The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom is a decently built portable Bluetooth speaker with a built-in carrying handle. It can get pretty loud. With its BassUp feature enabled, the Motion Boom has a balanced mid-range that ensures vocals and lead instruments sound present in the mix, though they can also sound a bit dark. Unfortunately, it struggles to reproduce the deep thump and rumble in low-bass that's typically present in bass-heavy music like hip-hop or EDM. That said, there's a graphic EQ and presets you can use to tweak its sound to your liking.

Style

The Anker Soundcore 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.

Portability

The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom outdoor speaker is amazingly portable. It's battery-powered and has a built-in carrying handle, so you can easily carry it with one hand and take it outdoors with you when you're on the go.

Build

The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom outdoor speaker is decently built. It's mostly made of plastic and feels pretty solid, though its finish doesn't give it a very premium look. It's rated IPX7 for water resistance, so it's certified to be immersible in a meter of water for up to 30 minutes. There are passive radiators located on either side of the speaker for the bass, and its drivers are protected by a metal grille. Its ports are protected by a thick rubber flap on its rear, and you can find its rubberized buttons atop the speaker.

Controls

The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom has very good rubberized controls that are clicky and easy to press. You can press the multifunction button to play/pause your audio, accept or decline a call, and activate your paired voice assistant. You can also double-press it to skip tracks and triple-press it to backtrack. There are and - buttons to control its volume and a TWS button to connect the speaker to another Motion Boom speaker to create a stereo pair. There's a Bass button you can use to enable its BassUp feature when you want to add extra punch to your audio.

Its Bluetooth button flashes a blue light when it's in pairing mode and turns solid when paired to your device. Also, its power button blinks red when its battery is running low, turns solid red when it's reached half of its charge, and turns solid white when it's fully charged. Unfortunately, there isn't a way to know the speaker's exact battery level, though there's a small icon in its companion app that indicates it.

Battery

The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom outdoor speaker has a good battery performance. While it's advertised to last 24 hours from a single charge, it lasted just under 40 hours in our tests, which is incredible. However, although its advertised charge time is around four hours, it took around six hours to fully charge the speaker. That said, battery performance can vary depending on your usage, and your real-world experience may vary. It also comes with a customizable power-saving feature which you can set to automatically shut the speaker off following 5, 10, 30, or 60 minutes of inactivity. That said, the speaker doesn't shut down while connected to a power source.

App

The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom's 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. There are also four EQ presets you can choose from: '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 come with Party Mode or Multi-Room features to connect it to multiple speakers at once.

Wired

The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom comes with a USB-C input to charge the speaker. Thanks to its USB-A port, you can even use the speaker to charge your other devices. That said, it doesn't come with AUX or USB Audio ports to play your audio from older devices via a wired connection.

Bluetooth

The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom outdoor 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 can cause syncing issues between audio and visuals, so it isn't suitable for watching videos and movies over this connection. That said, some apps compensate for latency differently, and your real-world experience may differ.

Compared To Other Speakers

The Anker Soundcore Motion Boom is a decently built portable Bluetooth speaker with a built-in carrying handle. With its BassUp feature enabled, it has a balanced mid-range, so vocals and lead instruments sound present in the mix, though they can also sound a bit dark. That said, like most speakers its size, it struggles to reproduce a thumpy and rumbling low-bass. Fortunately, there's a graphic EQ and presets in its companion app, meaning you can tweak its sound to your liking. It can also get pretty loud.