Soundance FM Radio Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Alarm Clock, Portable Radio Speaker with Digital LED USB Rechargeable for Office Desk Home Bedroom Bedside Desktop Computer, SDY019 Black Red

The speaker was very well packaged and arrived in mint condition. My first impression is that it is very small, but has a nice, solid heft to it. It has a rubberized, non-slip coating of some sort. It feels very substantial and looks very sleek and hi-tech. I switched it on, and it woke right up. I tried the FM radio feature first. The controls are a bit strange, but once I got that sorted out it auto-found all my local stations. They came in loud and clear.Did I say loud? How do they fit so much sound into such a tiny box? At full volume it really fills up a room. Good sound too--no distortion even when maxed out. The highs and mids are clean and well defined. The bass won't break any windows but is much better than I expected from such a small, cheap speaker. If I were allowed only one word to describe the audio, it would be "crisp". Next I tried Bluetooth.The Bluetooth feature is simple to figure out. The speaker and my LG G2 paired up in about 3 seconds. I used the generic music app on the LG to play some Argentine Tango music from the Golden Age and also an orchestral arrangement of "Rhapsody in Blue". As a final test, I cranked some 70's-80's classic rock all the way up. In every case, the sound quality was most satisfying. I also found I could control speaker volume from my phone. Cool!To test Bluetooth range, I carried my phone across the bedroom and the link was still solid. I walked down my hallway, across the family room and almost to my kitchen, and the link still held. My wife said the music never got choppy. So--better than expected Bluetooth range.Good points:*Long battery life (2 to 3 hours of use per day for 3 days before it needs a recharge).*Sleek, high-tech appearance & sturdy construction.*Loud, crisp audio.*Fast, easy Bluetooth connectivity with very long range (up to 50 feet outdoors).*Sensitive, selective, and nice-sounding FM radio built right in.*Standard audio input port on the back for non-Bluetooth music players.*Low price (I paid $37 with free shipping from Amazon. The speaker is worth twice that).Bad points:*Useless instructions--microscopic print in badly broken English.*Confusing controls--too few buttons doing too many different things.*If the built-in clock is an important thing to you, look elsewhere.*Needs more bass.Bottom Line: This is a very loud, clear, and good-looking speaker at a cheap price. If you need an affordable speaker for a teen or a child, or if you don't want to risk your $200 Jawbone at a rowdy pool party, get one of these!

The item was nicely packaged and gave me fantastic first impression. I do like the decent black color which match perfectly with my TV. The rubberized surface makes it non-slip and stable while listening to rock music at very large volume. It also comes with all cables needed to connect to PC or other devices. This saves me money on buying from RadioShack.The sound quality is satisfying and it fills up the whole room at full volume. The Bluetooth range is also good enough to cover my whole place, from downstairs to upstairs. The pairing process is quite simple. I made it in a few seconds.The FM station feature is just fine for me. But I do love its card reader, so sometimes I do not need extra device to play music. This could be helpful when I want to have music while taking a shower. You know, taking a shower may just cost me ten minutes but open an app on ipad or iphone, choose songs and put the device back out of bathroom could be time consuming.Conclusion:This speaker is perfect at such a price!

As far as I'm concerned, all smaller Bluetooth speakers suffer from the same problem. Their bass sucks and their mids and highs are awful. The sound they produce is either muddy or hollow. I am not actually an audiophile; but even I can tell the bass enhancements, as they are often called, muddy up the mids and high frequency sounds. The Soundance Portable Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Speaker really isn't a whole lot different in this respect. Soundance even suggests their bass enhancement is a "feature". Point-of-view I guess. For those who think there is a good bass solution, dream on. Good bass requires physical volume which no portable Bluetooth speaker is going to have. Physics is physics no matter the brand. Good bass requires a lot of air to be pushed around. Small speakers don't push lots of air around.Nevertheless I like it. It pairs quickly and reconnects well when turned on or brought into proximity with its Bluetooth source which in my case is either my phone or my PC hooked up with a Kinivo Bluetooth dongle. For a portable the sound is OK. Not great; but then It's small enough to fit into a backpack or briefcase. Bonus it has an alarm function which works even when the box is turned off. It has an FM radio and a micro-SD slot. I've used the alarm and tried the FM (functional); but, have not tried the microSD slot as yet.I won't be using this speaker for serious listening; but, for taking to the office or park it'll do quite nicely. It is not difficult to setup or use.

Pros: it works just fine, sound quality not too bad, the battery lasts me a whole days of work and then some, It's portable and light weight, The radio works well, You can program up to 20 channels . The Bluetooth works well, pretty smooth sound quality when in bluetooth mode, Auxiliary works fine as well. Can charge other devices while playing music.Cons: the sound volume not as high as expected, no dedicated volume rocker, have to use the skip buttons as the volume buttons, Which works great, just have to get use to it.Over all: great device, would recommend for use on the job. I work in construction and it's held up great for a month now. I put it through tough environments and I've had no issues with it.3 stars due to sound quality.

Really great, still would like a bit louder