Design
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The Anker Motion Boom is a medium-sized speaker meant to be placed horizontally, though you can also place it vertically. It comes with a built-in carrying handle to help with transporting it. It's smaller and more compact than the Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus.
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8.9 Design
Volume
Weight
Power Source
One-Hand Carry
This speaker is amazingly portable. It's battery-powered, lightweight, and has a built-in carrying handle, so you can easily carry it with one hand and take it outdoors when you're on the go.
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7.0 Design
Material Quality
Water Resistance
Dust Resistance
Impact Resistance
Floats In Water
This outdoor speaker is decently built. It's mostly made of plastic and feels pretty solid, though its finish doesn't give it a premium look, especially compared to speakers like the Anker Soundcore Motion X600. It's rated IPX7 for water resistance, so it's certified to be immersed in a meter of water for up to 30 minutes. Passive radiators are located on either side of the speaker for the bass, and a metal grille protects its drivers. Its ports are protected by a thick rubber flap on its rear, and you can find its rubberized buttons atop the speaker.
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7.9 Design
Ease Of Use
Feedback
Music Play/Pause
Call Answer/End
Volume Up/Down Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Microphone On/Off
Additional Controls
This speaker has very good rubberized controls that are clicky and easy to press. You can press the multifunction button to play/pause your audio, accept or decline a call, and activate your paired voice assistant. You can also double-press it to skip tracks and triple-press it to backtrack. There are '+' and '-' buttons to control its volume and a TWS button to connect the speaker to another Motion Boom speaker to create a stereo pair. There's a Bass button you can use to enable its BassUp feature when you want to add extra punch to your audio.
Its Bluetooth button flashes a blue light when it's in pairing mode and turns solid when paired to your device. Also, its power button blinks red when its battery is running low, turns solid red when it's reached half its charge, and turns solid white when fully charged. Unfortunately, there isn't a way to know the speaker's exact battery level, though there's a small icon in its companion app that indicates it.
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Design
- Anker Motion Boom speaker
- USB-C to USB-A charging cable
- Quick start guide
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6.4 Sound
Slope
Std. Err.
Low-Frequency Extension
High-Frequency Extension
Its frequency response accuracy is alright. With the speaker placed horizontally and its BassUp feature enabled, it has a balanced mid-range that ensures vocals and lead instruments are reproduced clearly. However, the underemphasis in the treble range causes higher-pitched vocals and instruments to sound dull and veiled. Like most speakers its size, the Motion Boom also lacks low bass, so you can't feel the deep thump and rumble in bass-heavy music like hip-hop and EDM. Fortunately, there's a graphic EQ and presets in its companion app that you can use to tweak its sound to your liking.
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LEARN ABOUT FREQUENCY RESPONSE ACCURACY
Sound
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
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6.1 Sound
Directivity Index
Stereo
The Anker Motion Boom has a passable soundstage. It can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which means you'll hear a clear separation between the left and right channels according to how your audio has been mixed. However, as with most boombox-style speakers, it has poor directivity, so your audio doesn't sound consistent from all angles.
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LEARN ABOUT SOUNDSTAGE
7.2 Sound
SPL @ Max Volume
DRC @ Max Volume
This speaker has decent dynamics. It can get loud, making it suitable for use at parties or outdoors. That said, some compression artifacts are present at max volume, so you'll hear some pumping and loss of clarity when you blast your tunes. If you want an even louder speaker, check out the Tribit StormBox Blast.
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LEARN ABOUT DYNAMICS
7.7 Active Features
Battery Life
Charge Time
Power Saving
Charging Port
Battery Powered
The manufacturer advertises this speaker to last 24 hours on a single charge. We tested it with the BassUP feature turned on, and its battery lasted 22 hours. That said, battery performance can vary depending on your usage, and your real-world experience may vary. For example, when we tested it with the BassUP feature turned off, its battery lasted just shy of 40 hours, which is even more impressive. You can even set its power-saving feature to turn off the device following 5, 10, 30, or 60 minutes of inactivity when it isn't connected to a power source.
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LEARN ABOUT BATTERY
2.6 Active Features
Alexa
Google Assistant
Speakerphone
Siri
Voice Assistant
Voice Activation
Microphone Mute
Far-Field Performance
Ambient Noise Performance
This speaker's voice assistant performance is bad. It uses the voice assistants that come with your smartphone and struggles to understand your commands from far and in noisier settings. It's compatible with Google Assistant and Siri but doesn't feature support for Alexa.
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LEARN ABOUT VOICE ASSISTANT
6.3 Active Features
App Name
iOS
Android
EQ
Stereo Pair Mode
Party Mode
Multi-Room
The Soundcore companion app is alright. It's compatible with iOS and Android devices and features a graphic EQ to tweak its sound to your liking. You can choose from four EQ presets: 'Soundcore Signature,' 'Voice,' 'Treble Boost,' and 'Balanced.' That said, while you can pair this speaker to another Motion Boom to create a stereo pair, the app doesn't have Party Mode or Multi-Room features to connect it to multiple speakers simultaneously.
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Connectivity
Aux Input
USB Audio
Other Ports
This speaker comes with a USB-C input to charge it. Thanks to its USB-A port, you can use the speaker to charge your other devices. It doesn't come with AUX or USB Audio ports to play your audio from older devices via a wired connection.
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6.7 Connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth iOS Latency
Bluetooth Android Latency
Bluetooth Range
Multi-Device Pairing
This speaker has an alright Bluetooth performance. It has an outstanding range, so your paired device can remain connected to the speaker, even when it's far from it. However, it has high latency with iOS and Android devices, which results in high AV synchronization errors, so it isn't suitable for watching videos and movies over this connection. Some apps compensate for latency differently, and your real-world experience may differ.
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LEARN ABOUT BLUETOOTH
0 Connectivity
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
Wi-Fi
Apple AirPlay
AirPlay Latency
Google Chromecast
Chromecast Latency
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LEARN ABOUT WI-FI