Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great stand alone speaker with mic and guitar/line inputs. My only complaint is no audio out. I have bought LG XL7 to pair it with my old LG RK7 but because there is no audio out, I have to use it as a slave to older RK7. Even this connwctivity is challenging. I run RCA audio out from RK7 to guitar input of XL7. This requires 2RCA stereo to one mono 1/4". It works great but it is not easy to switch back and forth. You can also feed BT input to both speakers but the latency difference between the two is a killer in small room. I am perplexed why audio out has been excluded which would make XL7 an ideal monitor for a Singer/guitar player joining a band in a large vanue. I realize that my needs are a little unusual but the target audience for this excellent speaker would be greatly enlarged with a low cost audio out. So, I am pleased enough with overall quality to leave the rating at 5*. Highly recommended for karaoke lovers or solo guitar players. I have not tested battery power yet.

The connection is great and it can get real loud that you might want to turn it down. Its real good.

Amazing Speaker sounds amazing I will buy more in the future.

I received my LG XBOOM XL7 Portable Tower Speaker just in time for a pool party with my coworkers, and it was the absolute hit of the party. Let me tell you about my initial experience with this beast. After unboxing, I charged the speaker for a few hours and downloaded the XBOOM app for my Android phone. After it was up to 100% charge, I started putting the XL7 through its paces; and the smiles began. First, the LED panel and other graphics, which can be controlled both on the top of the speaker as well as through the app, are a lot of fun, and reminiscent of early 80s 8 bit graphics. The blue and pink colors surrounding the 8" woofer remind me of Miami Vice back in the day. As an 80's Kid, class of 1984, the visuals here just couldn't be better. If you want a text scroll for the graphics, you can create your own custom messages or ue the built in ones. Of course, you can disable the LED panel, the woofer light ring, or both if you so desire (It will help the battery life, which is rated for 20 hours) Of course, the most important aspect of any speaker is going to be the sound, and it doesn't disappoint here at all. I think most are going to want to have the Sound Boost activated which boosts the bass and mids. Not that there's anything "wrong" with having this off, but this is a party box, and having the boost turned off definitely softens the mood along with the sound. You can also manually adjust the EQ with a 3 band equalizer built into the app. One thing you'll notice about the sound as well is that with the volume at a constant setting, it feels a good 20% or more louder when plugged in vs running off the battery. Clarity of sound even at very high levels is really, really good. My party guests asked how loud it gets, and I started cranking it up, little by little, and I only got to about 80% before they all suggested I turn it down so as not to bother people in the neighboring county, heh. Obviously you can connect to the XBOOM XL7 via Bluetooth, but you can also connect a microphone and/or a guitar via 1/4 inch jacks in the back, as well connect a USB flash drive via the USB-A connector on the back. I had fun doing karaoke with it. What I found curious and even a little disappointing though is lack of an XLR connector for a microphone, as well as any kind of jack audio input, whether an 1/8 inch jack or RCA jacks. At this price point, I would have included them. Finally, I want to talk about some other unique features of this speaker. I think the wheels and telescoping handle are very handy. At 34lbs, I would much rather roll than carry the XL7 any kind of distance. I like that this speaker is water resistant; not that I would leave it outside in a pouring rain, but as an inground pool owner, the IPX4 water resistance rating is confidence inspiring; I don't worry about it getting splashed or dripped on at all. There were a few features that I'll note that I either couldn't use or didn't find useful, but may be of interest: 1) Wireless Party Link allows you to connect multiple XBOOM speakers to a single input; which could be especially useful for stereo listening where one could be Left channel and the other could be Right. 2) There's a DJ feature that has buttons for various party and drum sounds, as well as a "DJ Scratch" dial. The features work as intended, just not my personal thing 3) You can create samples by plugging in a USB flash drive with the music/sounds you want to sample from, but I didn't try that. 4) Party strobe - this will activate the flashlight on your phone to the beat of the music when you have this enabled. OK, I tried it, it works, but not sure it's a feature that was necessary :) Overall, I have to say this is the most awesome Bluetooth speaker available today. I think the mix of audio and visual features, together with the battery life, durability, and portability, make the LG XBOOM XL7 speaker the logical choice for anyone looking to entertain with pizzazz.

Okay, so out of the box this thing was pretty impressive. It had simple instructions, easy to hookup to my iPhone via the LG XBOOM app and the speaker was about 70% charged out of the box. It comes with the charging cable also just incase yours isn’t that charged. Once downloading the app, I was able to access some fun features including custom party lighting and my favorite part, the options to write a custom phrase or to choose from one of the preloaded images to scroll through on the front of the speaker. It has a handle on the top that slides up and down to allow for easy mobility. The speakers weighs in just over 30 pounds so with the wheels and handle addition, that was very smart on LG’s part. Sound quality I thought was great for such a smaller scaled speaker. It has the 8” subwoofer which gives a decent bass sound but over all with volume, the speaker never once cracked or sounded flawed. Nice and clear and definitely loud. It has a rubber panel on the back of the speaker which covers the hookups for the charger cable, a usb device and has hookups for a mic and guitar. The rubber door helps protect the open ports of you have the speaker near water. It does have a waterproof rating of IPX4 so it can be splashed and survive but don’t you try to dump it in the water, that won’t end well, lol. You also have top control buttons which control the power, bass boost options, volume, party link and Bluetooth connection. The party link I will say is awesome. My brother in law bought the same speaker and with a push of the button they connected and I was able to control them via the app. On the app it will allow you to use the party link mode as either a right and left speaker combined OR allows you to have them play the exact same music at a fair distance apart. Overall, I’d say at the on sale price of $499 this is definitely a great purchase. The original pricing of $599 to me is a bit much but overall with the features is still justified for the price.

I loved it. Perfect for my living room for karoake and parties. I can move it anywhere I want without hassle. It has wheels and its waterproof too. I can attach 2 microphones so far.

Not only do I love this speaker but so does my autistic toddler. I’ll get more on to why later. So this is a pretty big speaker, it’s quite heavy and very well built, this is a party speaker so be aware of that. LG have done a couple of really good things to make this thing easily moved. I’ve had big speakers before that are cumbersome and just a pain to move around. LG decided to put wheels on this unit and also and extendable handle. It’s the same setup you would find in a similar sized suitcase and it’s extremely effective when maneuvering to where you want it. Genius idea by LG. Build quality on this is solid. It’s made from a very dense plastic and just feels substantial. It feels like a quality product. It has the XBOOM name on the front and sides but it doesn’t look garish. Buttons are easily accessible on the top of the unit and have a pleasant feel to them. You get app support from LG also which allows you to use preset sound profiles or select your own with an EQ. Also in the app it lets you control the lights on the speaker and the led display. You can even create your own design for the LED display which is great. The lighting on this looks really good with no billed through, it can react to the music and this is where my toddler loves it, he loves to see the dancing graphics while he has me blast out the peaches song by jack black. It really is excellent. Sound is also really good from this and very loud. With the EQ you. An make this sound however you like but it has great lows while not not slipping into the mids. The highs are also clear and present and it makes for an enjoyable listening experience I love this speaker and so do my family. Battery is great, Bluetooth range is great, sound is great and so is the build quality. You and your family will love this

Outstanding speaking, use it during my Army Recruiting events since it has a message display

The speaker is a breeze to pair via blue-tooth, it was very simple to download the LG APP and customize the sound and visuals. The size is perfect, its a little on the tall side but the weight and shape make it easy to transport. The luggage style handle is great to move the speaker from spot to another without breaking your back. The design is very nice to look at, rounded corners and the graphics are very fun to look at while the music is playing. The graphics and versatility on changing the color cycle and the animated graphics doesn't improve the sound but does add to a livelier situation. The app is very easy to navigate and the animations and color are simple to change and customize. I do hope they release different animations later on but it is fun. The sound is full, rich and has a very solid bass sound to it. At the loudest levels i did not experience distortion. The battery level did last 18 hours, cumulative not straight, with the sound boost option and the graphics going. I definitely recommend it as a great sounding speaker and extremely fun to look at in the background.

I love speakers. Smart ones. Bluetooth ones. In this case, it’s only Bluetooth but that’s fine. I was provided this monster speaker to review at no out-of-pocket cost from Best Buy, like the other members of the Tech Insider Network. TL;DR for my frequent readers and details below. Good: Size Luggage Handle / rolling capability LED Customizations Sound Customizations Battery Life Light flashing sync Power cord pocket in back Can be rested on side Sealed cover for connections on back Meh: LED Customizations (wait, good & meh?) App can be confusing (to customize the animations) Animations can lag Bad: Wheels get caught up small rugs with that grip underneath It’s a monster and came in a monster box and the setup was near instant without any problems. As I started to look through the App for what customizations were possible, I had a random playlist going - from 70s rock, to Hip-Hop, Reggae & Ska. Not bad, however I found it a bit muffled. The ‘SOUND BOOST’ setting is better for larger spaces as the audio seems a bit muffled when up close; a quick fix to that is to go into the EQ, leave ‘SOUND BOOST’ and select ‘Custom’ and tune the values to be more clear for you. You can’t make your own cartoon animations. Bummer. You can make word animations that bounce or scroll and alternate colors though. When making an animation, or editing one of your other ones, you have to move it into a ‘waiting area’ edit it, then add it back, then select it again. While not awful, it seems to add an unnecessary step (waiting area). Then, I took it outside … and it couldn’t roll over the tiny rug in front of my door! The wheels just drove the rug into the anti-skid mat and I had to lift the speaker over it. Weird. Then, it went to the pool and across the pool from where I was sitting and it had plenty of volume even at 25%! I did crank up the volume up and it got loud and was clear, which is important to me. Very cool; sorry neighbors! After about 4 hours of consistent use, some animations, colored woofer, strobe light and “Sound Boost” mode, I only lost about 20% of the battery - impressive for something that has that many blinking parts along with running Bluetooth for the music. If you find yourself running low on battery, there’s a place to hold your power cable - a mesh pocket in the back - not a bad idea. A label says that the pocket is for the ‘cover’ that hides the connections (power, microphone, etc) - but it doesn’t come off, so maybe it’s just an oversight label. Observations: Animations can lag at times - never really found a pattern to the lag, but it happens. Far from a show stopper, but something I noticed. The speaker can be stood up or rested on its side, however the animations don’t shift like your phone would, so everything is scrolling from the sky to the ground. I didn’t get to test the Linked mode (2 of these monsters), but I can only imagine how loud two of these speakers can get. Recommended? Yeah!

The sleek and attractively styled LG Boom XL7 is a fun to use and highly capable party speaker. The rolling form factor reminds me of a carry-on suitcase. A retractable telescoping handle extends to allow easy rolling transport via the built-in wheels. The speaker is slightly heavy to lift and carry, yet easy to roll. The primary controls are conveniently accessible on the top of the speaker and additional controls and external inputs are neatly concealed in a cavity on the back, thanks to a cleverly designed magnetic cover. The cover conceals the mic, guitar, USB, and power cord inputs when they are not in use and flips down to expose the inputs when needed. It attaches magnetically to the rear of the speaker while flipped down. I store the power cord inside a small net pouch on the bottom back of the speaker. The XL7 has a built in rechargeable battery which provides hours of continuous nonstop use with no significant impact on battery life. The speaker can also operate using AC power if the battery is drained or if AC is preferred. The battery is rated for 20 hours of use, which based upon my usage experience so far, seems fairly accurate. Remaining battery level can be viewed within the LG XBoom companion app. The battery fully recharges from nearly empty in about three hours. The XL7 is perfectly suited for just about any type event, from a small intimate gathering to a large rollicking party. It’s loud enough to fill a large room, hall, or yard and has very good audio quality. Bass hits hard with deep resonance and is accompanied by clear highs and nicely balanced mids. The XL7 pairs easily with smart devices and has a party mode that allows multiple smartphones to stream to the speaker. It can also link with other Bluetooth enabled speakers. Music can either be streamed via Bluetooth or played from a USB storage device. There are also guitar and mic inputs for those who prefer to either make their own music or play/sing along, including utilizing the built-in karaoke feature. Just note, the mic and guitar inputs are both 6.3mm, not the smaller 3.5mm style typically found on PCs and handheld devices. Minor splashes or other light moisture exposure won’t ruin the fun thanks to an IPX4 rating. As long as the speaker isn’t completely soaked or submerged. The Boom has an app driven DJ mode for additional party fun, and snazzy LED lighting effects help complete the party atmosphere. The woofer is illuminated with multicolor active lighting and there are flashing LED strobes on the front. There are also pixel animations above the woofer which can be changed among several presets or user customized within the app. Customized text phrases can be programmed to scroll in a selected pattern or alternate between several random animated patterns. Special characters provided by the app and emojis can be included. For example, I’d likely use lines like “Happy Birthday (Name)” or “Congratulations (Name)” with appropriate emojis for birthdays or celebratory events. There is even a setting to allow the users smartphone LED to flash in sync with the speaker lights. Lighting and animation can be disabled if desired. The LG XBoom companion app allows users to change lighting/animations, adjust sound, apply firmware updates, enable and manage features like DJ and Karaoke modes, among other features. It has an EQ mode with two sound presets and a 3-channel equalizer to help achieve preferred optimal sound. The app is available for iOS and Android and does not require creation of an account to use. It is easy and intuitive to navigate and provides everything necessary to maximize the speaker’s potential for a fun and memorable event. Even if not throwing a party, the XL7 is a nice speaker to listen to while lounging or working around the house or in the yard.

For years I have been making do with various smaller-sized bluetooth capable sound systems for the summer backyard bbq/grilling season, and they have not disappointed in providing ambient music to drown out the neighbors. However, for the summer of 2023, I wanted to have a larger speaker for the backyard, so when the opportunity availed itself, I placed an order. It's hard to comprehend and envision what the LG XBOOM XL7 bluetooth speaker would sound like when you see the courier drop off a massive box with the words ‘heavy’ on it. Enclosed within the confines of the well-padded shipping box is whopping 35 lbs of speaker. Once you find the grab handles, it is quite the task to lift the speaker out of the shipping box. The sleek black and orange speaker features an 8” woofer, two 2.5” tweeters, and a massive battery that can power this thing all night long. The speaker has wheels on the bottom and nubs on the side to allow you to place it both vertically or horizontally. The instruction manual is rather thin, but it was clear, I had to plug it into the wall to charge it for at least 3 hours. I, of course, could not wait to turn this speaker on, so after an hour's charge, I turned it on. A gentle sound and flashing LEDs read XBOOM, and then the speaker was available to pair. There is a flashing led pixel display that is customizable to show text or various pre-set graphics and sprites. There is also a LED light bar around the woofer that can be called upon to add some color to your party. If that is not enough, there is a strobe light that will flash to the beat of the music. Thankfully all of these can be turned off should you find the epileptic inducing flashing not to your taste. The speaker controls on the top are sparse, but the important controls you would use are backlit and easy to find and read. There is a big, unmistakable power button on the left and an equally large ‘play/pause’ button on the right. The rest of the 5 buttons allow for various light, sound, and input controls, including volume. If your choice is to just run this as a large bluetooth speaker. You can stop reading this review right now. It works great as a bluetooth speaker. The sound is flat and clear in normal mode, if you use the sound boost, you get an extra punch. However, if you are like me, interested in its hidden party gifts, then read on… As with any speaker, I would suggest giving it at least 10 hours of playtime at moderate volumes for the speaker to break in, as sound quality improved after some hours of music listening. The back of the speaker has a curious panel covered by a rubber gasket. This is where one plugs the provided charging cable to charge your speaker or use it wired. Besides the AC, there are 3 inputs; of which one is a USB; two knobs, and a button (and a recessed reset button). This speaker is not only a bluetooth speaker but one that can act as a rudimentary PA, a karaoke machine, a DJ Deck, and speakers for a one-man band. The USB allows one to load up songs on a USB for music all night, but I did run into one technical issue…. There is a limitation on the number of folders the LG XBOOM XL7 can support. It initially did not support the USB flash drive I took out of my car until I reduced the number of folders and files. I had to download the LG XBOOM manual from the web to see that limitation. Evidently, a 64 GB USB flash drive had too many songs to support, but it did fine with a smaller 8 GB drive with lesser songs. The official limit for the number of folders is 200, and up to 2000 files that are of MP3 or WMA format. So back to the controls, there are two ¼” mono inputs labeled guitar and mic, with independent volume controls. You can use them to plug in accessories (and not just a guitar) for music sessions. So that is what I did, I took out my electric guitar and plugged it in for a jam session. You can play over bluetooth and USB using this feature, you do not need to change to a specific input. I did note that as a guitar amp, it is lacking, but once you add effect pedals, it gets better, there is no built-in distortion or ‘grunge’ that my Marshall amp would have, but then this is not a guitar amp, this is a bluetooth speaker that can be used as an amp. The LG XBOOM app has some neat features besides changing colors, scrolling text, and sprites on the speaker. The DJ Function has 6 pre-loaded ‘drops’ that can be used to simulate a DJ session. It has three classic nightclub drops, three drum sounds, and the ability to add custom sounds. More of a gimmick it's still helpful to get the party started. The Karaoke function in the app is enabled when you plug in a microphone and includes several effects that allow you to change your voice and suppress vocals using the included virtual equalizer. I found the effect rather disturbing as it could never get vocals entirely out, but the various vocal effects were a hoot! If you are going to use this as a karaoke machine, I would instead use pre-made karaoke tracks over the USB or bluetooth. I can see so many great options with the LG XBOOM series speakers. I can imagine you have your iPad loaded with music (be it the voice-less background for karaoke or a DJ deck) - plugged in via bluetooth, and sync’d with party sync (for a second speaker) - it's a portable wireless bluetooth DJ deck on the go, and it has all the flashing lights already. The kid’s summer birthday parties would be lit! I can also imagine the LG XBOOM XL7 would be a hit with your local subway buskers, who would wheel the speaker down with their guitar and microphone stand to play a stirring rendition of Stairway to Heaven while you wait for your train to take you home. The ability of the speaker to use the microphone and guitar inputs at the same time as the USB to play tunes for background tracks (or an iPad if you so wish) makes this a versatile speaker. I can see local artists using this at my local promenade. So how is it to live with it… Besides its size and weight, it's relatively easy to live with. I have it in the corner of my room, it's loud enough to rattle the walls. It's portable enough to wheel it from the sunroom to the patio to the backyard The sound quality has improved tremendously since I first turned it on. It's almost too loud in enclosed spaces, but for outdoor use, it's perfect. The speaker is easy enough to carry around. The wheels make it easy to move, but remember that it is still 35 lbs to lift it into your car, and you can't use the extension handle. There are two awkwardly positioned handles that ideally require two people to lift but are doable by one. Just remember not to throw your back out lifting this around. Overall, if you are looking for a speaker like this for your backyard, there is no hesitation in recommending this LG XBOOM line of speakers.

The LG XBOOM XL7 is a 'portable' speaker that is a large tower. In fact, it's big enough and heavy enough that it requires the built-in dolly and handles to move it around from one place to the next. Suggesting it's portable is a bit of a silly thing to say, I would say it's transportable, movable from one place to the next, it's mobile on wheels. Lol! It is apparently meant to be mostly a Bluetooth streaming speaker, I had absolutely no problem pairing it and it played just fine and never disconnected. If I was on the design committee, I would have brought these things to the attention of the engineers and did a cost benefit analysis for them. To do this test, I had to be respectful of neighbors and other people in the area. The reason I settled there is that it appears to be the natural resonance of the speaker housing. It was not a very scientific finding; I simply placed a small container of water on top of the speaker and continued to turn up the frequency until the water began to visibly vibrate at 50% volume. Unplugged it from the AC power, turned on my frequency generator to 39hz, set the volume to 50% and then closed the door and let it run until the sound stopped, which was around 14 hours. The other conditions to consider were that I was using Bluetooth, so that took a small amount of energy, I left the entertaining lights enabled to occasionally flash including the LED panel that was constantly displaying the little characters dancing around and the ring light around the giant woofer. I am very satisfied with the amount of sound it put out and the volume level for 14 hours. Very impressive; I suspect a lot of the cost that went into this giant speaker was spent on the battery itself because it is quite impressive, and the speaker is quite heavy. This little monster is meant to entertain the neighborhood, to be the center of attraction attention at a block party. That's not to say it will not distort at all, I was able to create resonance at frequencies and volume level. The design of the speaker is interesting, think of it as a big hard-sided carry-on piece of luggage. It's meant to be wheeled around which means the bottom of the speaker will get scuffed up inevitably. Personally, I would have preferred the speaker be separated from a protective shell that has wheels on it. I would have designed it a little bit differently and it would have ultimately extended the useful life of the entire speaker since the case could take a beating, but the speaker itself would be separated. I do think for the price it sounds pretty good, not great; it can be a little muffled depending on the music you are listening to. There's a lot of things they could have done to differentiate the unit. But it is very basic as well as your reset button and there is a port for the AC to plug in. I think it would have made a lot more sense to group these ports and then have separate covers to keep out dust and moisture and limit the possibility of damage. It takes a bit of effort to open the cover up. Also, kudos for attaching the cover with a rubber tether so that you do not lose it. I hooked up the speaker to the wireless microphone I purchased, and it was a heck of a lot of fun. There is an input for a guitar, which I do not have but a friend did, and we gave it a shot. In conclusion this is a well-made speaker, it's not perfect, nothing ever is, where it shines the most is its ability to pump out enormous amounts of volume and still last 10 to 15 hours in my testing on battery alone. This is not a normal Bluetooth speaker; it is very purpose-built and will be the life of any block party it goes to. If you understand its shortcomings, or I should say features that it does not have if you are okay with that then this is a very nice unit. If you do not mind parting with this much money, you will be the life of the party and people will be asking to borrow it right and left. But I do not think you will find them with this quality build nor the reputation of the manufacturer, the warranty, and I would say this will last a very long time.

The LG XBOOM XL7 brings Karaoke style audio features in a portable package. Rated at 250W, this speaker provides enough sound for a small party or karaoke night, although I would not recommend it for larger events at party halls. There are many features that LG adds to this speaker that, in my opinion, does in fact make it a considerable option as a party speaker. To start, it has several lighting effects on the front part of the speaker you can choose from. My kids loved them! There are 3 light types in total; a strobe light, pixel lighting, and a circular lighting effect. This speaker also allows for two ¼ inch ports for connecting a microphone and a guitar (or two of both if preferred) to it. Next to each of the ports, there is a volume knob and a button to add an echo effect to one of the microphone channels or devices connected to the ports (but not to both). Where this speaker really begins to shine is through the LG XBOOM app. The XBOOM app gives you many additional features such as allowing you to turn on the speaker from your phone or device (can do only turn on when charging the speaker, which is kind of a let down), includes a DJ mode (scratching noise and audio sound effects), a simple audio equalizer, settings to control and create your own pixel lighting effects, allows for adding sound effects to your voice (transform your voice to a high pitched voice, a robot voice, and more), as well as settings to link another speaker to play audio in Stereo. There are other nice additions this speaker has including making it easier to use and take out and about despite its size. It has wheels on the bottom that help transport it across concrete and small rocks. It also has padding on the bottom and on one side of the speaker (if you would like to lay it horizontally) and helps against scratching the speaker while on concrete. To move it or carry it around, it has 2 handles; one for carrying it and another that can be raised for rolling the speaker with it's wheels. It has a small net compartment on the back to store the power cord (for charging) or also fits a microphone. Lastly, the XL7 touts a 20 hour battery life and IPX4 water resistance (will be protected from splashes of water but not against sand). As I tested the battery life, I did reach closer to the 20 hours although battery life depends on your light effect settings, how loud you play the speaker, as well as if you have other devices connected to your ports. Now for the audio. The audio sounded great, although I found the audio to be more focused towards lower frequencies. I noticed that it lacked detail in the highs and higher mids. This is fine for me as this would mainly be used as a party speaker and care more for the loudness and features of it. I did find the amount of bass is lacking for my taste; the bass thump could be heard slightly if nearby. This did come in handy as the bass did not distort audio at the loudest volume setting during my testing, though. When reaching the highest audio level for audio (whether raising it from the phone or turning the volume knob for microphone ports), there is an audible ring letting you know that it reached the loudest setting. In its totality, audio will sound great for everyone and you should not hear any complaints from anyone at a party. As for the cons of the speaker, I would've liked for there to be more power for its size. While the audio is great for small parties, I would've liked for it to cover a larger area while outside and for the bass to be punchier. Second, I would've loved for the speaker to be turned on from your phone without needing to be plugged in charging. Just a little recommendation for the future. Overall, the LG XBOOM XL7 is a great speaker that offers many features that could definitely be used in a party setting. I recommend it for those that are looking for a speaker with portability, long battery life, DJ like features, and adept sound.

The XL7 is an excellent party in a box. The volume level will ensure that you can entertain even outdoors (especially when plugged in). The battery life is exceptionally long and can easily last a full night of music. The bass isn't chest pounding but it does the work. There really isn't any major issues with the speaker. As stated, the bass isn't as punchy as the JBL contender, but the sound is warmer and more balanced. The full retail price is on the high end, but sales are plentiful and put it in a much more desirable position.

This product could have been so good with just a few tweaks and a few extra features. I think in an effort to make the product simple, it’s been compromised. I initially tried to use this without the app or reading the instructions and that did not go well. I got a lot of feedback from the speaker and could not control the volume. Plugging in a guitar made this horrible noise like the actual speaker had a slice in it. I thought I had a defective product. I decided to read the setup guide and saw that I needed the app. Once that was downloaded and connected via Bluetooth, the speaker worked mostly as expected. I was able to control the volume and my guitar sounded like a guitar. The instructions are very basic. It guides you through basic setup and features but there is no guide for the app itself that I could find. Speaking of the app, it’s not great but it does have some nifty features. You can change the lighting effects and even create custom scrolling text. This would be great for a party where you can program a message specifically for that event. It also has a feature to change a voice so it’s really deep or really high. You can sound like a robot or like someone that inhaled helium. I can see kids having a blast with this. You can also use a custom equalizer to adjust the sound. The equalizer is basic (bass, mid, treble) but it works. I couldn’t get the App’s built-in music player to work. It wouldn’t access my music library and I couldn’t find a way to add songs. I’m guessing it’s a setting somewhere but as mentioned earlier, I couldn’t find a guide for the app. However, once connected via Bluetooth, I was able to stream music from my music services. I was also able to put music onto a USB stick and play that on the speaker. Unfortunately, when playing music through the USB port, there is no way to play a specific song or fast forward/rewind through songs. It will play them in the order they are on the stick (basically alphabetically). You can only hit play or pause. When using the USB drive, the speaker disconnects from Bluetooth and your phone. You need to use the buttons on the device for volume, pause/play or to change the colors in the lighting. I had two major issues with the app. First, you have to allow it to track your location in order to access the User Guide. I assume this is so they can serve you the guide with the correct language but I’d rather it ask me than track me. Second, every time I tried to access the User Guide through the app, it would crash. This happened even though I allowed it to track my location. The sound is good and it can get loud, but I certainly expected better from such a large speaker. It should have amazing sound but I think my HomePod sounds better playing music. There are two inputs on the back of the speaker. One is for a microphone and the other is for a guitar. My acoustic guitar sounds good. The microphone also worked well. I have an inexpensive wireless setup that allows me to connect 2 mics to the single mic jack. The jacks have separate volume dials so they can be mixed properly with each other and any music that is streaming. You can use the speaker as a PA with very limited features but it will work. There is an echo feature with two levels of echo. I wish this feature was more adjustable, I prefer a little echo (reverb) but this speaker has either a lot or a whole lot! This thing is fairly heavy. It weighs close to 50 lbs. I’m guessing most of that weight is battery. Thankfully, it’s on wheels and has a retractable handle. I mentioned earlier that a few features could make this speaker much better. I’ll list some here. (1) Give the each of the 2 inputs on the back full echo/reverb controls, not just 2 choices on the vocal channel. (2) Have an output jack so the speaker can be connected to headphones, a recorder, a sound board or a PC. (3) An input for a laptop would make this speaker much more flexible. Being able to use PC Karaoke software would make this much easier for reading lyrics when singing. (4) Have some way to select songs when using the USB port. At least skip forward and back buttons. Even better, have the songs on the thumb drive show up on the app so they can be selected as needed. (5) This is the big one - Make it so that this thing can be used without the app. After I let it sit for a day, I had the same issue I had when I first set it up, no volume control and a guitar that sounded broken until I reconnected to the app. How long will the app be supported? I am very worried this thing will be useless in 5-10 years because the app won’t be updated for the latest phones. I had planned on donating this speaker to my church. However, the fact that it requires the app has me thinking it may not be able to do what I hoped it would do and I think the app makes it more complicated than it needs to be for someone that is unfamiliar with this product. It’s certainly not plug and play. Would I recommend this product? It depends on who’s asking but for the most part, I don’t think so. For the money, I feel it should be better. It can be fun when set up properly and used in the context it’s designed for. I guess I’m not the target customer.

Love it! Excellent sounds quality and it looks amazing! Easy to move around. Great for backyard parties. Battery life really lasts. I can use it outdoors for parties or inside connected to TV or even treadmill!

Has great sound and easy to pair and absolutely love how you can add a message… I bought this for that reason to use at my 25th Anniversary party and every one loved it. You can customize colors & messages easily in the app. It’s heavy but easy to transport with the wheels and extender handle. You can also use it while plugged in which is a big plus and not have worry about it dying. It says u can add microphone to use for karaoke, but haven’t used that yet. It’s gets pretty loud but wish it could go louder than what you ph will allow.

So far I really enjoy this unit. It gets very loud and is super heavy but with the wheels it is easily manageable to move around. Out the box the flat eq has too much low end but that is fixable in the app for your phone.

So far so good.. it’s super easy to use it’s plenty loud.. I kinda wish it had a little more bass for a fuller sound.. but my kids love it.. and that is what I bought it for.. plus we can take it with us to the beach, on the boat, to the pool.. etc…