You don’t have to spend $200 on a portable speaker from Sony, Bose, or Sonos to achieve quality sound performance, particularly if your budget is limited. Anker made its name with reliable power banks, but it’s also been a strong player in portable speakers and earbuds for years. Among its products, the Soundcore 2 is one of Amazon’s all-time best-sellers in the last decade. Its value proposition makes sense at the original price, but right now during Prime Big Deal Days, it’s dropped to a new record low of $29, down from its regular $44. At this price point, you’re getting performance that punches well above what budget speakers typically deliver.
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Battery Life that Actually Lasts All Day Long
The 5,200mAh lithium-ion battery supplies 24 hours of non-stop playback at moderate volume settings. This is enough capacity to transport the speaker to an entire day at the beach, power it for an entire weekend-long backyard shindig or use it for background listening during an entire weekend-long camping excursion without seeking an outlet. Anker’s power management chip maximizes power usage based on volume settings and content of audio, and that’s why the battery life is consistent even for long listening stretches.
The two neodymium drivers put up 12W of total output, 6W for each driver. Neodymium magnets weigh less and use less power than common ferrite magnets, yet these drivers have more powerful magnetic fields and improved low-end response without added weight. Its frequency response begins at 70Hz and picks up low end midrange frequencies that make music sound warm and full-bodied. Its advanced digital signal processor examines incoming audio in real-time and makes output corrections to avoid distortion even when volume is turned up to highest levels.
Anker’s patented BassUp technology actively analyses bass frequencies and automatically enhances them in real-time, according to content played back. Anker’s patented spiral bass port structure maximizes low-end output through the use of a deeper air path within the small enclosure volume. Bass waves have more time to form and expand prior to leaving the speaker, due to the geometry of these internal air paths, and thus more deep, punchy low-end frequency is heard.
The IPX7 waterproof rating signifies that the speaker is resistant to full immersion in water up to one meter for 30 minutes. This level of protection is beyond that of splash proofing, and the Soundcore 2 is thus truly worry-free when near pools, beaches, or in the case of surprise rain showers. Water vapor is sealed from internal electronics in the sealed enclosure so humidity and steam won’t do long-lasting harm as well.
Bluetooth 5 connectivity supports wireless range up to 66 feet in an open environment with less interference than previous generations of Bluetooth. Pairing occurs automatically after the first setup and the connection is strong even when your phone is in another room. The auxiliary input provides a hardwired backup for non-Bluetooth equipment or when you desire to save your phone’s battery life.
With the current Prime Day pricing, it is little wonder that this speaker is reigning supreme in sales charts.