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AmazonBasics Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Blue

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

7.9

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/10

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1000

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396 meters

SIZE

Yes

BLUETOOTH

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Sound Quality

409

sounds, loud, little speaker, price, volume

+87%

-13%

" ... For the price this is a great speaker. ... "

" ... This speaker works great. ... For its size the sound quality is really good. ... "

" ... Great size and sound quality for the price! ... "

" ... The most important aspect of any speaker is its sound quality, obviously. ... This <$15 speaker knocks it out of the park. ... The sound is dynamic and lively. ... "

" ... Sounds great, connected to my Dot. ... "

" ... Impressive sound from a small inexpensive unit. ... "

" ... Sound isn't the greatest but for the price I have no complaints. ... I also am use to my Sony sound bar so . ... "

Volume

235

loud, volume, little speaker, loud enough, sounds

+84%

-16%

" ... For the price this is a great speaker. ... I like the sound out of it gets good volume. ... "

" ... It absolutely rocks the kitchen and it’s not even at full volume. ... "

" ... Amazing sound in such a diminutive speaker! ... "

" ... Good little speaker ... "

" ... Sounds great with the volume is turned up to high and the battery lasts forever! ... "

Price

200

speaker, money, worth, size and price, sound quality

+90%

-10%

" ... Great size and sound quality for the price! ... "

" ... Great speaker for the price! ... "

" ... I do not understand how they can produced something of this quality for this price. ... "

" ... Highly recommend especially for the price! ... "

" ... I purchased this speaker based on the positive reviews and reasonable price. ... "

" ... Does this provide decent sound quality for the price? ... "

Device Compatibility

124

echo dot, connect, bluetooth, alexa, listen to music

+73%

-27%

" ... Sounds great, connected to my Dot. ... "

" ... Perfect for home office and to pair with Echo Dot. ... "

" ... On the positive side it did connect easily to my phone and taking phone calls while listening works great . ... "

" ... The speaker in my laptop is better. ... An Alexa speaker is 3 times better. ... "

" ... Every time I flip the switch on the speaker it automatically connects without issue. ... For $20, you simply cannot go wrong with this speaker. ... "

Bluetooth

107

speaker, via bluetooth, connects, connect, bluetooth connection

+72%

-28%

" ... Bluetooth connection was a breeze. ... "

" ... I previously used a much more expensive early BT. ... Every time I flip the switch on the speaker it automatically connects without issue. ... For simple loudness, it rivals any other BT speaker I've ever used. ... For $20, you simply cannot go wrong with this speaker. ... "

" ... This is the perfect little portable bluetooth speaker for any occasion. ... "

" ... Good Bluetooth range. ... "

" ... Connects via Bluetooth to my S8+ and sounds good. ... "

Battery Life

100

battery, lasts, battery life, hours, long time

+74%

-26%

" ... It came out of the box with a full charge so I’m not sure how long it’s going to last just yet. ... "

" ... I guess I will have to see how long it lasts. ... "

" ... Long lasting battery! ... "

" ... The charge holds incredibly long. ... "

" ... Sounds great with the volume is turned up to high and the battery lasts forever! ... "

" ... A single charge will last hours, and its small enough to move from room to room. ... "

Charging

charging, speaker, port, lasts, holds

+44%

-56%

" ... My only complaint is the charging cord is so short. ... I have to prop the speaker up to charge it because the cord can't reach from the outlet to the counter top. ... "

" ... Then it dies and does not hold any charges and half the time can not sync. ... "

" ... The charging port fell out of the speaker. ... "

" ... I loved this until it stopped working with any and all usb chargers. ... "

" ... This was due to the battery being low, but it would not recharge due to the cheap USB cable provided by Amazon. ... "

Product Reliability

weeks, month, months, beeping, 3 months

+24%

-76%

" ... We purchased this about a little over a year ago, didn't start using it until about 6 weeks ago. ... It works for about 30 minutes and then dies. ... "

" ... Nope the second one was far worse then the first. ... "

" ... Haven't even had it 3 months and it is no longer working. ... "

" ... I have it for half an year. ... Recently it keeps beeping all the time. ... "

" ... Didn't work well from the beginning and it no longer works now. ... "

Capacity

office, speaker, rooms, living room, feet away

+97%

-3%

" ... It's small and easy to move from room to room. ... "

" ... This <$15 speaker knocks it out of the park. ... "

" ... It works well enough for what I need it for- background music in my office. ... "

" ... I bought it to play music in my sons room so he sleeps through the night and it’s super easy to use! ... "

" ... Works great for small/average areas. ... "

" ... Great for at home use. ... "

Size

small, speaker, size, speaker this size, little portable speaker

+100%

" ... The sound quality is good, much better than I expected for the price and compact size. ... "

" ... It’s small enough for easy packing, but really still packs a lot of punch for its size. ... "

" ... This is the perfect little portable bluetooth speaker for any occasion. ... "

" ... Small size but great sound. ... "

" ... Small and portable. ... "

Ease of Use

easy to connect, easy, sound easy setup, simple and easy, good sound easy

+100%

" ... Very easy to set up and I use it almost every day. ... "

" ... Easy to use. ... "

" ... So easy to use. ... "

" ... Easy to use. ... "

" ... Easy to connect but could be a little louder, for what I paid tho not bad! ... "

Bass

speaker, size, clear sound, produce, great volume

+85%

-15%

" ... The bass is full without causing any vibrations. ... "

" ... Crisp clear sound with decent bass, music sounds great when I’m cooking/cleaning/doing dishes. ... "

" ... The bass sound is ok, as I would expect from a mini speaker, and better than built-in computer speakers. ... "

" ... The bass in this little unit is amazing for it's size. ... "

" ... Decent bass for an inexpensive speaker. ... "

Call quality

listening, calls, listen to music, speakerphone, sounds

+91%

-9%

" ... It is especially apparent on voice only broadcasts (i.e. ... podcast), which prevents you from listening to them. ... On the positive side it did connect easily to my phone and taking phone calls while listening works great . ... "

" ... If you have an Echo Dot, and you want to listen to music, then you definitely need this. ... "

" ... I bought it to use in the car to listen to podcasts. ... "

" ... I also use it in the classroom and it's loud enough for the students in the back to hear. ... "

Setup

easy, good sound easy, easy to set, easy to connect, setup

+100%

" ... Good sound easy setup ... "

" ... for the size of this bluetooth i was pleasantly surprised, easy to set up and sound is great. ... "

" ... Good sound, easy setup. ... "

" ... Easy charging and setup. ... "

Cables

short, charge, usb, connecting, wish it came

+21%

-79%

" ... My only complaint is the charging cord is so short. ... "

" ... The micro USB cord that came with this speaker was junk. ... This was due to the battery being low, but it would not recharge due to the cheap USB cable provided by Amazon. ... "

" ... It doesn't allow you to have the cord attached when you are using it either, so you have to stop and charge it every so many hours. ... "

" ... I purchased an aux cord and it often not connect via cord. ... "

" ... didn't have any connecting wires/charger couldn't get it to work threw it away ... "

Marketplace

amazon basics products, would, worked, wish, whenever

+67%

-33%

" ... Amazon hit it out of the park with this little beast. ... Thank you Amazon!!! ... "

" ... I buy Amazon Basics whenever I can. ... Amazon is great that way. ... "

" ... I read some other negative reviews but still ordered because I've had great success with other Amazon Basics products and I'm glad I did. ... "

" ... Amazon Basics products have never let me down. ... "

Returns

return, amazon, unit, back to amazon, refund

-100%

" ... Too far past the purchase date for Amazon to refund / exchange so I'm stuck with a piece of crap. ... "

" ... I returned it. ... "

" ... I purchased this speaker several months ago, so it's too late to return it. ... "

" ... I returned the defective unit and received a replacement. ... I'm going to return this for a higher quality unit. ... "

" ... I want to return it, but I cannot find any "return item" button like on the other items of my order :( Will be contacting Amazon directly. ... "

Network

feet away, connectivity, 3 feet away, works well enough, speaker

+65%

-35%

" ... If you want to fill a room it works well enough, and even outside at full blast you can hear it from about 50 feet. ... "

" ... You can hear this thing all throughout the house! ... "

" ... It is the perfect size for my tiny NYC apartment. ... "

" ... I've been very pleased with the quality of the sound, the reach of the signal and length of the playing time. ... "

Delivery

received, day, shipped fast, next, well

+100%

" ... The speaker arrived on time as expected. ... "

" ... The shipping was great and loved it. ... "

" ... Received it next day. ... "

" ... Received it in less than a day with 1 day shipping. ... It was packaged well. ... "

Build Quality

fell, break, unpacking, undone, still

+50%

-50%

" ... and the cheap receptacle busted still . ... "

" ... Loved it at first but it broke in less than 2 months .the hardware in the back of the speaker to charge it came undone and fell inside of the speaker. ... Very cheaply made. ... "

" ... So I was expecting a mediocre JamBone knock off . ... "

Controls

volume, control, speaker, songs, volume controls

+43%

-57%

" ... Had to use my keys or the end of a metal spoon to turn on. ... "

" ... I always have issuse connecting, the range is poor and there is no control of the skipping or pausing the music from the speaker. ... "

" ... The power button to use the speaker in the AUX mode quit working after three uses. ... "

Water Resistance

showers, risk, pool, podcasts, loud

+83%

-17%

" ... This <$15 speaker knocks it out of the park. ... "

" ... I wanted something to use while in the pool and this is perfect for the purpose. ... "

" ... Worked great for vacation on the beach ... "

" ... It isn't waterproof, so keep it safe. ... "

" ... Use to listen to music/podcasts in jacuzzi bath without having to bring phone and risk water damage. ... "

For Travel

camping, trip, unattended, tapes, reminiscing

+100%

" ... I love it it's Loud easy to connect and carry when I'm go on trips! ... "

" ... This is a pretty fair bargain of a speaker, it was loud enough for our beach trip and we normally use it paired with our amazon echo. ... "

" ... Worked great for vacation on the beach ... "

" ... It has also given my husband and me a great opportunity for "Back in MY day, music players were the size of your BACKPACK, and they played TAPES" reminiscing that completely confuses the kiddos. ... "

" ... We used it on our camping trip. ... "

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Specifications

Body

Size: 396 meters

Connectivity

Bluetooth: Yes

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