Anker Boom 2 Bluetooth Speaker, Outdoor Speaker with 80W, Subwoofer, BassUp 2.0, 24H Playtime, IPX7 Waterproof, Floatable, RGB Lights, Custom EQ, USB-C, Portable for Camping, Beach, Garden

I was looking for a quality speaker to work with my gaming computer and accompany me while working in the garden. This bluetooth speaker isn't the cutest on the market but based on several reviews including Which!, I picked it over better known quality brands. It is quite chunky, not one that will slip in your bag discreetly, and it is heaver than a lot of its competitors but the trade off is fantastic sound and good battery life. It has heavy bass capability and lights that sync with the music but at 60 years old, I won't make much use of those features - they are very easy to turn down/switch off. If the size/weight/style don't put you off, you'll be getting a great piece of kit at way below the top brand prices. I'm delighted with mine.

This is a great little Bluetooth speaker that sounds very nice and is easy to get working. It feels robust, nice and compact, and has plenty of power for its size. Out of the box, it has the bass boost feature switched on by default, and to be honest it sounds a bit “forced”. But turn this feature off and it sounds much more natural and effortless, and still has plenty of bass presence - it really doesn’t need this feature. It’s also well worth downloading the app, which allows you to tweak the sound via an equaliser to your personal preference.

I honestly love this speaker — the sound quality is incredible for its size. The bass is deep and punchy thanks to the BassUp 2 feature, and you can really feel the subwoofer kick in. It easily fills a room or even works great outdoors without losing clarity. The build quality feels solid and premium, and the battery life is impressive — lasts for hours of continuous play. The Bluetooth connection is strong and stable, and pairing is super quick. It’s perfect for parties, outdoor trips, or just chilling at home. If you enjoy loud, clear music with great bass, this one’s a must-buy. Totally worth it! 🔥🎶

A speaker this cheap and this small has no business at all sounding this good. From the sound quality and performance, the ease of using the app, the colours (if you’re into that), the look. This is a superb speaker. I’m really looking into either buying the boombox or another three for my basketball session. It might feel flimsy but it is far from that. I’m not saying you should throw it about and all but it feels premium and durable especially at that price point. JBL is in TROUBLE. 5/5. 10/10. Again: what the hell is going on?

Love this speaker, very happy with my purchase. Build quality is great, very solid and doesnt feel cheap. The sound quality is crisp and bass is adjustable. Battery lasts ages before needing a change so no worry there. The speaker looks cool too, with lights that react to the music. Easy to connect to your device allowing you to stream from your desired music platform.. Uts a good size that is convenient for travel, although probably too big to take abroad in a small suitcase, it would take quite a bit of room up. Sounds like an expensive hifi system. Really good value for money!

Easy to use and fantastic volume and sound quality. We were thrilled with the size and how sturdy it was too and the lights on the side are an added bonus. Seems to charge very quickly and is easily portable. Only downside is even with the bass reduction on, it is still very basey so you can't have it on too loud without the room vibrating! Very pleased with this.

Got my Boom 2 today from Amazon. I am running it in at the moment. The sound is crisp and the bass is there. The bass seems to have a sweet spot of me being very close or being about 8 feet away. Anywhere in between the bass seems to fall into a black hole but this is most probably my hearing and placement of the speaker. Placement is very important to sound quality as I have learnt over the years. The sound will get better when the speakers loosen up after several hours and days of playing. I have the blue one as I think the black one would look too generic. Playing 'Who You Are' from Jessie J. right now and her vocals are sharp and piercing like they should be. The bass drum drop is thumping. The lead guitar is there I cannot have this on maximum as it would burst my ear drums out. 'Roar' by Katy Perry always tests speakers and the Boom 2 passes with flying colours. The rumbling bass in this tune rumbles the desk, floor and everything in range from the Boom 2. The passive radiators constantly shaking. The light show going crazy. 'Unconditionally' - the Boom 2 has found some bass notes I did not know were there before. 'Dark Horse' by Katy Perry - just wow. The bass would re-arrange my internal organs if I let it. Passive radiators a blur like something out of The Matrix. 'This Is How We Do' by Katy Perry lead guitar and bass drum vocals subtle background all there and present. The soundtrack to Braveheart with it's nuances and raging majesty is all there with the Boom 2 (just for change in music styles). 'Vide Cor Meum' on the Hannibal Soundtrack is orchestral and emotional. 'Interstellar' with its organ and singular piano notes and rumbling bass in the background is perfectly presented here. 'Turn Out The Light' by the Investigators the Boom 2 drops the bass as it should be for lovers rock. The vocals on 'Lost Without You' by Freya Ridings are heart-breaking as they should be. I have the sound settings to SoundCore Signature with Bass Up and use PowerAmp with flat settings in that app. I know I could boost whatever I want with PowerAmp but just don't need to. One tune that it does struggle a bit with is 'Venus As A Boy' by Bjork. The bass is more felt then heard with this song as though there is a range that is playing that I cannot hear but is there. Or maybe it's just my hearing and placement again as it sounds better from about 10 feet away. I reckon this will sound better once the speaker has been run in. 'Unravel' by Bjork is my signature song for testing any speakers and headphones. I had to stand up and listen literally. I have not head the vocals like that before from this song even though I have played it a thousand times. jeez it was like hearing it for the first time. One thing that the Boom 2 could not do is the floating bass notes from left to right speakers towards the end of the song as it needs further stereo separation to do that. But when I buy a second Boom 2 (the green one) I'll have them set up in TWS mode and I'll see how they deal with it then. If you like 'Unravel' then there is only one cover version that comes anywhere close as the original - by Turkish artist Selan Ozan a live performance. The echoes of that live performance. You can hear the acoustics of that concert hall affecting the audio. The sometimes not perfect alignment of notes just makes it more perfect and it is all there in the sound stage wide and haunting. The mellifluous floating echoing vocals and the thumping electronic bass drum. The Boom 2 it's not just a bass head speaker. It delivers with the mids, uppers and vocals as well. To summarise. It's a great speaker that has already started to sound better after a couple of hours of running in. The light show is great for watching the radiators go off. It is light ad I have not tested how water proof it is. Two of them in stereo mode will be a blast and hopefully will sort out the bass stereo separation of 'Unravel' by Bjork. I am fast becoming a SoundCore fanboy as I have 4 Liberty 4 NC's, Space One, Soundcore 3, P20i and Life P2 mini. I did have problems with my first set of Space Ones but the second set are a lot better. And I just did not like the Q45's so sold them. So SoundCore does it again. I'll be amending this review when I have the second Boom 2 speaker paired to it to see how that affects the overall sound. And after I have finished running them in. Also, I did have a discount code that failed on the SoundCore website when I tried to order the Boom 2 there and I informed them about it. They told me to order it here on Amazon and they would honour the difference in price and they have done just that. So brilliant customer service as well. Bravo Edit 31/05/24 Got my second Boom2 in green from Amazon today using the £20 discount code. Paired the green one with my blue in TWS mode by pressing the Bluetooth buttons on both at the same time for 2 seconds which worked. But before that I paired the green one to a spare phone just to update the firmware and then unpaired it again. The second one cannot be paired to anything before setting it as TWS. Also, now when I turn them both on they automatically go into TWS mode so I don't have to do it each time. (Sony could learn a lesson here) One Boom 2 sounds brilliant. Pairing two together takes it to another level. Stereo separation is important to me and having two delivers on this in spades. But the sound is louder with 2 (obviously) so I don't have to turn them up as much compared to when I had one. I have been running in the green one today as it was sounding a little tight in the bass (same as the blue one when I got it but it is now rumbling sweet in the low notes). So now after about 3 hours the green one is now on par with the blue one. I was toying with the idea of getting the Boom 2 Plus and having that paired with blue Boom 2 but I am glad that I did not as for less than the price of one Boom 2 Plus I have 2 Boom 2's in full TWS stereo mode. 2 Sub Woofers, 4 Tweeters, 160w in total with bass up on - just wow. 'Unravel' By Bjork - floating bass between left and right now delivered flawlessly. Also 'Funkin For Jamaica' by Tow Browne - all sorts floating between left and right. Vocals on the right. Vocals on the left. Bass guitar (I think) floating from right to centre to left and back again. Hell, maybe I'll just buy the Boom 2 Plus for the heck of it. But when it comes to dynamic space filling spital sound it's my two Boom 2's in TWS. Damn. Soundcore. Jeez. Wow.

Absolutely fantastic best Bluetooth speaker I have had so far Love it love it love it So get out there and buy one Apart from sound quality being excellent it is also built well and the carrying handle is an added bonus Best buy I have made in a long time and at a great price ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍So thank you from a very very happy customer

The Soundcore Boom 2 exceeded all my expectations! The sound quality is fantastic, and it gets loud enough to hear from far away, which made it perfect for my small wedding. The battery lasts for a long time, so we never had to worry about it dying mid-event. I also loved how super easy the Bluetooth connectivity was—it paired instantly and never disconnected the entire day. The size was perfect to hide under the table, and it was light enough to move wherever we went without hassle. For the price, it’s truly a great value purchase. We still use it all the time—whether for parties or fun little dance parties with my kids at home, it always delivers. Highly recommend the Boom 2 for anyone needing reliable, powerful sound!

Surprisingly, sounds really good. Definitely value for money.

Quise esperar un tiempo usando el producto para dar una opinión y ahora puedo decir que es una excelente opción de compra en cuanto a calidad de sonido y precio. Suelo ser muy exigente calificando pero de verdad recomiendo mucho esta bocina, no le pide nada a ninguna de su competencia. Se escucha super potente y de muy buena calidad

Les matériaux sont robustes, design très simple et épuré agréables à regarder. Pour la taille le son est vraiment excellent ( véritable stéréo) : des basses bien présentes, mais jamais trop excessives, donnent de la profondeur au son et une belle rondeur. Les médiums sont très agréables, les voix sont très bien reproduites et naturelle. La puissance est importante : certes, nous sommes loin de vrai 80w, mais il y a beaucoup de volume. Peut être utilisé sans problème même à l'extérieur, dans de grands espaces, ainsi qu'à la maison pour écouter de la musique à faible volume, en profitant d'un son agréable et rond. La batterie dure très longtemps, surtout lorsque vous éteignez les lumières, gadget pour faire joli sympa mais pas très utile. Dans l'ensemble : excellent produit, à tel point que je n'ai commandé une deuxième, en jumelant les deux enceintes on atteint une puissance max de 160 w pour une valeur max de 200€ (2 fois 99€) très rentable. Excellent pour regarder un film sur tablette. Enceinte polyvalente qui se prête à tous les usages et à tous les espaces. Bien au-dessus de la marque JBL de même gamme, plus léger, moins cher et meilleur son. Deux petits points négatifs (mais vraiment parce que je suis chiant) il n'y a pas la possibilité de brancher une clé USB, carte micro SD ou prise jack dommage et pas d'encoche pour mettre une sangle. Vous pouvez en faire l'acquisition vous ne serez pas déçu.

Der Anker Boom 2 überzeugt durch einen kräftigen, klaren Sound und eine solide Bassleistung, die für seine Größe wirklich bemerkenswert ist. Die Lautstärke reicht problemlos für größere Räume oder den Außenbereich, ohne dass der Klang verzerrt. Das Gehäuse wirkt robust und wertig. Besonders praktisch ist die lange Akkulaufzeit, sodass man den Lautsprecher auch bei längeren Ausflügen gut nutzen kann. Die Bedienung ist intuitiv, und die Bluetooth-Verbindung bleibt stabil, selbst über mehrere Meter hinweg. Insgesamt bietet der Boom 2 ein stimmiges Gesamtpaket aus Klang, Verarbeitung und Akkuleistung.