Shower Speaker, Soundcore Motion Q Portable Bluetooth Speaker by Anker, 360° Speaker with Dual 8W Drivers for Louder Sound, and IPX7 Waterproof Speaker for Outdoor Activities and Pool Parties

I have a few wireless speakers. I have a mega boom, some echos, and some others.If you want a small speaker that’s easy to travel with, waterproof, bass, and sound quality without spending too much money this is for you.Items to consider-bass. You really don’t want too much bass in a little unit such as this. If you have too much bass the unit will litterally bounce on a table giving distortion. It doesn’t take much, but it’s a problem with one of my other speakers.-Be realistic.In speakers at this size range you have to be realistic with what you are looking for. I read some of the bad reviews prior to purchasing about sound quality, but every speaker get blasted for this. You would think you are buying a $1000 unit with the way sound snobs are reviewing it. The sound in this little guy is arguably better than my megaboom and came at half the size and a quarter of the price.-you can easily connect 2This is An amazing feature. No matter how loud we cranked up the megaboom it would hardly cover our pool area. We tested connecting 2 in our backyard and we were amazed. With plenty of Volume to spare we had more music coverage and the overall volume level was lower.... great for not offending the neighbors.This guy is a great buy.

!! REVIEW UPDATE 7/30!!A man needs to admit when he's wrong- and I was and am admitting it fully. After writing my original review Anker's amazing customer service team contacted me. Most companies would typically fire off a generic form letter apologizing for your disappointment in their product and offer a refund-NOT ANKER!!I received a well crafted, extremely professional letter discussing every single issue I brought up in my review-responses crafted by the individual teams responsible for the development of the Soundcore Motion Q. It turns out my device did have a faulty Bluetooth receiver that created a crackle/pop at random intervals. Luckily Anker explained that when rolling out new products that they are produced in small batches. This limits issues in manufacturing to a small handful of devices and allows Anker to keep a tight grip on quality control and product improvements.I also learned in speaking with Anker's incredibly competent customer service team I learned that the Motion Q was not intended to be a follow up or improvement to their earlier Soundcore line-but an evolution. I assumed based on the higher price point, increased power and improved IPx rating that the Motion Q was a follow up to Ankers Soundcore 2, the "Gold Standard" of portable Bluetooth speakers.It is not, and I was wrong.You know what they say about assuming...don't do it. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A POWERFUL, CLEAR, WELL BALANCED PORTABLE BLUETOOTH SPEAKER THE MOTION Q IS YOUR SPEAKER.I assumed with the Motion Q sharing the Soundcore name (and legacy features found in the original line) that the Motion Q would be a more powerful Soundcore 2 in a new form factor. It isn't.The Motion Q is Ankers effort to expand the Soundcore line with speakers that are tailored to different listeners and users. Not everyone is a fan of the Soundcore 2's "warm/rich" sound profile that spotlights Ankers ability to craft impressively low frequencies in a surprisingly small form factor. The Motion Q however, focuses on producing the most accurate, clear and balanced performance that some users look for in a speaker.As I learned - The ACTUAL successor to the Legendary Soundcore 2 is the SOUNDCORE BOOST. Anker was kind enough to replace my Motion Q with the Soundcore Boost as they were aware that was the listening experience I was expecting from the purchase of the Motion Q.I made the wrong choice based on an assumption-and Anker went above and beyond to make sure I was paired with the correct product. Not many companies will go this far for their customers these days- but Anker did.In doing so, they further cemented my commitment and loyalty as a longtime Anker customer.So, if you are in the market for a near bulletproof speaker that looks amazing and is shocking clear- look no further than the Motion Q. But if you are looking for the evolutionary following to the Soundcore 2-the SOUNDCORE BOOST is your device.Thanks to Anker's Customer Service Team for taking the time to address my issues and offer a solution few other companies would go out on a limb and offer further proving Anker is not your average company.*Original Review*: As a longtime Anker customer/fan I've watched courtside the evolution of Anker from a company known for it's high quality USB Cords, Chargers and External Battery Packs slowly evolve into a Technological Powerhouse.First Launching an incredible line of portable speakers known for providing an unmatched level of performance for the pricepoint and footprint. The Original Soundcore line put the major brands on notice and set the benchmark for what is possible when a company focuses on specific products to the point of mastery.That's why it is so incredibly surprising and ultimately disappointing to find out the fanfare for the long awaited updated and expanded New Soundcore lineup fall short of their previous line bearing the same name.Since the introduction of Ankers original line of portable speakers the market took notice of the overwhelming attention Ankers products have garnered and has scrambled to claw back market share ever since. But during that period a host of companies have turned up to the party bringing worthy competition to what has been called "The Best Bluetooth Speaker on the Market" by scores of magazines, tech blogs, and media outlets-The Anker Soundcore 2.That brings us to the Soundcore Motion Q. When Anker announced new Soundcore speakers there was a collective gasp of excitement across the internet. How on earth could they top a speaker that to this day hundreds of people stare at daily with an uncomfortably large and involuntary smile as they try to comprehend what magic/voodoo/alien technology was utilized to produce the Soundcore 2?!It truly pains me to say this but-They couldn't, and didn't.The Soundcore Motion Q follows the current market trend of obtaining an ever increasing IPX Rating and focuses on the esthetic experience with soft touch fabric over a solid matte plastic base.The first foreshaowing of reality should have been the lack of any silicone footings to isolate the all but guaranteed sonic experience of which fables are crafted. I was too distracted at picked fibers that had been snagged or pulled during manufacturing or shipment process along with visible "pilling" of fibers around the top of the speaker leaving it looking like a messy old sweater. I was able to push most pulls in the fabric back into the weave with a stainless steel dental pick. With mild to moderate handling this material will be trashed in short order. If you are the type of person that likes to throw your devices in a school backpack/messenger bag/purse often-expect for your device to fair poorly. The overall presentation was to the point that it was somewhat underwhelming. I was willing to overlook the visual distractions and perceived quality flaws once I heard that sweet, sweet all new Anker Soundcore performance.Pairing was quick and drama free save for a strange "Pop and Crackle" that presented itself on multiple occasions before queuing up the first song. With music now streaming to the device I set volumes and anxiously await what was sure to be an amazing performance. While waiting for the "hook" of the first song to drop and put on display the Motion Q's pedigree-it never came. The highs were sharp, Mids were clear but the lower 1/3 of the song was nowhere to be found. I fumbled around the device thinking I had failed to activate something or had touched something that had prevented the lower frequency notes from being represented.Then it hit me. The lack of Silicone or buffer material on the bottom of the device to limit movement generated by vibrations of the lower frequency notes. There was none. No indentations or reference that ther should have been either.I was crushed.I shuffled through a dozen songs trying to coax the Motion Q into an Anker level performance. I was baffled how a company with such an amazing track record not only for performance but unparalleled customer experience had possibly missed the mark- and missed it so badly. The Motion Q's Dual 8w drivers-while able to pump out impressive volumes strain to single handedly produce all three ranges they are tasked with. While they are straining to perform both treble and midrange duties they are unable to respond quick enough to provide any low end frequencies. This leaves songs sounding as if 1/3 of it has been completely neutered from the performance. This is something that could have been solved by the inclusion of a tweeter to offload demand from the drivers that in this case are just tasked with too much to do. Without the majority of lower frequencies being created it leaves little for the passive radiators to do. At full volume you can clearly hear the highs and mids get pulled back while the driver attempts to render lower registers. This put on in full display something unheard of in previous Anker products: Distortion. With the complete loss of 1/3 of every single performance, the lack of overall fidelity and the less than Anker Level of aesthetic presentation due to a unfortunate use of the incorrect quality/grade of textile product that shrouds 3/4 of the exterior surface of the speaker-the verdict was in, and it wasn't good. It definitely wasn't how I expected this experience to end.I have never once been let down or disppointed in an Anker purchase. I honestly couldn't wrap my head around it. I've never had to send an Anker product back, never had one fail and have always felt like I had sold a Premium product. The hours, weeks, months, years of effort put into Anker's products have always been on full display. With every use you knew you were using a product of the highest caliber and quality.Sadly, that isn't the case in regards to the Anker Soundcore Motion Q. For the higher price point there are currently a small army of speaker available, in most all cases below the price of the Soundcore Motion Q. Most are almost half the price and far surpass the performance and quality of the Motion Q in its current incarnation. Some of these examples are shown in the included photo.When your companies 3w micro speaker (Anker's Pocket Bluetooth Speaker A7910 as shown in photo) has more overall fidelity and better low frequency response performance than your pricey new fuzzy 16w waterproof show pony- it may be time to redouble your efforts to take what you've learned and mastered in The Soundcore /Soundcore 2 and meticulously craft a worthy successor to carry the Anker name.Avoid the Motion Q in its current incarnation and grab yourself the (still) undisputed champion and reigning king of Bluetooth speakers on a budget, The Anker Soundcore 2. You will be much happier. If waterproof rating is an issue: The Aomais Ball (15w) (Pictured) is a awesome option. if you are a bass addict and don't swim with your speakers: The Tronsmart Element 6 (25w) (Pictured) is an outstanding choice that will have you smiling from ear to happy ear.

I was genuinely surprisrised when I fired this little guy up. I have an Anker Soundcore Mini, which is impressive in its own right, but the Motion Q is absolutely the better speaker.One area where I’ve been disappointed with a lot of Bluetooth speakers is that the treble ends up sounding clipped at the higher frequencies. I was expecting the same thing here, but it actually has some of the best high end response I’ve heard from Bluetooth speakers, including some that cost four times as much. In fact, this compares favorably to my standard speaker, the UE Boom 2.While Anker touts the extra bass of this speaker, I can’t say I noticed much extra. However, I found the sound balanced and - fortunately - it lacked the muddiness found in a lot of other Bluetooth speakers that promise extra bass. So yeah, this isn’t going to blow away something three times its size, but I think the balance is very good for everything but very bass-heavy music.Overall I’m quite impressed. If you’re looking at speakers in the $30-$70 range, you should absolutely consider this. If you ever find this on sale, do yourself a favor a get it. I’m seriously considering picking up a second so I can try out pairing them for a true stereo experience.The picture shows the relative sizes of the Anker Soundcore mini, the Soundcore Motion Q (reviewed), and the UE Boom 2 on a piece of 8.5"x11" piece of paper.

Compré estos Soundcore Motion Q en pareja para poder conectarlos en estéreo gracias a la tecnología TWS, de la cual soy muy fan y me encanta probar altavoces de estas características. He tenido en mis manos los Sony XB10 y los UE Wonderboom, con los que voy a intentar compararlos. Estos Motion Q me han salido por unos 40 euros cada uno en oferta, normalmente cuestan 60 euros. Los Sony cuestan ahora mismo 40 euros y los Wonderboom los compré por unos 80 o 90 el pack de 2 de ellos (Y debido a este parecido en cuanto al precio, son competencia directa). Así que sin mucha demora os voy a decir qué me han parecido y si son la mejor compra con respecto a sus rivales.Vemtajas:✅ La calidad de sonido es realmente buena. Me han gustado mucho estos Motion Q porque tienen un sonido muy nítido, apostaría que más que los Wonderboom, aunque menos que los Sony. Eso sí, no tienen ese punch en los graves que tiene la competencia, pero bajo mi gusto es mejor así, ya que no se desvirtúan el resto de frecuencias, como sí ocurre en ciertas ocasiones en los Wonderboom. Las frecuencias medias y agudas están muy bien logradas, en especial las medias, que dejan un nivel de detalle en las voces realmente bueno. Para ambientes abiertos quizá los Wonderboom tengan mayor efecto “guau” pero estos Motion Q no desmerecen ni mucho menos, y bajo mi demanda en sitios cerrados suenan mejor (Sin llegar al excelente nivel de los Sony XB10). Si los Wonderboom son un 8 en calidad de sonido y los Sony un 9, estos Motion Q se quedarían con un 8,5.✅ El volumen, otro punto importante, aquí tengo que decir que han hecho un gran trabajo. Está muy por encima de los Sony, los cuales a mi punto de vista tienen un volumen demasiado bajo para exteriores (muy probablemente tienen un volumen bajo para mantener la excelente calidad de sonido), pero se quedan un pelín cortos con respecto a los Wonderboom, que son los reyes aquí. Pero sin desmerecerse, a volumen medio, los Wonderboom destacan, aunque a máximo volumen, están muy a la par.✅ Buen rango de conexión. Se quedan entre los Wonderboom, los reyes indiscutibles con hasta 30 metros de rango máximo, y los Sony, los cuales fueron nefastos al conectar dos de ellos entre sí, con microcortes si hay obstáculos mínimos dentro de una habitación y un rango de apenas 3 metros entre un altavoz y otro (En individual no tienen este problema, funcionan como deberían con 10 metros y sin cortes). Estos Motion Q llegan a 10 metros sin sufrir interferencias, lo cual no está mal y muy en la media de otros altavoces.✅ Sonido 360 grados. Esto también lo tienen los Wonderboom y es algo muy útil, por eso lo pongo en ventajas. Los Sony por el contrario tienen un sonido más direccional.✅ Protección IPX7 contra el agua, que te permite no preocuparte por el agua que le pueda caer, son hasta sumergibles, así que te puedes duchar con ellos sin problemas. Los Wonderboom también tienen IPX7, frente a IPX5 de los Sony, que ofrece protección a salpicaduras.✅ Botones bien ubicados en la parte superior. Los botones de los Motion Q son una delicia, quizá no sean tan sencillos como los de los Wonderboom, los cuales puedo pulsarlos sin siquiera mirar al altavoz, pero tienen un mejor tacto (Los botones de los Wonderboom son un pelín duros). Es cierto que al estar todos los botones tan juntos, tienes que mirar qué botón tocas, o situarlos previamente para no equivocarte, pero una vez hecho es muy sencillo pausar canción, pasar o retroceder canción (Con doble y triple toque en el botón de “play”, sus rivales no tienen la opción de retroceder canción), subir o bajar volumen, o conectarse por bluetooth. Los Sony tienen los botones en la parte lateral, lo que te obliga a coger el altavoz, y es un fastidio.✅ Opción para conectar un cable mediante la entrada de Jack de 3’5. Esto los Wonderboom no lo tienen, pero los Sony sí.✅ Reproducen en estéreo. Esto es algo obvio dada la tecnología TWS, pero tengo que decir que los Wonderboom no reproducen en estéreo, reproducen la misma música por ambos altavoces. Lo bueno de tener estéreo es que dentro de una habitación ubicas mucho mejor las voces o instrumentos, lo malo es que no puedes mover los altavoces a diferentes sitios dentro de una casa y escuchar música en dos habitaciones. Depende lo que quieras es bueno una cosa u otra. Los Sony tienen la opción de cambiar entre estéreo o reproducir la misma música en ambos, aunque debido a su pobre calidad de conexión esta opción se queda en el recuerdo.✅ Si dos de ellos están conectados entre sí, al apagar uno, se apaga automáticamente el otro. Los Sony tienen también esta opción, mientras que en los Wonderboom tienes que apagar ambos altavoces. Al encenderlos también se emparejan automáticamente entre ellos, de igual manera, esto lo tienen los Sony pero no los Wonderboom, los cuales tienes que emparejar cada vez que los enciendas. Aunque debo romper una lanza a favor de los Wonderboom diciendo que son los más sencillos de apagar y encender, al igual que conectarlos entre sí.✅ Batería de 10 horas a volumen medio, la cual está muy en la media, igual que los Wonderboom, aunque por debajo de los Sony que disponen de 16 horas (Teniendo en cuenta que su volumen es menor y que lo normal es que los pongamos a más volumen, eso hará que las 16 horas mengüen, así que yo diría que están los 3 a la par).Desventajas:❌ La principal y por la cual yo no quiero tenerlos es por su “delay”. Me encanta ver películas con este tipo de altavoces, pero tengo que decir que estos en concreto tienen cierto retraso en la salida de sonido. Esto provoca que las voces salgan medio segundo más tarde que la imagen, haciendo que las películas sean difíciles de ver. Los Sony son incluso peores, teniendo casi 1 segundo de retraso. Los únicos que reducen el retraso del bluetooth al mínimo permitido para ver una película sin darte cuenta, son los Wonderboom. Es irónico que los únicos que no tienen estéreo sean los que te permiten ver películas sin problemas (Aunque tengo que decir que los Wonderboom pueden hacer un pequeño efecto estéreo si los colocas mirando ambos en la misma dirección y te colocas en el centro, debido a sus dos bocinas que reproducen a derecha e izquierda el sonido). Aclaro que este retraso es sólo conectando 2 de ellos con la tecnología TWS, en individual los Motion Q no tienen este problema, o no es tan acuciante.❌ Problemas de latencia. Es curioso porque en este apartado he tenido problemas de latencia muy graves con uno de los altavoces, pero no con el otro. La latencia, para aquellos que no los sepáis es el tiempo entre que lanzas una orden al altavoz y la ejecuta. Es decir que cuando quería pausar la canción dándole al botón, o pasar a la siguiente canción con doble toque, tardaba casi 5 segundos en actuar. Es muchísimo tiempo, aunque me ha ocurrido sólo con unos de los altavoces, con el otro no he tenido este problema, pero tengo que comentarlo.❌ Son demasiado grandes para llevarlos en un bolsillo. Esto también le ocurre a los Wonderboom, aunque no a los Sony, los cuales son los más pequeños y portátiles.En definitiva, recomiendo estos Soundcore Motion Q? Bajo mi demanda no. 👎La verdad es que ese retraso de sonido a mí me lastra demasiado para comprar unos altavoces de estas características. Para conectarlos en pareja mi recomendación directa son los Wonderboom, debido a su excelente calidad de conexión y el volumen tan potente que dispensan (A su vez son los mejores para ver películas), son la mejor opción en exteriores. Para interiores, y siempre que te compres un solo altavoz, mi recomendación son los Sony debido a la calidad de sonido, su fácil portabilidad, además de que dispones de más batería, y son los más baratos actualmente. Bajo qué circunstancias compraría entonces estos Souncore Motion Q? Sólo si vas a escuchar música en estéreo (Y no que salga la misma música por ambos como en los Wonderboom), quieres la mejor conexión posible sin cortes, poder ducharte con ellos (Dato que por cierto tengo que dar: me gusta más ducharme con estos Soundcore que con los Woderboom, ya que al ser la ducha un sitio bastante cerrado, los graves amplificados de los Wonderboom reverberan demasiado en las paredes y distorsionan el resto de frecuencias. Esto no pasa con los Motion Q). Personalmente por 60 euros me parecen excesivamente caros, por 40 no están mal, pero el problema es que sus dos competidores ya dan la mejor experiencia y le superan, uno de forma individual y el otro en pareja, por lo que no puedo recomendarlo por encima de estos. La nota calidad-precio la pondré con respecto a su precio original.Nota calidad-precio: 7,5Espero que os haya servido este análisis. Un saludo!

WOW!! I took a risk ordering this speaker, as there was no reviews (youtube) as it had only just realised. But as with most Anker products, this has surpassed my expectations. It has a solid full sound, slighty v shaped. But i like that kind of tuning. It has a good dsp, that lets the speaker have bass at a low volume, and backs it off at max volume. Talking off volume, this thing cranks it out. And is ideal for bbq's ext. Well done Anker, once again you have shown that you do not need to spend >£100 for a bluetooth speaker.

Lovely little speaker. Absolutely love the design and the sound through Bluetooth is superb for such a small speaker. Sadly, I prefer to connect via auxiliary as bluetooth can be flaky at times and it's just sat on my office desk so I can leave it plugged into my laptop at all times. As I'm typing the sound is crackly as the aux port is causing interference. Tried swapping the cable and plugging into different sources but the problem persists. Big shame as the price point is perfect for what I need.**EDIT** Outstanding support from Anker. They have sent me a replacement and it is great. A+My only criticism is that you cannot use the TWP through the auxiliary port. It only works if you are using Bluetooth.

The discounted price of £32.99 was the deciding factor for me as I had been thinking about a purchase for some time. I bought a soundcore mini some months ago and it's great. However, the additional power in this speaker is very noticeable by comparison. It has a rounded sound with plenty of bass and is excellent for spoken word. Haven't yet considered a second motion Q for stereo but that may be on the cards. You won't go wrong with this speaker, it's a real quality item and outstanding at this price.

Wow for a speaker that only costs £40 what quality excellent sound in a nice compact package easily paired without doubt the best budget speaker i have owned I was so impressed I brought a second and the sound just gets better, highly recomended.