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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 162 reviews

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Customers frequently mention the BOOM Bit Portable Bluetooth Speaker's excellent sound quality and portability. Its convenient size, long battery life, and ease of USB charging are also frequently praised. While some users note the speaker's bass is limited and it lacks waterproofing, the positive feedback on its sound, portability, and other features outweighs these concerns. The included clip is a particularly appreciated feature for its secure attachment.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    A little better than phone speaker

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

    Sound is a little louder then the phone speaker. There is not distortion when set to full volume.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great idea and price, but short battery life

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

    I like listening to music when out in the yard but don't like headphones because they isolate all noise. I also like listening to music when riding bicycles and I think everyone knows that can be dangerous. So this little speaker seemed like a great idea. It is compact and the spring clip is strong, I've attached it to shirts and backpack straps and I've never once been concerned about losing it. The sound is surprisingly loud for the user. I've not asked anyone around me how loud it is, but it doesn't seem to be too invasive (like a larger speaker) but it is plenty loud for personal use. I've listened to audio books and podcasts and music and they all sound great. I also love that I have one less cable to worry about because you can plug this directly into a USB slot to charge (the cap comes off). I use a multi USB charger and the speaker isn't so big as to block off the other USB ports (like when you have a surge protector and one of the big charger bricks blocks other ports). The biggest complaint is battery life. It really only lasts me about 2 hours even though it's rated for 3. So you need to keep it charged at all times after use. For my workout BT headphones I just charge them and know that I can use them for several workouts throughout the week without problems but that's not the case with the speaker. I charge it after each use. The other minor issue are the lack of buttons. It's nice that it's simple and there's less buttons, but with only a plus and minus for the volume you have to remember a new set of commands. It hasn't been a big deal because I normally change songs through my phone and I typically have it on full blast, but if you're riding your bike and your phone is in your bag you have to remember to press the plus button 3 times. It becomes muscle memory but it was a bit tricky at first. And that minor complaint is no reason not to get it. For only $30 it's a worthwhile investment even if you only use it a few times. I found it more useful than I initially thought. Clipping a small speaker onto your shirt collar and having podcasts on while cleaning the house (when my son is taking a nap especially) is nice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Small but great design

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

    It looks like s thump drive but being able to charge it while playing it is cool feature

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Portability, Sound quality
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Better than expected

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

    This device looks like a throwback to days of pagers, but it works surprisingly well for its primary purpose. The speaker/audio quality is underwhelming when used for mobile phone conversations. But it makes up for it as a personal speaker. The sound quality is better than average and the volume range is better than expected. The set-up is easy. Paired it with my phone in less than 30 seconds. Battery life is also good, I charged it in the evening after using for several hours during the day.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Get what you pay for.

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

    Decent bluetooth speaker. Good for places with not much going on.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for the purpose

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    Bought it fo my gf she uses it at work in the kitchen and hasn’t had anything bad to say.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love, bought for friend too

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

    Happy I made purchase, wish it was a bit bigger and louder

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty Decent as a portable Bluetooth for the car

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

    I use this for hands free Bluetooth connection in my car. Good clarity.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Louder than expected

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    Besides the short battery life very good considering the size

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Portability, Size
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Innovative and great sounding little speaker!

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

    I love this little speaker! First off, the speaker is the perfect size for working outdoors and athletic activities which are two of the most important areas for me. I use this for weeding flower beds, walking, working in the basement, and while doing mechanic work. The size is perfect for clipping on your belt, shirt, or pants pocket. The sound quality for its size is quite good. Battery life is pretty decent as well. The call features are handy but I seldom use them. I honestly have no complaints with this little speaker. I love it and use it all the time. Thanks for the innovative and very useful speaker Polk!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality, Volume
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Tiny Bluetooth Speaker; Works FIne

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

    It's a cool idea, really. A small speaker that you can use while jogging or bike riding, allowing you to hear traffic noises and ambient sounds around you better than using headphones or earbuds. The clip is really strong, I clip it on my shirt collar and listen to my music without worry it will fall off. It's about the size of my Ford's key fob, it connected instantly to my smartphone, and away I went. The sound is good, you won't mistake it for a Bose speaker but for its size its fine and the volume can be turned up surprisingly loud. You remove the rubber cap when you come home and connect it to a USB port. When the little LED turns blue, you're all charged up. In fact the biggest problem I had with the speaker is just getting out of that hard clear plastic bubble packaging that it comes in. If you can get it out without slicing off a finger you'll be very happy with this tiny portable speaker.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality, Volume
    Cons mentioned:
    Bass
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It's an OK Bluetooth Speaker

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

    I have had 3 days of use with this speaker and first of all be careful when opening the package or you will shred the quick start manual which is all you really need since it's pretty straight forward with the directions and very simple to use. I had no problems getting it to sinc to my Samsung galaxy s6+ and once that was done I turned the volume all the way up and like other review's I've seen about this boom speaker it just wasn't very loud so after about 30 minutes of it playing I realized that I should check the app I was using to play music and yep there it was! Samsung app will only let it go so loud so you can't damage your hearing. Anyway after turning the sound up in the app, this little sucker cranks pretty loud! Much louder than I needed it to be so I just started using the app to adjust how loud I wanted which it's probably faster adjusting the sound on the speaker but it's better in fine tuning the loudness by using the app. Next thing is how it sounds which was surprising to both my wife and I, it really does sound decent for the size if it, just don't expect much bass or it to sound like a high dollar stereo system or you will be very disappointed. This is probably the best personal speaker I've ever seen or used in a small Bluetooth speaker that replaces a headset or earphones. If you have to have bass and hi fidelity sound then stick with the headset or earphones! The last thing I wanted to talk about is of course is it's biggest downfall which like other review's have said, is the battery life or I should say lack of life. The first time I charged it right out of the package and it was fully charged in less than a half hour which I thought was fantastic. I also realized that electronics leave the factory with a pretty good amount of charge in them anymore so I was really waiting to judge the times after I ran it dead. Back to the runtime which it's supposed to last up to 3 hours and the only way that will happen is if you have really good hearing and at 51 mine isn't anywhere near as good as they want for me to get 3 hours of listening in! So I had the speaker up all the way and had it running at around 2/3 volume on the app which is still pretty loud and I got an hour and 45 minutes out of it before it died the first time and thats about the average runtime so far for me and I've been using this everyday while working around the house and even listened to it while in the shower and can still hear it fine. Back to charging now, the second time is what you can expect as far as charge time and it took 2 hours and 45 minutes to charge from being completely dead. The average charge time since has been 2 and 1/2 hours but I am not completely draining the battery now, I use it for about an hour and a half and then charge it which is long enough to mow and do some other things around the house. I love not having earphones yanked out of my ears while mowing which is one of the positives for this speaker. I really think this is an OK Bluetooth Speaker, it never has disconnected from my phone and I've left the phone at 1 end of the house and walked all around the house and it never stopped playing which is awesome and expected at the same time. Playing music on it sounds pretty good and it play's louder than I believe anyone will really needs, which brings me to it's downfall which is runtime, for me I believe it lasts long enough for my needs but that hour and a half probably won't cut it for you or others out there. In conclusion, I'm really not sure if this speaker is worth the $29.99 they charge for this. My wife says there is no way she would buy it for that price and I doubt very seriously that I would either! They would have to cut the price in half before I would even think about it since I can buy some annoying earphones for 3 bucks and they work and never run out of juice! In full disclosure I received this item in exchange for my honest review and am not paid in any way to give a favorable review for any products I review and I hope my review's help a few a you to decide on whether or not to purchase this item.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Sound quality, Volume
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty unique little bluetooth speaker

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

    I got about 2.75 hours of music playing out of this on the first charge. Pretty good. It turns on right in pair mode, so it doesn't take long to get it setup. The sound gets fairly loud and stays fairly clear for such a small device. If you have it clipped onto your collar in a fairly normal sound environment, you will not have to have it at full volume to hear the music clearly. I took a couple phone calls on this while I was testing it and it worked well enough, but I wouldn't consider this its strength. Only has the two buttons on it (+ and -), which you use in different combinations of pressing or holding for different lengths of time for the functions. For instance, you have to hold the + key for about 2 seconds to answer an actively incoming phone call, which is the main reason why I wouldn't consider it as a primary handsfree device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Sound quality
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice little speaker, controls take a bit...

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

    Got this little speaker and it's just a bit bigger than a bite size Snicker's. It only has two buttons, a + and a -. Everything is done with these two buttons. I had to get the manual, which is the size of a quarter and figure out the controls. You hold both buttons down (the manual says 2 seconds) don't let go, you'll hear a bonk, but it takes a bit longer than the 2 seconds IMHO. Once you figure out how to turn it on, it pairs automatically. I paired it with my Pixel and started an audio book. It paired seamlessly and for such a small speaker, the audio was very good. I'll have to try it with music, but for me, I use it for audio books and it will fill the bill nicely. The clip seems rather sturdy and I charged it with my Nook 110v adapter. If you're looking for a speaker other than ear buds, this is a pretty cool alternative.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Very Disappointing!

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

    Let me start by saying that I am a HuGe fan of POLK audio! My entire 11.2 Home stereo All Polk speakers! My car stereo, 4, 6X9 Polks & Polks Amps!! ALL eXtremely impressive!!! So I thought maybe this lil guy would blow my mind!... Not so much! Not only are there connectivity issues, but my phones speakers are literally louder & clearer than this!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lost & Found

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

    Watch out with this Bluetooth speaker. Its so small, I lost it in less than 24hrs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My husbands

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    My husband loves this. He takes it on his bike rides.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little speaker.

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    Puts out good sound. Got on deal of the day, so was a steal!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Sound quality, Volume
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Surprisingly nice, ultraportable speaker

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

    I didn't have high hopes for this when I first saw it and opened the package, but I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality and volume it can reach. The instructions for pairing, volume and track control are really straightforward and purposefully simplified given the size and space constraints for physical buttons. I haven't tried actually clipping it to my clothing yet, but I imagine it could easily be used on walks, bike rides or just hanging out when you want something louder than your device's speakers but don't want to wear headphones.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Bass
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works pretty well

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

    Nice sound from a small speaker. It's not very loud but if you keep it near your head like on your shirt pocket it's loud enough. Good for runners or active people who don't want to use headphones all the time. The buttons on mine are a little tough to push at the same time but not too bad. Battery life not great but just ok. Don't expect a lot of bass from such a small speaker but better than my phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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