ECOXGEARDefender: Outdoor Portable Bluetooth Speaker, 121dB Massive Sound, Waterproof and Drop Proof, with LED Party Lights, Pair up to 100, 25+ Hours Playtime (Black Oak)

Very loud speaker. Seems to be as loud as the turtle box and not as much money, seems to have a good battery life as well. I have the sound bar in my side by side which does very well also.

This new speaker ROCKS! its has amazing sound... especially for its compact size. I decided to try this out over Turtlebox because I own another of their units from years back which I got at Costco and it still works.These guys really know what they are doing. its completely waterproof. My son was taking the speaker to the bottom of the pool and letting it float back to the surface. its a rock solid unit. Heavy and sturdy handles on the side.The LED lights are very bright. If you swim at night they create great lighting effects in the water. More fun. The LED button is a little annoying to scroll thru all the options. But i found they have an app in the android store that lets you control the colors and sequences . The app makes it much better.As far as sound quality goes, its Insanely loud. The bass response is very deep. I have only played with the EQ settings a little bit. But its nice that they are right there with a touch of a button. I dont think Turtlebox has that. Plus the unit will connect and sync to my Golf cart speaker.We had it on the boat and it was louder than the motor. it was fun to have it floating in the lake with the speaker floating speaker up. We got back to the dock late and it was dark. So I turned on the flashlight to help me tie up the boat and put the cover on. Its just a fun smart design...

Love it, I wouldn't want it any louder is has VOLUME!!! and very clear at all volume levels. Can't believe the bass. Good battery duration, pairs up in seconds and is the perfect weight. I have no cons for this speaker.

I purchased the Defender after hearing a turtlebox on the beach one day. After a bit of research, I noticed a lot of people said the defender is just as good and maybe better than the turtle box. The fact that it is roughly $150 less did help as well. I must say that the speaker sounds amazing and half volume is plenty loud for most occasions. We used it just yesterday on a sandbar at the edge of the ocean and had no problem hearing the music at half volume, even with other people playing their own music and waves crashing. It did get sandy and splashed a little but it was no problem at all. The LED presets are a nice touch but download the app for a ton more options. I can’t speak much to battery life as we only used it for a few hours but I feel it will be plenty. Another plus is that it can connect to my sound extreme soundbar on my golf cart to enlarge the sound stage for backyard parties. Overall the performance surpassed my expectations, the weight is very manageable, and I feel it’s the best value for money in this speaker segment.

The sound is great, battery life is great, can be different to connect wirelessly when switching users. You must forget the device on your phones Bluetooth and search for it to reconnect. This happens on Apple and Android phones. The other negative is that you have to use the supplied charger. If you lose it, then you're SOL.

We love it. It’s perfect. And it’s loud. Works great for Havasu.

The media could not be loaded. I was not paid for this review and i paid full price for the product. I don't normally do reviews, but it's refreshing to see a quality product with obviously custom and thoughtful design so here it goes.Take the highest quality powerful speaker that puts out huge sound to fill the biggest space and add an intuitive well designed interface and you have the Ecogear defender.It's tempting to buy cheap knockoffs but it won't have the sound quality. Even at max volume, the bass is full.Unlike many systems with just a couple of non descriptive buttons, this has a big row of intuitive buttons for easy music management without using a phone app. Many quality touches you'll only appreciate after using like backlit buttons. So nighttime usage is easy. And the LED lightshow is fun at night too.If you're conditioned to questionable Chinese knockoffs that last one season, you'll be blown away by the quality. This is solid with 2 enormous comfortable handles with tie down holes plus 4 big rubber feet. Every aspect feels solid and well worth the money.

Solid speaker