Anker - Select 4 Go

Soundcore Select 4 Go. $20 and absolutely kills everything in its class and price range. I have two and in stereo they are pretty damned amazing.

I have a pair of the select 4 Go's. A guy at my work has a pair of the JBL Go's. We compared them and the soundcore smoke the JBL's. More volume, deeper bass, clearer mids and highs. He couldn't believe it when he heard the soundcores.

I've had speakers which claim to be 10-30 watts, and by far none of those have compared to 2, 5 watt speakers I've owned, one being a "ProOne PSB4315 SK12", and the other a "soundcore select go 4", point is; power rating rarely indicates the quality, unless it's a good 5-10x the power

I traveled with the flip 6 the last years, but at the trips, it always seemed to big for the luggage / in the bags. I really like the Stormbox micro 2 design wise, even more since it can be used as a powerbank, but I got the soundcore select 4 go and I really like it (not the tribit mostly cause of its price, not that I couldn’t afford, but I don’t like to spend that much on a small speaker😅). I wished the soundcore had the powerbank function too, but it’s half the price and at that difference, I’m not really willing to get the tribit instead😅 and it is a really great deal for its price. It is loud as a personal speaker and with fitting equalizer settings in the soundcore app it sounds way bigger ( in its thump) at moderate volumes where I’m listening. Of course not meant for party, but still fitting for a little gathering or so, or when working some where else. For example, I was fixing my bike 3 days ago and hung it close by at ~ 30 % volume and it was nice background music and still easily hearable. If you don’t care about bass and it’s just about volume, I don’t think either of the small will do bad, cause all get loud, but if it’s about party bass for multiple peeps or yourself, you will need a physically BIG speaker

Well, considering decibel, 60 db at 1m distance is really quiet for what I consider a usable speaker. If measured the same way. I think most portables I know are in the range of a maximum of 83-90. This is cause 10db jump equals roundabout a doubling of the felt loudness. So 10 more is much (so, ~20db more at ~80 is waay louder) Are you planning to have your speaker outside of the shower? And a bit far away? Cause I would even consider my phone to be loud enough to use while lying next to my shower, so I would say get a good small one like soundcore select 4 go, that’s noticeably louder and thumpier than my phone, can be tweaked over the in app eq to your liking and is waterresitant so it could be placed next to you in the shower. If that’s not enough, i would choose a speaker with a 2-way setting (mid-woofer + tweeter) for more highs like the Sony ult field 1 oder Jbl flip 6. if it’s just for podcasts, I wouldnt go bigger than that cause i guess that mostly means just more bass, which might even be contraproductive since it might make it harder to understand vocals / speech.

I avoid click-bait titles, but having spent a lot of time with the newer Clip 5 and Go 4 from JBL, I was honestly shocked by how well the Select 4 Go performs comparatively, given its $29 price point. Build quality falls a little short of JBL, and the multi-speaker pairing isn't quite as extensive, but still - I've tested a fair amount of speakers, and I'd have a hard time recommending something else for a budget-focused buyer looking for something like the Go 4.

Soundcore select 4 go Best $20 I ever spent on a speaker

I use the Soundcore Select 4 Go. I use a carabiner to attach to my bike

Thank you for the recommendation. I'm enjoying the Soundcore Select 4 Go so far!

I just said screw it and am getting the select 4 go. I'd thought about taking my backpack with me everywhere anyway. This is my call to carry it everywhere now

If you need something that portable, it's about as good as it gets. There are a few competing models of a similar size that make slightly different tradeoffs, like the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2, the Soundcore Select 4 Go, or the JLab Pop Party, but ultimately nothing that's fundamentally better, especially in areas that small speakers always struggle with, like bass response or volume.  If you're tight on budget, but flexible on size, you've got some interesting options like the Sony SRS-XB100, the Soundcore 3, or the JLab Go Party. Although the Go 4 is still a credible choice, especially if clear sound is more important to your than big sound.

I like my soundcore select go 4. Comparable size and custom eq. Sounds decent for the ~$22 on amazon

I have both the Soundcore Select 4 go and the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2. If you need something louder(it’s really loud) with a bit better sound quality, the Stormbox Micro 2 is your best bet. I bought the Soundcore Select 4(TikTok shop for $10) and really like it. It gets decently loud and can fill up a quiet room to a good extent. The build quality is really nice and the water resistance works perfectly. I fully submerged it and it was fine(floats too). If you’re looking for something not too fancy then this is a good choice. Check out [speaker rankings](https://www.speakerranking.com/pocket-size/). It has more info than you will need.