Soundcore Boom 2 Plus

Boom by name, boom by nature

- CLIFF JOSEPH

$249.99 From www.soundcore.​com Features 100W output (140W with bass boost); water resistant to IPX7; Bluetooth 5.3 with AAC, USB-C charging port, 10W power bank, 3.5mm audio input, up to 20 hours battery life

WE LIKED THE Compact and portable Motion X500 speaker from Soundcore, but the new Boom 2 Plus is a different proposition. It's still portable - just about - but it's much larger and more powerful than the X500, and fully lives up to its boombastic title.