Anker soundcore Boost Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Balanced Sound

Update June 2023: Anker got in touch after previous review and replaced with an upgraded speaker, soundcore pro at no extra cost. This speaker is still going strong and sounds great after a lot of use and tough use on many trips. Great customer care. Have bought two of these speakers in the last six months. The first one in February after reading the positive reviews and to replace a much loved Cambridge Audio Go that got left out overnight in the rain. Whilst the Cambridge had a lovely rich sound it was never quite loud enough to get a party going when taken to full volume. The Anker was certainly a big step up in this respect with the bass-up feature giving great punchy sound and plenty of volume even if the mid-range is a little hollow and lacking in the subtlety that made the Cambridge easy to listen to all day. That said, at less than half the price and size of the Cambridge it is great value for money as well as being highly portable. This first speaker is still working perfectly and delivering the remarkable deep bass sound that many people have described in their reviews. Great battery life too. So far so good. Having been so pleased with this product we bought another one as a present for our son in April and he was delighted with it and particularly its capabilities around bass and volume. Unfortunately after 4 months the micro USB charging port has failed on this second speaker meaning that it is no longer possible to achieve a proper connection to charge it. Amazon customer support were very good and the speaker has now been returned in exchange for a full refund. All in all a mixed bag experience with one great little speaker still knocking out the kind of bass and sound that surprises every time and the other one in a van heading back to Amazon courtesy of Royal Mail. May have been unlucky with the second speaker as the build quality seems pretty high in general but now mulling over whether to roll the dice again and order another one or perhaps pay a bit more for one of the big brands. Four/five stars for first speaker and one star for the second one.

I love this Anker Upgraded Soundcore Boost Bluetooth speaker. Let me tell you why. It has a good battery life when charged up. It has good bluetooth connectivity to the devices it was connected to. The sound quality is a lot better than you would expect from something so small. There is 20W of sound pumped out with a punchy base level. It is easy to use and easy to set up. Being portable is a plus as is its durablity as it is well made and seems solid. It's also waterproof and can be used to charge your phone! You will not be disappointed with this purchase.

Honestly, I didn’t expect much when I bought this speaker — I thought it would be just another small, budget Bluetooth speaker. I was wrong. For its size, the sound is surprisingly powerful and full-bodied. The bass is deep and punchy without being muddy or overwhelming, and the mids are clean and clear, making vocals easy to hear. High frequencies are smooth and not harsh. It sounds much bigger than it looks. Build quality is also very impressive. The speaker feels solid and well-made, with quality materials and responsive buttons. It definitely doesn’t feel cheap. I mainly use it with my TV, and the difference compared to the built-in TV speakers is huge. Dialogue is much clearer, the sound feels more immersive, and once you get used to it, it’s hard to go back to TV speakers. Overall, this is an excellent value for money. Great sound, solid build, and very versatile — perfect for music, movies, and everyday use at home. Highly recommended if you want big sound from a compact speaker without paying premium brand prices.

Amazing speaker! They say heavy speakers are a good sign and this speaker is quite heavy considering it's size! Good sign for things to come. Taking it out from the premium but minimal packaging I Immediately notice the rubber effect plastic on the top and bottom and I'm a bit worried about cleaning dust off that. When the dust settles it'll be hard to clean off fully. I wish they had an official carry case for this speaker :-( Start it up and after the weird power up sound an a tap of my android phone on the top and we're up and running - quick and easy! Nice clear sound at low volume. turn it up from the phone's volume setting and boy does the volume go up, with further scope to increase the volume from the speaker's volume control. The volume on this goes way higher than I would need it to for my use. I'm impressed how loud and room filling such a small can be! I've not taken it to full volume, but at reasonably high volume there was no distortion or loss of sound quality which is again simply amazing given the size and price. We use this is a mid size bedroom and this easily fills the room with sound. In terms of bass i'm *really* impressed how deep a sound such a small speaker can produce. Bass is good without Bass up switched on, and that much better when it's switch on. My preference is to have it off, but then there are the odd tracks where you feel it's nice to have on. Where does this product lose a star? The sound out of the box is tuned slightly towards mid-lows. You can't avoid this whether you have Bass Up on on not, It's just the way the speaker is tuned. For tracks which have higher tones or people that prefer a clear mid-highs, this doesn't quite sound right, HOWEVER if you're using an audio app with an Equalizer adjustment this flaw can be fixed! For me however, we play a lot of music off YouTube and so for a lot of my use cases I personally can't tweak the sound. However, you do have to be listening attentively to notice this. A lot of the time we use this for background music and turned up mid way and we barely notice the issue. All in all a very impressive speaker for the price. No major flaws, would definitely recommend buying! I wouldn't mind comparing a much more expensive portable speaker side by side with this, but I doubt the more expensive speaker would compete well! Similarly I'd be interested to hear the older Anker Premium Bluetooth a3143 which I had my eyes on previously and see how the sound compares.

First off, this looks and feels like a quality little device. Nice rubbery texture on the top and bottom (though I hope it doesn't go all sticky and nasty after a few years...) and fabric across the front and back. Nice sold rubber cover over the power connectors too. Bluetooth 5 connectivity seems to work fine, pairing was easy. Sound quality is pretty good considering the size. If you're playing stuff with lots of low frequency rhythmic components, e.g. drum & bass, you'll find the speaker gives up for the lower stuff, but for most pop and definitely voice and classical music I've put through it this device does an amazing job. I like the size and shape, it's easier to fit into places (including bags if you're moving around) than a rounded design. I was also interested (thought have yet to try) the hands free speakerphone capability of this device. Likewise, being able to use it as a power bank is good idea - there's no point in it having good battery life if the phone you're playing the music from dies! I've used the Soundcore app to adjust the audio equaliser and that works pretty well. It will let you boost the bass to a point where the audio starts to distort, but that's fair enough and that point will be different depending on the type of music and volume level. Overall, nice little unit.

The short version: If you want to spend as little as possible for a great sounding speaker just get it. You will not regret it. Note: It's not for big parties. Review: I gave it five stars not because it's Hi-Fi quality sound, obviously it's not, but value for money. For £33 you're just not going to get a better sounding speaker - And it sounds good. It's also a solid feeling speaker. I do like a good sounding speaker and this delivers. I'm currently listening to a big bassy song with saxophone and it sounds smooth, comfortable to listen to, does not grate on your ears like cheap speakers do. Yes there is some clarity missing but the nice bass makes up for that. I also had the Soundcore Motion Plus with its very nice clarity but the Boost has superior bass and hence overall it's a better listen. However, when the volume is turned up above 75% or to maximum, the speaker will lose its deepish bass; The mids will come through quite significantly losing it's warm listening signature. I didn't buy it for loud listening as I have a big Tribit bluetooth speaker for that. So for my listening which is at about 50% it's perfect. If you want a speaker for loud listening then you need to move up to bigger speakers, not these "coat pocketable" ones.

Excellent sound quality. Great Bass boost. Each charge lasts a good long time. Excellent price. Great value product. I'm very happy with its performance. Nice size. Not too big.

I'll start off by saying that I usually over research before I buy any electronics and in this case, I'm really glad that I went with the Anker Soundcore Boost! When I was looking at which speaker to buy, I knew that Anker was going to be one that I would definitely consider as I've got a few of their other products (wireless headphones & power bank) and I've always been happy with the product (even after a few years of using them) & the support provided by Anker. I was comparing this Soundcore Boost against the original Soundcore 2, JBL & Sony speakers, what swayed me to go for this was the fact that for the price I knew I'd be getting a top-quality speaker. I use the speaker in an average double-sized bedroom & a garage, it definitely has no problem in filling the room and this is when I only have the volume at 50% - the 20W definitely making a difference. I occasionally use the Bass Boost button which definitely makes a difference but I've noticed that it only sounds good when using it on certain songs, if the song is already slightly base heavy already it'll case the base to drown out the vocals, therefore, I only put it on for the occasional song which doesn't have too much bass. One thing I would recommend is wearing in the speakers when you get it, as you should do with any sort of speakers, just make sure you don't blast it from day 1 and potentially pop one of the speakers. The battery life is also incredible, I'm sure I've used this speaker more than the advertised 12-hour playtime. I do have to admit that the charging time is slightly longer than I expected but for the playtime that I've had so far, I can't complain! One thing I do believe it is lacking, especially compared to other speakers including the Soundcore 2, is that there is no way to link this speaker up (via Bluetooth) with a similar model. This is a handy feature especially if you have a large space you want to cover such as a party, however, in my case I wouldn't need more than one speaker. In conclusion, I'm 100% glad I went for this speaker, it's well designed, looks & feels like a solid & professional speaker. For the price I paid (£42), you'd be lucky finding another speaker in the similar price bracket, I think you would need to spend much more to get something on par with this speaker. I don't expect there to be any problems but I do know that if there is that the support provided by Anker will sort it. 5 out of 5 speaker!!

Volle Punktzahl - 5 Sterne! Dass die Lieferung von und durch Amazon wie immer absolut Top war, brauche ich sicher nicht zu erwähnen. Das weiß eigentlich jeder Amazonkunde längst :-) 👍 Die Box: Die Soundbox wie erwartet neu und sauber verpackt an. Die Verbindung mit dem Smartphone (bei mir ein Iphone 16Pro) funktionierte ohne großes Gefummel auf Anhieb. Eine extra App brauchte ich nicht. Wurde perfekt erkannt und verbunden. Der Sound ist für diese kleine Box absolut genial. Mit dem UP-Button kann man die Bässe bei Bedarf und Lust nochmals verstärken. Dann hat es wirklich Wums. Reicht aber für den Alltag auch ohne 😊. Die Verarbeitung und das haptische Gefühl macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck. Durch die 4 kleinen Gumminoppen am Boden steht die Box vernünftig und sicher. Die Tasten sind leicht verständlich und zu bedienen. Der Anschluß zum Aufladen ist mit einer Gummikappe geschützt. Macht Sinn. Nach mehreren Tagen und reichlich Musikhören beim Kochen, Duschen, Putzen, ... der Akku hält. Noch 3 von 4 angezeigten Punkten. Zur Wasserdichtigkeit kann und möchte ich nichts sagen, die Box bleibt bei mir ausserhalb der Dusche/Wanne 🤣. Kurz um - mit dieser Box macht man eigentlich nichts falsch und ich würde sie ohne Zögern nochmals kaufen oder Freunden empfehlen.

Massive sound... Extremely deep base, long lasting battery What a product. Never regret buying

Self-proclaimed "audiophiles" ...READ NO FURTHER ! True "hi fi" from any speaker this size ? You must be joking. Same goes for those "ambience", "surround" and "stereo" claims for anything that actually fits in a backpack, shoulder bag or purse. As I write this, I've had my Soundcore Boost in daily use for almost exactly four months. It's playing Apple's "Classical Chill" playlist right now, maybe even "write" now. Definitely RIGHT ...now. Five star sound. How do I know ? I've spent nearly five decades on the road as an audio director/sound supervisor. I now donate location audio as a volunteer ...and THIS bargain priced box does more work than the rest of my comprehensive inventory of HK Audio line-array systems. Pull it and a MacBook Pro or iPhone from my shoulder bag and literally seconds later, we're trawling through an unlimited selection of tracks ...until we find the track that miraculously makes "the lights come on" and a foot start tapping. Minutes later, a supposedly non-verbal nonagenarian is regaling us with tales of how Elvis singing "Blue Suede Shoes" became "our song" for their partnership back in the day. Next room along, a Vietnam veteran suddenly comes alive to the bass and rhythm of "These Boots Are Made For Walking" by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood. But all you guys are a bit deaf, I hear you say. Thanks for speaking up young whipper-snapper. It's true. Now here's the surprise: straight out of its box in its default "bass up" setting, this little beast exhibits a screaming top end that cuts through perfectly. So much so that the first thing I did was download Anker's free "Soundcore" app to make the "custom" preset EQ that's now playing. This allows me to reproduce Anker's comprehensive midrange cut while taming the super sizzling top end that's so loved by the techno and rap crowd ...yet still conveying the full authority of a Steinway concert grand responding to Glenn Gould's left hand. So one default preset for the hearing impaired and another that covers "normal" listening, for a quarter the price I paid for my newly obsolete Bose Soundlink Mini. Oh ...and the Mini had far fewer facilities. Build quality ? Seemingly indestructible and highly weather resistant. Battery life ? Speakers seem to be a "side hustle" alongside Anker's main gig ...which is (drum roll, please) batteries and power supplies. So at its maximum (hearing impaired) volume, nine hours from a one hour charge. For me, that's a charge every five to seven days. Nothing short of amazing. All for considerably less than paying to fill up a car's tank.

Excellente qualité sonore ! Le gros plus, on peut coupler 2 enceintes grâce au bluetooth pour la stéréo. Le tout à un prix très attractif, plus intéressant qu'une seule enceinte de la marque concurrente bien connue, J.. pour ne pas la citer. En plus le son est de meilleure qualité et plus puissant. Je recommande vivement.

■ 購入の背景：信頼性の高いコンパクトな高出力スピーカーを求めて 私が購入し、現在も使用しているのは充電ポートがMicro USB仕様となっている古いモデル（第1世代）です。現行の第2世代とは細部が異なりますが、音質や出力といったスピーカーとしての根幹部分は共通しているため、購入を検討している方の参考になれば幸いです。 ■ 実際の使用感：個人用途には十二分な音量と実用的な防水性 - 音量と音質： コンパクトな筐体ながら20Wの出力を備えており、個人用途としては十分すぎるほどの音量が出ます。屋外に持ち出しても周囲に力負けしないパワーがあります。標準状態でもバランスは良いですが、本体のboostボタンで低音を強化すると、さらに深みのある迫力あるサウンドが楽しめます。 - 防水性能と取り回し： お湯を直接大量にかけない範囲において、日常的にお風呂に持ち込んで音楽を聴く分には何の問題もなく動作しています。充電用のポート類は分厚い防水用のゴム蓋でしっかりと塞がれる構造になっており、安心感があります。 - 利便性： Bluetoothの接続に関しては、NFCを搭載しているため対応スマホであればかざすだけで簡単にペアリングが完了します。 ■ 第1世代（旧型）と第2世代（新型）の比較まとめ これから購入される方のために、旧モデルのユーザー視点から共通点と変更点を整理しました。 【変わらない共通点（旧型から引き継がれた強み）】 - 音質と出力： どちらも迫力のある20W出力で、重低音の強化機能を搭載。 - バッテリー持ち： どちらも最大12時間の連続再生が可能で、長時間の使用でも安心です。 - モバイルバッテリー機能： どちらもスピーカー本体からスマホなどへ給電できる機能を備えており、非常時にも役立ちます。 【第2世代での進化点・変更点（注意すべき違い）】 - 充電ポート： Micro USBから、裏表のない現代的な USB Type-C へ変更されました（非常に羨ましい改善点です）。 - 防水性能： 水しぶきレベルのIPX5から、一時的な水没にも耐える完全防水（IPX7）へと大きく進化し、お風呂での安心感が格段に向上しています。 - アプリ対応： 新型は専用アプリに対応したため、スマホ側から好みに合わせて細かくイコライザー（音質）を調整できるようになりました。 - 有線接続の廃止： 3.5mm AUX端子が廃止され、Bluetooth接続専用となっています。有線で繋ぎたいと考えている方は注意が必要です。 ■ 総評 旧モデルの時点でスピーカーとしての完成度は非常に高く、今でも現役で不満なく使えています。第2世代になり、最大の弱点だったMicro USBがType-C化され、防水もIPX7に強化されたことで、お風呂やアウトドア用スピーカーとしての隙がなくなった傑作機だと感じますので買い増しを検討中です。