Soundcore Boom 3i Is Already a Steal Just Weeks After Launch, A Top Rugged Outdoor Speaker by Anker
The Soundcore Boom 3i is a Bluetooth outdoor speaker designed with rugged, outdoorsy types in mind. It's available four colors. The blue, brown, and green (that one's my favorite) have been brought down to just $100 from their starting price of $140. The black has the most significant discount, chopping off an additional $10—bringing it to its lowest price ever of $90. It your price sensitive and don't care all too much about the color choices, that's the one for you.
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Lots of Bluetooth speakers are okay to take outdoors, being splashproof. The Soundcore Boom 3i takes that to a whole other lever. Not only is it IP68 dustproof and waterproof, this thing is even saltwater resistant—five times more so than most other speakers on the market. It's made for the extremes.
It's been drop-tested to survive from falls of about one meter and it can fully float on water, maintaining it's loud, rich sound and powerful bass. It actually recenters itself when in water to keep upright and the sound facing forward above the water. Great for kayaking or paddle boarding.
The bass can be pushed even further with BassUp 2.0 which brings forward 50W of powerful sound and a bass as deep as 56Hz.
The speaker is able to keep up with you through most of the day. It provides up to 16 hours of listening time on a single charge. You can full control the Soundcore Boom 3i via a smart app on your phone. Use it to adjust settings with Voice Amplifier, Emergency Alarm, Buzz Clean, and more.
The detachable strap makes the Soundcore Boom 3i easy to take around with you wherever you go.
For a limited time, you can pick up the Soundcore Boom 3i outdoor speaker and bring rich sound anywhere your headed for as low as $90. That's a $50 discount, bringing the speaker to its lowest price ever.
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