Review on JBL FLIP 5 Portable Speaker - IPX7 Waterproof On-The-Go Bundle with Boomph Hardshell Case - Gray by Jason Vigil

I've always had trouble finding the right Bluetooth speaker to listen to music at work. Being a chef is a tough and very responsible job that not everyone can do. Intense stress sometimes calls for light music to soften the mood in a hot kitchen. I have ordered several speaker brands and have been disappointed with the sound quality and battery life. Finally I decided to read the reviews for a great speaker at a reasonable price and this speaker had pretty high reviews. After ordering it I received it in the mail fairly quickly and was so happy to open it up and try it out. Instead, I waited and made sure it was fully charged before using it. Took it to work and installed a speaker. Made a great playlist for everyone to listen to. I found the speaker sound quality was not as advertised and the battery life died after about 3 hours. I don't like it at all. This leads me to believe that the speaker was placed on the showroom floor as a listening test and then placed back in its box and sold. This would be the only answer I could think of that the quality was so lacking. Since I've been waiting to try the speaker for a while, I've already completed the 30-day return policy. Now I'll just add that a bunch of speakers I've bought in the past will never be used again.