Anker Soundcore 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker with IPX7 Waterproof, 24-Hour Playtime, Wireless Stereo Pairing, 12W Stereo Sound, Bluetooth 5, Bassup, Electronics for Home, Shower, Outdoors, Travel

(UPDATE to previous review.) Two days later I ordered another one of these bad boys. I use it for my work and home laptop. Same quality, same sound and same satisfaction as with the first speaker. Love this little guy. I paired it with my wife's and the quality of sound was amazing. The instructions to pair are not entirely accurate. I would watch the video instead. Not complicated but the video method works and is easy to follow. I haven't fully taken advantage of the portable feature (speaker on the go) but I can easily see that it would be convenient and effective. Do it! You won't be disappointed.Believe the hype! I looked over the reviews and was impressed by the responses. The images showed it as well-made and durable. I like that it's waterproof as this would be a shower speaker for my wife. Her current speaker is tinny and super low quality. For $30 I figured I couldn't go wrong. It arrived well-packaged and with a 50% charge. It connected to our phones easily and quickly. We are thoroughly impressed with the sound. This little guy packs a punch. My only word of caution is you cannot custom tune this model with the SoundCore app. It appears this is the only model not supported. I'm happy with the stock preset so it really wasn't an issue. This would make a great speaker for work or for my home laptop. I will definitely order one for myself.

I needed a speaker to teach an exercise class in a large room at the senior center (~20 participants). This one works perfectly for that. Sound is loud enough without distorting. Charge lasts several hours. Easy to pair via bluetooth with my cell phone. Happy with the price! Half the price of a JBL charge and works just as well.

Very portable and convenient. Priced right. Compatible with iPhone. Plays iTunes and radio apps via Bluetooth. Good sound. Very pleased with this purchase.

Reviewed 5/03/2025. Nice price $20. powerful and Loud. Nice sound quality. Long battery life. Durable using it since 11/2024. Easy grip rubber body. Quality product.No color option. No battery indicator. No prompt if ready to connect or any notifications.

This is a fantastic, compact speaker — better than a competitor brand that costs twice as much! It has good power, charges via USB-C, and holds a long charge (23 hours!) It’s waterproof, easy to clean, and perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. I will use it on long car trips for music and podcasts, and the volume gets nice and loud. Bluetooth setup was quick and hassle-free, and charging is super simple. Overall, a great speaker — I would definitely buy it again. Fun times ahead!

Great speaker for a great price. I was outside in the rain (rain was on and off) for about 8 hrs the other day. I had the speaker covered by a deck railing only, so it was still getting wet. Still works great and throws surprisingly good bass and volume for it's size. Haven't dropped it yet, but it seems very well constructed. The rubberized texture is nice to keep it from slipping off the random places it goes.

Fantastic sound! It charged quickly, is small enough to put on a shelf or window sill, and it connected to my phone quickly. This is right out of the box then fully charged and turned on.I can't speak to durability or how long the power will last, but first impressions are excellent.I see people comparing it to Bose. I have one of the older CD players/radios by Bose, and absolutely nothing compares to that quality in my opinion. That said, I have no complaints with the sound of this speaker, especially for the cost. Budget friendly option with good sound.

I bought this speaker to use while hanging out outdoors on my back patio and in my backyard. I wanted something that was waterproof and that had decent, good sound. Well, this little powerhouse DEFINITELY checks those boxes! While I haven’t immersed the speaker completely in water (like in a pool), it did survive, and continue to perform flawlessly, while directly under a constant stream (or gush) of water from my garden hose (when I was testing it’s water readiness right after I got it), and it’s survived more downpours of rain than I can count. And the sound on it is great! The sound is clear and [can be] loud (if you want it to be), even when playing bass heavy songs. The battery life on it is also great! I use/play it A LOT over the spring, summer, and fall seasons, including for long periods of time each time I use it, and I’ve only had to charge it a few times. I’ve never had problems connecting the speaker via Bluetooth to my cell phone [iPhone], nor either of my laptops [Windows & a Mac]. And while the Bluetooth range on this speaker states 66 ft., I’ve been able to successfully connect the speaker [via Bluetooth] to my iPhone at a range of 80 ft. with no issues at all whatsoever. After having this speaker for a few months and absolutely loving it, and wanting a similar speaker to keep in my garage for when I am doing stuff out in my garage and in my front yard, I didn’t even think twice about getting another Anker branded speaker. I decided to “live life on the edge (LOL),” and so I decided to get a different model of Anker speaker, a “fancier” speaker, with more features, etc., and so of course this Anker speaker was a little more expensive than this Soundcore 2 speaker, and whoa! Boy, how I regret that choice of mine [getting another model of Anker Bluetooth speaker, an Anker speaker OTHER THAN this one, other than this Soundcore 2]! That [other] Anker portable Bluetooth speaker, the Flare 2 model, is HORRIBLE! It’s absolute junk!Even though that model of speaker [Anker Flare 2] has more features than this speaker [Anker Soundcore], and thus costs more than this [more than this Soundcore], it can’t even perform the most basic of functions (doesn’t stay connected to Bluetooth source, no battery life, etc.), let alone perform the most basic of speaker functions (ie. has a decent quality sound) well! I even had the Flare 2 speaker replaced by Anker under it’s manufacturer’s warranty, and I still had the exact same issues (minus the Bluetooth connectivity issue) with the replacement speaker that I received as I did with the original Anker Flare 2 speaker that I purchased!So if you’re deciding between this Anker speaker, the Soundcore, and another similar Anker speaker (say the Anker Flare 2 speaker), I think that you’d be pleasantly surprised and pleased with the Anker Soundcore speaker, just like I was, and that you won’t regret your choice.