Soundcore 3

Slightly atypical question here—I’m looking for a Bluetooth speaker, but my problem in recent years has been that virtually all speakers now seem to come with subwoofers, which I find extremely uncomfortable (the thumping sensation hurts my ears). This results in having to turn bass way down when I pipe music through those speakers, which I don’t want to do! I love bass, I just can’t take the subwoofer thump/vibration. So, my question is: would anyone happen to know of a Bluetooth speaker that has OK bass but does _not_ include a subwoofer? I had an Altec Lansing Jacket H2O a while back that that was great for this (one of the older models, maybe 2 or 3) but unfortunately its waterproof claims turned out to be false, lol, so it died after I exposed it to humidity. I tried the H2O 4 more recently but it ended up having terrible crackling at the low end so I returned it and haven’t tried them again since then. The other Bluetooth speakers I’ve had are the Anker Soundcore 2 and Anker Soundcore 3, which unfortunately _do_ have really intense subwoofer (edit: any subwoofer lol) and are therefore not great for me. Any advice greatly appreciated!

I wouldn't use it for any proper monitoring or mastering, but the Anker Soundcore 2 is a great value, has a 3.5mm stereo aux input, and decent sound. Very handy for using my SeqTrak, and much better than SeqTrak's terrible little speaker. Soundcore 3 is nicer, but sadly doesn't have the aux input.

I have the Soundcore 3 which is just an upgraded version of the Soundcore 2, and I absolutely love it. Since the 3 is very similar to the 2, I would get the Soundcore 2 if I were you. Hard to beat the performance for the price, and it'll put out more sound than the smaller Select. Edit: my bad, thats the Soundcore 1 you have in the pic. If i were you I would look into the Soundcore 2 or 3. The 2 isnt that much more expensive than the 1 and the 3 is like $60 I think? I got my S3 for like $35 on sale, but i would still buy it at $60. A lot of speaker for the money, and has better speakers and Bluetooth connectivity than the 1 and 2. Although if you NEED to have 3.5mm aux then the 2 is the way to go. But the one isnt bad either if youre on a tight budget.

They link together via Bluetooth if you have a pair giving true stereo. 3 is a better unit

Value/money these are incredible. There are indeed better-sounding ones, but not for the price/size.

I literally just bought one of these. Walmart was the only place nearby where I could listen to display models. I was surprised how good this one sounded for $50. I thought it was more clear and crisp than even the pricier models. I've messed with the equalizer a bit, but I really like how even the custom profiles sound. The bass boost button is great for switching between music and podcasts without changing the whole sound profile. Glad other people have a positive opinion. Hope it lasts a good forever or two.

Can’t go wrong with an Anker Soundcore 3, 70$ CAD. Small, USB-C rechargeable. I have 2. Packout speaker is ridiculous and heavy. Jobsite one sucks tbh. Not sure how the new ones are but they were messing around with Bluetooth-less ones which is insane to do. Just stick to who makes the best or has the best value for you. Milwaukee ain’t it for everything