Anker Boom 2 Bluetooth Speaker Review & Teardown

[@markwexy1621]

Have you noticed any chuffing sounds coming from the passive radiators of your Boom 2? I own two of these and they both have begun to chuff really badly when playing bass heavy tracks at 60% volume and above.

[@zebol2000]

Czyżby wada fabryczna? Od razu tak było?

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Not since I upgraded the firmware

[@markwexy1621]

@@zebol2000 In the beginning it wasn't there. But over the course of 7 months it has gotten pretty bad. I think it is a bad design of the passive radiators.

[@markwexy1621]

@@speakerblowupmanlee5921 I'm hoping a future firmware update resolves it. But I am using the latest firmware available to me which is 03.11.

[@zebol2000]

@@markwexy1621 Thanks for the info I'm giving up on buying this speaker. if it's a design defect of the membrane then every copy is susceptible to this damage as a result of listening to music.

[@742Timbox]

The speakers sounds amazing wow

[@Random_4400]

Thank you for doing a teardown, Seems like a good value for the price. it's unfortunate the grill is glued down as bad as it is & they actually advertise the "woofer" to be 50w when in reality the amplifier is only 40w, also let's be realistic those tweeters are probably never going to see more then like 10w each so I'd say at most this speaker is 60 RMS. The 80 watts is probably an a absolute maximum power rating. I am curious how low does this speaker play? Would it satisfy a basshead? I'm kinda thinking on getting one but if it doesn't go down to at least 40hz i don't see the point, i can always get it and return it if i am not satisfied but that's just an extra hassle I'd rather not deal with if i don't have to, otherwise this seems like it's going to be quite the competitor for what it's currently priced at.

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

45hz is about the deepest it goes while being audible. The major problem with this speaker is how muffled it is.

[@darrenwipf9868]

Just get the onyx 6 it goes as deep as the boom box 2 for half the size

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

@@darrenwipf9868 it does but I don't think it is as loud as the bb2.

[@trei2unu]

9:33 in the future, try dripping some alcohol where the glue is, it might soften it and release the grill easier

[@EuripidisK]

Hey have you actualy tried to drop some alcohol to the grill to remove it? cause i have the speaker for months now and i actually want to remove it safely to do some bass tests!

[@trei2unu]

@@EuripidisK Yes but not with this speaker. I'm not 100% sure it helped but I think it did, alcohol usually weakens some types of glue.

[@EuripidisK]

@@trei2unu hmmm ok interesting cause i really want to remove the cover to see woofer in action and then put it back but i guess i will never be able to do that....

[@trei2unu]

@@EuripidisK just soak the edges properly in alcohol, let it sit for a while then try pulling off the grill. but be patient with a constant firm pull, otherwise you might bend it. don't rush it

[@EuripidisK]

@@trei2unu Sad thing is actualy i don't have alcohol i only have one that is 70 degrees celsious which actually burns you know....

[@IsnewTseng]

Thanks! I like the video with teardown.

[@juanfigueroa4305]

I have a question. Is the gill of this speaker fragile? It's made of plastic and I have that doubt to decide on it. 😅

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

The speaker itself is durable. The grills are metal so it's prone to dents

[@juanfigueroa4305]

@@speakerblowupmanlee5921 Thank you!! But they told me that the Soundcore Boom 2 speaker brings the plastic hat.

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

@@juanfigueroa4305 almost all bluetooth speakers are plastic today.

[@JG-dt2ub]

Use a heat gun to warm up the glue and use plastic pry tools so it can be removed easier and probably not damage the grill.

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Sounds doable. I'm just worried about damaging the speaker driver.

[@MitchM240]

Great video Can you do a tear down of the boom 2 plus please?

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

I don't have it. I will if I ever get to buy it.

[@EuripidisK]

Hey bro do you think there is some way of removing the grill actually without damaging it? cause i have the speaker for half a year and i want so badly to remove the cover to see the woofer in action it would be fun!

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

It'd be very hard. Maybe soften the glue with chemicals?

[@EuripidisK]

@@speakerblowupmanlee5921 I don't really know i only have an alcohol that is 70 degrees celsious i dunno if that would work bro but thanks for the reply!

[@luisdavidgarcia8155]

Better than JBL Xtreme 4?

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Yes if you consider the price.

[@Graced_Gaming]

Best Texan reviewer I Know, my man!

[@daverodriguez3827]

I've subscribed only for the good musical taste of these songs, name of the first one please?

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

It's in the description

[@qserkl4106]

Hi! Is the mesh metal? On my blue boom 2 the mesh looks plastic

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

It's metal

[@qserkl4106]

@@speakerblowupmanlee5921 ye thank you, the paint job makes it look like plastic

[@paladinul]

i really liked the boom 2, i ordered another one to pair them in stereo, should sound even better. Also, buy blue color, it looks WAY better than green or black.

[@Fonti.]

For real, the blue one looks so good!

[@pupuzu]

Could you please advise - if the handle may be just cut away? And it wont have impact on the sound quality? (I need to reduce the size of speaker)...

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

The handle is not part of the enclosure so you should be fine.

[@erickflores5898]

My speaker was damaged, the type C port came out. Can it be repaired?

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Very unlikely as it is smd soldered and the traces might be peeled off. It would be very difficult to repair unless anker send you a replacement board.

[@cormacmohan6046]

Have both the Motion boom plus and the Boom 2 and I find with the Boom plus without Bass up on and a nice v shape eq it's louder and a tad sharper sounding than the Boom 2 which again with EQ (and Bass up) has a bit deeper bass than the motion boom plus but not quite the same oomph but linking both in party mode both seem to compliment each other quite well and maybe 60% is loads of volume if you have neighbours... I also have multiple vintage Hifi setups and loads of Headphones / earbuds so I'm not coming here as a Newbie.... Crazy sound and output for the money on the Boom 2....

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

It isn't bad, but the mlove a200 has a crazier sound and output than the anker, all while being cheaper. There's also the avantree powerbyte, which is good and cheaper too.

[@slaughtercrx]

Thank you. Been waiting on a tear down of this. Not opening without tearing it up sucks! So now it’s basically a throw away speaker. Shame Soundcore👎🏻

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Fr shame on them. And with all that paid promotion bs, they can't even do basic engineering right 😮‍💨🤦‍♂️

[@zebol2000]

Może wystarczy podgrzać ciepłym powietrzem i może wówczas otworzy się bez problemu? Może chcieli uniknąć rezonansu?

[@adredy]

time for boom 2 plus :)

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

It's expensive...I'll wait till there is discount cuz for $250 there is no way it competes with the stormbox blast.

[@adredy]

@@speakerblowupmanlee5921 good thinking

[@adredy]

@@speakerblowupmanlee5921 dont do it :)

[@687donny]

Ill keep it for a few years maybe less and sell it or give it away and use something else almost no Bluetooth speaker manufacturer offer removable battery's on speakers this size anyway so cant really say soundcore sucks for that

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

@@687donny most bluetooth speakers use a generic 18650 battery pack, so you can replace it without destroying anything. Unlike soundcore.

[@j.wright5918]

They are way better at their battery 🔋solutions

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

I don't have any but you might be right

[@CrashPCcz]

Thanks for your service. 🤭 So It seems I am not tuning the passives down to 55Hz, because the shiz cannot be opened without harm. Sad.

[@Random_4400]

How do you know the factory tuning of the passive radiators? If it's over 55hz that seems quite high in my opinion...

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@Random_4400 They’re tuned at 60hz

[@jedolivier2688]

I purchased one of these & not impressed with the sound at all. Very dull & muddy sound signature.

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Yup. It's very muddy.

[@thejoker49]

Boom plus never on market in Indonesia.. Bbrrrr....

[@jedolivier2688]

Don't do the firmware update on the boom 2. I read a review on Amazon where a person said that it sounded really good straight out of the box. A message from Soundcore appeared instructing him to do the upgrade, & after the update the speaker sounded muddy in comparison before the update. Buyer beware!

[@IamJay02]

Ok I won't

[@slaughtercrx]

Yes, this is true. And you can’t go back

[@IamJay02]

@@slaughtercrx I hope you know they fixed this in 03.11

[@ThibautMahringer]

I received mine on the latest firmware two days ago and it was bright out of the box, not horrible unlike other speakers I heard but still bright. I needed to use the EQ to make it less treble heavy. I like neutral sounding (or warm) speakers, any kind of boosted treble actively hurt my ears so I know what I'm talking about lol

[@IamJay02]

@@ThibautMahringer yup

[@kapishverma1055]

Bro makes the worst comparison videos of all time

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

How so?

[@kapishverma1055]

@@speakerblowupmanlee5921 you played one of the worst tracks to check a speaker. You can check the vocals but what about the mids and the major part - bass There is no beat no nothing in those tracks how can I check the base

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

@@kapishverma1055 any tracks you recommend?

[@kapishverma1055]

@@speakerblowupmanlee5921 any like techno songs are pretty good for testing a speaker

[@Starvinmarvin1111-u4k]

​@@speakerblowupmanlee5921I think you did a good job reviewing them, but maybe your mic doesnt pick up the bass very well ?

[@twitterfamouspenguinyt1484]

Its called a sound core

[@speakerblowupmanlee5921]

Yeah anker soundcore boom 2