
soundcore
Boom 2
Loud, bassy beast; needs EQ, no aux.

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Soundcore x600 has beautiful clarity and clean bass if you want quality sound. Onn large party speaker if you want loudness + bass
That's not true. I had two, eqd them, didn't like the fake soundstage, the way it killed the actual mix and the awful bass distortion. I get everyone has their own opinion but dont be suggesting anyone who didn't like it didnt actually listen to it or eq it.
my two x600s have horrendous bass distortion. something to watch out for.
[ConsistencyWelder](https://www.reddit.com/user/ConsistencyWelder/) shills for soundcore. no matter the thread x600 is what he will tell you to buy. A lot of people like it thats true, a lot of people dont, also true., however the information he gives is untrue. Charge 6 is a very very different in sound and form factor to x600. its a throw around form factor and can be eqd to be quite flat. the x600 is strictly lifestyle with fake psychoacoustics to fool you into thinking its got a bigger stereo image than it has, actually its nto stereo as it mixes in a fake downmixed mono driver. the charge 6 however is strictly mono.
From best to worst 1. Soundcore motion + 2. Klipsch nashville 3. Sony ult field 5 & tribit stormbox lava (tie) 4. Marshall emberton 3 & Bose soundlink flex 2 (tie) 5. Kef muo 6.tribit stormbox blast (OG) & Earfun uboom x(tie) 7. Soundcore boom 2 & x600 8. Harman kardon onyx studio 6 9. UE everboom, wonder boom & epicboom Soundcore motion + has been discontinued and has no ip dust rating Klipsch nashville, kef muo, bose soundlink flex 2, and harman kardon onyx studio 6 are mono format speakers Sony ult field 5, tribit stormbox lava & blast, earfun u boom x, Soundcore boom 2 & x600, UE epicboom and HK onyx studio 6 are all pretty large. The Marshall emberton 3, UE everboom & epic boom are 360⁰ speakers this is subjectively worse than a forward firing speaker for soundquality.
You speaker recommendations are pretty flawed, the harman kardon go play 3 is not a out door speaker at all because of its exposed subwoofer, and no ip ratings. The motion x600 lacks deep bass, and its high-end can become fatiguing. The soundcore flare 2 and wonder boom are small and a downgrade in soundquality to the soundcore motion +. The UE wonder boom is the best speaker youve mentioned
X600 is by far the most immersive sounding, but lacks bass and its high end can get fatiguing
I hated the sound of it and returned mine. Sounds very tame without the spatial audio on. When it's on the speaker has incredible clarity and a super wide sound stage but it's also very artifical and really not pleasing to listen to. Low end sucks too. I tested it alongside an Xtreme 4 and thought the Xtreme was far better
Unlike some, I really love my Soundcore Motion X600. The bass is more than adequate for me. It's large enough to provide big sound, but portable enough to carry to any part of the house. I'm happy to be in the minority. I'm a JBL stan, but still prefer it over my recently purchased Charge 6 (I found the Motion on sale for less than $70). If you are consistently in this sub, you will see a lot of very good reviews about the Soundcore Boom variations in regard to bass, loudness, etc.
Got both my X600s for less than $70 each (of course you had to catch a sale and I was uber lucky...twice). The sound is so good, there is no way I'm ever returning them, but I also get it why OP returned his.
I’m in a similar position looking to replace my old Bose sound link 2. I’ve now tried 8 speakers. All the smaller portable ones simply don’t measure up. Even more expensive ones. So I moved to a bigger size speaker. The soundcore x600 sounded quite good. It was the first speaker that I found matched the sound of my old Bose. It was definitely an upgrade as it was equivalent to two and is about twice the size. I’m currently deciding between the Brane X and HK Go Play 3. I’m leaning towards the HK GP3 because they both have similar sound and well defined bass. The GP3 seems to beat or excel slightly and I haven’t yet found a reason to spend more on the Brane X. I’m still going through various tests of my own in different environments different volumes and with different music. I feel that’s the only way to truly find the best speaker to match what each of us is personally looking for.

soundcore
Boom 2
Loud, bassy beast; needs EQ, no aux.

Bose
SoundLink Flex Series
Durable, compact, good for size; distorts at high volume.

Minirig
Minirig 4
Unrivaled sound, long battery; pricey, flaky Bluetooth.

soundcore
Motion+
Best value, excellent sound with EQ; needs EQ.

JBL
Charge 6
Durable, portable, clear bass; dull vocals, distorts up close.

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Anker - Select 4 Go

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Harman Kardon - Go + Play 3

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LG Electronics - XBOOM Grab

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soundcore - Boom 3i

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JBL - Boombox 4

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Anker - Select 4 Go