It is powerful, weather-resistant, and well-equipped.
SOUNDBOKS 4 is the ultimate portable Bluetooth speaker for a very specific buyer.
Some people show up to parties with food.
Others are known for bringing good libations.
But what if youre the one with the music tastes your circle of friends love?
What if youre the honorary DJ for your tribe?
The question, again, is: Is it for you?
The answer might surprise you because the SOUNDBOKS 4 isnt a one-trick pony.
The speakers sit behind a swappable steel grill with a relatively small SOUNDBOKS badge in the top left-hand corner.
Those Pro Panel ports support line-in, microphones, and instruments.
The left side of the speaker is where you plug in the supplied 99.84Wh swappable battery.
The battery can act as a battery bank with its USB-C port, also used for charging.
Though this is a portable speaker, it isnt portable like theBeats Pillor Sony ULT Field speakers.
For my 5-foot wife, though, this speaker is not portable.
She can lift it just fine, but carrying it somewhere not so nearby would be problematic.
This speaker bonding is part of what SOUNDBOKS calls its TeamUP feature.
The only mics I own feature USB-C connections.
I tested the 3.5mm stereo input, but well touch on that more in a moment.
Soundboks 4 review: Sound Quality
The sound quality of the SOUNDBOKS 4 is impressive.
First, lets talk about the volume pushed by those dual 10-inch woofers.
I took the unit to two different parks.
Marking distances at 50-foot increments, I started at 0 feet from the speaker and moved further away.
With the music off, the ambient sound in the park measured 50dB.
At 50ft, the meter registered 75db.
67dB at 100 feet, then 58dB at 200 feet.
Same with The Roots banger, Do You Want More?!?!?!
That said, as you move farther from the speaker, that slight distortion becomes imperceptible.
I played these songs from aGoogle Pixel 9over Bluetooth.
To get the most out of this setup, you just need enough prep time.
They even have carry accessories like a heavy-duty backpack to ease your travels, or a rapid charger.
Next time, though, can we expand the Bluetooth support?
LE with Auracast, aptX, and LDAC support would turn a noteworthy speaker into a nearly perfect product.
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