XLEADER SoundAngel A8 (3rd Gen) Small Bluetooth Speaker, Touch Design, Mini Portable Wireless Speaker, for Beach Camping BBQ Kitchen Bathroom, Premium Electronic Birthday Gifts for Women Men Silver

The speaker looked fairly impressive straight out of the box. And it was nice that it came fully charged. But once I fired it up I was disappointed... Until I realized I wasn't really giving it a fair chance. My air conditioning was blasting (mine is loud enough to drown out most bass notes on any small speaker for one) and I wasn't playing it on a good surface (the speaker is down firing and so that is critical.)So on a whim I placed it on a ceramic coaster with a cork bottom. Instant and vast improvement in sound quality. Then I used an EQ App on my phone, and after some tweaking it sounds fantastic (for the money. Wouldn't be fair to compare it to much larger speakers costing multiple times it's price.) The sound quality has also improved over time as happens with "break-in" with many speakers.So now I couldn't be happier. The features are nice. The sound quality is good. And the battery lasts a very long time at reasonably loud levels. (Speaking of which, to expect practically room shaking sound levels from such a tiny speaker is ridiculous. It plays comfortably and clearly at a decent and reasonable level. But it's not going to blow your head off with volume.)All things considered I'm exceptionally happy with this speaker and I highly recommend it. Would have given it five stars but the mid-range needs to be tamed a bit (can sound overly forward, "tinny" or a bit piercing) via an EQ to be more palatable. Exceptionally common occurrence with smaller and cheaper speakers. On the other hand, the bass is quite clear and impressive for its size. (Gave that a touch of boost with the EQ and it sounds nice and full without distortion.)Only feature I didn't test was the micro SD slot. Everything else worked as advertised.

Update #3 from 08/03/21:Wasn't aware that company refunded my full purchase amount due to the issues I ran into. I didn't request a refund or return, so this was unexpected, and I missed it when it came through a couple of months ago.Amended my review to 4 stars since I was sincerely impressed with the item until it failed. Proactive refunds and assistance from the company definitely impressed me, as I wasn't looking to try formal complaints or start the refund process for an item that was priced so low to begin with.Update #2 from 05/02/21:Disassembled speaker out of curiosity, confirmed that a transistor on the board indeed blew out and melted, causing the strong electronic burning smell. Didn't want to bother with the return process on a less than $20 item, but still extremely disappointed. Will likely steer clear of this brand/case in the future for safety reasons.Update #1 from 05/02/21:Item's charging port or battery has failed. Red light comes on for charging, tried multiple cables, but item doesn't power on. Held it up to a fan for a moment and could immediately smell the ozone of burning electronics. Something has shorted out, and I've been very careful and gentle with this item (even using a breakaway USB adapter).Item has lasted less than a month, and I'm extremely sad and disappointed since it's functionality this whole time has been absolutely fantastic. Lowered to two stars because no matter how good an item's function, if it lasts less than a month due to QC issues, then it's clearly not going to merit 5 stars.ORIGINAL REVIEW:PROS- Small form factor- Nice, sleek design; "touchscreen" buttons are a nice extra, and LED auto-off saves battery life- Good Bluetooth connectivity- Great sound quality considering size (5W rating is legit)- Instant connectivity, swaps between aux and BT seamlesslyCONS- Battery life might not be as long as some larger wireless speakers due to size restrictions. Still gets a pretty decent lifespan, even under constant usage (15hr music rating probably based off of aux port usage, not BT).- Touch-activated buttons can cause issues if holding the speaker and accidentally touching any of the buttons. Kids grabbed the speaker and managed to skip songs and max the volume on some YouTube videos, which really tested the maximum volume capabilities of the speaker.- Downward-facing speaker placement is interesting for acoustics, but can cause issues depending on what the speaker is placed on top of. Hard surfaces clearly reflect the sound much better than soft ones (carpet, couch arm, etc.). Facing the speaker towards the listener also has a very significant volume impact, but placing the speaker on its side is slightly difficult due to round shape.Originally purchased specifically because of the form factor (was looking for something like a hockey pick to fit in a cup holder on my desk). Saw the 5W notation in the details, wasn't entirely sure I could trust that rating having worked with many a crappy speakers (wired, wireless, powered, automotive, etc.). Pleasantly surprised when I found that the sound was actually fantastic, and easily matches that of the Bose Soundlink Color that my wife used to use.The bass isn't anything to be ecstatic over, but with such a small size it's surprising that it delivers the volume that it does. Connectivity is fantastic, haven't had any issues with bluetooth pairing on the side of the speakers (issues with my PC/phone have occurred, but reboots fixed them). Range seems pretty good despite being bluetooth, I've carried it throughout the house with minimal drops (even through walls).Currently have it with a magnetic USB dongle, so I can break it away from it's charging cable whenever I want with almost no effort. Also keeps the kids from destroying anymore of my charging cables since they have been running over to steal the speaker off my desk and run around with it (whenever I'm listening to music). I HAVE learned the hard way not to keep the aux cable plugged into my Nintendo Switch, however, since they've yanked it off my shelf trying to run away with it.Hot swapping between bluetooth and the aux cable is seamless, so I'm able to swap between output from my PC to my Switch easily, which was a necessity since the monitor I'm tying each to doesn't have speakers or an aux-out. Definitely would purchase another, especially at the amazing price they're offering, and even read in the instructions that you can link two speakers together, so I might get another just to try that.Considering 3d printing a backhorn setup to take advantage of downward-facing speaker setup to redirect and amplify sound towards me vs reflecting from the tabletop.

Maybe I was misreading the marketing for this. I bought it thinking it was a speaker I could place IN my shower. That is not the case, while it does make for a good speaker in my bathroom while I shower I would not feel comfortable putting this in the way of running water. All that being said, I LOVE this little speaker. As someone who is constantly looking for audio solutions to my daily life this speaker is incredibly powerful for the size. You can tell a lot of thought and care was placed into this product. Sound quality is surprisingly crisp and the material feels very high quality and battery life has taken me by surprise with how long it's lasted. While not QUITE what I was hoping for I can't say I'm unhappy with this purchase. Will probably be gifting a few more of these out throughout the year.

Was using it to play white noise for my baby via the mp3 file on an SD card. This is the perfect speaker for that task. My son was very picky with the white noise that he likes and commercially available shushers wont do the trick, hence the speaker.I've never had the battery gone flat for us and I usually let it run in the background for more than 10 hrs on low volume.It's weighs a bit for its size but i guess that it feels of a better quality when holding it. The entire speaker seems to be made in metal, i accidentally dropped it once and it didnt break, so i'm guessing the durability is not bad as well.

Great speaker and awesome gift! Perfect size and just the right volume of sound. Impressed by the quality of the product, including how each purchase provides a donation to helping others. Beautiful colors to choose from. I bought 12 of these for my daughter's 21st birthday party as a 'thank you' and take-home gift for all her friends. Definitely better than spending $15 on a candy bag or something that wouldn't be used. This gift will be appreciated and enjoyed for a long time. Highly recommended.

Love this small hockey puck size speaker! I can turn up the volume & not get vibration, like with my Bose wet dry speaker! And a whole lot cheaper too! Appears to be made with good quality parts. So nice, I've bought multiples so I can sync them to hear music throughout the whole house!

Regalata alla mia figlioccia! Super contenta. Funziona bene anche se il volume lo si deve alzare dal dispositivo e non dalla cassa...ma il suono è chiaro e senza distorsioni.

Llegó un día antes de lo esperado, suena bastante bien & es muy bonita.

This is a great speaker. The sound is really good

Buen aparato, mucho calidad de sonido para lo pequeño que es

It’s small and compact. Basically you can take it anywhere. I’ve been using it daily and haven’t had to recharge it yet. I can highly recommend this product.