soundcore - Boom 2

Just nabbed it for $70 on sale and I freaking love it (it's on sale right now if u want another)

Full review is in the comments, it's apparently too long to post up here. Out of the box audio: 7/10 EQ'd audio: 9/10 App and presets: 6/10 Bass: 9.5/10 Portability/Outdoor: 9/10 Indoor: 7.5/10 Battery: 8/10 Compatibility (with chargers, other audio equipment, etc): 7/10 **Summary**: This is a overachieving speaker for this sale price, that is great for indoor and outdoor use. It is very intuitive to use, and only gets better the more effort you put into fine tuning the audio. The bass cannot be beaten for the size or price, and it is extremely portable. It has some convenient features like device charging and being waterproof, and some novelty ones like RGB lights and AI white noise. It's missing some of the more AV nerds features like a variety of preset EQ configurations, spatial audio, adaptive audio, and even an aux cord input. It can be described as a speaker Apple might make. Class leading in some of the basic functions, easily compatible in its ecosystem, but not offering the most premium specialized features for the hardcore audiophiles, and might require a dongle. Overall, I highly recommend this for people looking for a basic Bluetooth speaker within their budget.

**FULL REVIEW** Right now, the Soundcore Boom V2 is on sale at Costco for $69.99 (same online with free shipping to boot). If you've been looking for a speaker under $100, this is your sign to pull the trigger now. It is extremely versatile in sound, with very high sound quality after equalizing. I've seen reviews saying the Costco version doesn't allow you to import equalizer settings made by others, but I have been able to using links I found on Reddit. I'll start with the audio. There are times where it doesn't seem quite as crisp for certain things, like podcasts or classical music, but I had no issue with that after adjusting the equalizer settings. It's unfortunate it doesn't come with all that many presets, but you can download them to really unlock what this speaker has to offer [link to some preset EQs I used](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bluetooth_Speakers/s/5JrFWn6zoU). The bass is incredible. I have never seen such intense bass come out of such a light and portable speaker before. There is an option for a bass boost, and I have to keep it off while inside because it's just that strong. Right out of the box, the bass is pretty bumping, so you don't have to mess with the settings a lot of you plan to just listen to pop, rap, hip-hop, house, etc. The midranges and treble can sometimes be drowned out by the bass depending on what you're listening to. Again, you can fix this with EQ. Again, it kind of sucks there aren't more preset EQ options and you have to customize them. It does not have the feature where it senses the audio in the room and automatically adjusts, which again, means more manual adjustments. It does not have some of the settings of really advanced speakers like increase reverb or imitating surround sound to increase the soundstage and make it feel like you're in a larger (or just different) space. The speaker is quite light, at under 4lbs, making it very easy to carry around. The dimensions make it easy enough to fit in a bag you bring to the beach or the park. It has some novelty RGB lights on the side with a few cute presets. The lights can be turned off to save battery, or just to not distract you. It's rated as waterproof up to and including submersion, also touting its ability to float. There is no dust rating, which could be to keep production costs down (they have to pay for the testing and per unit sold), but could also mean it's not well protected from things like sand at the beach and dust at the park. It's safer to assume the latter. I bought mine mostly for portable indoor use, so you're not gonna catch me testing out these ratings anytime soon. The app is streamlined and intuitive. It's not overflowing with settings, but there are enough to adjust it how you would like. The app gives you an accurate battery measure to keep an eye on that. It also has some throwaway features like ambient white noise and "AI Brainwave Audio" for relaxation. It is fairly gimmicky, but I kind of like it. There are ways for you to control the bass boost and lights without the app, but the app doesn't make you create an account or anything. So why not just use the app? The charging isn't particularly fast compared to other speakers, and can take several hours to fully charge. I haven't had a chance to test out the full battery life yet, but it claims to get over 24 hours in optimal conditions (lower volume, bass not booster, and lights off). It came with a short double-sided USB-C cord and no brick. Not thrilled about that, but I guess it minimizes ways water can get in. There are only two ports, a USB-C labeled "input" and a USB Type-A (the standard one you think of when you hear "USB") labelled "IQ⚡", which I believe can act as a power bank for your devices. It allegedly has a 4900mAh battery, so probably enough to charge your phone and get through a full party. THERE IS NO AUX INPUT OR OUTPUT. Anything you plug in like a microphone or music source that doesn't have bluetooth must be USB-C. I haven't had a chance to test it, but you can apparently connect two or more of these to create stereo sound. You could connect even more if you want to carry the same music between different rooms of a party. At $69.99 per speaker, that's actually an affordable option compared to alternatives. If you would like to donate one of these to me, I can give you a full review.

Just bought one from costco last week it said V2 not SE. It was on sale for $70.

Just downloaded the app and the EQ works. Can change the colors on the sides too.

The soundcore boom 2 is 45hz. The soundcore boom 2 plus is larger, but is 40hz.

The best you can do is the soundcore boom 2 on sale. The one with 80 watts.

I don't know why I put off buying this speaker for so long. I've always been eying it but never did cuz of the speakers I currently own or owned. Few month ago got a jbl extreme 4 for an insane deal at target. Was likeqm 127 after taxes . Needless to say my brother came to visit he brought his wking d9 that's like 5 yrs old amd it honestly to me sounded better once we ran em up to 70 percent volume and higher. That extreme 4 sounds outta this world up to 60 percent volume but then how it would lose its bass and get shouty drove me crazy so I sold it. Recently I bought a zealot s89 and I got a bad one cuz all kinds of shit was wrong with it right out of the box . So this weekend I stopped in Costco and they had this for 79.99 and I grabbed it. Fast fwd two days now and I absolutely love this speaker . I truly think it sounds better than the extreme 4 and def holds it's sound better when ya crank it. My brother with the d9 agreed and asked me to get him one... shitty thing is is I went back yesterday I was gonna buy one for him and a 2nd for me for tws but they went back up to 99.99 which even at that price is a steal but I always gotta get the best deal. Anywho this speaker will Def find a home in my rotation between the 2 tronsmart mirtune h1s my 2 wking d320s my 2 jbl partybox 110s and my 1 tazata boomblast mini. But this speaker is truly awesome great bass beautiful mids and highs , its i nsanely light just a killer speaker for under 100 bucks!!

I own the x20 also and can tell ya right now .. in my opinion anyways... that it absolutely wipes the floor with the soundcore boom 2 pro.... I haven't owned the plus version but I bought the boom 2 pro at Walmart few weeks ago for 197.99 and just not at all impressive to my ears. But those style a speakers are on a different playing field than this boom 2

Hard to beat the Brane X for bass! The JBL Boombox 3 also pushes plenty of low-end. Otherwise, some budget-friendly options with a good amount of bass are the Tribit StromBox Blast or Lava, and the Soundcore Boom 2 or Boom 2 Pro, depending on how big or small you want your speaker to be.

The Boom 2 is a great speaker! Enjoy it!

Hard to beat the Brane X for bass! The JBL Boombox 3 also pushes plenty of low-end. Otherwise, some budget-friendly options with a good amount of bass are the Tribit StromBox Blast or Lava, and the Soundcore Boom 2 or Boom 2 Pro, depending on how big or small you want your speaker to be.

It really depends on what you need. The JBL Charge 6 is a smaller speaker with great sound and a premium, ultra durable build. The Soundcore Boom 2 doesn't quite match that build quality, but it gets louder, hits harder with more bass, and packs in more features. If raw performance or value is your priority, the Boom 2 wins. But if you don't need 80W of power or care about the LED light show, and just want something more backpack friendly or nicer looking, then the Charge 6 is the way to go.

Is it possible for you to share a screenshot of what the EQ settings look like? The EQ isn’t compatible with the Costco version unfortunately

Yup. It’s the V2 but for some reason the EQ isn’t compatible

Sorry, the EQ works but not these presets

Could just get the Boom2 for around their initial price range. I use mine fairly often, but looking back I'd probably spend extra to get the Plus.

Yep same here. Apparently if you put the cover over the USB it can be dropped in a pool and will be ok, but I don't want to test it 😊

I have a nice-ish 2.1 sound system in my living room next to my kitchen, it sounds above average I'd say. The speakers don't point towards the kitchen, but it can be turned loud enough that it still sounds good in there. I've had this speaker for a few weeks and have used it in the kitchen while cooking dinner instead of the sound system, because it's that good. And after almost daily use it still has 30% battery. Great deal at this price if you need one.