Orlando Sentinel

Speaker has great sound, fits nicely in cup holders

- By Gregg Ellman

Scosche’s BoomBottle MM, a waterproof wireless speaker with built-in MagicMount, is amazing when you look at the features packed inside. And it’s even better when you hear the sound.

With many Bluetooth speakers, when you push the button the volume keeps getting louder, but most often something inside your ears tells you when the speaker hits its optimum volume level based on the sound quality and distortion.

With the BoomBottle, you almost want it to keep getting louder, past the maximum volume levels — it sounds that good.

The speaker is 7.2 inches high with a rounded cupholder-friendly body 2.9 inches deep. It weighs 1.25 pounds. Inside is Bluetooth 4.2, a pair of 12 W (6 W x 2) 45 mm speakers and a 4000 mAh battery to keep the music playing for up to 12 hours. A 4 level LED battery indicator shows you how much power is left before a USB charge is needed.

With an IP67 waterproof rating, the speaker can withstand being submerged in up to 3 feet of water and the body has a dustproof constructi­on. A built-in microphone is designed for hands-free calling.

Those features alone would be enough for a great speaker, but there’s a unique feature on the outside: the BoomBottle Opener. The built-in opener is right there on the back of the speaker. So as long as the speaker is packed for vacation, you’ll have an opener with you for your favorite beverage.

The mounting system also lets your smartphone magnetical­ly secure itself to the top of the speaker with the included magic plate and 3M adhesive film.

A carabiner loop is built into the top and of course, a carabiner is included.

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