is the battery really 20 hours and how is the sound quality?
1024555
I haven't actually timed the battery life but it does last for a long time. The sound quality is pretty good. I do recommend this product, worth the price.
1024556
I haven't been able to test it this long. I usually use it about an hour per day and about 2 or 3 times a week. Had it for about a month and haven't even charged yet, still running strong.Now Sound Quality:It's not too shabby, I mean, remember you are paying around $40 so it does have its limits. But for being a single speaker it is pretty clear and can fill a bedroom, bathroom, or living room and it does max out at a decent level with out distorting or crackling too much
541457
I don't know about the battery life, but the speakers have great volume for their size.
77327
The battery life is honestly 40 hours at 50% volume - however, as you have noticed, using any speaker a max volume seriously reduces it's battery life. I haven't timed it, but I feel that I get 2x the battery life with the Fugoo than with the UE Boom; however the Boom is still my go-to speaker as it's much, much louder (and I get 10+ hours at partial-volume, more than enough for most events). (Note- there is a firmware upgrade for the Fugoo that I haven't tried yet that is supposed to make it louder, but I have trouble expecting it to top the Boom, which is just really nice and loud. And any more juice they pump out of the speakers will have a corresponding hit on the battery.) The battery life is honestly 40 hours at 50% volume - however, as you have noticed, using any speaker a max volume seriously reduces it's battery life. I haven't timed it, but I feel that I get 2x the battery life with the Fugoo than with the UE Boom; however the Boom is still my go-to speaker as it's much, much louder (and I get 10+ hours at partial-volume, more than enough for most events). (Note- there is a firmware upgrade for the Fugoo that I haven't tried yet that is supposed to make it louder, but I have trouble expecting it to top the Boom, which is just really nice and loud. And... » Read More The battery life is honestly 40 hours at 50% volume - however, as you have noticed, using any speaker a max volume seriously reduces it's battery life. I haven't timed it, but I feel that I get 2x the battery life with the Fugoo than with the UE Boom; however the Boom is still my go-to speaker as it's much, much louder (and I get 10+ hours at partial-volume, more than enough for most events). (Note- there is a firmware upgrade for the Fugoo that I haven't tried yet that is supposed to make it louder, but I have trouble expecting it to top the Boom, which is just really nice and loud. And any more juice they pump out of the speakers will have a corresponding hit on the battery.) « Show Less
409368
It has a really good battery I been use it for 6 hrs listening music. But my complaints is different about this item.
2022059
Brand new with average use it will last more than 20 hours. Do not make the mistake of overcharging the battery. Disconnect right after it is fully charged. The battery will start dying faster which happened to me.
1872651
I have had the battery on, outside at a party for 8 hours. The volume was just shy of full blast and it still had a lot of juice the next day. So even if you have it up full blast you get quite a long, long time outta the battery!!! Love my Melody...
2052940
We use it a lot but not sure 24 hours yet? I do like it a lot as it is a good sound for a little unit.
273871
good morning Mike its 100 to 20 Hz and i have been using the speaker almost everyday and the battery life is phenominal! i ordered a second one so as to daisy chain i them. the sound is remarkable. you will be amazed.
1673190
I'm not exactly sure how many hours that the charge lasts as I never really timed it but, I do know that I have listened to music through my headset for several hours at a time without the charged dying&#9786;
621695
I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality shines thru on this :) I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality... » Read More I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality shines thru on this :) « Show Less
920149
I have used mine for 8+ hours straight a few times and did not have an issue with low battery. I was talking about a third of the time and listening the other two thirds.
2207883
I've used mine in both my truck, and my motorhome. The sound is very acceptable. Not as good as a built in, dedicated sound system, but I wouldn't expect that. You'll get from 8-10 hours of battery life, after that you'll either need to find a 12 volt adapter or use a small inverter as it only comes with a dedicated transformer/charger.
156694
I'm getting a good 8 hours of continuous music playing time from one charge. The standby/off battery life last a long time it doesnt drain at all.
2238509
I would say I've gotten 3 to 4 hours of music listening before the battery dies.
1378593
I get 7-8 hours of continuous audio out of mine! I listen to talk mostly, so maybe less bass = more battery? I dunno, but I've been through several pairs and always get, at least the 7 hours the nice lady inside the headphones says I'll get.
1241525
Not too long - an hour? I haven't used too much but have always been surprised how quickly it charges. Unrelated but FYI - the buttons on this are terrible but I don't mind it considering the very low price and good quality sound.
541456
Battery Life is pretty good on my unit. Played 3 hours continuously at the beach without charging.Sound is good and decently loud indoors but outdoors not so much. It is definitely not a "Bose" unit but under an umbrella at the beach it served our needs. Hope this helps.