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Review on πŸ”Š Rechargeable & Solar Powered Dual Sub Woofer Wireless Bluetooth Sound System - Rugged Rukus Xtreme+ by Wesley Sharp

Revainrating 1 out of 5

DEAD AFTER ONE MONTH

I've wanted a decent solar speaker for a long time. I did a little research and decided on Rukus Xtreme after seeing all the good reviews. Should have listened to the bad guys. I have literally only used this speaker ONCE. I took it on a hike and hung it on a tree to get some sun. It was in the Utah desert, so it was very dry and sunny. No moisture-related problems. During the campground music, the music would slow down and speed up, like one of those drunk scenes in old cartoons. It was very weird and definitely made listening to music unfunny because it felt like being drunk and groggy. This was the last time I used the speaker. It's been about a month and I've tried using it again and when I turn it on it tries to connect to the device but then it makes a loud bang and turns off. It can connect for 30 seconds then click and power off OR just power off without connecting. It has been "charging" in the window for a few weeks now and is showing 2 green battery dots after camping. No more fee. One issue I had before the speaker failed was volume. Whenever you turn it on and connect to a device, the default speaker volume is around 50%. I could set my phone to maximum volume but the speaker would still be at around 50%. So if you don't turn up the volume of the speaker, the volume will not be very loud after connecting. When you turn the speaker all the way on it's pretty loud BUT if the speaker has any connection issues or whatever the voice says you're disconnected or whatever it has and is insanely loud. It's a silly feature that I'd love to disable, but I guess it doesn't matter because I'll get it back anyway. I cannot recommend this speaker at all. The sound quality was pretty decent, but the strength and durability just wasn't there. Don't waste money. Listen to the negative reviews and find another solar speaker solution.

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Cons
  • For old