boAt Stone 650 10W Bluetooth Speaker with Upto 7 Hours Playback, IPX5 and Integrated Controls (Black)

I was really impressed by the boat stone 200's performance, it encouraged me to buy this one. Actually I was gonna buy the boat stone 700, then this one showed up in my search.It has bigger speakers than the 700(+0.5inch I think), and this is a newer model.It has water & dust proofing like the 700 but doesn't mention of shock-proofing.Two 5watt (same as 700)speakers are very good at sound quality, bass is satisfactory, very less amount of distortion when volume is maximum.Loudness is as you can expect from 10watts of speakers.Battery lasts about 6hours for me, it depends on how you use. (while similar wattage speakers from Sony or JBL has much better battery life, also they are expensive).Charging the battery fully takes almost 3hours using some 5W or 10W charger, don't know why but my 24W fast charger cannot charge it(will update if it works).Looks good and durable as sides are covered with rubber materials.Sometimes doesn't show battery usage on my phone which has android marshmallow but android 8 phones show it properly all the time.Whenever I tried to connect using the aux cable some weird noise comes out of it until some audio is played and it is really irritating.However within 2k price range the quality its providing is really pleasing.So far I am happy that I've bought this one.

This is review is primarily focused on sound quality.The term Bass is used losely. One doesn't expect true Bass from such small drivers.SHORTER VERSION:Boat Stone 650: Very loud. Loud and somewhat uneven bass. Mids are a bit supressed. Somewhat muffled midrange. Decent treble. A loud bassy speaker.Nakamichi Speck: Barely louder than the 3W Stone 200. Mids clearer than 650. Bass much much lower than 650. If looking for VFM rule this one out, unless this is on a big discount and others aren't. Overall fairly even sound, at a questionable price and volume.Boat 200: More bass than expected of a tiny 3W speaker, but lesser than Speck, and way lesser than 650. Excellent midrange and terble. Much lounder than what you may expect of a 3W speaker. Amazing speaker in a tiny package, with insufficent bass.LONGER VERSION:I have had the 200 for years and many have asked me to order it for them. It is an excellent tiny satisfying package. The midrange, vocals and treble is excellent, and matches speakers several times it price. If bass is not what you are after, you are unlikely to find a better package even at a much higher price point, especially if you care for even sound.(By Even Sound, I mean all relevant frequencies produced fairly well - no major suppression or enhancement)I checked the others as I usually hear music on a semi-pro system, and the insufficent bass (lower-mids) bothered me.Nakamichi USED to be a Japanese company making very high end tape decks in the 90s so the benchmarks were high (now it is a China based company). The 25W raised expectations further. As said, it is barely louder than the 3W Stone 200. It is fairly even sound, but not a significant enough improvement in bass over the 200. If you don't care about the money, and want something better, than the 200 with even sound, this could be it. The mids and terble, are a tiny bit better in the 200. Speck also has a larger battery, giving substantially longer backup, and better water protection (useful if you use yours in the smallest room of the house :) )The Stone 650 is miles ahead in bass and loudness. if that is what you care for, amongst the 3 - your choice is simple. The bass is uneven, however. All three speakers have memberanes in the inner shell acting as passive bass radiators. One should not expect much nuance in bass from those. If a thump is what you care for - yes it is certainly there (for the size). With somewhat uncontrolled bass, the midrange is compromised - somewhat suppressed and somewhat muffled. No, it is not major, and many mgiht not even really notice it much. The transiton between mid and lower-mids/bass isn't great. One usually doesn't expect as much from such speakers, but the Boat Stone 200 set the bar high - very high.Keep the boat stone at an angle such that the drivers (speaker) are in the direction of your ears. It makes the midrange a bit better. Reduces the bass a bit, but makes the sound more even. Tough it is impractical to keep it so, it makes the sound a lot closer to what I desire.SOME EXTRAS:Placement of these speakers makes a big difference. Keep them about 6" away from a wall (ideally a corner) for enhanced bass and fuller sound.If you look at teardown videos, you'll notice that the 650 has much bigger magnets than the others. It is a heavy speaker. I like that, since it keeps it stable and the rubber on the side helps further. It is well designed, except the + and - volume buttons should have been interchanged for intuitive use.The 650 can also be placed vertically. That too changes the sound. Lesser bass, and possibly a bit clearer on the whole (reduced bass = less intrusion into the mids, in such speakers)Speaker characterics change subtly over 100 odd hours of use. Often quite prominent in the first hour, so do not form an opnion before running them in for about an hour.Conclusion:Nakamichi Speck: More even sound than the other two, not at all as loud as expected, better waterprof rating, bigger battery, high priced, despite Chinese - Buy if you don't care for the money, volume and are okay wihtout much bass.Boat Stone 200: it is a star! Excellent even sound, however the lack of bass as compared to the others pulls it back. If you are on a budget, or if you don't care much for bass (especially for lectures/documentaries or vocal music) this is brilliant. I have used it for long.Boat 650: Heavy. Loud. Lots of bass. If you can deal with the somewhat (and it is not big) unevenness and slightly muffled sound - it is a good package.For my needs, I added the 650 to my equipment list, while keeping the 200.PS: This was my way of giving back to the community for the numerous reviews I have gained from.

Excellent sound quality and battery life.

Amazing product with affordable cost and sound quality is very good and bass also good really worth it at this cost

The media could not be loaded. I didn't feel like writing a review but I had to for those who wanna buy this...Pros:-1) Build quality and design is superb2) Feels premium when compared to other low end speakers and earlier versions3) Bass is good enough for a 10 watt speaker4) You get both bluetooth and aux cable connectivityCons:-1) Sound quality is not what I expected. It was very low though I am saved thanks to my viper4android fx which really increased it for like 30 percent.2) Sound distorts when I go above 85-90 percent.3) It's heavy AF.4) I guess it was prolly made for dwarfs cuz I still don't know why they provided like a .5 meter aux and charging cable.Edit - after 3 months of usage the biggest drawback is the talking notifications and when you're close to or less than 20 percent battery then this thing will make your ears bleed and I'm not kidding. It's gonna say 'oops, battery low' every minute and keeps on going until the battery dies completely.

Using it since past 3.5 years. Robust product, nice battery backup!!Nice sound/audio quality - could be a little better but still.. value for money!Also using it for office calls (MS Teams).A bit heavy in weight compared to other brands but you get used to it after a while.

Nice sound

Defective product received. Rust on product. Product is not working