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| Oontz angle 3 ultra. $35 and nearly as good as my $100 UE Boom. I have 2 & use them as a stereo pair in my shop. They have been trouble free for 2 years for 1 and 6mos for the 2nd. The only complaint I have vs the Boom is the bass is a bit weak - but that won't matter at all for audio books.
If you want better sound/loudness, the UE boom is a good speaker & a friend has the JBL that is just as good in the limited times I've spend with it. They're both about $100, probably on sale this weekend. |
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| quote: Originally posted by Leemur: quote: Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught: OontZ has worked great for us. https://www.amazon.com/Cambrid...26-b7c4-3e7a9c0027d0
Can this one be used with an AC adapter or is it only powered by batteries ?
It has an AC adapter to re-charge it
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| I've had the UE Mega Boom for a number of years now. I love it. Durable, waterproof, (I've left it out overnight in the rain more than once) and excellent sound!
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| I have two of these. I got them on Black Friday sale one year. One for home and one for the office. Absolutely love them. No problems at all and the sound quality is great for the size. [URL=JBL GO2 - Waterproof Ultra Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q...t1_cf8VFb0DGFT1W]JBL small Bluetooth speaker[/URL] |
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| My wife has had a Sony speaker for 5 years now that she moves room to room when cleaning, and uses when she works out on her bike. It sounds good as well. Of course that model isn't made anymore, but Best Buy has a range of Sony speakers on sale: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/s...d=pcmcat748300657515. I'd pick the $60 round XB23 or the $80 XB32 for your wife. The XB32 has 830+ 5 star reviews and 16 1 star. |
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| I have an Anker Soundcore 2. I think it sounds great. Its $21 on Amazon right now.
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| I have both the JBL Charge 3 and Charge 4. I looked at quite a few before purchasing.
Out of all that I looked at/listened to. The JBL was usually Louder and more clear, with better Bass.
Plus they had 20 hours of run time, which was better than almost everyone else, and it was priced better than most. In a nice compact package.
There might be better sounding speakers, but at a much higher cost.
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| We have a JBL Charge and Flip and both are great. |
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| In 2017, I started with an OontZ Angle 3, and my wife appropriated it for her office. She wants to be able to listen without bothering her cube farm people. Now she is working in a home office and still uses it. It is only available as a refurb now evidently. I then bought an Oontz Angle 3 (3rd Gen), and I really like it. Would love a newer one but it still works great, holds a charge well, pairs effortlessly with my android and is just fine.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. -Ecclesiastes 9:11 |
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| quote: Originally posted by CoolRich59: I have an Anker Soundcore 2.
I think it sounds great. Its $21 on Amazon right now.
The Soundcore is $21.98. The Soundcore 2 is $39.99.
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