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SoundBot SB517 Extreme Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Red Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
668
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 307 recent, verified reviews
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Sound Quality
86shower, little speaker, listen, sounds, loud
+69%
-31%
" ... Sound quality isn’t the best but I’m able to listen to my music and podcasts in the shower so I’m happy ... "
" ... great loudness and sound quality . ... "
" ... Wonderful speakers for our teens!! ... "
" ... Sounded great for the first 4-5 months, but now the sound quality is rather fuzzy. ... "
" ... Well worth it if you want a small, light, and nice sounding speaker for the kitchen, bathroom,garage, etc. ... "
" ... Sound is awesome and believe it or not, the speaker works great when I get a call while I'm in the shower! ... "
" ... The phone option is a little wonky but the speaker plays music just fine and the sound is very good so I am happy with it. ... "
" ... As an avid music listener I wanted a Bluetooth speaker that was both waterproof and projected a good sound. ... The Soundbot even emits a pulse like sound while your music is playing letting you know that the charge is almost gone. ... "
Water Resistance
49waterproof, water, speaker, water proof, showers
+78%
-22%
" ... Better sound then my phone and can handle a decent amount of water. ... "
" ... Use it for every shower, it’s the invention I’ve always wanted! ... "
" ... I found it plenty loud for the shower. ... "
" ... Waterproof as described, easy to operate, and distance to phone is generous. ... "
" ... I use it in the boat while fishing. ... "
" ... but have not tried the waterproof feature :D ... "
" ... Cool speaker for the shower. ... "
" ... Works well in my shower. ... "
Battery Life
40battery, lasts, battery life, charged, long time
+57%
-43%
" ... Battery lasts a long time and only needs occasional charging. ... "
" ... My old SB was perfect for that and the charge lasted a relatively long time. ... "
" ... charge lasts about 4 hours. ... "
" ... Holds a long charge. ... "
" ... Charged it fully and lasted about 5 days listening to podcasts in the morning. ... The next week, however, its charge would last 2 days at the very best. ... "
" ... The charge on this thing lasts forever. ... "
" ... I got mine in the mail fully charged so it lasted a couple days for me. ... "
" ... Great sound quality and the battery charge lasts about a week or more with 15-20 minute showers ... "
Charging
40charging, charged, charging cable, long time, hours
+43%
-57%
" ... Unfortunately the package was like a really cheap product and I couldn`t even try the speaker because the hole to insert the charge cable had like an `obstacle` and I could not insert the cable to charge. ... "
" ... The charging cable is crap, after a few hours I had to hold the cable at a certain angle and now it doesn't work. ... "
" ... Would not hold charge. ... Weird positioning of port for charging on top of speaker. ... "
" ... it will not recharge ... "
" ... My daughter likes the speaker, but no charging cable came with it. ... "
" ... Pain in the neck to charge. ... "
" ... It dies after minimal use, and only charges for an hour (instructions says it should charge for at least 3). ... "
" ... Stopped charging after 1-2 months of owning it. ... "
Product Reliability
37months, worked, working, soundbot, ago
+38%
-62%
" ... It will randomly start cutting in and out. ... "
" ... Unfortunately this shower speaker didn’t even hold up for a full year before it stopped working. ... "
" ... Stopped using it. ... "
" ... It hasn’t even been two months and this thing has already stopped working. ... "
" ... Stopped charging after 1-2 months of owning it. ... "
" ... Sadly this didn't last a month . ... "
" ... Could only synch one device to it and after about a month it quit working. ... "
" ... Eventually, it kept falling enough that it broke it and it stopped working. ... "
Price
31waste of money, money, worth, sound, speaker
+71%
-29%
" ... Definitely worth buying! ... "
" ... Just what I wanted and for the price, even better! ... "
" ... But can't expect much more for the price! ... "
" ... I'm happy with it for the price. ... "
" ... This product is okay for the price, but I think we could have found a better quality speaker in the same price range. ... "
" ... The range is also pretty lousy but for the price not bad. ... "
" ... Definitely worth the small amount of $$ you pay. ... "
" ... Great speaker for the price ... "
Volume
28speaker, loud, shower, little speaker, hear
+46%
-54%
" ... Even with the volume on the speaker and player up to full, I sometimes have trouble hearing it, but overall, the value equals or exceeds the price I paid. ... "
" ... What I hated the most is the volume. ... "
" ... It can get really loud too. ... "
" ... Will no longer replace with the same speaker. ... "
" ... Everything was up at full volume from my phone, except no sound from the speaker itself. ... "
" ... Speaker does not work or play any sound. ... "
" ... Speaker does get loud but clarity is lost and becomes near incoherent at the upper volume levels. ... "
" ... ), and the sound quality is SO low there are actually times when I can barely hear the music/sound when I am sitting in the bathtub :/ Save your money and invest in a more expensive/better quality product. ... "
Bluetooth
19speaker, blue tooth, shower, great sound, connects
+74%
-26%
" ... Loud and easy to connect Bluetooth! ... "
" ... Luv this this product soundbot . ... "
" ... It sounds great for a small speaker, hooks up to blue tooth easily, and battery life is great. ... Only downside is the Bluetooth picks up both my phone and my wife's ... Shows the blue tooth range is great though, as we can be rooms apart with our phones and the speaker is still finding the phone furthest away. ... "
" ... No issues with connecting to Bluetooth. ... I'm happy with it and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a reasonably priced Bluetooth shower speaker. ... "
" ... The Bluetooth functionality worked fine for music ... "
" ... Bluetooth paring is easy if you've ever had to pair any other Bluetooth items as it automatically connects. ... "
" ... Turn on your Bluetooth connection, hold the speaker power button 3 seconds to power on and it quickly makes the audible "connected" chime. ... "
" ... Bluetooth setup was easy. ... "
Suction
17suction, wall, speaker, surface, shower wall
+71%
-29%
" ... Make sure it is a smooth clean surface or the suction cup will not hold. ... "
" ... The battery lasts a long time, the suction works very well, easy to use buttons, and the sound quality is great! ... "
" ... Sound is pretty good, but suction could be better. ... "
" ... Try a few drops of water on the suction cup and it should work fine just like mine. ... "
" ... The suction cup is very strong. ... "
" ... The suction cup on the back allows for us to put it almost anywhere. ... "
" ... The speaker looks very similar to a hockey puck with a suction cup. ... "
" ... The suction cup holds it on the shower wall very nicely. ... "
Controls
15turn, button, power button, speaker, buttons
+47%
-53%
" ... The controls are quite primitive, and you can't use voice control with it (at least I tried and didn't work). ... "
" ... I tried the volume button several times. ... "
" ... You have to push the buttons really hard. ... "
" ... No sound is coming through it no matter what button is being pushed. ... "
" ... Hard to turn down the volume to where you want it because you have to just hold down the volume up/down button and then it will start to change. ... "
" ... The box had clearly been opened, the speaker had scratches on it, and "SoundBot" was written nowhere on the box. ... "
" ... Only the power button and play/pause button work when linked to an iPhone 6s. ... "
Marketplace
15amazon, expected, received, product, prime
+47%
-53%
" ... Amazon certified it was working but it wasn't. ... "
" ... I opened over a month after I ordered it because I was moving and I bought it on Amazon Prime day. ... "
" ... I believe this is not the original Soundbot product because it did not have the brand logo on it nor the quality. ... "
" ... Item is fake! ... "
" ... I received a knock-off version of this product. ... "
" ... AVOID THE SELLER KICKBOT ... "
" ... Not as described. ... "
Device Compatibility
15paired, connects, via bluetooth, worked, sync
+67%
-33%
" ... Connecting- Was very simple. ... "
" ... It links up easily to my phone and I have had no issues with it. ... "
" ... Paired easily, connects automatically every time (W10), and is plenty loud. ... "
" ... very cool device ... "
" ... The Bluetooth functionality worked fine for music ... "
" ... I paired it with my iPhone and it was ready to play. ... "
" ... was easy to sync to phone. ... "
Call quality
15hear, speaker, shower, phone calls, call
+53%
-47%
" ... Sound is awesome and believe it or not, the speaker works great when I get a call while I'm in the shower! ... "
" ... The phone option is a little wonky but the speaker plays music just fine and the sound is very good so I am happy with it. ... "
" ... I like the fact that I can answer the phone with it. ... "
" ... You can actually receive your phone calls on it and it works well. ... "
" ... I use it to listen to podcasts which are primarily talk/conversation. ... "
" ... Love that you can skip songs or answer a phone call without having to get your phone wet! ... "
For Kids
14son, daughter, loved, kids, christmas
+100%
" ... Loved them all! ... "
" ... Kids and spouse love them!! ... "
" ... My son even bought one. ... "
" ... Daughter loves it! ... "
" ... Got this for my son for Christmas. ... "
" ... My daughter loves it!!! ... "
" ... Daughter loves it ... "
" ... Kids loved it. ... "
Returns
14return, refund, returned, items, different
-100%
" ... I requested to return the item 10 minutes after opened the box. ... "
" ... thought it would be louder couldn't bother take the time returning . ... "
" ... I have returned mine. ... "
" ... Very unhappy with this purchase will be returning! ... "
" ... I received a knockoff and will be returning it. ... "
" ... Returning this junk. ... "
" ... I will be returning. ... "
" ... Will be returning asap. ... "
Ease of Use
13great sound, easy, super, controls, sync
+100%
" ... All of the functions work well and are easy to use. ... "
" ... Simple and works great. ... "
" ... Easy to control and obviously easy to move around. ... "
" ... Really easy to use. ... "
" ... Very easy to connect to your Bluetooth and the controls are easy to understand. ... "
" ... Easy to use controls. ... "
" ... Easy to use . ... "
" ... Easy to use and great sound. ... "
Delivery
13received, ordered, opened, item, package
+46%
-54%
" ... Very unhappy of how this came, box is totally damaged ... "
" ... I opened over a month after I ordered it because I was moving and I bought it on Amazon Prime day. ... "
" ... I purchased this item and I tested it out when it arrived. ... I received the package a month later saying it was unclaimed. ... "
" ... When I opened the Amazon box the soundbot box was already opened and it's contents all over. ... "
" ... broken when I received it!!! ... "
" ... Didn't work right out of the box. ... "
As Gift
10christmas, present, family, birthday, son
+90%
-10%
" ... Great gift idea for the holidays! ... "
" ... I was trying to purchase this item as a birthday present for my brother. ... I'm so glad I ordered far enough in advance to find another present. ... "
" ... Got this for my son for Christmas. ... "
" ... I bought one of these for a White Elephant gift over Christmas. ... I bought a second one as a small gift for a family member. ... Both gifts went over really well, so I bought this one for my family. ... "
" ... This product was a gift. ... "
" ... Received this speaker as a Christmas gift. ... "
" ... Bought this as a birthday gift for my daughter. ... "
" ... Purchase as a gift, husband loves it ... "
Defective Delivery
10came, package, ordered, scratches, product
+20%
-80%
" ... Very unhappy of how this came, box is totally damaged ... "
" ... Came in broke. ... "
" ... It is infuriatingly defective. ... "
" ... I received the package a month later saying it was unclaimed. ... "
" ... I received a knock-off version of this product. ... "
" ... broken when I received it!!! ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
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