BolaButty vs Anker: bluetooth speaker Review Analysis

nice visually but the sound quality is poor for use in a dance studio. this one just may just be defective as it sounded like a sub woofer was going out with some songs. a low level vibration sound. this is my 2nd anker speaker and it wasn't nearly as good as my first one.

10k bought in the past month, amazon's choice and a ton of reviews mostly positive, and i was in! i have a bluetooth portable speaker but was looking for another option with usb-c charging. this was 20 watts compared to my current 14 watt speaker and the price was almost half. then i received and tested it. that's when i remembered that amazon ratings are heavily biased towards price, not quality. my 14 watt speaker was nearly as loud - the difference was negligible. fine, it was still cheaper. but the sound quality - which is what truly matters to me - sounded cheap, hollow, lacking in depth and distinction of tones. a basic cheap-sounding speaker inside a cheap enclosure, that sounded like a small speaker inside a glass cup. yes, if you're looking for an inexpensive speaker without regard for quality, this will appeal to you. think old alarm-clock sound. if you're looking for a surprisingly larger-than-footprint or wattage sounding speaker, that also gives you deeper tones and distinguishes between frequencies, along with a deeper/fuller bass sound, then my suggestion is the cambridge soundworks oontz angle 3 ultra. i've bought abiut 3 already and may soon buy a 4th updated one with the usb-c port.

bought in april 2025. last "window for return" ended 1 month after, on may 16th, 2025. died june 28th, 2025. ok, maybe not exactly died but it refuses to connect purely with my asus rog g14 gaming laptop anymore. well, it does sort of connect but it doesn't, here's how: for example, normally i would connect it via bluetooth then, say, go to youtube and it would start playing on it, right? well, what it does instead is that it hijacks the sound from my laptop but does not project any sound of that connection. everything is silent and awkward while anything is playing. not how it's supposed to function, obviously. it works when connected to my phone. however, i need it for my laptop. i have tried all the following (but it still ceases to function as it should for a music player): - updated my drivers, firmware, bios and did a full systems diagnostic - restarted my computer - unpaired, repaired - held the vol+ with the bluetooth button for about 10 sec -- did not work as intended. stated 3 different error codes at different times i've done this: 4277, 4276, 4275 - held the vol+ with the play button to factory reset it -- over 4x - downloaded the "anker renovations: software upgrade utility" but the soundcore 2 refuses to be connected to it via usb, even with their own recommendations for troubleshooting extra thing to note: - this does not come with a warranty that can be updated yearly or anything like it, e.g. no asurion link to product conclusion: ----> buy at your own risk. $20 - 30 to replace every 2 months may cost less than your monthly subscriptions but, hey, was this really only supposed to last for that long? no. basic internet research online shows that people have reported it to last 2 - 4 years on average. again: it connects with my phone so it sort of works but i require it to be connected to my laptop. it refuses to do so after only 2 months usage. i didn't give it a 1 star because, in these 2 months of usage before it crapped out, it worked quite well for what it does as a basic speaker, 1 grade above basic laptop speakers. am i tempted to buy another one? it's currently cheap enough to buy again and hope for not a defect. i am tempted. it's difficult enough in this economy to buy products that don't last well. especially if it's underneath what is projected to last. if i have enough money by black friday, i might. however, for now, those few dollars would set me back and i just can't do that to myself. i just can't. edit: 1) i was able to acquire an audio jack and use it with my laptop. however, not having bluetooth work was not desirable. it's supposed to be a main function to be able to link with another device. when it was connected via audio jack, it oftentimes makes an small/near silent noise then grows to a loud irritating feedback noise. i had to unplug it then replug it back in to make it work again. it didn't do this when it was linked onto bluetooth. 2) a little before 8pm pdt sept 21st, 2025, it finally stopped working. it did the turning off noise it always does when it runs out of power. while charging it, it no longer turns back on. bought in april 16th 2025 - died sept 21st 2025 expected to last 2 - 4 years. lasted only for 5 months, 5 days.

only worked for about a month.

big sound from such a small speaker. bass is excellent. volume will fill a large room.

great big beautiful sound in a relatively small package.

• Improve sound quality with better drivers and tuning to compete with established brands like Anker and JBL.

• Add a dedicated pairing button and multi-device memory to fix Bluetooth frustrations.

• Enhance battery management to deliver closer to the advertised 24-hour playtime.

• Offer a firmware update or app support for customization and troubleshooting.

• Target the gift market with improved reliability and packaging, as many buyers purchase speakers as gifts.

• Leverage the low price point to capture budget-conscious consumers while addressing quality concerns.