Soundcore Boom 2 Plus Review - worst boombox speaker under $400?

[@alanrossreviews]

Soundcore Boom 2 Plus: geni.us/boom2plus JBL Boombox 3: geni.us/jblboombox3 Soundcore Motion Boom Plus: geni.us/motionboomplus W-King X20: geni.us/wkingx20 Tribit Stormbox Blast: geni.us/stormboxblast #AmazonCommissionsEarned

[@paulmartindale3476]

the Wking x20 link only shows an x10

[@jedolivier2688]

@@paulmartindale3476 The X20 is a beast. I own one & all I can say is get ready to hear pure clean music, even at max volume. It never sounds shrill or harsh. Music sounding like music.

[@alanrossreviews]

what country are you in though? cause they don't sell it everywhere

[@bennivideo2164]

@@alanrossreviewsHello. Can you review the 1more s1001bt speaker please?

[@ProfDrTestkees]

My friend Alan, any chance you could make a follow-up video with all of these speakers, but then with your personal tuning (on all of them)? Would be interesting to see how far they can improve and also improve vs each other.

[@DXRKSIDE]

So refreshing not to see the “Includes paid promotion” tag. Real and authentic reviewing. You’re doing the lords work Alan mate 👊🏽

[@alanrossreviews]

amen brother 😝😝

[@0525ohhwell]

One other youtuber I ran across actually thought that getting free product in return for a review "with requirements none the less" didn't count as a paid promotion! lol

[@user-kv4kt6dp8t]

I'm a hobbyist at BSK, a community specializing in Bluetooth speakers in Korea. I trust your reviews quite a lot. You don't know that many people watch your reviews. Thank you for your honest review.

[@alanrossreviews]

Wow, thays quite amazing, its easy to forget how global youtube is 😁

[@Vysair]

@@alanrossreviews your review is sometimes featured by the manufacturer fyi

[@alanrossreviews]

@@Vysair by soundcore? really?

[@Ffm_RulOr]

The only Review that Matters... Thank you Alan from Germany

[@alanrossreviews]

Thanks for watching 👌

[@mangaas]

Anker, like all corporations, needs to cut costs on production, while slowly upping the price. The earlier Anker - Soundcore audio hardware was great, Bluetooth speakers and headphones all under priced and over delivered. Now they've creeped up to the competition in price, without any improvements in the actual hardware. Quality went down, price went up. Still decent, but I'm not recommending Soudncore to friends anymore looking for audio hardware for a good budget price. And in todays economy, people asking for recommendations REALLY care about price.

[@alanrossreviews]

You nailed it 😂

[@nebojsanestorovic1416]

Wot, no TITanium?🤣

[@0525ohhwell]

That's kinda how it always seems to work with the Chinese companies though. They knock it out of the park to rise to the top then start slacking off.

[@stancok76]

chcek Oluv Gadgets channel he highly recommend and still working and tunning on 80w boombox Earfun Uboom X all those in this video test will knocking out down in big shame! uboom speakres from earfun are now best on maket in price/quality /power

[@lolxd7150]

Yeah what would you recommend then below 200 bucks?

[@vectors1gma]

I always see your reviews till the end, no reviewer is doing what you do, which is playing them side by side, showing the facts, explaining them, and giving an honest opinion while making us lough all the way. please keep on going, your reviews are priceless!

[@alanrossreviews]

Thanks for that, much appreciated 👍

[@Vysair]

you forgot one thing, the funny script and commentary which is a joy to listen to. Much like dankpod and z reviews yapping are much fun to watch

[@captaintuttle5006]

7:14 we need 1.6 times more Alan waffling

[@alanrossreviews]

i think you got it in this one 😜

[@camilonicolaslombosandoval7680]

I was thinking in buying one by the end of the year. Thank you for your honesty and for saving my money. The one and only trusted sound reviewer

[@alanrossreviews]

Just my opinion of course , people will always disagree

[@zaneboyondatrack]

What a legend he is, the most detailed reviews i have seen. Everything with pure real and accurate tests and results. You are a man of class. I appreciate your dedication and quality of your reviews. Regards sir. Have my like and my sub.

[@alanrossreviews]

Appreciate that, thank you 👍

[@bodeksrc8007]

Thats why we love and always wait for Alans true reviews❤👍💪

[@alanrossreviews]

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[@De50lat0r]

Great video. Thanks for the comparisons! Saved me some money. Keep ignoring the haters, you're doing a good job on giving a fair and honest review, of multiple products too!

[@alanrossreviews]

@@De50lat0r thanks for that 👍

[@FrancisTernero1]

Five hours... one hour, I don't care. You are reliable, honest and also you got me into the fantastic world of bluetooth speakers and especially the ones from Soundcore (those, I mean). So I've been waiting for your review of this Boom 2 Plus for a long time. And again: another failed product from these guys. My Motion Booms on TWS are still an aural delight... and they do get (or stay pretty close) to those 40 Hz. We love you, Alan. Don't go anywhere and keep filling a part of our lives.

[@alanrossreviews]

thanks for watching and your continued support 👌 appreciated!

[@jamesthefirst_8147]

FINALLY a true review on the boom 2 plus. Thank you Alan for your transparency. Ive been listening to different videos/reviews and i dont hear deep bass on the soundcore but then every reviewer says "EARTH SHAKING BASS" or something similar. Ill happily keep my stormbox blast :)

[@alanrossreviews]

Oh you mean the line soundcore gave them in the script 🤣

[@jamesthefirst_8147]

@@alanrossreviews ah yes, out of them 22 pages of script, the one line I've heard the most 😂

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

​@@alanrossreviewsdid the script tell them to throw the speaker in the pool because that seemed to be a trick everyone was leading on.

[@alanrossreviews]

it did indeed say that

[@jamesthefirst_8147]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 Soundcore is really becoming more marketing than actual substance, shame.

[@antlondon2]

Let's go! Finally get the real info on it.

[@alanrossreviews]

not much to say! the headline says it all 🤣

[@asepwardana7414]

We need a custom eq video, just like Motion+ and Boom. Pretty sure can make the sounds better, especially reducing that mid/upper bass madness and brings up deep bass?

[@eldrl001]

You just listed the steps, EQ is always going to be best appreciated on an individual level. Just follow your own steps and use your radars!

[@Carldancehard]

More money for marketing, less for quality. I don't really see anything new. I'd rather buy a Tribit Stormbox blast. There is a saying that the smoke is bigger than the flame. This is absolutely true for this speaker.

[@alanrossreviews]

This one doesn't even have a flame 🔥 🤪

[@godspeedsr1471]

Yooo, the Earfun Uboom X is coming, oluv's tuned. He's saying it's better than the stormbox blast. What about you Alan, yo excited ..? I think the X can do what the Boom 2 Plus couldn't do.

[@alanrossreviews]

we will find out, no need to make a guess 😋

[@godspeedsr1471]

@@alanrossreviews yes, we will ...

[@pokketato3002]

@@alanrossreviews yes I am waiting for UboomX early bird, which should priced around 150-200, I heard it would be 180 dollars, with early-bird it might get down to 150 dollars. But If Earfun fucked up this speaker just like what they do to UboomL then I would be mad as fuck.

[@clines.alabat]

The one video about Soundcore Boom 2 Plus that you can rely on. Excellent work!

[@alanrossreviews]

Thank you 👍

[@yuiopl]

Thank you Alan for all your hard work. Hope you are well ❤

[@alanrossreviews]

thank you so much, it is much appreciated 👍👍👍👍

[@alanrossreviews]

im ok yeah, just a bit bored with stuff

[@wafrikano]

Love the brutal honestly mate, nearly went gung ho and bought that thing, luckily you uploaded just in time 😂😘

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Yeah I've come to resist the urge to buy anything right around launch. Whatever early bird deals they have will be dwarfed by discounts though inevitably offer. And you don't want to get sucked up into the hype. Like I bought the Liberty 3 pro that almost full price and if I had waited 2 months I could have got it 60 bucks less. That's the last soundcore product I bought.

[@alanrossreviews]

absolutely, these soundcore early birds should be banned for misleading advertising.

[@alanrossreviews]

sadly i lost £200 to make the video 😢

[@camilonicolaslombosandoval7680]

@@alanrossreviews true hero here. Any of us could have done that. But you sacrifice for us, master Alan.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@camilonicolaslombosandoval7680 😁

[@janpiyercarcar3840]

Man you are special and different. Thanks a lot for all you have done for all of us 👍🙏

[@alanrossreviews]

Im certainly different 🤗

[@nebojsanestorovic1416]

What makes or breaks these speakers is the custom EQ, if you slide the parametric lowest to 53Hz and up it to +4dB tweak up the mids and top, it can be made to sound quite pleasant and certainly puts it into a different light.

[@alanrossreviews]

trouble is thats your taste, everyone has different tastes and what i found was the least complaints are when i compare everything in default.

[@nebojsanestorovic1416]

@@alanrossreviews If you do get any complaints ( unjustifiably so) tell them to go to your complaints manager, Helen Waite. Just tell them to go to Helen Waite 🤣

[@alanrossreviews]

@@nebojsanestorovic1416 or kissmya ass 🤷

[@KOUGGA_KAMUI]

Master Alan, I've been using your equalization for years on my Anker Soundcore Motion Plus... A few weeks ago I purchased the JBL partybox 320 and equalized it, approaching the motion plus equalization, the result was surprising, I thought it was better than JBL's signature sound. If you can, equalize a partybox and make a video. Thanks and a big hug from Brazil.

[@keepitreal317]

Thanks for the real review buddy. .

[@alanrossreviews]

You're welcome 😊

[@miksumasterjbl8899]

So Boom 2 Plus has bass, but it's not deep enough. I like bass, but on a Boombox, I want deep bass. If I want loud deep bass, then I would choose speakers that have a bass port. SVS subwoofers and JBL Partyboxes.

[@alanrossreviews]

dont know what they were thinking,. tried to take aim at the bb3 and failed miserably.

[@HAIYANE9910]

Boombox 3 WiFi, or JBL Eon 718S

[@jedolivier2688]

I’ve watched multiple comparison videos between this speaker & the X20. It was a curb stomping. The X20 was considerably louder & much cleaner with more detail. The W-KING X20 sells on Amazon full retail for $319.99, but it’s been marked down to $224.99. I own one these speakers & all I can say is if you want a speaker that hold it’s sound together at max volumes, look no further.

[@alanrossreviews]

Someone should tell soundcore 🤣

[@jerzrich8725]

Exactly. Personal preference. Come to u for the facts, also your opinion is usually spot on with mine if i go elsewhere for my reviews i get big words and a script or just what is written on thebox repeated to me 👊

[@alanrossreviews]

good choice 😁

[@jokjoan]

From the great reviews from last week, it made me decide to get one. Will arrive next week

[@alanrossreviews]

let us know what you think of it!

[@jokjoan]

@@alanrossreviews sounds comparable to my blast but sometimes it's warm or bright. Idk but I'm also waiting for my bb3 to come. Got the bb3 for 310 usd from the 6.6 sale. Boom 2 plus sounds okayish. Maybe I'll need to play with the eq but I'm leaning more on the blast. Cool weird side lights though.

[@rickgrimes4845]

Interesting to see how good the Uboom X will be

[@alanrossreviews]

yup that will be interesting indeed 😁

[@HAIYANE9910]

Garbage earpiercing again as tuned by stupid person from greek. One of a bias reviewers.

[@DominikReviews]

@@HAIYANE9910lol uboom x will be on that same level of bass like partybox 100 level on 50-60% with bass mode probably, also oluv made it sound way more natural than uboom l was, he boosted on uboom l treble so it can still sounds good off axis, in uboom x he didnt do that because it have tweeters

[@MarC-ot5gl]

I love your reviews Alan - I have a soundcore motion boom plus and I do LOVE that unit!!

[@alanrossreviews]

yeah stick with that one for sure ✔

[@jfr43]

Thank you for saving me money, I was thinking to replace my Tribit StormBox but after your video I’m not going to do it.

[@alanrossreviews]

definitely dont do that

[@CPha2er]

I probably will do just that ;) For my kind of music, the MBP 2 is the better option. I love the thumping bass of it. The Stormbox just doesn't "thump" that good.

[@nebojsanestorovic1416]

Thanks for another good show, I think there were loads of us waiting for this review. It looks as if Soundcore just keep adding to their range without discontinuing anything, the range is just crazy. If I may suggest, when you find and share custom eq, calli it " Als lugg'oles" sounds much better than Olafs Ultimate Ears. 🤣

[@Grommet2007]

Stuff stuck on the PR reduces its in-box resonance frequency, so that's actually a good thing, unless it's reduced too low. The Mifa Wildbox PRs for example each use a large metal "ring" that's mounted on the inside of the PR to do this, so from the outside it looks like just a basic plastic PR, but there's a bit more going on "under the hood" :-). It looks like Soundcore decided to do a bit more with the extra weight that needed to be added and made a light show out of it :-). The PR's in-box Fb does set the limit to how low the speaker can go though. Below that, the output from the PRs and drivers goes more out of phase, reducing bass output, and both start to run out of excursion anyway. The DSP in these units is usually set to cut the bass below Fb before that happens. End result - bass response falls off a cliff below the PR's in-box Fb. So 40 Hz from a 50 Hz-tuned PR? Good luck with that. FWIW, I'd be a bit more worried about the size of the PR's surround. Typical engineering goal is to have the PRs being able to move twice as much air as the drivers can. The surround for those PRs looks a bit small to accomplish that. A THD response curve will show if that's the case.

[@ThibautMahringer]

Usually, the weights are on the interior of the passives, not on the exterior. I don't have the knowledge to know if that makes a difference, but if literally everyone adds weights to the passive on the inside, there's probably a reason why 🤔 I definitely agree on the gains of adding weights to the passives though, and Wildbox is a great example. Compared to Motion Boom, which likely didn't have weights considering how the PRs move and still going less deep, Wildbox sounds tighter in the bass. It really have a lovely bass

[@Grommet2007]

@@ThibautMahringer It shouldn't make a difference if it's on the inside or the outside, once the weight is centered as much as possible and the PR itself is stiff enough. Could be though that the Soundcore PR's design has more of the weight lying outside the plane of the suspension, which could cause some issues, but look, we're talking about a cheap BT speaker here, so ... :-). None of these BT speakers use a design to stop the PRs from rocking for example. I think most people have the PR weight on the inside simply for cosmetic purposes. No-one wants to see glued-on metal rings or washers ... :-).

[@alanrossreviews]

trouble is there is no weight to this, if you hit it you just get a hollow sound, there is air under that plastic thing, and those ridges?

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@Grommet2007 I think you might have found the issue or at least part of it, maybe the added weight outside doesn't have a counterbalance on the inside, and weight is not evenly distributed. I know these speakers are cheap and we shouldn't expect the world out of them, but decently built passive radiators seems like something basic and mandatory to get right. Fair enough lol. Though I can imagine passives with outside weights but covered for esthetic purposes, I think old JBL speakers did that, Flip 5, Charge 4 and Xtreme 2. Before they switched for metal PRs with weights on the inside

[@Grommet2007]

@@alanrossreviews The ridges and hollow sound shouldn't make a difference to the performance of the PR - the "hollow sound" is way above its operating range (which should be basically a big peak at Fb (50 Hz in this instance), and the shape of the PR doesn't matter - all that matters is its rigidity of the PR and its "swept volume" (the volume of air that's moved back and forth when it moves). The plastic stuff housing the lights might have a low weight, but the weight increase it adds doesn't have to be significant to noticeably drop the Fb.

[@0525ohhwell]

Man, for once I have to fundamentally disagree with your personal opinion in one aspect specifically... Yeah the highs are a little subdued in this one but for the love of god, it is the only one in this class I can think of that has come out recently and does not have an annoying peak in the highs somewhere (usually around a crossover point). I don't even know how you can say the Motion Boom Plus is a more pleasant listen when you just can't get rid of that fatiguing peak in the treble even with the EQ. I was really worried when you started trashing this speaker that my ears were truly garbage but... You have confirmed my observations which were that it had way too much mid bass but the high end was rather balanced for a speaker in this class, especially at 80% volume or so. I have measured studio monitors with a less flat freq response from 300 hz up than this thing (yeah, I know DSP is making this thing listenable). The low end... yeah I know it isn't great. I had a strong feeling that the deep bass they were beating their chests about just wasn't there but I wasn't sure if the boosted 60hz-ish was just overbearing or not. Then again, when the "pro equalizer" deep bass band only went down to 48 hz, I kinda knew what the real deal was. I did find your observation about the silly LED lighting cap on the PRs to be rather interesting though. One of the first things that I noticed about this speaker was how bulky the damn radiators are. Something absolutely went very wrong in Soundcore around the time of the Motion Boom Plus release. I do however feel like someone in that organization is trying to right the ship but marketing and probably other high level execs (whoever thought they needed that massive light show on the passive radiators) are sabotaging them. I am glad I at least got the $40 USD off code for this. Even though I really like the high end, this is not a $250 USD speaker in my opinion. The bass issue blew that. $200... maybe. When we start seeing it for around 180 is when I think it is an excellent value. But then again, I go back to my outdoor listening experience with this vs the Boombox 2 and at 80% volume or so, I still kinda like this speaker better for a lot of music Genres. It also doesn't seem to fall apart and start blatting etc when pushed hard at high volume like a lot of the earlier soundcore stuff. I hate to say it but it feels like you are letting your opinion of this thing get colored by your view of the company. But on the flip side, it is your opinion and you are certainly entitled to it. I do think I am going to need to spend some time muddling with the "pro eq" to try and tame that mid-base some.

[@alanrossreviews]

When regulars turn on me for having an opinion i know its time to move on. I dont need this shit in my life.

[@0525ohhwell]

@@alanrossreviews Dude. I am not "turning" on you. I am just fundamentally objecting to your opinion on this one! You do seem a bit jaded these days though man. You are still doing a great job but maybe this is grinding you down?

[@akop87]

​@@0525ohhwellit's not you... It's him.

[@0525ohhwell]

@@akop87 Thanks man. I feel bad for Alan. I dunno if this Soundcore Boom 2 Plus was the straw that broke the camels back but it kinda sucks how bad he took it and my comment. He actually gave Oluv's speaker a fairer review than this thing. I certainly didn't mean to piss him off. You never know what a person is going through though I guess. I certainly hope he can find a way to get back into the reviews. But if it is affecting him like this, he should stay away for sure.

[@sverrevdb4125]

i honestly love my soundcore motion boom 2 +, for the price i think its quite good. my whole room shakes from the bass and i think the highs mids and lows are all quite good. it is also really light compared to other speakers of the same size. if there is a discount i recommend buying it. the EQ on the app is also very nice.

[@nathanstorrs6741]

Alan are you going to do a review for the new Bose SoundlLnk max? I would really like to see how it compares to everything else

[@alanrossreviews]

@@nathanstorrs6741 im still not sure if im doing more speaker reviews or not. It's all become too toxic for me to enjoy. If do then bose will be next.

[@nathanstorrs6741]

@@alanrossreviewsoh man I sure hope you do, yours are the only reviews I trust and the most entertaining.

[@furiousgoesboom]

Very nice review, summarises basically everything with all the details

[@alanrossreviews]

Thank you 👍

[@ericbeauvais8052]

I will not buy a speaker before I see you review it, as of the moment I sent a Soundcore Boom 2 Plus back to Amazon. In my opinion the thing is not so grand. I did hear you say, what I am presuming is "most" speakers are tuned to work best using the in app EQ. So is it a good idea to set my streaming app's EQ as close to flat as possible to avoid damage to a speaker and or to take advantage the speakers in app EQ. Keep up the good work and let the haters hate.

[@alanrossreviews]

in app eq is the safest to use was what i meant to say

[@TechTuners]

Thanks Alan, I just bought the Soundcore Motion Boom (original) for £65.99 after watching all your videos on it! Only bought it to have some music while I wash the car, didn't expect it to be so loud, so my neighbours may not like me soon 😅 very pleased with it

[@alanrossreviews]

just shows you what soundcore can do if they want to! if that speaker came out today it would be £125

[@techderaudios]

mine will arrive maybe this weekend

[@alanrossreviews]

probably go back soon after 😭🤣

[@techderaudios]

@@alanrossreviews haha 😂 yeah also they send a "free" motion 100 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

@@techderaudios woohoo, soundcore fanboy incoming 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alext2664]

Haha, 30 mins into the video I realize you’re the Alan Ross that the Custom EQ on my motion boom plus is named after 😄 Thank you for it, I love the speaker overall as battery is nice and it literally floats in the pool, had great fun with it, but w/o your eq is not even close. So glad to have found it right after buying it!

[@alanrossreviews]

😁😁👍

[@fodalucian8198]

Can you share the eq settings for motion boom plus?

[@alanrossreviews]

@@fodalucian8198 on my IG i think but also on the videos clips

[@fodalucian8198]

@@alanrossreviews thanks. Based on your review of plus 2 i ordered another motion boom plus to hate it in stereo. For listening music next to the pool it does an amazing job. At least for my ears

[@wirleyjunior5710]

I’ts amazing Allan, thanks for your service, from Brazil! 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@alanrossreviews]

No worries 😜

[@AB-me7my]

Thx Alan for this video! I think it improved a bit since the last updates. I have both, the Motion Boom Plus and the Boom 2 Plus, and i have to say that boom 2 Plus is much better made and feels much higher quality . I Would say the sound is more or less on the Gen1 level and i am quite happy with it. Does sb. have a good custom EQ Preset to share???

[@RaquRak]

Best man alive! Always waiting for your reviews mate, high five

[@alanrossreviews]

😎👌👌

[@badfoot]

Great nonbiased review as always 👍 I know it's off topic but will you be reviewing the new Bose soundlink max?

[@alanrossreviews]

yes i will get to it when i can 👍

[@JeffRRC]

Thanks for the hard work, Alan! Blessings to you all!

[@alanrossreviews]

appreciated ✔

[@someone5242]

just bought it 2 hours before the video uploaded a real bummer, im looking for bass so lets hope i wont be disappointed, thank you alan for the honest review

[@alanrossreviews]

let us know what you think?

[@someone5242]

@@alanrossreviews arrived today, in my opinion the thing has thump and goes loud and plenty clear for me atleast. Light show could be improved slightly with its fluency of changing colours. To me it seems pretty solid and i probably wont be sending it back however baring in mind i havnt tried the boombox 3.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@someone5242 thanks for the feedback

[@Djwatzy]

Ive saved £200 ny watching this video. Cheers, Alan 😜

[@alanrossreviews]

sadly i cant say the same for myself 😫

[@blindguymcsqueezy1]

Hey dear Mr. Ross! If you could have 1 STEREO speaker for under 400$ for life, what would it be? Thanks for your efforts sir.

[@alanrossreviews]

Go plus play 3

[@philterskilter9165]

Thanks mate this video helped me decide which speaker to get. Just bought the Motion Boom Plus direct from Soundcore for €123.49 not bad at all, they're offering discounts on it for the next few days.

[@alanrossreviews]

good weight to sound ratio

[@markwexy1621]

Alan please, please, please review your two Boom 2's paired in tws. Dying to know if they come alive and solve the issue of the single Boom 2's lone oval woofer lacking life and stereo effect.

[@Andrewnewton739]

Good in-depth video. I have the Soundcore boom 2 (and I also have the Tronsmart bang max). Which would you say is better out of the Tronsmart Bang max and the Soundcore boom 2 plus?

[@aaronvarghese6955]

Boom2 is good huh ,I was planning to buy one

[@alanrossreviews]

Its going to depend on your genre and taste. Bang max goes deeper but highs are a mess. The boom 2 plus will require custom eq.

[@0525ohhwell]

@@aaronvarghese6955 Boom 2 actually has (or at least appears to have) a little deeper bass than the Boom 2 Plus at moderate volume. It just doesn't go as loud of course and gets a bit rough (in my opinion) after you pass about 65% or so.

[@aaronvarghese6955]

@@0525ohhwell so which is better in that price range

[@ricksmith4527]

if your an audio guy you can customize the eq to make things a fair amount cleaner i just got my boom 2 plus a few days ago and im not sure about the boombox 3 but it is damn close to my boombox 2 little less sub bass but outdoors this thing really shines where the jbl trys to try to kill us with trebel

[@HaydenSzucs]

I love the long videos before I get a speaker/headphones I like knowing every single detail about it, I ended up with a stormbox blast from all the positive reactions.

[@alanrossreviews]

stormbox blast is one of the few safe options out there that most can agree on

[@darrenwipf9868]

So I have an onyx studio 8 and I found it if you press and hold the call button and minus button it turns of the calibration mics or whatever which increases the bass a lot so for those who are wondering the mics definitely aren't a gimmick even though the calibration just increases or decreases the bass. It mostly just makes a difference if placed in a corner or a very small area

[@alanrossreviews]

thanks, will check it out 👍

[@RomeenSabahi-jo3zo]

Do you know if this works to turn off the auto calibration on the HK Go + Play 3?

[@RomeenSabahi-jo3zo]

Thank you Alan for the time and effort that you put into your reviews. It’s greatly appreciated. You are the only reviewer that I am subscribed to

[@alanrossreviews]

@@RomeenSabahi-jo3zo no it cant be turned off.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@RomeenSabahi-jo3zo good choice 😁😁

[@neil1997]

Hadn't heard of this till Amazon recommended it earlier this evening... Absolute first thought was "What's our Alan going to say about this?" Ps, scrolled past 18 obviously paid reviews to find yours and it didn't disappoint 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

😁😁 i have to give the disclaimer that some say this can sound nice with custom eq, i havent tried. i can tell you mine in default is one of the worst ive heard for what its supposed to deliver.

[@lighttechzeon7026]

honestly custom eq didn’t make much difference actually usually soundcore comes to life with its custom eq not this time though

[@alanrossreviews]

@@lighttechzeon7026 yeah for me it's awful, just saying some say eq saves it. Some 😁

[@Jagistreviews]

Thanks for this as always, do you still have your rave party 2 speaker? I honestly think it outperforms this new boom 2 plus, that would be a good speaker comparison, if you still have it

[@alanrossreviews]

Yeah still have it but limited time so just do the most interesting speaker at the time.

[@Jagistreviews]

@alanrossreviews very understandable if you get time go at least listen to them side by side I'd love to hear your thoughts

[@davidbezzant9820]

Just watched the whole thing Al, had to do it over a couple of days at work lol. Another banger!! Will be interesting to see where the tuning ends up on the thing

[@alanrossreviews]

If my feedback is anything to go by return rate is around 50% so they need to do something soon and not rely on beta tester feedback.

[@_Vagg]

Well i was about to buy that speaker but you changed my mind ! Which else should i go for ?

[@alanrossreviews]

Stormbox blast or wking x20

[@philstevens736]

Thanks Alan for another frank and straight-up review. I'll be saving my money thanks to your hard work 👍👍👍

[@alanrossreviews]

yup this one isnt great 😭

[@tonygarlick7775]

Another funny, informative and honest review. Thanks

[@alanrossreviews]

thank you 👍👍

[@digitaleyebangla]

Excellent review. I need an advise. I just need your personal opinion. Between Boom 2 Plus and Tronsmart Bang Max, which one you will pick? Waiting for your reply. Thanks

[@alanrossreviews]

Boom 2 plus can be eqd to be better all round genres, max is pure boombox and will dig deeper

[@muhammadsohaib390]

I think u explain everything what company's should tell us before we buy them but then that means thay have to tell the truth and low chances for selling there products. But i trust your reviews ❤

[@alanrossreviews]

thank you 👍

[@SmokeFreak]

This guy i a legend - watching since day one :D I like how he leveled up his Style over the Time. Always here for the Technical talk :P #proudowner of 2 motion booms and 3 motion boom plus

[@alanrossreviews]

yeah i did total switch over the years, not deliberately. i think when i first started i was trying to be a bit professional and do what others do. eventually i just thought fk this, lets just enjoy i do 🤣 i think i got faster in delivery just because i was more confident i in what i was doing.

[@alanrossreviews]

the wig thing started with a lady gaga joke,. i put a lady gaga wig on and my t-shirt said lady gaga reviews. it seemed to go down well and with my natural hair being what it is im loving being able to cover it up 😝

[@ericmartinez4897]

This man tells it how it is! Go alan GO! The best!

[@alanrossreviews]

💪💪👌

[@ThibautMahringer]

I bought it, not because of shills, but because of you. Those mids and highs were too good to skip. 😝 I used the parametric EQ to shift the bass deeper, without losing the punchy nature. In default, bass sounds terrible, I definitely agree with you. With some EQ, it's bass is still fat (mid bass focused) but, without doing too much, unlike default. It still doesn't go as deep as the Blast in my opinion, but now I enjoy it. A nice warm sounding speaker. 😊

[@alanrossreviews]

who knew 😝😝

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@alanrossreviews It's rare I don't have to touch mids and treble so EQing took literally two minutes lol. Too bad it doesn't go that deep, it would be my favorite speaker 😭 With my EQ, I prefer it over Motion Boom Plus though

[@Clayspeed]

@@ThibautMahringerI'm have the same feeling. Boom 2 Plus isn't that bad especially once EQ'd. What are your EQ settings?

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@Clayspeed I agree ! I used the parametric EQ, 48hz +6, 102hz -4, 190hz -2, everything else left as is, because mids and highs are like perfect. It’s still warm and punchy, doesn’t go as deep as the Stormbox Blast, and it’s VERY far from Boombox 2 or 3 in depth. But it’s definitely usable now. And I’d even say it’s fun ! A punch focused Boombox that sounds great. However, If mid and upper bass is still too much, I’d recommend to put 102 hz to -5 or even -6, and 190hz to -3 or -4. But at that point it would be like forcing the speaker to do something it cannot do. It doesn’t play in an hearable way under 47hz, no matter how much your reduce mid and upper bass, its deep bass is lacking. I chosed to embrace its nature, and just rebalance its bass for it to sound good.

[@DominikReviews]

@@ThibautMahringer Well true i can agree it is not bad, just horribly priced and badly tuned on default 😂😂

[@ksb916]

Great comparison as always!

[@alanrossreviews]

Thanks for watching, appreciated 👍

[@godspeedsr1471]

Didn't you measure the frequency response and the track's frequency response exactly the same way, pointing the mic on-axis to the woofers ..? I don't think it's the passive radiators issue. They are probably detecting the difference between a frequency sweep and music tracks. So just to get that 40 Hz claim, the detection is probably letting the drivers reach lower frequencies while only doing the frequency response measurements. Real tracks are getting blocked and not reaching the achievable low-end. I don't think it's the plastic stripe thing glued to the rads causing the problem. Are you sure about that ..?

[@alanrossreviews]

no recordings are not like a measurement. i prefer recordings for a better real world feel of what the speaker is doing. i cant be sure no, im just guessing, having ridges and a hollow cap stuck on the passives is not going to help thats for sure.

[@godspeedsr1471]

@@alanrossreviews Yeah, but I hope the ridges are not enough to cause that big of a difference. Probably the OG motion boom has more deeper bass than the B2+ ...

[@ThibautMahringer]

​@@godspeedsr1471 Mifa Wildbox with old firmware definitely sounds deeper than this, it does actually start to have some rumble, it plays down to 47hz pretty consistently

[@godspeedsr1471]

@@ThibautMahringer yeah, that one is a good speaker

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@godspeedsr1471 It does have issues on old firmware with the whole "absolute volume turned off or you don't get any bass" thing. But outside of that, to this day, it's still my favorite speaker for the size. New firmwares sounds like crap though

[@robertv6430]

Thanks Alan, always the best reviews around! She said 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

She said a lot more but that's for another day 😂

[@ProfDrTestkees]

I am listening to this on my Rotel RMB-1075 amp with a pair of high-end tower speakers. I find the Boom 2 + mids are clearer, but the bass is making it sounding so muddy. Overall, I agree it is tuned to make it closed in. The Boom +, for me, has more unnatural highs (it sounds like some tones are missing), but it sounds more open and less closed in. Compared to the Tribit, it lacks clearity. Only boom 2's highs sound better, but then with the muddy overall sound, it sounds worse. It's almost as if the boom 2 plus's passive radiators diffuse the low bass, instead of strengthen it.

[@alanrossreviews]

i really think the passives are an issue but still, whoever tuned this must be working for tribit 🤦‍♂️

[@ProfDrTestkees]

@@alanrossreviews yeah, I do think I'd prefer this over the Tribit, cuz I could EQ the muddyness away. You saw Oluvs video? He and earfun are making a boombox together. So, I'm curious how that is going to stack up against these speakers.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ProfDrTestkees well we will certainly find out, hopefully not as painfully as with unboom L 🤣🤣

[@ProfDrTestkees]

@@alanrossreviews otherwise you gotta send the Alan ross army! 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ProfDrTestkees 🤗

[@user-ww9yw4zi8m]

I use the RE Equalizer in android store, so much better than any Equalizer any speaker company supplys. I get much louder and much better sound. Works great, saved my Anker Soundcore Motion 300, get good sound from that now, hell it even helps my Wonder boom 2 even louder and much better sound, have not tried it with my Sony Xb43 :o

[@alanrossreviews]

the point of in-app eq is that it works within safe limits. third party apps have to reduce absolute loudness to do this.

[@candyman111881]

REALLY good speaker review video. 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alanrossreviews]

thanks for that as ever 👍

[@Harnekampf]

I love your reviews, especially because of the frequency response graphs. But could you include the name of the microphone that you use to make the measurements? That would make me able to trust the graphs a lot more, since I could be sure if the microphone has a effect or not

[@ProfDrTestkees]

ALAAAAN ROSSSS IN THR BUILDING

[@alanrossreviews]

the dress rehearsal was more interesting than the actual speaker 😋

[@CPha2er]

13:15 The speaker grill is not plastic - just try a magnet👍🏻 And in general, the used materials keep the speaker portable. While the build quality is sturdy, the plastic is easy to scratch though. But to be fair, Alan, this is definitely not a bad speaker nor product. Out of the box it sounds way better than the Motion Boom 2. And for this speaker you provided a Custom EQ... So please consider to do one for the MB2 Plus, too.

[@alanrossreviews]

Sounds awful to me

[@xeskmalone74]

As always waiting for your reviews before buying a speaker. Great work Alan! Greetings from Mallorca ❤❤

[@alanrossreviews]

I love mallorca, im a magaluf groupie 🤣

[@xeskmalone74]

"I am a native of the island, and I spent the 90s and much of the 2000s partying in Magaluf in the best pubs and clubs. I still go there from time to time 😅😅😅😅"

[@HAIYANE9910]

I really like Boomboxes and Stormbox Blast😍

[@alanrossreviews]

i dont really think of the blast as a boombox, its not really so boomy for me its well balanced

[@HAIYANE9910]

@@alanrossreviews atleast it's beautiful and friend of Boombox 3 WiFi, and Harman Kardon Go+Play3 in my opinion

[@mikehancock6280]

I really don’t know what to think. Like the Rave Party 2 the bass doesn’t go very deep but tons of mid and upper bass. Some of the low frequencies are absolutely silent on the Rave Party 2.

[@alanrossreviews]

this is worse though, at least the neo 2 has a bit deeper bass than rave party two with only one woofer.

[@xSacrollyd]

First off, thanks for the honest review! Ii'm currently deliberating to upgrade my two UE BOOM 3. Due to "corparate benefits", i could get the Anker Boom 2 Plus for 160€, the JBL Xtreme 4 for 215€ or the UE Ever- / Epic- / Hyperboom for 185€ / 260€. / 300€ (all incl. tax). I'm a little overwhelmed with all the options on the market. Musically i'm more on the rock / "modernish" metal - side. I have no problem EQing to get a better / good sound. Due to the price i'm heavily leaning towards the Boom 2 Plus... Any recommendations? (i guess all of them would be a huge upgrade compared to a BOOM 3 :D). (Or just wait for the EarFun UBOOM X?)

[@alanrossreviews]

Yup all an upgrade. Depends if you are Happy with mid bass boomy or want more deep bass like stormbox blast or jbl encore

[@DominikReviews]

I just got it... Im stressed to unbox it 😫😫😫😫

[@alanrossreviews]

It's gonna be hysterical 🤗

[@petermurage8685]

You gonna love it, trust me. I got one

[@DominikReviews]

@@petermurage8685 nah

[@furiousgoesboom]

hows it so far?

[@DominikReviews]

@@furiousgoesboom Not good not bad, it’s ok, but i’m pretty dissapointed, I thought it could be nice competitor to earfun uboom x, but nah

[@ToniNando]

Most excellent rambling, Alan, as per usual! Extremely informative and detailed. I do like the Soundcore Boom 2 (not plus) a lot, but I always value your reviews and opinions prior to venturing myself into acquiring a new speaker. As such, would you have any opinion on the Bose Soundlink Max (not considering its ridiculous price)?

[@alanrossreviews]

seems promising but clearly not worth the price but probably does fit a niche, i need more time with it.

[@ToniNando]

I appreciate the reply. I've been saving up for a Harman Kardon Go + Play 3, but the massive size, weight, the open down firing woofer and the lack of an IP rating are making me hesitant in getting it. Then the Max came in and it fits all my criteria, except I don't know how good/bad it sounds against the Go + Play 3 (they're probably not even in the same league, but I just want something stronger than my Onyx Studio 6). You seem to already have your hands on a Soundlink Max, so I'll wait for you to take some of your precious time to compare it to other speakers and give your unfiltered and brutal honest opinion about it. Thanks for all the excellent work you've been doing so far, I never miss one of your videos, even if it's about speakers I'm not interested in. And, please, keep the wigs and hats coming! A manly hug from Portugal!

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ToniNando its not a go play 3 but for a small package it has some punch 👊

[@wishandwatch]

@@ToniNando forget about the Bose, it's way overpriced for what it is. the uboom x should make all of us happy. will be released soon.

[@ToniNando]

@@wishandwatch I've watched Oluv's video. It's fugly, too big and probably too heavy. I'd rather go with a Go + Play 3, instead. I'm looking into smaller and beefier speakers, hence my interest in the Bose Soundlink Max. I'd only buy it on sale, though, as its price is quite ludicrous, indeed.

[@marshgatelaneposse]

Great video why people don’t just get W King I will never know just got a second X20 two are pretty monumental

[@alanrossreviews]

well wait is the issue with that one. might as well stick with motion boom plus.

[@marshgatelaneposse]

@@alanrossreviews Amazon US 250 quid took 10 days

[@slaughtercrx]

Been waiting on this! Not terrible but is overpriced. Interested in sound after tuning. Thank you🙏

[@alanrossreviews]

For sure it requires custom eq

[@jlp-mtb1391]

I’m not a fan of mid and upper bass. I’ll stick with my BB3 and Stormbox Blast. I was really hoping for this Boom 2 Plus to be at least better than the Tribit. Unfortunately, I will be returning this Boom 2 Plus. I’m still a fan of Soundcore though.

[@mars0612g]

hey Alan do you think the Tribit StormBox Blast would be better idea when getting a boombox for beach partying?

[@alanrossreviews]

i dont really consider the blast as a boombox really, its better balanced. but yeah it makes a good beach speaker.

[@mars0612g]

@@alanrossreviews cheers Alan! Since I watched some vids to find a bigger and deeper bass speaker, the blast seems my best candidate atm? (I got a motion boom already)

[@wishandwatch]

@@mars0612g Uboom X should be even better and Blast 2 seems to be in the making right now! Blast is a great speaker, but i would wait for Uboom X or Blast 2.

[@IWarriors]

Thank you for this review, I been waiting for this, but now am really confused, I wanted this speaker, but now it seems to be a bad purchase, but what is there available in the UK? That can give me loud music with big bass and clear vocals, the X-King X20 isn't available, unless you inport and than the price becomes silly.

[@alanrossreviews]

theres always the bang max if you just want deep bass but its highs are a mess. or wait for oluvs uboom x

[@wishandwatch]

Earfun Uboom X seems to be really impressive. i will return my boom 2 plus and wait for it.

[@rexpacificussabay5771]

I was planning to have Boom 2 plus because I was thinking it has a deep bass but thanks Alan Ross for the honest review... You are a legend on this field 😁

[@alanrossreviews]

You would certainly have to use custom eq to get a sense of any deep bass.

[@0525ohhwell]

@@alanrossreviews Even then... With the lowest possible band being 48 hz, you would have to remove more mid bass and hope whatever "deep bass" this thing actually has shines through a little. I tried boosting mine at 48 hz and.. it wasn't really what I was hoping for.

[@jacobdavidson9752]

@@0525ohhwellyep its quite trash however if you use your speaker indoors mostly i recommend getting a soundbar with a subwoofer the ultimea nova s50 will bring you close to boombox3 in deep bass while costing 90 pounds not a bad deal right

[@kingoftanks1682]

Just reminding everyone to give a like to the video

[@alanrossreviews]

good job 👌👌😜

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Is the front cover glued shut? I just might buy it to take apart and expose the cheapness 😂😂

[@alanrossreviews]

It feels like it is, im just guessing

[@martinriches2542]

Big fan of Bridgerton so loved the new look!

[@alanrossreviews]

😁😁👌

[@alfimatsson1836]

Does it really matter how much watts the amp has? Bluetooth speakers generally does not come close to giving 100 watta plus output😅

[@alanrossreviews]

its just part of the equation and so no, on its own it means nothing especially when they dont tell us what and how they are testing.

[@MicRay08]

No more custom EQ?

[@Grommet2007]

Plastic grilles have one big advantage - they won't rust :-). But claiming 40 Hz performance from a speaker with PRs tuned to 50 Hz ?? Gettaddahere!

[@alanrossreviews]

well of course they dont give a range so they are probably hoping people just do the single test tone at 100% volume test 🤣

[@nebojsanestorovic1416]

If you play a 40Hz youtube test tone, it will shake the room seismically tried a few times. ( not as strong at 35Hz though)

[@robertwatts8553]

Hello Mr. Ross You know, I thought something was wrong when I first turned it on. Just didn't sound right. Not clear, sharp. Fiddled with the EQ and it got better, but just not right. I went back to the Motion Boom, the Boom Plus and the Boom2 and was really puzzled. My JBL Boombox and Boombox 3 were also all "clearer" and just sounded better. And this speaker seems more directional than most of the others. Unless you are directly in front of it, the highs just disappear, more so than you would expect. Outside in the yard the bass is exceptional, but that is the only good thing I can mention. I should have put it right back in the box and sent it back. I hope Soundcore, or whatever name they prefer now, gets back on track. bob

[@alanrossreviews]

Mid bass, thats what it does 🤣 that's all it does 🤗

[@ManuMoncleaah]

I'm wondering why there is still no Minirig 4 content. Really looking forward to it.😊

[@julienmasse4607]

Merci j'ai attendu cette review avant d'acheter car tu es le seul à faire celà correctement et honnêtement. Je ne l'achète pas du coup. Je vais attendre le prochain tribit stormblast... Quel déception. Merci à toi, de la part d'un français.

[@alanrossreviews]

👍 👍 👌

[@ThibautMahringer]

Un autre français, ça fait plaisir 😋

[@furiousgoesboom]

C'est rare d'avoir des reviews de cette qualité en 2024

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@furiousgoesboom Complètement d’accord

[@eldrl001]

As expected, always appreciated Al. 🍻

[@alanrossreviews]

no worries 😊

[@craigrees172]

Good video bud, I watch a lot of your videos. I'm really impressed with what the x20 can do but I still stand by the motion boom plus overall on what I've seen and heard. If the tribit had usb c charging I'd probably have one based on you can change the e.q. but to me it sounds muddy otherwise and I've had my ears cleaned out 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

theres a new blast in the works so hopefully will have usbc

[@simonsaysrewind]

Should of edit when you said boom boom boom in the style of the Outhere Brothers classic track 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

next time 😜😜

[@Random_4400]

This has to be one of the best reviews on this speaker on KZbin hands down. I appreciate all the effects you put into your reviews. I'm going to have to agree with you and what you said about it. It may sound impressive until you put it against another similar speaker like the boombox 3 or Tribit stormbox blast. At the price they are asking for it is simply just too much. If i had actually paid 250+$ for mine i would've definitely returned it but i got them to send me one completely for free so i guess i can't complain about that🤣 However that still won't stop me from sharing my honest opinion about the speaker and my opinion definitely matches what you said in this video. This speaker is just overhyped and overpriced. If it was priced more accordingly i wouldn't have had a problem with it but unfortunately it just isn't.

[@alanrossreviews]

yup you cant argue about value when its free 😝

[@ChirurgienMD]

I watch the whole video and also relistened to the sound test Great review

[@alanrossreviews]

not many can claim to have done that, good job 👌👌👍