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Anker Soundcore Boost 20W Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker 12H Play IPX7 $47.99 Delivered
[eBay Plus] Anker Soundcore Boost Bluetooth Speaker with Well-Balanced Sound Bassup $47.99 Delivered @ Anker eBay
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BaarOzGain on 21/02/2023 - 22:30 ebay.com.au (2050 clicks)
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Last edited 22/02/2023 - 09:27 by 1 other user
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Would these be any good for a PC speaker? I purchased one of these https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/creative-stage-air-compac… but only lasted about 2 years. No longer holds charge and the audio has static pops constantly.
Why do you need something with a battery for a pc speaker?
Just like my desk to be clean without wire clutter. Can move the speaker away to charge every now and then.
What do you recommend for wired speakers semi-cheap?
Creative Pebble, esp 2.1 with sub is supposed to be surprisingly good for the price (approx $50). Otherwise i have Edifier R1280 and I like them a lot for the clarity. (approx $100)
try replace the battery.
I bought one for this purpose, connects to my PC via Bluetooth, it’s small enough to sit under my monitor and looks clean and uncluttered. There is no AUX, and it doesn’t compare to my old blitzwolf 40w speaker.
On a side note, I loved the blitzwolf from a previous deal, sadly mine died about 6 months ago.
I have one of these. A very competent portable speaker. Good battery life. Doubt there's anything better for sub $50.
Any wall charger included? Description unclear.
No. Just a usb a yo usb c cable
thanks op! was looking at the JBL clip but for this price, might have to find a way to secure this for travel instead. pretty sure this would sound better too. amazon reviews look great.
Cheers op got one, hope it’s good!!
in case anyone reads the reviews, there are 2 versions. Original and the Upgraded. This is the upgraded:
1. The original Boost speaker is equipped with Bluetooth 4.2, whereas the upgraded Boost speaker is equipped with Bluetooth 5.0.The waterproof IP rating is upgraded from IPX5 to IPX7.
The upgraded version comes with a USB-C charging port instead of a micro USB charging port.
The upgraded Boost speaker has the TWS feature.
The upgraded Boost speaker is supported by the Soundcore App, which can be downloaded on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Please note that the upgraded version of the Soundcore Boost speaker doesn't have an AUX port to support the AUX Mode.
doesn't have an AUX port to support the AUX Mode
That's a real shame.
Also annoyingly, it also looks like replacing the batteries on these is a PITA.
- Need to cut through sealant
- Need to desolder & resolder the two 18650 cells
- Need to use a sealant when doing it back up to preserve waterproofing.I suppose it's a good deal if you need a disposable/temporary speaker and don't care about flexibility & longevity.
Good thing you can charge the batteries without removing them.
Of course the user would try to charge it before attempting to remove the battery 😕.
They are talking about when the battery dies and you cannot charge it anymore. Some products are well designed and easy while some make it difficult.
One example is a Logitech keyboard simple has a few screws holding a panel which gives access to the built-in battery, the plug is also right there accessible easily and just you can just pull the plug and replace it with a battery of same size, spec and plug from Aliexpress.Some of the Anker steps are "difficult" because it is the result of waterproofing. But yeah needing to do soldering makes it difficult.
@n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm: Think most products these days are pretty hard to be self serviced …iPhones, Samsungs phones, macbooks, etc.
Pretty much the norm and the world we live in…designed to be replaced in a few years…
@EnergicAU: Yeah but if you search before buying sometimes you can find teardown videos that show how easy/hard it is to do battery replacement yourself (battery replacement in particular is a popular DIY task, e.g. websites like iFixit are based on this)
Pretty much the norm and the world we live in…designed to be replaced in a few years…
Yeah I agree on this. Still nice to know you can fix products which you think you have to throw out though. Especially to save money. e.g. replacing a built-in battery on a keyboard (battery pack + tools) will be cheaper than buying a new keyboard.
@EnergicAU: I buy plenty of modern products that are easy(ish) to repair/self service. If you buy macbooks and samsung phones then yeah, you're buying tech deliberately engineered to be disposable. It's useful to (some of) us to know which devices make it harder than it needs to be.
@n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm: Most people wouldn't bother. I've used my anker soundcore bluetooth speaker several times per week, 8 hours at a time, for years now, and still going fine. So there's not much need for replacing the batteries.
@nuttapillar: Yeah I know what you mean. But not just bluetooth speakers but many electronics can be salvaged.
I also prefer to buy products which are easier to open because of this. But again bluetooth speakers are a bad example because many need to be waterproof.@n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm: True, good point I guess. No point wasting the whole thing when the battery dies. And speakers are less likely to become antiquated than phones, so have a greater potential lifespan.
No point wasting the whole thing when the battery dies.
Yeah in my experience with the things I fixed, the rest of the components are completely fine and fully functional. So it is a waste to junk it all when you can just replace the battery and keep using it.
I already have a Bose SoundLink Mini II? Would this be an upgrade or downgrade?
Easy downgrade
I have both too. Iit's a downgrade, but not the downgrade you'd expect from a $199 RRP vs $59 RRP speaker, especially if you tune the speaker via the app. Really like this speaker.
2nd one
Boost and the buttons are different
I have this and it sounds good. But if you download the app and make a custom EQ, it really awakens this speaker up and sounds great. Saw it on a YouTube review
I thought it sounded muffled on factory EQs, but my own custom EQ sounds way better to my ears.
Wireless Stereo Pairing
Connect 2 Soundcore Boost speakers via a single device for huge stereo sound.
How does this work via IOS?
Thanks, got one. The charge port on my crappy Kmart speaker broke and I had returned it this week. I was looking for a new speaker and this will be a much better upgrade.
Bought this for $60 last year - a great little speaker. At $48 you are unlikely to get better bang for the bucks.
I looked in the purchase history and someone bought 10!
I forgot the name of the guy Ozbargain jokes about when mentioning people who buy stuff to resell.
Broden
Wondering if I should get two for Stereo…as I look at my other bt speakers in my drawer which haven't been used for years…
I happen to have two.
TwoOne from Amazon (Amazon put someone else's order in my Amazon hub locker), one from the last eBay 15% off deal.
Two speakers have been a standard thing since the earliest hifis, going back to one is a backwards step.
The TWS pairing works well, if I fire both up they automatically pair in TWS which is a handy feature. It's a case of "the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts".
Purchased one of these back in 2017 for around $95. Decent deal for $48 IMO.