W-KINGPortable Bluetooth Speakers Wireless, (60W Peak) 30W RMS IPX6 Waterproof Outdoor Loud Speaker Boombox, 24H, EQ, AUX, TF Card, USB Playback, Powerful Bass Speaker for Home, Party, Camping, Pool

This is a no brainer: louder and better sound than JBL Flip 5 and 6s (which I have a number of)—and at just over 1/2 the price.I could max out the volume on my JBLs in the kitchen or home gym and they would not be too loud. The W-King gets too loud for me at just over 1/2 way to its max.The sound is crisper and punchier than JBL Flips.One should have realistic expectations about bass from any 7-inch long speaker, however. This one is no different than others and is fine for its size.

I love this bluetooth, the sound is amazing my husband was very impressed and has taken over my box!!! Safe to say this will be a stapler on the back porch.The sound is out of this world coming out of this small box.

Great speaker for the price.

Got this and the D9 as well. Was thinking of keeping both and using the D8 as a stereo pair after testing the 1st unit. Got the D9 in the mail first and have been rockin it constantly til the D8 arrived. TOok it out of the box, paired it and put it back in the box with in 5 minutes. Not because it was bad but because it just wasn't as GOOD as the D9. Yes 30, watts vs 60 watts is not fair but the sound quality of the D9 out shined the D8 in a big way for me.Can't comment on battery life or water resistance. I really like the W-King products and would recommend them. I am looking at other 30 watt wireless speakers to make a stereo pair with. At $50 a piece I have seem better deals for (2) around $70. One is triangular and the other is cylindrical. I am leaning toward the cylindrical ones at the moment but the D8 might fair better with placement when using as they are square so they will sit better then a round one.BTW, I also got the iHome iBT372BG. It was $70. Sure it has the cool LED light but the sound quality was not good for me. I really like the compact case and it can go anywhere but it just doesn't carry enough bass and I don't like the EQ curve. This all started with the iHome IBT371BGC. This little speaker sounds amazing for its size and has great bass response and I highly recommend it if you can find it for a good price. It's going for $60. Why did I start searching for something since this is SO GOOD? The two faults with the IBT371BGC are it's not a summed mono signal (meaning some instruments are missing during playback) and it's just not loud enough for me. Sound quality it excellent though.Hope this helps. If you come across this review just get the D9. No it's not a JBL but for the price you can not beat the power and the fidelity for under $100! Plus, it has a 1200 charging capability and has a Mini SD slot as well.

Puts out good bass along with a clear and crisp sound.

This little speaker is amazing. We have a small house and you can hear the quality of the music all through the house. The speaker for phone calls is ok. Not the greatest sound but overall it does what need a to be done. Its very easy to use and easy to connect to. We enjoy thestrap on it. Makes it easy tocarry. Our son uses it to attach ro our lawn mower while hwcuts the grass. Its very good for the price. Qualiry is amazing. Battery life is ok if not played on highest volume setting for ling periods of time. Overall we love this speaker

First the pros:¤ It sounds very good, much better than anticipated.¤ It has some important features.Now the cons:¤ It seriously needs independent controls for song selection and volume. Along with this, there's no way to know when you press it whether you're getting a volume change or a song change. Double-click? Hold it down? How about separate controls instead? It has several (good) input modes, how about a way to select one?¤ There is no readout at all. So you never know which song is selected, the current volume, battery life, or anything. Or even if it's on (unless you get it in the dark and lean over it to find that tiny, dim LED on the power button)! Everything about what's going on with it is a mystery.¤ The (waterproof?) rear jack cover is too small and close to the USB jack. You have to fold it hard over to get enough room to plug in a flashdrive. This cover can't last long made like this.¤ USB flashdrives stick straight out the back, just asking to get broken off. The USB needs to be oriented much differently to provide protection.

Edit: I had some issues at first, but Customer Service reached out to me with a resolution to help.