Boat Stone 650 10W Bluetooth Speaker with Upto 7 Hours Playback, IPX5 and Integrated Controls (Black)

Amazing Product Bass is Powerful. Purchased 4 years Before.Working Perfectly

This is review is primarily focused on sound quality.The term Bass is used losely. One doesn't expect true Bass from such small drivers.SHORTER VERSION:Boat Stone 650: Very loud. Loud and somewhat uneven bass. Mids are a bit supressed. Somewhat muffled midrange. Decent treble. A loud bassy speaker.Nakamichi Speck: Barely louder than the 3W Stone 200. Mids clearer than 650. Bass much much lower than 650. If looking for VFM rule this one out, unless this is on a big discount and others aren't. Overall fairly even sound, at a questionable price and volume.Boat 200: More bass than expected of a tiny 3W speaker, but lesser than Speck, and way lesser than 650. Excellent midrange and terble. Much lounder than what you may expect of a 3W speaker. Amazing speaker in a tiny package, with insufficent bass.LONGER VERSION:I have had the 200 for years and many have asked me to order it for them. It is an excellent tiny satisfying package. The midrange, vocals and treble is excellent, and matches speakers several times it price. If bass is not what you are after, you are unlikely to find a better package even at a much higher price point, especially if you care for even sound.(By Even Sound, I mean all relevant frequencies produced fairly well - no major suppression or enhancement)I checked the others as I usually hear music on a semi-pro system, and the insufficent bass (lower-mids) bothered me.Nakamichi USED to be a Japanese company making very high end tape decks in the 90s so the benchmarks were high (now it is a China based company). The 25W raised expectations further. As said, it is barely louder than the 3W Stone 200. It is fairly even sound, but not a significant enough improvement in bass over the 200. If you don't care about the money, and want something better, than the 200 with even sound, this could be it. The mids and terble, are a tiny bit better in the 200. Speck also has a larger battery, giving substantially longer backup, and better water protection (useful if you use yours in the smallest room of the house :) )The Stone 650 is miles ahead in bass and loudness. if that is what you care for, amongst the 3 - your choice is simple. The bass is uneven, however. All three speakers have memberanes in the inner shell acting as passive bass radiators. One should not expect much nuance in bass from those. If a thump is what you care for - yes it is certainly there (for the size). With somewhat uncontrolled bass, the midrange is compromised - somewhat suppressed and somewhat muffled. No, it is not major, and many mgiht not even really notice it much. The transiton between mid and lower-mids/bass isn't great. One usually doesn't expect as much from such speakers, but the Boat Stone 200 set the bar high - very high.Keep the boat stone at an angle such that the drivers (speaker) are in the direction of your ears. It makes the midrange a bit better. Reduces the bass a bit, but makes the sound more even. Tough it is impractical to keep it so, it makes the sound a lot closer to what I desire.SOME EXTRAS:Placement of these speakers makes a big difference. Keep them about 6" away from a wall (ideally a corner) for enhanced bass and fuller sound.If you look at teardown videos, you'll notice that the 650 has much bigger magnets than the others. It is a heavy speaker. I like that, since it keeps it stable and the rubber on the side helps further. It is well designed, except the + and - volume buttons should have been interchanged for intuitive use.The 650 can also be placed vertically. That too changes the sound. Lesser bass, and possibly a bit clearer on the whole (reduced bass = less intrusion into the mids, in such speakers)Speaker characterics change subtly over 100 odd hours of use. Often quite prominent in the first hour, so do not form an opnion before running them in for about an hour.Conclusion:Nakamichi Speck: More even sound than the other two, not at all as loud as expected, better waterprof rating, bigger battery, high priced, despite Chinese - Buy if you don't care for the money, volume and are okay wihtout much bass.Boat Stone 200: it is a star! Excellent even sound, however the lack of bass as compared to the others pulls it back. If you are on a budget, or if you don't care much for bass (especially for lectures/documentaries or vocal music) this is brilliant. I have used it for long.Boat 650: Heavy. Loud. Lots of bass. If you can deal with the somewhat (and it is not big) unevenness and slightly muffled sound - it is a good package.For my needs, I added the 650 to my equipment list, while keeping the 200.PS: This was my way of giving back to the community for the numerous reviews I have gained from.

Good product

Really one of the coolest speakerUsed for 3 yearsProper base and soundZero shaking effectRecently replaced with latest updated modelStone 358Both are amazing

The media could not be loaded. 》Whats in the box:•Speaker - 1N•Short Usb Charging Cable•Leaflets & Warranty card》Switching On & Off:•It's the worst turn down for me, this thing speaks alot. You have plugged into nirvana, adios amigo, bluetooth connection successful, battery low, disconnected. It's the only feature that I hate about it. A basic beep & a long beep while turning it off would have sufficed.》Sound Quality:•A good little sounding speaker but lacks in loudness & compensates for that in terms of bass!•Its good to listen to in a small room around a 100 to 150 sq.ft. room.•Loudness is not there at all for a 10W speaker that can be a turn down for some.•I had jbl flip 2 before this & it sounded really good & was also loud enough to fill a room of size about 200 to 250 sq.ft. with full of people.•Jbl flip 2 costed me around Rs5500 whereas this one costed me about Rs1900. Lower than half of what jbl costed me.》Bluetooth Connectivity:•Has been good enough to take it in bathroom while my phone is in the room charging.•Lacks instant connection or pairing with your phone as soon as you turn it on.•Sometimes keeps disconnecting for a second or two when it's connected to my laptop, not sure why it happens.》Battery:•Compared to jbl flip 2 this one is a beast in battery department.•I originally gifted this one to my sister but just before lockdown my flip 2 stopped working & being used to listening to songs from the minute I wake up & during the day when I am free I had to ask my sister to give it to me until lockdown ends.•I used this speaker extensively during lockdown guys, sometimes even for 8 to 12 hours straight watching movie, listening to songs & it's battery didn't die on me before 2 days of usage even then.•Let's put it in terms of jbl flip, with volume about 80% I had to plug it in just after 3 to 4 hours. And it was a headache.●What I like?¤Battery Life - Lasts for 2 days with 80% to 85% volume & 8 hours of usage each day.¤Waterproof¤Dedicated buttons for play/pause, next & previous command.¤Warranty & after sales service is good, my earphones had stopped working & upon sending it to mumbai I received a refurbished replacement in few days.●What i don't like?¤Bluetooth connectivity has issues while playing songs from laptop, even if I put it next to or on the laptop itself.¤Lacks instant pairing which is a letdown for me, as I have to scroll through device everytime to connect.¤Voice distorts sometimes even at 60% to 70% volume & I don't know why.¤The blinking led on the front is distracting.¤When it has battery low it keeps speaking every 30 seconds & also increases volume on its own. So all of a sudden it just pumps out voice loudly after the battery low voice.¤All the voice greetings are a big down turn for me, beep would have better suited.■I have attached a few pics & a video that will give you the better idea. If you like it don't forget to upvote it so fellow buyers can make a decision.■Disclaimer: I am no audiophile. The review is based on my personal experience with this product & other products!

Using it since past 3.5 years. Robust product, nice battery backup!!Nice sound/audio quality - could be a little better but still.. value for money!Also using it for office calls (MS Teams).A bit heavy in weight compared to other brands but you get used to it after a while.

Excellent sound quality and battery life.

Defective product received. Rust on product. Product is not working