... just a sign of the times that tiny speakers like this can generate room filling sound with good bass ...
922598
Maybe it's just a sign of the times that tiny speakers like this can generate room filling sound with good bass response, but it still amazes me every time I hear it.
1873220
SOUND GREAT, INSTALLED IN SMALL CHURCH, VERY CLEAR, FOR A SMALL SPEAKER VERY SURPRISING BASS
2281889
Little thing has alot of sound to it. Good amount of bass, could use a little more treble but I guess you can't have it all in a tiny speaker. Well worth it if you want something tiny and portable. Can sound up a medium sized room.
1894298
This little speaker does pack a good punch. It's pretty loud to fill a room. I use it in bedroom, living room and family room. However sometimes taking the speaker downstairs while connected to an upstairs device, or vice versa, it will not play. So the range is limited. Certainly is worth it for the price!
3628158
First of all, this is a single speaker, and therefore, old-school mono in the sense it reminds me of a portable transistor radio's somewhat larger style. The sound is similar in that it may lean more mid-range than bass. It's satisfactory, therefore, for a way to improve on the laptop or smartphone's dinky sound, and certainly it boosts the signal into a more tolerable range of tone and a better volume that can fill a small room. While not audiophile, it will boost any little speaker built in to expand a space, and to make sound more lifelike, less tinny. It may not deliver the wall-shaking bass, but for mid-level tones, it may easily better whatever is factory installed into a device as an external speaker.

It shows some attention to design. It expands and contracts into a mushroom shape. Mine came with not only the charging USB mini cable but a 3.5 mm. pair of cables, and a little pouch to tuck it all away in. The charging light is on the bottom so as not to annoy you in the dark, and the buddy plug at the base in its own wraparound compartment allows the speaker to be set up in turn with other speakers with a 3.5 mm audio plug to play: an innovative feature.

For fun, I hooked this up by the daisy chain feature to a larger stereo system. It boosted levels and worked fine with a heftier musical set-up. You could still hear it plugging away, so to speak, next to its bigger brother speaker system.

The advantage is that it is portable. I have seen mushroom-shaped collapsible speakers with that combine two stereo speakers into one unit to tote. This X-Boom mini-portable capsule speaker is not built any different, but the bargain price means you will find a limited control over it. You cannot adjust the bass, only the volume, for instance; the resonator will likely appeal to a user wanting to take this in a pocket, purse, or backpack as it's very small--about the size when compacted of a round bar of soap or a little ball. (Don't let your dog near it.)

P.S. As you can see from previous reviews, the customer service team (the distributor provided me with a model to test) appears responsive to complaints from users, a good sign.
3493189
I enjoyed bringing this around and the sound is pretty good.
948213
The sound is amazing! I wasn't expecting much but it really filled the room and even had a little bass.
1815951
I was amazed at the sound that came out of this tiny speaker. Good bass and treble response and plenty of volume. The cord is a little bit short but otherwise I am very pleased with this speaker.
1022504
A proud owner of the late Bose acoustimass16 paired with an onkyo 605 and man can theses puppies can pump out some amazing sound for it's sheer size and all, I wouldn't recommended these speakers for a large living space but for a small to a middle sized room, it's right on the money. I've had them for 4 solid years now but never wrote a review on them until now when I started replaying my vinyl tracks off my mac of nirvana, eagles, and pink floyd. Very loud high quality audio is what makes these cubes come alive that it makes my hair stand.  Best to have each cube split apart to give a room filling sound and the module 2 feet or more away from the wall with the back end facing away from a corner. I have the bass a little less than half and LFE a quarter past halfway on the module and it gives a nice sharp thunder sound with deep lows. There's no way I would replace these speakers unless I move into a larger house but until then I will continue to enjoy these lil toys for many more years to come
795986
This is a good speaker for its price and size.

I was surprised by how small it was - I have a large palm and the speaker sits nicely on it. So portability is a given. Anker has
included a nice travel pouch as well.

I've experienced interruptions in the sound. I'm trying to verify if this is the Bluetooth itself or the speaker that's at fault.

The sound has good fidelity, especially given the size. I'm peeved when small speakers advertise "surround sound". The sound really does NOT "surround" the room, although the sound quality is crisp. This is due to the speaker size and design (square).

I am certainly disappointed with the bass. For all the glowing reviews and advertising, I expected far more.
I've compared this with other speakers (Bose, UE Boom) and there is a marked difference in the bass quality (and price too ;)).

I'd summarize the review as a "Good speaker for a fair price". You do get value for money, although if you're looking for the "ultimate sound quality", this may not be it!
1501862
I bought these for use with my iPod Touch in my bedroom, and to use with my PC while composing music (laptop speaker isn't quite adequate for listening to music file playback). The sound quality of these little speakers is awesome. I don't need to crank them, since I am using them in pretty small rooms. Not sure how well they would fill a large room, but I'm guessing they would be fine, as there is lots of volume available beyond what i need.
4319558
I was surprised at how small it was but the sound quality is comparable to a massive 15 inch speaker it's unbelievable it sounds so good and can be enough for a large room.  It's amazing how much sound comes out of the tiny speaker!
3645587
I purchased a single speaker last week from Radio Shack, after hearing it in the store. But....I mistakenly thought it was a rechargeable, portable speaker when I bought it.  After getting home and discovering my mistake, I planned to return it. But, I decided to try it out with some of my music.
Let me say...this little jewel really puts out the sound! It has incredible bass that you can actually feel, all the while the sound is clear and crisp.
I really wanted a portable speaker to use outdoors, but I have decided to keep it. I am also thinking about purchasing a second one.
4 out of 5 stars simply due to the limited portability of the speaker.  But...it is small enough to move from room to room easily...although I can hear it throughout my apartment.
1070553
For the size of this speaker it performs quite well. It's clear at full volume without getting distorted. Compared to the beats pill it's significantly clearer and louder. The bass on the side is a nice touch compared to competitors. As other have said the USB is sensitive and I knew that going in and was careful, unfortunately I did not warn others about that and noticed it becoming loose as others charged it for me. For me it's loose but it's still connected and functional, just need to be careful in the future about it. But overall, amazing little.speaker perfect for the nightstand, bathroom, or other small.area you want some music.
3951175
Big sound from such small speakers. If you want small but loud this is for you.
2138454
A little on the small side, but provides great sound for the price!
3524061
The little speaker compresses into a small ball and the wire tucks away in a channel.  The sound from it is decent considering how small it is.  It keeps charge and can actually play for several hours.  With the volume up on the higher end, the bass could kick the light weight speaker up causing it to bounce on a solid surface like a table.  I recommend putting it on a book or something softer to absorb some of the bounce.