ECOXGEAR EcoTrek Rugged Waterproof Floating Portable Bluetooth Wireless 100 Watt Stereo Smart Speaker and PA System (Gray)

The media could not be loaded. Hey, its Danny. I just had this delivered to the house, I'll be home from Afghanistan in a few days so I thought I'd ship it home to try it out and if it can handle what I throw at it I'll be shipping it out to Afghanistan for the crew to use! (UPDATE) Alright guys, Danny's back! I left the first ever review on this bad boy and its time for my update. This speaker is taking everything ive thrown at it. Ive had it blairing on the flightline in Afghanistan as jets take off and ive had it on the boat back in Tennessee, Ive had it playing quietly on the desk and Weve had it outside the helicopter while were doing maintenance and it just makes a better day, the battery would make the energizer bunny jealous. The speaker gets used about 10 hours a day ( usually has about 50% to 25% charge left) and i keep it charged regularly. So far the battery shows no sign of degradation. Its been doused in water countless times and has been left to cook in the heat. I carry it twice a day in my back pack about a half mile to my bunk, 20 lbs aint nothin. I have had 0 connection issues, 0 battery issues, and no set backs. Volume down low its crisp and clean, ive only ever had to turn it up to 70% volume ( work in a crazy loud environment and it stands up to the task) and it just spools power and remains crystal clear, no distortion ( tons of bass up loud). I am probably the first owner of this speaker and if youre looking for a great speaker for the money id stop looking and get it!!! Also its very dusty out here in the mountains of Afghanistan and it being ip67 i have no issues with dust getting in, when it needs cleaning i just spray the hose over it and shes good to go.(1 YEAR UPDATE)Alrighty, I've had this speaker since it was first released, it performs as well as the day I bought it, it has a few dents in the screen, a few nicks and scratches but they're all battle scars, it's as waterproof as advertised still, all the gaskets, lights, buttons, and speakers are perfectly in tact. Even the printing on the buttons is still like new. The sound quality is amazing and it has become a part of the team in Afghanistan, we dont go out without it!1.5 years.Still going strong folks. I paid over $200 for it when it was first released and it was worth every penny. I use it alot more than it may have been intended but it has had absolutely no issues. I have gotten it to full volume a few times out on the flight line and to put it into prospective, I have walked into the hanger ~ 600 ft away and could still make out what song was playing easily, In a somewhat calm environment. This can handle any back yard get together. I'd like to add that this speaker has had around 20-30 people sync their phones to it with no issues( many different types of phones & brands)4 year update.Well, I've had this since they released it and I'm not going to lie, this speaker has been absolutely neglected. The worst was leaving it in a metal shipping container for a whole summer in kuwait after we pulled out of Afghanistan, ambient temperatures in there daily around 150°f. I did replace the battery to be safe after... not because it was bad but I was unsure of its integrity. It's been a good speaker and still running strong, still water proof and no issues. 10/10 would recommend.The video is it on its natural state, we wash it off once in a while.

1 Year Update: Both speakers going great! Love the stereo feature combining both the speakers. Also a shout out to Lynda at Ecoxgear for her excellent responsiveness for any questions I have had with the setup.A truly rugged speaker, works just fine even if you throw it in the pool, or leave it out in the Sun!This is our second speaker of the exact same kind. We bought the first one many years ago, primarily to take it to Drive-In theaters. With it's FM radio and long battery life, not just us but many cars around us enjoyed the 4-speaker sound from this unit.Fast forward many years, and one day it stopped working , so I ordered a new one from Amazon. Just as I was to recycle the old unit, I reached out to ECOXGEAR to see if they could do anything for a way out of warranty speaker. To my surprise, they said they would fix it! And when I sent it in, they sent me a new factory certified unit. Kudos for their service.Now that we have 2 of these speakers, we use them in a special mode (built-in), where you can use one speaker as a Left speaker and another as a Right speaker to get a Stereo sound with depth. Works great with Bluetooth to play music at poolside parties, or with an outdoor projector to make the movies a deeper sound.The only downside is that the speaker is heavy. Not an issue for me, but if you want to carry it around, you will build some strong shoulder muscles.

Not gonna lie, I bought this speaker after reading Afghanistan Dave’s killer review. It immediately made me remove another speaker from my cart and spend more to buy this one. And I am so glad that I did. Bought this for better/louder music for the backyard poolside and it lives up to everything I had hoped for and more! This speaker makes me excited again when I play my metal bands when in the pool, and pisses off the neighbors! It rocks, it thumps and the battery lasts I swear forever. I have yet to be brave enough to spray off with a water hose or test to see if it really floats…but I’m sure it would pass the test. Quality thick rugged putter shell with water tight covers of the main plug outlets. I do wish that it came with a Velcro strap to better keep up with the removable power/charge cable, but I bought one at the store for $3 that works fine. Also when I have the Bluetooth connected to my apple phone for music the top battery life bar always drops down one level, which bugs me, but after hours of play it never drops any further, which tells me it’s likely just a display function and not actually poor battery. Also one of the display lights on a radio digit comes and goes out, which also bugs me, but not that big of a deal. And the tuner on the radio isn’t all that great, but could just be my back yard placement. Overall I still rate this awesome speaker 5 stars. Is my favorite thing this year that I’ve bought!

Update; used this for 4 hours on a boat with it loud enough to hear over the engine. When we got home I ran it all evening pretty low for another 6 hours. Only used 2 bars of battery. It was great on the boat, took splashes fine and loud enough to hear. Was running it at about 12-15 with phone volume cranked up. Still really enjoying it!First day owning this speaker and so far I like it. It is a mid range Bluetooth speaker so I don't expect it to have outstanding sound. It charged for about 6 hours our of the box. I ran it while washing cars for 2 hours at half volume. Lost one bar of battery. I was able to walk about 100 feet away without issue and even went inside the house at one point and didn't loose connection. It was plenty loud and I could just hear it over the vacuum.For a bomb proof outdoor speaker I don't think you can go wrong with this speaker. Job site, camping, boating, sports events this thing will rock.Side note, the battery is a 12 volt lead acid that you can replaced. So if you had to have it at max volume for long periods of time, buy a couple at $25 on Amazon and charge them up.