Anker’s audio-focused Soundcore model is introducing a brand new wi-fi Bluetooth speaker with rugged options designed to assist it survive and thrive throughout a visit to the seashore. The Boom 3i has an IP68 water and dustproof ranking plus an extra protecting coating that can hold it corrosion-free for as much as two years if uncovered to and even fully dunked in salt water, claims Anker.
The Boom 3i isn’t solely fully waterproof, it additionally floats, however not only for the sake of constructing it simpler to recuperate ought to it fall off a ship or dock. The Boom 3i is engineered in order that its audio system are at all times pointing upwards and are absolutely useful whereas floating, so you should utilize it instantly within the pool or whereas having a swim on the lake. If you’re utilizing it in a river with a fast paced present it’s possible you’ll need to contemplate attaching one thing heavy to the speaker’s removable carrying strap to create a makeshift anchor.
Being waterproof makes the speaker simple to scrub once you get again from the seashore, however for dislodging mud or sand caught within the speaker grill, the Boom 3i has a Buzz Clean mode that makes it vibrate intensely to shake off grime. It additionally features a mode that leverages its 96db of sound output to play an emergency alarm ought to you end up in want of assist, and it could actually double as a megaphone utilizing Soundcore’s cell app and your telephone as a mic.
Battery life is rated at as much as 16 hours with the amount at 50 % and options like boosted bass and synchronized LED accent lighting turned off. If battery life is your precedence in a wi-fi speaker, there are higher choices out there. But in order for you a speaker you received’t have to fret about babying when you’re out on an journey, the Boom 3i appears harder than most.
