SOL REPUBLIC - PUNK Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - Black

I first bought this as a Christmas gift for my sister. I liked them so much I bought one for myself. When they first came out Best Buy had them at $49.99+Tax and it was a steal. This speakers are great. Pros: Very compact size, amazing sound, excelente mid and high ranges. It has more than a decent bass for it's size. a huge plus is you can plug them in through AUX cable. Or you can even hook up another set of speakers through the built in OUTPUT and basically make any non-bluetooth set of speakers Bluetooth. They are also very sturdy dropped it a few times from about 2 feet and it works just fine. CONS: Battery life is not really good. In fact when I purchased it I got around 6 hours of steady sound at mid-volume. But as soon as the second charge cycle came. After about 2 hours of use you can hear the annoying "50% battery left " message. So I would say battery lasts about half the time of what they advertise it. Another con is; if you use the AUX input instead of a Bluetooth device to play your music, it actually sounds a lot lower for some reason. It won't be as loud. Overall I would recommend them as long as you can get then for a fair price. I WOULD NOT spend 69.99 on this. I'd rather put another $20 and get other rugged portable sound systems on the market that are out of this price bracket.

I've had my eyes on the deck for awhile but never had the money to spare, but when sol republic released the PUNK recently I knew I had to have it. It has an aesthetically pleasing design and it's light and small enough to carry with ease or tuck away in a backpack. It doesn't get SUPER loud, but the sound quality is unharmed at its highest volume. People complain about the battery life but if you keep the volume at a reasonable level and charge it every night you shouldn't have a problem(it's obviously not gonna last a whole day of continuous play but it lasts a decent time) Syncing to it is a breeze: turn it on, find it in your phone's Bluetooth menu, and connect in seconds(this only has to be done once before it begins automatically connecting to your phone when turned on) Charging it was confusing the first time because the directions are very vague in that department, but to my understanding: the light is red when charging and the light is off when charging is complete Sol Republic is a great brand all around. They don't have quite the advertising beats by dre has, but they provide much better quality and service.

I purchased this Punk speaker, mainly because I am a huge fan of Sol Republic, and I read great reviews on it. It has incredible sound for its size. I use this in my room, and I use less than half volume for a comfortale listening level. It is very easy to control, with five basic buttons and simple instructions. The look is sleek, and it has a mount for bikes or other uses. My only complaint is that the batteries are not replaceable. This means if the rechargeable batteries were to malfunction, I would not be able to replace them without sending them back and hoping for them to be fixed. Otherwise, this is a grea investment. I have listened to the Jambox, Beats Pill, and others, and in my opinion this is by far the best of those. Plus, I got the Punk for $50, compared to the Jambox ($130) or the Pill ($180). This was the only portable speaker I saw on display at BestBuy for under $100, and it is worth it completely.

Just bought The Punk 10/24/15 and found it very easy to pair with a variety of my Bluetooth equipped electronics. Surprising sound from such a small mono speaker. Good bass response without accentuated mids or highs across the sound spectrum, there is a lot of volume without noticeable distortion. This works perfect for 'talk radio' and yet is equally at home with music programing. Rubberized housing with a cover for the inputs/output seems pretty bullet-proof. Will hookup with a second Punk for stereo which is a good feature if you need it. This really fit my needs for a weatherized speaker for the bathroom, patio and remote recording playback. It's a keeper. While it was on clearance, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat if it was necessary. With the overall quality of construction that's probably not a concern anytime soon. I expect a lot of service out of the little guy.

Got this on sale for half price and it was definitely worth it. I got it to keep in my bathroom since I like to listen to music when showering and/or getting ready and it's perfect. This little speaker gets pretty loud and the overall sound quality is pretty decent for the size. The high's almost sound a little tiny but the mids and lows make up for it (the bass isn't booming but it's definitely there). You'll get a little better sound using an auxiliary cable but bluetooth still sounds good. The speaker also feels good to hold as it has enough weight that it doesn't feel cheap but light enough that it wouldn't be an issue to carry around. If you still listen to music from a cellphone or laptop speaker then quit and go out and buy this, you won't regret it.

It is a nice able to take a beating speaker for my phone. With it fully charged and hooked up to the phone with a cable I've yet to run the speaker down in one setting. If I connect the two using Bluetooth I get 3 or 4 hours. The sound is good, the bass does not sound artificially boomy it is just there, rest of the range has a nice full sound. It will not replace you home theater speakers but it is good for allowing more than one person to listen to something on your phone. Great if you are showing video and want everybody to hear or walking around a space and wanting to play something from your phone. It is rugged, it has been hauled around in my car center console, my jacket pocket, had water spilled on it and survived.

Love love love this speaker. It's small and portable but doesn't have a small sound. I had previously been using a UE mini boom which I didn't like so much because I had to download a separate ap to get it to work. This one recognized my device (iPhone 6) with no problems and no ap to download. It sounds A M A Z I N G. It is definitely loud enough for my use, which is typically in the bathroom or bedroom that I don't have a television in. It's water resistant so if it accidentally gets splashed, no big deal. I use it literally every day, and I'm seriously considering buying another one. This price is the cheapest I've been able to find on it, and it's a steal.

I was blown away when I first used this speaker! For the price, I'm thrilled with this product. I live on 5 acres and can hear this from one end to the other, albeit barely. Quality of sound is remarkable and 60 foot span as opposed to most Bluetooth devices that are limited to 30+\-. I am not sure as to actual battery life but 3 times on one charge I heard "battery at 50%". The first time was 5 minutes after initial charge, but I'm well into the second hour at 75% volume (which is outrageously loud). If you are looking for a cheap little speaker this is great!!