Review on Alphasonik Phantom Wireless Bluetooth Speaker: Powerful 30W HD Stereo Sound, Rich Bass, 24-Hour Playtime for iPhone, Samsung by Amy Price

Pros* Phenomenal durability here thanks to the thick rubbery top and bottom material (easy to hold on to when wet) and dynamics passed my window lintel test Weathered from about 20 feet with no issues, no noticeable dents. In terms of waterproofing, I've showered and left this thing on the floor beneath me and it happily kept the music going the entire time. Considering other reviewers who have driven this in cars and completely submerged it I would say this is a very well made product. * Bluetooth range isn't terrible. I've had no trouble connecting through two walls and generally around 25 feet.* Sound quality is acceptable. I would rate it as average for cheap speakers but definitely not the worst. More on that below.* Battery life is pretty good. I haven't turned it off completely yet, but I've been using it at full volume (in a noisy truck) for about 7 hours and haven't had any issues. After that, the charging time did not exceed a couple of hours, which I think is very good. Cons* Dirty sound. I pretty much expected that from small speakers, but they fall short when it comes to clarity of vocals or classical music. It's okay if you mainly listen to rock and hip-hop, but it's a bit annoying that the speakers constantly sound overdriven. My best attempts at fixing the sound involved some work with the software EQ (a rough picture of the EQ is attached). The problems are fairly predictable though - the highs are a bit shrill, the lows lack all detail but can be heard if the song is bassy enough or if you smooth it to death, the mids are fairly flat and muffled. Overall, I'd say this speaker sounds like a regular pair of cheap computer speakers with a pillow in front of them.* The cables that come with them are flimsy and flimsy. I doubt either of them will last very long. Luckily it uses a standard micro-USB connector for charging and a 3.5mm input (if you don't want to use Bluetooth) so that's not too much of a problem. * No hole for rope or carabiner. Being a solid outdoor speaker with a 1/4" tripod thread, the manufacturer seems to have realized that people might not have the space to put it on the ground, but they have a pretty standard one Feature overlooked. Most small outdoor speakers have a hole. in the corner to run a rope or something so you can attach it to a climbing backpack or belt or whatever to make it look like a slip. I went in went to a hardware store and bought a grommet with the appropriate threads to attach my own carabiner to it to compensate, but I have to remove it if I want to put it on a table or whatever with the controls up (because the threaded rod is at the bottom) .Most people don't care, but between that and a messy sound I would only give 4 stars Final Verdict I bought this speaker for around £50 and I wouldn't e hesitate to say it is worth buying under 75€ I would definitely buy this speaker again.