dust-tight and immersible in a meter of water for 30 minutes. The manufacturer even advertises that it can float in water, so you can bring your favorite tunes along with you to the shower or to your poolside without needing to worry about it getting splashed.

Unfortunately, it doesn't support voice assistants. Also, like most small speakers, it struggles to reproduce low-bass, so you can't feel the thump and rumble in bass-heavy music like EDM. However, although there isn't a graphic EQ to tweak its sound to your liking, there's an 'Outdoor Mode' feature that's advertised to help boost the bass in your audio.

The best portable speaker for iPhone that we've tested in the budget category is the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2. This remarkably well-built speaker is incredibly portable and significantly smaller than the Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM. It's rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, meaning it's certified to be fully dust-tight and submersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes, so you don't have to worry about it getting a bit wet when bringing it outside with you.

Its 360-degree design gives it amazing directivity, meaning its soundstage is perceived as wide and spacious. It has a balanced sound profile suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content and comes with an 'Outdoor Mode' preset that's advertised to help with bass reproduction. Like most small speakers, it struggles to reproduce low-bass, so you can't feel the deep thump and rumble in bass-heavy music. While it doesn't get very loud, there are few compression artifacts present at max volume, meaning your audio sounds doesn't degrade much during louder listening sessions.

Unfortunately, it doesn't support voice assistants or Apple AirPlay. It also doesn't come with sound customization features like a graphic EQ to customize its sound to your liking. If you're on a budget and are looking for a small portable speaker you can connect your iPhone to, this is a great choice.

The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is the best hangable golf cart speaker we've tested. This speaker is small and lightweight, making it remarkably portable. It comes with a small, built-in carrying handle that you can use to suspend it from a hook, and it's rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, so this sturdy speaker is certified to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes.

Out-of-the-box, its sound profile is neutral overall, making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content. Its mid-range is balanced, making vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix. It has excellent directivity thanks to its 360-degree design, meaning you can hear your audio clearly from all angles. It also has a long-lasting battery life, lasting over 13 hours in our tests, making it suitable for long listening sessions.

Unfortunately, like most speakers its size, it struggles to reproduce a thumpy and rumbling low-bass. There aren't any comprehensive sound customization features like a graphic EQ to help tweak its sound to your liking. There's an 'Outdoor' EQ mode advertised to help with bass reproduction. It's also one of the best Bluetooth speakers we've tested.

The best small Bluetooth speaker we've tested is the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2. This stereo speaker is small enough to hold in one hand, and there's a handy built-in strap that you can use to attach the speaker to your bag or suspend it from a hook. It's well-built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, meaning it's certified to be fully dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. The manufacturer also advertises that it can float in water, making it a great poolside companion.

It has a fairly balanced sound profile out of the box, suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content. There's also an 'Outdoor Mode' preset that's advertised to help bump up its bass. However, like most speakers its size, it struggles to reproduce low-bass, so you can't feel the thump and rumble in bass-heavy music like hip-hop or EDM. That said, thanks to its 360-degree design, it has excellent directivity, so its soundstage is perceived as natural and open-sounding. Its battery life also lasts up to almost 13 hours from a single charge, making it great for long listening sessions, though this varies depending on your chosen volume levels.

Unfortunately, unlike the Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM, it doesn't feature more comprehensive sound customization features like a graphic EQ or presets, so you don't have much control over its sound profile. It also doesn't get incredibly loud, and it isn't enough to fill large spaces with sound. That said, if you're looking for a Bluetooth speaker that's smaller and more portable than the Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM, it's a great all-around speaker. 

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The Wonderboom 2 has a natural sound and a cool design, and it’s built to survive almost any outdoor adventure.

The Wonderboom 2 offers a natural sound and a cool design, and it’s built to survive almost any outdoor adventure.

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 I Just reviewed since they're recently released products. this was a perfect time to future-proof these things. We don't get that chance. Not a deal-breaker of course the speakers of functions obviously, but was hoping the industry would have moved forward together

 It's a pre adjusted equalizer meant for outdoors which I would give you my verdict later. Now a touching base and the internals I Didn't see a Bluetooth rating on their website, but Ultimate Ears did claim up to a hundred feet worth of bluetooth performance which is I mean very high-end testing this around my apartment I Was able to get a full 100% coverage no matter what corner I Went to around here I Never lost connection. The connection never even stuttered the signals going through several walls and my apartment is about 1,100 square feet for reference. Now testing this with video audio played perfectly fine on both YouTube and Netflix

 Definitely enough for small rooms and some medium sized rooms as well. The one big critique that I noticed: overall what the speaker is more for entertaining rather than achieving ultimate audio immersion here. Absolutely, this isn't an audiophile speaker, at least sitting too close to it. The audio did sound a little distorted and the high frequencies, but the further that I slowly walked away from here, the better it sounds

 Going to base the What A Broom 2 Does sound to have improved over the previous model, it's a bit more pleasing. It's warmer. overall it's in the right direction. The mid-range is clean, and with the outdoor mode again, this is pushed quite forward, which I'm sure many will like

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2 - REVIEW

 I have the tribit stormbox the stormbox micro 2, soundcore flare 2, earfun uboom, jbl flip 6 and I would take any of these over the wonderboom 3. Out of all of them I would say I like the new flip 6 the best which the only downfall it has is the lack of 360 sound openness the other speakers have. One of the biggest issues, is this speaker was just released and they chose to not include usb-c charging and instead stuck with micro usb!? The only other speaker I have with micro usb is the original stormbox which was released a while ago so it gets a pass. There is no excuse for the lack of usb-c on a newly released small speaker in this price range

 Sure this speaker sounds pretty good but for anyone saying this has bass I'm struggling to hear where that bass is... The smaller tribit micro 2 I have, has more bass than this and in fact every single speaker I have pictured has better bass, not just mid bass which most speakers emphasize, but sub bass extention is better on all of them

Talk about an overhyped speaker. I have seen all kinds of praise for the wonderboom 2 and once I saw that the wonderboom 3 was newly released I wanted to finally see what all the hype was about. Every early review I could find stated that the 3 had better bass and overall sound than the 2. If that is the case then the 2 must be a really bad speaker

 Every early review I could find stated that the 3 had better bass and overall sound than the 2. If that is the case then the 2 must be a really bad speaker. Sure this speaker sounds pretty good but for anyone saying this has bass I'm struggling to hear where that bass is.

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