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iHome - iBT81 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black

Model:
IBT81B
SKU:
6226105
Highly rated by customers for:
Your price for this item is $29.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 521 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the iBT81 Portable Bluetooth Speaker's sound quality, ease of use, and compact size, frequently praising its impressive volume and appealing design features, including the lights and color options. Many appreciate its Bluetooth connectivity and find it to be a good value for the price. However, some users note that the battery life could be improved, and there have been a few reports of issues with the charging port.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Sounds great and loud

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as a gift for a friend. She is very happy with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great little speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this item for Christmas for me. It is just right!.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Speaker

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this item will definitely recommend to a friend

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great! I would buy another one. Wait I did!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Thought twice once opened. Confirmed once turned on; it’s great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from iHome
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      Thank you for sharing your awesome experience. We appreciate your business. iHome

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Doesn’t connect to iPhone

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Waste of money. Do yourself a favor and spend more because the sound is terrible, it takes about 5 attempts to connect and the battery life is none-maybe 40 minutes tops. It’s stupid.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from iHome
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      Dear Customer,

      We are sorry to hear that you have had a negative experience. This unit features up to 9 hours of battery life. We are happy to help troubleshoot your connectivity issues, or if you feel you have a defective unit. Please visit ihome.com/support/contact for more help. iHome

  • Great speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great speaker great battery life would heavily recommend to buy

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great portable volume bluetooth speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i very like it and i will recommend to my friends.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great gift Idea

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This speaker was perfect for my gift exchange at work.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Sound is good

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It works good for what my great niece wanted it for.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound system ................................

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Wow

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter loves the speaker for her tablet games

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Loud for the size

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This speaker very loud for the size and the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • It was ok...

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It doesn’t have an Audio jack so it didn’t work for me

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • Great Speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was for a child and they really liked the Speaker.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Nice Bluetooth

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the different colors and the sound is good.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Small speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Seems to work well, no problems, or complaints so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from iHome
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      Thank you for your input. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. iHome

  • Good sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great download was very easy good quality sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am enjoying the speaker and the price was right!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Charging port

    Nah bruh

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Don’t do it. I purchase it and then about a month later the charging port went bad. Could have been just mine but feel free to spend your money and get lucky. I wouldn’t tho...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from iHome
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      Dear Customer,

      We are sorry to hear about your experience, we would like to rectify the situation, please visit ihome.com/support/contact and someone from our customer support team will be able to help you out. iHome

  • Gift

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gave it as a gift and it was a great gift to give!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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