Motion+ Bluetooth Speaker - Portable, Hi-Res 30W Audio, Enhanced Bass and Treble, Wireless, Customizable EQ, 12H Playtime, IPX7 Waterproof, USB-C, Ideal for Home Office

This unit proves you don’t have to spend a fortune to get fabulous sound quality from a Bluetooth speaker. I’ve tried all the cheap and cheesy alternatives you get on sale in the supermarket, and are just underwhelming and terrible. This speaker stems the void between overpriced trendy gadgets and the aforementioned garbage. It just works, it sounds great, has plenty of volume and presence for in home use, and doesn’t take up loads of space. Battery life seems very good and the rubbery outer coating and solid form factor makes me confident that it will last.

This little speaker has never let me down. Coming up to two years since purchased and not one issue in all that time. Today the speaker was on at just under half volume for 8 hours straight, still plenty of battery left at the end (again, this is after almost 2 years). Bluetooth connectivity is flawless, instant and easy. The controls on the top of the speaker are easy to press and fairly intuitive, meaning you can just reach over and adjust the volume or skip tracks without looking. Asides from a bit of rain I can’t comment on just how waterproof this speaker is, but a small amount of rain caused no issues. This has been used many times at get togethers with friends and family and has never failed to impress. The quality of the sound is fantastic, and it can get surprisingly loud. There is a bass boost button which noticeably improves bass, however where this speaker really shines is in its mids and highs (top tip - to improve the bass, position the speaker in the corner of a room, it makes a big difference). I have since upgraded to the ‘soundcore motion boom plus 2’ which has monstrous bass in comparison. It is also much larger and far more expensive. As far as value for money goes I believe that this speaker is unbeatable. It’s highly portable, small, sounds fantastic and (having been dropped multiple times over the years) appears to be indestructible. We have other ‘bigger’ brands of Bluetooth speaker in the house and to my ear the ‘motion +’ is easily the best of the bunch.

This certainly deserves 5 stars, even if the customer can make some improvements by using an Equalizer app to improve either the bass or treble, depending on what you're watching and what you want to get from this speaker. Still, I'll go into more detail on that in just a moment. The speaker itself does have some downsides so it's not all amazing rainbows for the product, but none of them can make this product a bad choice. The Bad notes: - It takes a long time to charge - The BASS button is overdriven - Slightly heavy and large to be classed as easily portable - The Bass by default is slightly underwhelming (But you can fix that) Now these are all genuine bad points to consider when buying this speaker, but all of these points are either pointless as there are ways around it, or not really that much of an issue. But let's move on to the good points. The Soundcore Motion+ speaker has excellent 30w of power, delivering enough sound for small to medium rooms without introducing clipping or artefacts. It is classed as IPX7 rated, which means you're more than safe to use it anywhere you want, as long as it doesn't remain underwater for a long period of time. The Bluetooth connection on this speaker is classed as 5.0, but in simple terms, this speaker will stay connected to your device as long as you remain in the same building as the speaker (excluding a block of flats). It also has a great battery life of up to 12 hours. I know others will say more, but as long as you charge it up after any heavy period of use, you're likely never going to use all 12's worth, and when you charge it, it will stop charging when you get it to 100%. To work around the bass issues, and improve the Treble simultaneously, I recommend downloading the equalizer app by Beat Blend Labs and selecting the Rock preset for great overall sound. You can tweak your profiles how you want depending on the content you're watching. ✪ Would Highly Recommend I hope you have found this review informative in helping you decide whether to buy this product. I also have more reviews on my profile if that interests you.

Decent little speaker this - especially at just over £50 when it's in the sale. Great sound and easy to use. Battery lasts pretty long. The app to connect to it and change the EQ is great. Very stable. Something I hadn't realised at first is that when the bass boost is switched on, its actually changes the EQ profile on the unit to be the bass boost profile - so it removes whatever custom profile you had set - in turn changing the treble/mid response. Not a massive deal because the unit is voiced pretty well for small spaces in my opinion. It's a speaker that works well in smaller spaces when you don't need it to bang hard - but it can be turned up for sure. I had the bigger one they do (boom something?) with the handle and loved that too but it was too big for casual listening on holiday, so returned and got this. All in all I'm pleased it it - and the price point is bang on. I don't think there's many other speakers at this price that can compete.

Amazing sound! Bought to be compatible with a record player and is so easy to connect and the sound is not affected. I believe it’s great value for money and is built to last. The battery life is great, have used for roughly an hour every day for the last few weeks and haven’t had to charge it yet. Feels substantial but not too heavy so is nice and portable.

Far better than it should be at this price. Pros: Very high quality - and clever - audio engineering. I have experienced many premium small speakers, some at several multiples of the price, that don't come anywhere near the quality of this. I am very impressed with the quality of the sound that this thing can produce. It can't really compete with larger speakers, but it does a really good job trying. Anker should be very proud indeed. Surprisingly wide stereo field for such a small speaker; the tweeters are angled outwards which helps a lot. Supports custom on-board EQ, and with a bit of experimentation, a very nice sound can be coaxed out of the speaker. Very well made. Feels weighty and expensive, but still light enough that it is easy to pick up and carry. Solid bluetooth implementation with excellent range and large pairing memory. AptX support ensures decent quality with no noticeable compression artifacts. Packs a punch - the 30W rating is not a joke. Relatively low distortion, though it does get a bit ragged at party volumes. A single speaker will easily fill a small room. Simple waterproof controls on the speaker. Waterproofing actually works! Very good battery life, easily 12 hours+ at the volumes I normally use it at at home. USB-C charge connector is convenient. Is perfectly happy charging while in use, and there is no difference in volume if the charger is connected. Can easily be constantly powered. Cons: Default EQ, and all of the preset EQs in the app, are totally dreadful, and ruin the sound this speaker is capable of making. Single custom EQ in the app. No saving of multiple user-defined presets, and no import/export. Multiband EQ implementation has narrow Q, and not enough bands for really precise adjustment. Custom EQ in app does not show numeric boost/cut values. App looks pretty, but very limited in what it can do or adjust on the speaker. I think Anker have tried to stuff everything for the entire SoundCore range into one app, which ensures they keep it up to date, but makes the app a bit harder to navigate. Makes a pointless signature noise when turning it off and on, which cannot be disabled. No AAC codec support, which means Apple users are limited to SBC, which isn't ideal. Maybe Apple will support AptX one day. Volume adjustment is very coarse - a single press of the volume up button raises the volume a lot. Overall, while it is not flawless, the top notch audio engineering, build quality, and value for money make this winner for me. See the attached custom EQ if you want a decent starter - it's how I like it setup. Obviously your taste may vary.

I read all the reviews first, many of which went into a lot of detail about this speaker. I found this very helpful when deciding what to buy. For far too many years I’ve made do with playing music and my ‘brown noise’ when the neighbours start their gardening etc. directly from my iPad. However, I knew it was time for a speaker and settled on this. I’ve also recently bought Soundcore headphones (over the ear) and have been really pleased with these so I was confident in the brand. This speaker does not disappoint. It was so easy to set up via the app and the sound quality is superb. So much so, as others have suggested, it is worth buying two. I will do that soon so I can try the stereo effect. I would highly recommend Anker Soundcore. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of their products and they represent fantastic value for money. I looked at Sony and Bose, JBL and a cheaper brand but kept returning to the Anker speakers. I’m very pleased with mine and I will be buying more items from Anker in the future. They are solid, high quality, well made items. Thank you.

Awfully compressed default sound. Muffled. Wrestling with EQ necessary. Decent paired stereo sound. Considering returning two speakers in the New Year. Sturdily made, however. Well boxed. Poor experience hasn't shaken my confidence in Anker Soundcore as a manufacturer.