Music Bomb Bluetooth Speakers

The flap that covers the charging hole and headphone jack doesn't stay shut - so if you dropped it in water, or tried to shower with it you'd be in trouble. However, for damp conditions like rain, etc it would still be fine (and I guess I'd just duct-tape it shut anyway, being a practical guy). That being said, the sound quality and volume are astonishingly impressive, it feels - well - substantial to say the least. My phone's Bluetooth has about a 15-20 foot range, but my wife's tablet Bluetooth works through walls, 30 feet away etc. For the price, the size, and considering the sheer unadulterated toughness and build quality - an altogether fabbo piece of kit. If you don't care that the flap comes open easily rendering the waterproof to water-resistant unless you use a bit of good gaffa tape - top notch gear.

I bought the Monstercube Mini Portable Bluetooth Speaker with the intention of using it as a portable speaker in hotel rooms when travelling on business or on holiday. In particular, for listening to BBC iPlayer and music played via Bluetooth from my mobile phone. Hitherto, I’d used a Bose SoundLink, but its weight and bulk took a large bite out of my hand-luggage allowance on aircraft. My main requirements were: (1) Portability (lightweight and compact for hand luggage in aircraft) and (2) Pleasant sound quality. This speaker fully ticks both boxes. Although NOT comparable with my Bose in terms of audio quality, this Mini Portable Bluetooth Speaker performs very well for something that is about a quarter of the size and a twentieth of the price. MUSIC Although lacking the richness and strength of the Bose across all audible frequencies, sound quality of the Monstercube is certainly acceptable – it is probably better suited to Classical, Folk or Jazz music than more bass-hungry varieties such as Pop, Country or Rock, etc. However, if playback is through iTunes (iOs) or DoubleTwist (Android), you could improve bass by adjusting equalisation on the phone or iPod to suit your tastes. I have not tested it via a Windows device but I expect the point about equalisation would apply to various Windows Media Players also. I believe that overall sound quality can be improved slightly by positioning the device near a wall and/or on a wooden surface. The barrel-shaped speaker points upwards towards the ceiling, so putting it on a middle shelf of a bookcase or on top of a wardrobe a foot or two from the ceiling seemed to produce a more pleasant sound. The rubber surround helps it to stay put on slightly inclined surfaces also. SPEECH reproduction (such as Radio 4) is excellent! PHONE I have not tested it as a hands-free device for making and receiving phone calls. However one needs to be aware that receiving a call when listening to music on the device automatically uses the speaker and built-in microphone. This aspect is controlled by the phone rather than the speaker, so one needs to familiarise oneself with the process for disconnecting the speaker when making calls (unless, of course, the intention is for everyone else in the room to participate in the call) POWER It is worth noting that it does not come with a power adapter, but charges via an USB cable (supplied). The charging port is exactly the same as those on many mobile phones (Micro-USB ), so if you carry a USB charger for your mobile phone and it has a micro-USB cable, you wouldn’t even need to carry an extra cable. It also charges from the USB port on a laptop computer. When it comes to portability as hand luggage, this beats the Bose SoundLink, which is heavier, bulkier and in need of a separate charger. Due to its small size, don’t expect much more than about 3-4 hours of battery life. However, it plays while charging, so this should not be a problem in most situations. BLUETOOTH Unlike WiFi, Bluetooth has much lower bandwidth and shorter range. The link can also be disrupted by electronic “noise”. Bluetooth works best when the communicating devices are very close to each other. This little speaker with its little batteries is at the weaker end of the spectrum and the odd drop-out is to be expected if you (and/or the phone) move about the room. In summary, an excellent understudy to the Bose as a travelling companion.

The sound quality suprised me from such a small speaker, the only slite nigle is that sometimes the volume control buttons appear to fail to work. But even given that I still think that it's value for money, and can be usefull for other areas than the Bathroom, nice for company at the Kitchen sink for instance.

Didn't work, tried with phone, ipad and laptop, nothing worked with this unfortunately. Not sure if due to this item in general or if it's just an error with just this specific item.

Good sound, nice size. Sometimes the sound breaks up if jogged, hence not 5 stars.

I don't usually write reviews, and this may be one of my first. After looking through all of the reviews for the various portable speakers, I thought I'd take a chance on this one. I was after something that wasn't too cumbersome, but loud enough to be heard for a few friends when watching something on the iPad. Upon its arrival, it certainly seems sturdy enough and took a few seconds to hook up via Bluetooth. Certainly loud enough for what I need and no issues with the sound quality either. Considering it cost £15.99, I am seriously impressed and will end up buying a few more for work and various other places. My only issue is with the included 3.5mm cable to connect it to the headphone port. When connected, it isn't the best quality cable and there is a bit of feedback, which is non-existent when connected via Bluetooth.

Purchased this to use on holiday, it was working perfectly for about 3 hours and then the bass started to destroy the speaker itself. The sound quality is absolutely awful now would not recommend

It looks like a grenade so bear this in mind if you intend putting it in your airline carry-on luggage. The Bluetooth links up quickly and easily and a charming robotic voice will confirm the link for you. Although this speaker is supposed to be water resistant, I'm not convinced that the on/off switch (strangely located on the base) would withstand too much moisture. But the sound quality is good, and battery life reasonable so if you are looking for a more robust wireless speaker, then this Monstercube (though it certainly lacks any straight edges!) is worth your consideration.