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Polk Audio BOOM Swimmer Bluetooth Speaker Retail Packaging Red
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.1
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/10
Total Reviews
604
Old Reviews
362
Unverified
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Sound Quality
92little speaker, shower, loud, sounds, listen
+86%
-14%
" ... The sound is fine for such a small, affordable speaker. ... "
" ... The sound is awesome and the design is pretty versatile. ... "
" ... Perfect for music or talk-radio in the shower. ... "
" ... Really cool speakers. ... "
" ... The sound is loud, clear, amazing for a little thing. ... The awesome part of that is that I listen to music everyday, so it plays for 1-2 hrs daily. ... "
" ... The sound is pretty amazing ... "
" ... Awesome little gadget with great sound ... "
" ... Awesome little gadget with great sound ... "
Water Resistance
38water, waterproof, speaker, pool, boat
+84%
-16%
" ... This is such an affordable speaker, and it really can take a beating in the shower- falling on the ground, having water directly fall on it- and it keeps on playing. ... "
" ... Perfect for music or talk-radio in the shower. ... "
" ... It plays a clear sound and IS REALLY waterproof. ... We use it everyday in the shower, outside in the rain, and in the dust when we go four-wheeling. ... "
" ... Very loud, very durable, and very waterproof. ... "
" ... Great waterproof speaker for the price ... "
" ... Great waterproof speaker for the price ... "
" ... It's nice to finally be able to hear my music in the shower. ... "
" ... It's nice to finally be able to hear my music in the shower. ... "
Volume
35loud, little speaker, loud enough, volume, small speaker
+89%
-11%
" ... The sound is fine for such a small, affordable speaker. ... "
" ... This little speaker is powerful! ... "
" ... loud and holds a charge great! ... "
" ... The sound is loud, clear, amazing for a little thing. ... "
" ... Great little speaker! ... "
" ... Great little speaker! ... "
" ... The sound is loud and clear, the speaker is easy to use, and the charge lasts a while. ... "
" ... The sound is loud and clear, the speaker is easy to use, and the charge lasts a while. ... "
Price
24speaker, paid, waterproof, good speaker, buck
+83%
-17%
" ... The quality of the speaker for being so small and such a great price is AWESOME! ... "
" ... I would say spend the extra couple of dollars and get a better quality one :/ ... "
" ... I can honestly say it was more than worth the $15 sale price and would most-likely feel the same way had I paid double. ... "
" ... Great waterproof speaker for the price ... "
" ... Great waterproof speaker for the price ... "
" ... Great sound quality for its size and price, very comparable to more expensive speakers. ... "
" ... Awesome little speaker, especially for the price. ... "
" ... Very good speaker for the cost. ... "
Battery Life
23charge, battery life, hours, holds a charge, charged
+78%
-22%
" ... Battery life is great ... "
" ... Battery performance is really pretty amazing. ... "
" ... Battery performance is really pretty amazing. ... "
" ... Mine holds a charge for several hours when left on/playing:) very happy with speaker ... "
" ... Mine holds a charge for several hours when left on/playing:) very happy with speaker ... "
" ... I started using it straight out of the package and the speaker has not required a recharge yet. ... "
" ... I started using it straight out of the package and the speaker has not required a recharge yet. ... "
" ... The battery life is awesome and the sound output is pretty decent as I use it to listen to the radio when I get ready in the morning so it sits in the bathroom most of the time. ... "
Charging
19charged, holds a charge, recharge, radio, needed
+74%
-26%
" ... loud and holds a charge great! ... "
" ... Mine holds a charge for several hours when left on/playing:) very happy with speaker ... "
" ... Mine holds a charge for several hours when left on/playing:) very happy with speaker ... "
" ... I love it it's perfect that work especially the fact that it plays while you're charging it ... "
" ... I started using it straight out of the package and the speaker has not required a recharge yet. ... "
" ... I started using it straight out of the package and the speaker has not required a recharge yet. ... "
" ... i take it kayaking , and can get it soaked and works great, charges quickly , and plays for a long time ... "
" ... i take it kayaking , and can get it soaked and works great, charges quickly , and plays for a long time ... "
Product Reliability
15months, worked well, worked great, owning, falling
+40%
-60%
" ... Lasted 4 mos. ... "
" ... My daughter used it a few times a week. ... "
" ... My daughter used it a few times a week. ... "
" ... The speaker kept falling off the wall, which caused it to stop working entirely after a few weeks. ... "
" ... The speaker kept falling off the wall, which caused it to stop working entirely after a few weeks. ... "
" ... The speaker blew within the first two weeks of me owning it. ... "
" ... The speaker blew within the first two weeks of me owning it. ... "
" ... We've only had it since August and it already broke. ... "
Bluetooth
15speaker, pairs, pairing process, paired, bluetooth devices
+93%
-7%
" ... The Bluetooth connectivity with iPhone is wonderful ... You’d be hard pressed to find a wireless, waterproof Bluetooth of this quality for less. ... "
" ... I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a bluetooth speaker. ... "
" ... The pairing process was rather simple although there is no audible acknowledgement from the speaker itself that you are paired. ... "
" ... I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a bluetooth speaker. ... "
" ... The pairing process was rather simple although there is no audible acknowledgement from the speaker itself that you are paired. ... "
" ... The quality of this bluetooth speaker is excellent as is the price. ... "
" ... The quality of this bluetooth speaker is excellent as is the price. ... "
" ... I love my Bluetooth speaker it's awesome I might get another one for my son's tablet pretty soon ... "
Capacity
14yard, story, stealing, shower, loud enough
+100%
" ... Leaving it in one room, and hearing it through at one story of the house is nice. ... "
" ... I use this on my golf cart, when I am working in the yard. ... "
" ... I use this on my golf cart, when I am working in the yard. ... "
" ... I can play it quietly enough to not disturb the rest of the cubicle farm. ... "
" ... I can play it quietly enough to not disturb the rest of the cubicle farm. ... "
" ... I use this guy almost every morning I am home. ... "
" ... I use this guy almost every morning I am home. ... "
" ... i haven't tried it in other place than the bathroom! ... "
Size
12everywhere, thing is awesome, price, loud enough
+100%
" ... The sound is fine for such a small, affordable speaker. ... "
" ... I take it everywhere! ... "
" ... I take it everywhere! ... "
" ... Cute little speaker. ... "
" ... Cute little speaker. ... "
" ... For the price and size this thing is awesome. ... "
" ... The sound was fantastic for a speaker this size. ... "
" ... The sound was fantastic for a speaker this size. ... "
Bass
11response, suction cup, speaker, sounds, sound quality
+100%
" ... It's got clarity and BASS. ... "
" ... The build quality is very good and the sound is full and loud, especially the bass response. ... "
" ... Bass response is on point. ... "
" ... Using the suction cup, it even develops some bass response with the surface it's mounted on. ... "
" ... Using the suction cup, it even develops some bass response with the surface it's mounted on. ... "
" ... The sound quality was better than I expected for a single-speaker unit, although you're still not rattling any walls with the bass sounds. ... "
" ... The sound quality was better than I expected for a single-speaker unit, although you're still not rattling any walls with the bass sounds. ... "
" ... I'm very impressed specially from the bass it makes . ... "
Fit
11wrap, tail, speaker in place, speaker, sickroom
+55%
-45%
" ... Hold down pairing button and finds your device, quality of sound is impeccable. ... "
" ... For our purposes thus far, in the bathroom, just bending the tail into a hook has worked fine to hold the speaker in place - it doesn't need to wrap back upon itself and be tied. ... "
" ... For our purposes thus far, in the bathroom, just bending the tail into a hook has worked fine to hold the speaker in place - it doesn't need to wrap back upon itself and be tied. ... "
" ... Love the fact that you can bend the hook or handle or take that off and use a sickroom cup! ... "
" ... Love the fact that you can bend the hook or handle or take that off and use a sickroom cup! ... "
Build Quality
10malleable, innovative, strap, ring, exchangeable
+40%
-60%
" ... Only thing is that the little black plastic ring was sticking up and did not fit the speaker properly (the part that makes the speaker waterproof). ... "
" ... feels heavy in the hand and the tail is very innovative . ... "
" ... feels heavy in the hand and the tail is very innovative . ... "
" ... We've only had it since August and it already broke. ... "
" ... We've only had it since August and it already broke. ... "
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Specifications
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Size: 36 meters
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