anker soundcore motion plus bluetooth speaker

ANKER SOUNDCORE MOTION PLUS BLUETOOTH SPEAKER PORTABLE

It’ll charge with both single and double ended USB-C charging cables. The 13,400 mAh battery takes up to 5.5 hours to charge at up to 3A or 15W via its USB-C port.

ANKER SOUNDCORE MOTION PLUS BLUETOOTH SPEAKER PORTABLE

The power button will flash red when the battery level is low, but otherwise there are no battery status LEDs which I’d prefer to see with these portable speakers. The central main controls aren’t backlit and are only slightly recessed so a little difficult to see or feel in the dark. The top of the speaker has the rubberised buttons to control the speaker.

The sides of the speaker house the passive radiators and around the back there’s a rubber flap revealing the USB-C charging port, a USB-A port to charge your tech and a 3.5mm audio-in port for a wired connection – something missing on the Motion Boom. The JBL does feel more premium with its cloth and soft touch plastic finish, but I’m not a fan of the giant JBL logo on the front – the Motion Boom Plus has more understated Soundcore logos around the speaker. It’s mostly hard plastic with a metal speaker grille. Its design is very similar to the smaller Motion Boom, again without any particular design flourishes. It does have an IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating like the JBL which is an improvement on the Motion Boom and Motion+ which only have an IPX7 rating with no dust proofing. The build quality is ok, but it doesn’t have the rugged feel of the JBL with its rubberised accents. It weighs just over 2.4 kg without the strap and measures 389 x 140 x 196 mm (L x W x H).Ībove you can also see how it compares in size and weight to its smaller siblings and the JBL Xtreme 3. The speaker is much lighter than I was expecting, and I found the large handle more convenient than the strap in everyday use, but that’ll come down to how you intend to use it.

There’s no included 3.5mm audio cable and unlike other Anker speakers I’ve reviewed recently, the USB cable is no longer Anker branded.īut the detachable strap is, and can quickly clip on and off. Inside the box you get the speaker itself, a USB-C charging cable, a shoulder strap and a graphical quick start guide. I’ll run through its features and discuss its sound quality, and in the accompanying video above you can hear for yourselves how it compares to the JBL, as well as Ankers’ smaller Soundcore Motion+ and Soundcore Motion Boom. Its price varies so please check the links below this article for accurate pricing, but currently it’s around £150 or $160, a fair bit cheaper than probably its closest rival, the popular JBL Xtreme 3. It could be the perfect speaker for outdoor use like camping, or to take off to university. The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus is a loud 80W portable speaker, with up to 20 hours of battery life and an IP67 dustproof and waterproof rating.

Anker soundcore motion plus bluetooth speaker