Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Review (2024)

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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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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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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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Ease Of Use

Feedback

Music Play/Pause

Call Answer/End

Volume Up/Down

Track Next/Previous

Microphone On/Off

Additional Controls

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

Wi-Fi

Apple AirPlay

AirPlay Latency

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

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