Bluetooth Speakers / Anker
Soundcore Boom 2
80W with a real subwoofer for $100 — the most bass per dollar here.
Overall score 8.1/10
Pros
- + 80W with a real subwoofer — by far the most bass for the money here
- + Floats despite its size, and 24 hours of playback
- + 9-band custom EQ in the Soundcore app
- + Doubles as a power bank for your phone
Cons
- − No dust rating, only IPX7
- − No 3.5mm aux input
- − SBC codec only
- − 1.7kg makes it a carry-to-the-party speaker rather than a throw-in-a-bag one
- − Anker's own materials and current listings disagree on the Bluetooth version
Soundcore Boom 2 review: what the specs say
80W with a real subwoofer for $100 — the most bass per dollar here. At $99.99, Anker's 2024 model sits in the middle of the range — the bluetooth Speakers we compare run from $34.99 to $549.95. It scores 8.1/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Bass at 9.0/10 — low-end weight and extension for the size. The weakest is Portability at 6.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: no dust rating, only IPX7; and no 3.5mm aux input. Every specification on this page comes from Anker's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Battery Life | 24 hrs |
| Water & Dust Rating | IPX7 — water only, with no dust rating |
| Floats | Yes |
| Power Output | 80 W |
| Weight | 1700 g |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 (some current listings claim 6.0, suggesting a possible hardware revision) |
| Drivers | 2.1-channel — one subwoofer, two tweeters and two LED-lit passive radiators |
| Stereo & Multi-Speaker Pairing | PartyCast 2.0 chains up to 100 speakers, plus TWS dual pairing for true stereo |
| Speakerphone | Yes |
| App EQ | Yes |
| Charges Your Phone | Yes |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C, USB-A power output |
| Material | Rubberised plastic with fabric grille |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Soundcore Boom 2 With
Cheaper Alternative
Tribit XSound Go — $34.99
Premium Alternative
Marshall Emberton III — $179.99