Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Let me start by saying, this is not a "Vine" review. I'm reviewing a product I bought and paid for. This is a bit critical, but some of the Vine reviews seem to be written by people with little or no experience with Bluetooth speakers. I'm no expert, but I own and have used Oontz Angle, Oontz Angle Plus, Braven 570, a couple of Altec Lansings and a Bose. I also own the 3 Vizios; the 5.1 sound bar, the 38" 2.1 soundbar, and the tv sound stand. I can not tell you just how blown away I am by the sound quality, ease of use, and innovative design of this little wonder. Sound quality blows away by far any of the other portable units I've used (or heard) and is almost (not quite) on par with the sound stand (but damn close, minus the stereo). 4 button control. just 4. Power and bluetooth on the back, hugs volume + and - on the front. Setup: 1) Open the waterproof cover on the back, and connect a micro usb to charge. full charge took less than an hour on a 2a charger. 2) Press the bluetooth button and pair it to your device (remembers up 2 8 devices.) 3) Do to the appropriate app store and search and download the UE Roll app. 4) Play something, and adjust your device and speaker volumes to your liking. The App: I thought an app for a speaker was a bit gimmicky, and you definitely can live without it, BUT it's actually very useful. You get a 5 band equalizer (that actually works!), the ability to control volume, and power, pair 2 UE speakers for stereo or dual sound (haven't tried it yet), and checks the speaker for the latest firmware. This to me is huge, as UE adds features and improvements. The product page explains more. The contentious Bungee Cord: Another gimmick I thought, until I started thinking about uses for it. Use it to attach the speaker to a shower rod, a bicycle handlebar, a belt loop, a backpack strap, a well placed nail on the wall or a picture frame hanger or a well placed 3M Hang-Ups (for those complaining about no stand.) Right now it is laying flat on my desk and the 360 sound is superb. BlueTooth Range: I clocked it to over 50 ft, YMMV Battery Life. After 6 hours of music at medium volume the nice lady told me I had "Twenty Percent Charge" Waterproof: Yup. And washable in warm soapy water. No issue with sand or mud. Quick tips: Press the + and - at the same time, and a female voice tells you the amount of charge in 10% increments. No bars or lights, Nice touch Multi Host; allows two different devices to pair to the speaker at the same time; stop the music on one device and let your partner play that favorite song from his device. Cool. Alarm: leave your favorite music app open (Spotify, Tune-In Radio) and set the alarm to "last song played." nice touch Hitting the FAQ button on the app opens the browser on your device to answer just about any other question you might have. TL/DR: I'm blown away. BUY IT!