Smalody Bluetooth Speaker, Wooden Speakers Retro Shelf Speaker Portable Wireless for Outdoor, Home, Party, Travel

I bought this specifically to play using a USB key.When it arrived I tried it using Bluetooth music from my phone & honestly I didn't think the volume on it was great.Skip forward to my USB arrival - placed it in the slot and BOOM - the volume & sound is brilliant.Def good value for money. I can't comment on the battery life as I've not used it long enough yet!

Not very happy with this one. When playing from TF card it plays ok for a while then goes funny the songs brake up like lag on a video call. I only bought the to play my mp3s on my TF cards so this is annoying. So I tried with a usb stick and I could not get it to work just kept going faulty when I turned it on the blue light just stays on and it does nothing until I pull the usb stick out when it looks for Bluetooth so I put the usb stick back in and it turns off. The other thing I’m not keen on is the volume a long press up and down you tend to just skip the track if you only want the volume up a little. Also I thought it would have little feet on the bottom to stop it sliding around. I’m afraid this one is going back. For all these problems I can only give 1 star and would not recommend this sorry.

The speaker arrived in perfect condition well packaged in a box with foam inserts. The speaker also comes with a micro USB cable for charging and an aux cable for connecting your media device.The speaker looks very nice with a fake wood texture on the surface. The speaker is also small enough to put in your bag on a day out. I got a couple hours of battery life out of the speaker on max volume.You have several options when connecting to the speaker. You can use Bluetooth, aux cable and even load music onto a tf card. When using Bluetooth or a tf card you can use the inbuilt controls on the speaker to skip tracks and pause. You can also change the volume directly on the speaker.The speaker sounds good enough for every day use indoors and outdoors.

I have tried 4 tablets, a mobile phone and a laptop and there is no Bluetooth signal coming from this speaker. I am using the AUX which I don't mind currently. However, it means lounging in the garden is going to be a little awkward esp since the AUX cable is so ridiculously short. As in previous reviews I am not an audiophile it sounds okay to me. The only other annoyance is the very loud hissing sound when the speaker is on but the audio from the laptop is not playing.

It's a cheap product and the sound output shows it. The quality of sound is very poor, Bluetooth connectivity is also tricky as it doesn't pair right away. It's better to spend a little more and get something a little more powerful.