Anker - Motion X600

The absolute best option mantaining a fairly decent portable size is the Bose Soundlink Max, and it has great soundstage because the drivers are angled to the sides, but it's hella expensive. The Soundcore motion x600 is also a good option, cheaper and directly focused on spatial audio with dedicated modes. And the smallest option is the Soundcore motion+, also has a good soundstage and it is the cheapest.

Do not buy it, it's gutless. Got one as a gift and couldn't return it because it was bought over 14 days ago. Price was $100 and they are $60 on ebay. It is a speaker for a young kid's room. I went and bought a Soundcore X600 on their website refurbed for $139 total and it was on my porch the next day. The Soundcore X600 easily beats my retired Bose Soundlink Mini 2. Yes, it has GOOD BASS.

Soundcore Motion X600 has great sound quality, I thought the spatial audio was going to be a gimmick, but I like it so much I bough a second speaker. They have good bass but it's not the "boomy bass" type. The sound is more natural sounding with great clarity, and the speaker sounds bigger than it is, because of the 5th speaker that adds the spatial audio.

Yeah if an accurate soundstage is what you're looking for, you'll benefit from a second speaker so they'll act as left and right speaker, but even not doing that, the soundstage is surprisingly big. I'm a bit of a sucker for audio equipment with exactly the sound quality it offers. Good clarity, big soundstage, good, but not overpowering bass. It's blows away my old BT speakers, which are a Bose Soundlink Mini and a Sony SRS-BTX500. They sound awful compared to it, but then again I think that's probably true for a lot of todays BT speakers, they've come a long way.

100% AGREE, this guy must be playing a low bitrate stream for the X600 to sound better.

I also owned both and returned the X600 after using both for 30 days indoor and outdoor. My EARS and those of my guests are the basis. X600 needs tweaking when genre changes - not consistent in SQ. No need to tweak on the sound link, sounds great at all volumes

Oh man, X600 Soundcore for sure. I am really impressed with the design, great features and quality. Few standouts: - aux input under the waterproof connector cover - great EQ control via snappy mobile app, also battery level in there - aluminum handle and case design are beautiful  - top notch listening experience. Works great as a portable monitor for electronic instruments.

There’s zero chance a soundcore x600 sounds better than a soundlink flex even up close

Sound core motion x600 is audiophile grade

I have $20k sound system so Bluetooth speakers are toys. I prefer headphones on the go. But if I want to watch a movie or music outside on the dinner table, I'll go for something nimble like the WonderBoom 4 or Emberton 2. In one room inside the house, I have an Acton 3 that destroys anything in it's realm. In my wife's office I have a Bose Flex for her YouTube vids. When on it's back, the EQ really opens it up! Otherwise it's returnable in my eyes. I also have a Soundcore x600 when I want heavier sound outside. I have neighbors so it live in the 50% volume of below. M Since it has great bass in this volume range, is very satisfying. If you can tell from my selections, I need an "clear open" sound that doesn't have louder bass driving out the higher and mids... Which is the trickery many these Bluetooth toys try to fool you in. With my selections above (I've tried many!), I can tolerate the BT sound. But since I have a plenthora of Ferrari audiophile speakers, it's difficult to go back to a junker. I have to truck my mind into submission. LOL.

Yes. Especially in stereo (linking 2 together). If I recall, Costco was selling a 2 pack at a good price. Just remember that Costco's version doesn't have mics. You should also consider the Soundcore x600. You can get it thru Costco for $119 from $200. It's a tiny boom box but sounds great when you EQ it. Its 9 band EQ is really useful and changes the sound properly. It also does LDAC thru Android. And next to the Bose, sounds bigger. If you want a speaker that sounds right, the Bose does it and the Soundcore does it...with bigger sound. I usually like moderate volumes because the small speakers still strain. If I want to rock out, I'll use headphones, which destroy these two speakers...as it should!

The very highly rated Marshall Acton 3 is the most balanced. I got it at for $179 Target clearance last week. It absolutely destroyed everything I had! (Soundcore x600, Bose Flex, Flip 6, Charge 5, Sony ULT Field 1, W-King 10). The bass is strong, right, deep, and the mids/highs doing get drowned out with volume. It's loud and even balanced across its volume range. This IS a speaker. The rest are toys that peter out with more volume

I agree, it's a great sounding speaker and fills the room well with spatial audio so you don't need to sit in one place unless you want a decent soundstage. It's also not too picky about placement. 

I think the X600 is the best sounding bluetooth speakers I've heard. People don't like it because it doesn't have stupid amounts of bass (though it has more than enough) and doesn't reach ridiculous volume levels.

For only $15 more, I chose the Soundcore Motion X600 (2 woofers + 2 tweeters + upward full range driver) w/ LDAC. Ordered two, for wider soundstage and TWS true L & R stereo separation.

I have the emberton II but my x600 blows them away.

I agree. I tested in a music shop and I don't like the sound quality.

i got 1 for 70 bucks.

bought it from some dude on fb marketplace, i have had it for 2-3 months now its dope

The Ankar Soundcore x600 is in your budget. It has a very smooth and natural sound.

I'm a big fan of the Ankar Motion x600. It has an interesting spatial processor but the end result sounds really good. Instruments sound clear. Plenty of punch.

Thanks for that, you took out some of my handheld size options and others for loud and outdoor uses so that limits it. For your case, it seems like you want a speaker for high-end audio quality in your living room that you can play from your devices or sound bar type use. For that along with your budget, I'd recommend both the Soundcore X500 at $170 US or the Soundcore X600 at $200. These speakers are meant for high quality audio and less focus on pumpy bass and loudness for party use and even has its own spatial audio great for movies. Both are similar styles but one is bigger than the other and also the X500 is only bluetooth while X600 can also do aux plug if you wanted to plug it to something. X600 is meant to be better than X500 as the upgrade model but both for similar uses. I used to own the X600 so my experience is good for its use like what you would be using it for but I wanted more bass so picked another model.

You don’t like the orane box? Or is there a problem? I was kinda tempted but it felt like a lot of money. Eventually on prime day got a good price for a soundcore x600 and a x500. Have no regrets!

I have a soundcore mini three, which I love for listening to podcasts while doing assignments. or for listening to music in the shower as I can hang it on the towel rack. I have a soundcore glow mini, which I like for the lights, and different colors, and I basically use it for the same reason as I do the mini three. I have a JBL clip five, which I like to use at work. I like to clip it to my clothes, and listen to music while I collect shopping carts at the grocery store I work at. and I have a soundcore motion X 600, which I love for parties.

The soundcore motion X 600, or the soundcore motion X 500. These are pretty loud speakers that can break the sound barrier of a room. Either that or the JBL extreme for, or JBL boombox three.

I really liked the x600 and thought that it sounded incredible at low volume with the appropriate amount of bass. The handle doesn’t fold down which is unfortunate if you are packing it, but it protects the speaker I guess and is fine for home and casual use.

It sounds good at higher volume and over 10' away. Close up and quiet, it is rather unimpressive. The soundcore X600 is much better for that use case. At $400 after the widely popular Soundlink Flex, I expected a bit more. The voice response for actions like Bluetooth pairing is embarrassingly bad, loud, and uncustomizable. There is no microphone or WiFi connectivity for voice calls, smart home integration, or music streaming services like Spotify connect. It's a good speaker for next to the pool if you stay within Bluetooth range but it's lackluster in use cases that are important (to me at least) and surprisingly lacking features that one would expect in a speaker of this caliber.

I said it sounds better than the Soundlink Max, actually, specifically at low volume up close.

I agree but the X600 actually gets shit on a lot here and don't think this is a very strong situation to make your point. I don't like the Max at low volume or up close and think that's the one thing the X600 is good at. The rest of my comment had nothing to do with soundcore

I recently went down a rabbit hole on Bluetooth speakers. I do not want to spend more than $200. I currently have a Soundcore motion x600 ($150) and a Boom 2 ($100) that I’m testing out. The issue I’m running into is that I like both of them for completely different reasons. I like the motion x600 for its indoor capability with a focus on higher quality audio at low-mid volume settings. I like the boom 2 for the bass and loudness that works better in an outdoor scenario or for parties. Is there anything on the market that has the best of both worlds? I’d be using the speaker in my small apartment in most cases, but would appreciate the versatility of something that can still get louder with some bass for other situations. I’ve seen the Tribit Stormbox Blast mentioned a lot on here, but that seems like it’d be a little overkill for my situation. Anything you can recommend is appreciated. I’d also consider keeping one of the two that I’m testing, just sort of torn on what to do. The x600 definitely shines more indoors at lower volumes, versus the Boom 2 that seems to sound better at medium to high volumes.

After listening to both the x600 and Boom 2 all night, I decided to return the x600. Here’s why. The x600 had great mids and highs. However, it lacked bass and the battery power was sort of subpar for the price point. I think it looks awesome, but that wasn’t enough for me to keep it. I also noticed some tinny sounding high notes in some songs with the x600. The Boom 2 really grew on me the more I listened to it, I actually decided to order a second one since you can pair them. I think for the sale price of $100, the Boom 2 is a great value. I like its portable size and the “knock around” design too. Being able to buy two of them for pairing at $200 is pretty solid IMO. Thanks everyone for your input.

I just bought it today and I have no complaints whatsoever. I really don't understand how people were complaining about this speaker. It looks fucking amazing and sounds really great too. I bought it for 150$ and I'm very happy with the purchase. Granted I haven't tried the charge 5 but I did check Bose SoundLink flex which sounded amazing but so does this one, I can't imagine the charge 5 or any other speaker sounding that much better and even if they do I'd still go for this because I personally love the build quality of this speaker over any of the other options in this price range.

For me I have no complaints about the speaker so far, when it comes to the overall sound I'm very happy with it, as for the bass it's good enough when it comes to most songs, I've tried it with some Hi-RES songs that I had and it was amazing, but when it comes to spotify and stuff it's not that crazy(but I've noticed it's waay better in smaller rooms), but for me I would take a not crazy bass for how much I like the design and overall sound of the speaker. not sure if that answers your question but ask away if I missed anything:) in short I can't see the bass being a dealbreaker if you already prefer the speaker from other alternatives based on the design or other features you might find appealing, that was the case for me and I don't regret my decision

I know I'm not the only one in this group that owns a dozen or more Bluetooth speakers. For those of you in the club, can you mention your top 3-5 speakers including the reasons why? This would include sound but also form factor, portability, bass perfomance, etc. Besides the dozen or so speakers I own, I've probably returned just as many. I've also given away or donated many speakers as well. My favorites: Bogasing M4 - Not the prettiest speaker but the ones I use the most. I have a pair of these and I love the EQ button that allows me to quickly switch between three different EQ modes. The battery life is not great but these are my desk speakers. Soundcore X600 - I really enjoy the sound profile, the custom EQ and how pretty this one is. I bought the blue one and I think it looks very nice. The hardware button for bass and spatial audio is nice to have. Soundcore Motion+ - an OG pair of speakers. They still have the best sound profile even after being out for 4 or 5 years. However, their stereo pairing is not the best and sometimes drops out when I'm listening. Undeniably, they are in the Hall of Fame for best sounding Bluetooth speakers. Tribit stormbox micro 2 - this is the best portable speaker. It's funny, I rarely use this one. In my office it doesn't sound that great. However, I listened to this speaker inside my car and was impressed with the base response. That reminded me how different speakers will sound differently depending on the environment I'm listening in. Muzen wild go - Not the best sounding speaker but one of the smallest. This is an example where form factor matter to me more than sound. It's great to be able to throw this in a bag or even my pocket and have a tiny Bluetooth speaker that sounds decent. I often will travel with this speaker since it's so small and allows me to use it in a hotel bathroom. EarFun uboom (original not L) - these were my desktop speakers until I replaced with the Bogasing. As a stereo pair I really love the 360 surround sound. It fills the room with sound nicely. However, these are relegated to when I go camping. They live in my camping box and are taken out for trips. So what's on your list?

Thanks. Mid and upper bass can give me ear fatigue. I'll be interested how the X handles this. I like my Soundcore X600 although people say it's not good at high volumes. I have other speakers for that purpose.

I agree with you about the X600. For close up and low volume, the X600 is clear and can be EQ'd for great bass response. There are many haters and I'm not sure why. I'd be interested to hear from those that have listened to the X600 for at least twenty hours and tell me why they don't like the sound especially with a customized EQ.

Great point. One of the reasons I kept my soundcore x600.

My name is u/pianoman81 and I'm a bluetooth speaker junkie. 18? Probably 5 sets of stereo pairs (Bogasing M4, Soundcore Motion+, Earfun UBoom, Oontz Ultra and Cavalier Maverick). Various Amazon Echos including the Studio. Oldest that I've kept is the UE Boombox. I had a TDK A33 which sounded great but the battery life was terrible. Newest is the Soundcore Motion X600. I'm happily surprised to hear how many people own this own. Some thought it was overhyped but I think it's pretty and has good sound for low listening environments.

Probably your best bet if you dont need to max your budget is something between the bose flex and the soundcore x600. I’ve Read a lot good about the ultimate ears boom but never saw one. Today I’ve actually bought one Sony xb-100: it’s good enough. For indoor is enough powerful for when I’m alone (main use) and for a room with 4/6 people. Only “issue” I had was the sound too thin when i first turned it on. Really too thin. i went on spotify settings and i noticed it had reduced bass EQ, after i put boosted bass it’s great. I like to have a smaller speaker than the JBL flip since most of the times i wouldnt need that and it’s half the size and weight. But it’s a 25€ speaker. I could easily buy another orange one in the future to just swap em when one is low battery or to pair em for stereo. But if I didnt wanted a small speaker to just trash around I would went straight to the x600 imo. Anyway, the best one for 300 is probably the bose max.

I bought a certified refurbished one recently for 100 off Best Buy Canada. I’ve owned Bose soundflex before and tried a few speakers from Jbl, tribit etc. I found Bose to be best in terms of soothing/warm sound. I’ve been testing out x600 all day with a bunch of custom EQ from Reddit. I still haven’t been able to make them sound as warm as Bose since I feel it’s a physical restriction. Soundcore lacks that refined bass. That being said it sure is has a very crisp and balanced sound when playing .ogg files through a BTR 5. About the spatial audio, I was super excited to experience it but it’s mostly a gimmick. Just an additional upward facing driver which makes it sound a bit roomier but it’s not as strong. The speaker with spatial sound off are simply bad. Whereas Bass up just adds unrefined bass.

I recently purchased the Soundcore Motion X600 and was very pleased with it. However, when playing music with continuous low-frequency bass, such as healing music, I noticed distortion or a resonating noise from the device, making it difficult to enjoy. Thinking it might be a defect, I contacted the manufacturer and decided to return it for a refund. Aside from this noise issue, I really liked X600 for its vocal clarity, wide soundstage, and non-fatiguing listening experience. As alternatives, I'm considering Harman Kardon GO+PLAY3 or Bose SoundLink Max. Which one would be better, or are there other recommendations? I prefer stereo sound with a wide, open feel and rich, clear vocals. I also thought about getting two SONOS ERA100, but they would take up more space and be a bit more expensive, so I'm focusing on the two models mentioned above. My main use is in a study, where I occasionally listen to pop or healing music.

Are you talking about the max? If so that's a pretty innacurate and false perspective of this speaker. I had if for half a year now and it sounds the best at lowet volumes, it sounds the best when you're listening on axis in front of it, the lack of mic is not a big deal for most people. A pool speaker would be a boom 2, but hell nah the bose soundlink max has a great tuning for indoor listening so that's hogwash mate. X600 is funny to even mention, a speaker that has the most aggressive marketing by soundcore, the saptial mode is more than terrible for those who understand sound, and distorts with bass heavy recordings at higher volumes. The voice response of the battery and welcome tones are unique, and by the way can be turned off for those who don't like it. I own over 40 speakers, x600 is one of them, and hell no the x600 will be returned soon.

We were talking about the max, not the flex. And bose soundlink max wipes the floor with the x600. Boom 2 is a different conversation. The boom 2 is a cheaper speaker than the x600 but it's funny how well it competes against the max.

I don't think there is another speaker that is as good as the bose max when it comes to stereo proccessing. The x600 is also fine, but distorts at high volumes and simply inferior to the bose..

Got the x600 for $48 brand new. Check ur nearest costco.

I have and love the Soundlink Flex 2 (a pair), and they fill my needs with sonic clarity, decent bass extension, and portability. I always travel with a single Flex, which doubles as my on-the-road music source, and white noise generator at night. I also have a pair of Beats Pills, and really like their sound signature. You can buy a pair for the $200 you set as a budget limit. I had the Soundcore X600 but just sold it. I liked it...but didn't love it for how I use my smaller (and it's not small) BT speakers. But, for the money, its sound output is quite decent. If you get one for under $100, it's a good deal.

The X600 is rubbish....I have one. Over promised, overpriced, and full of fake recommendations and reviews. Those are my own subjective thoughts and experience with the speaker. Go for REAL quality instead. You won't regret it.

get a Soundcore x600 instead.

My top 3 that i own Bose Soundlink Max, Soundcore Motion X600, Treblab HD360.

Bose soundlink max, Bose Soundlink Flex 2nd Generation, Soundcore Motion x600, Soundcore Boom 2 Plus, Harman Kardon Go+ Play, JBL Xtreme 4, are just a few of my favorites that I own.

I compared Bose SoundLink, Jbl charge 5, Jbl flip 6, Soundcore Motion X600, Klipsch Nashville and HK luna. I chose Luna from all. The best balanced sound for this price range. I found JBL highs to harsh, bose pretty good but not so open , Klipsch missing any lows, and Soundcore...I liked it but when I listened side by side with Luna...well..I ended up with Luna :)