The Anker Soundcore Boom 2 is an outdoor Bluetooth speaker with 2.1-channel sound: a dedicated subwoofer and two tweeters. It puts out 60W as standard and 80W with BassUp 2.0 on. It is rated IPX7, floats, plays up to 24 hours and charges your phone through a built-in power bank.
Key Specs
- Type: portable outdoor Bluetooth speaker
- Model number: A3138
- Output: 60W standard, up to 80W with BassUp 2.0
- Drivers: 90 x 120mm woofer, 2 x 20mm tweeters, 2.1 channel
- Frequency response: 45Hz to 20kHz
- Water resistance: IPX7, floats
- Codecs: SBC, AAC
- Lights: RGB, 7 preset light effects
- Battery: 4900mAh, 7.3V
- Playtime: up to 24 hours at 50% volume, BassUp and lights off
- Charging: USB-C, about 5.5 hours with a 15W (5V 3A) charger
- Power bank: USB-A output, 5V 1A (5W)
- Microphone: built in, for calls
- Handle: built in
- Weight: about 1.68kg (3.7 lb)
- No AUX input
- App: soundcore app for Android and iOS, with Pro EQ, EQ presets, volume control, auto-off timer and firmware updates
BassUp 2.0 deepens the bass and raises output from 60W to 80W at one press of the BassUp button.
IPX7 means the speaker survives immersion in water, and it floats. Seal the waterproof cover tightly before it goes into a pool or near the beach.
Plug your phone into the USB-A port to charge it from the speaker’s battery at 5W.
The RGB lights on both sides change with the music. Hold the BassUp button for 2 seconds to switch between the 7 light effects. Press it twice to turn the lights on or off.
Press the Bluetooth button to enter pairing mode, then select “soundcore Boom 2” on your phone. It reconnects to the last device you used when you turn it on. It plays from one device at a time, so pause the active device before you play from another.
Soundcore has released two versions of the Boom 2:
- Current version: Bluetooth 6.0 with Auracast. Links with the Boom 2 Plus, other Auracast Boom 2 units, Boom Go 3i, Rave 3 and Rave 3S
- Earlier version: Bluetooth 5.3 with PartyCast 2.0. Links with up to 100 PartyCast speakers, such as the Boom 3i, Flare 2, Glow Mini and Select 3
The two versions do not pair with each other, in stereo or multi-speaker mode.
For stereo, turn on two Boom 2 speakers of the same version, then hold the Bluetooth button on both until the light flashes white. A tone confirms pairing. The main speaker plays the left channel and the second plays the right.
For Auracast on the current version, connect one speaker to your phone and leave the others unconnected. Press the Auracast button on each speaker. A tone confirms when they link. When linking with a Rave 3 or Rave 3S, set the Boom 2 as the secondary speaker.
Button controls:
- Power: press or hold 2 seconds to turn on, hold 2 seconds to turn off
- Play/Pause: press once to play, pause, answer or end a call. Press twice to skip forward, three times to go back. Hold 2 seconds to reject a call or start your phone’s voice assistant
- BassUp: press to turn BassUp 2.0 on or off
- Volume Up and Down: press to change volume
- Bluetooth: press to pair, hold 2 seconds for stereo pairing
With no audio for 20 minutes, the speaker turns off. Set a different time in the app. If you store it for a long time, recharge it every 3 months.
To reset, hold the Bluetooth button and Volume Up together for 5 to 10 seconds. You hear a tone and the speaker restarts.
Nairobi orders arrive in 15 to 60 minutes. Delivery across the rest of Kenya is same day. You pay on delivery by M-Pesa or cash.
What’s in the box: Anker Soundcore Boom 2 speaker, 60cm USB-C to USB-C cable, quick start guide. No wall charger.
