Chapters 0:00 intro 0:59 specs 6:37 app 7:35 frequency response 12:49 40% volume test 16:35 60% volume test 21:34 85% volume test 26:27 maximum volume test 29:45 conclusion
First time on your channel and your reviews are awesome: lots of relevant details (both technically tested and your input), your energic way of presenting along with the good vibes you send out makes watching your reviews an enthusiastic experience.
tracks: 12:49 NCT ft. James Burki - Hold On Púr Múdd & Andreas - Get Away 16:35 Sad Puppy - (Loved You) Since I Met You JC Flores x Krayon - Bum Bum 21:34 SUNZZ - Like You Do It [Bass Rebels] Lynn - On the Line 26:27 Jenny Chapin - A Better Me
ill stick with my motion plus arrived 2 weeks ago and loving it tweaking those eq, maybe a tweeters with the boom will be a killer speaker it has a nice boom to it but a little muffled..
Your videos are seriously high quality and I love the energy. I have a Soundcore Motion Boom on my list for Christmas now after watching probably 6 of your videos on it. I only have one question though - if I'd like to donate to you, how do I do so? Thanks Alan. I sincerely appreciate these reviews and I hope you never leave.
I totally agree with you, a fusion of the positive aspects of both speakers would be a masterpiece in its category. Motion plus has defined bass, but muffled that does not project and dirties mid frequencies, it should make the body rumble and not my head. Thanks for your reviews
The motion boom does actually what it says it booms. I'm not bothered about aesthetic looks, speakers are about performance. My only disappointment with the boom is no 3.5mm output.
Yes, but it wont be on that price level if they will add tweeters. Tweeters are good, it really adds more details. But i guess soundcore targeted Budget-Bass head buyers for this Motion Boom. For it has decent highs! for these titanium speakers are very good Full range speakers which produce Mids and highs as well as Bass. Same technology that Charge 3&4& Flip 5 has ( No tweeters).
Fantastic Review as expected! The Soundcore Motion Boom competes directly against JBL’s Xreme 3. Some of the other speakers - Sony XB43 - aren’t as Bass Heavy or have very “Muddy-Mids” such as the WKing. Excellent review!
Perhaps it doesn't translate like that in the real world but in this test, the Boom beats the Plus on all counts - bass extension, balanced response, detail and volume
Thanks for your vids man I think I’m going to go with the boom! Love that deep bass I can feel it through my headphones and the plus just doesn’t have it! The boom has enough clarity for my liking too. Thanks again fella ✌️
theres a brilliance there, it has three specific peaks that help but still overall there is more going on with the m+ to my ears, i hear detail thats simply missing on the boom.
I also heard more brilliance from the 'Boom' than from the 'Plus'. I listened with headphones. The sound on the Boom is more detailed, at least what I hear in your video.
Thanks for the review and comparison been looking forward to this, the sound I think is good enough for me, the bigger battery ability to use it as a power bank is all great, but to leave out the auxiliary port is a bit of a deal breaker
@@alanrossreviews hi mate will you review the upcoming charge 5 it has mono twitter and a mono "race-track shape driver" don't know that will help its still a mono speaker..i have the onyx studio so 5 i know the struggle of monos😁
I love your 'no nonsense just hard data' attitude :-) Anyway, soundcore is beginning to give us products that are kinda hard to beat in terms of shear value for money - same with the latest Soundcore Life Q30 headphones, just amazed by what you get for 80 euros...
A good review. I’m so glad I watched this review, as I’m looking for a good BT speaker that I can carry on my bike, for ‘on the go’ sounds, possibly, but definitely for good music at camp later. It’ll be the ‘plus’ for me then. Thank you.
I got this on a "lease" until my Sony XB43 arrives. Honestly, as a basshead, I'm pretty impressed. Ive played an hour straight of EDM, a trebly Latin Music and some Pop Music. Ive tried the Bugani M90 and the Monster Adventurer Force the past 2 weeks and it had weak bass. They were more for Rock/Country music. At 60GBP/75USD/100CAD price point this would be an excellent buy for those who love high bpm music. It's 139CAD at the moment and hmm, just wait a little bit more when it goes on sale.
@@geebee3974 finally I bought a Marshall Stockwell II i spent a lot more of money ,but the speaker design stands from all others (they're all the same...) and I love the Marshall sound that I already knew ...BUT I will have my hands on the BOOM in the future ...
Owner of a motion+, never liked the sound. Sound is holding back, so muddy. Maybe it is detailed but thad muddy sound is awful. Tried to adjust the eq, but sound does not reach out. It is still playing as if i was sitting in the speaker. Motion Boom sound much more crisp and open. Bye motion+ welcome boom! Thanks for the video .)
I guess it depends on the kind of music and quality of the music in my case i use to listen to metal and it sounds great now with clasical music it becomes a little bit complicated for the speaker
Great review as always, thanks! Having had the Motion Plus for a few months I'm super happy with it! After this review I would still choose it... For 3 main reasons: 1: the clarity in mid and upper range is fantastic. Tweeters for the win! Especially as they angle outwards to increase the sound field. 2: the aux-in for non-BT devices. 3: the aptX BT codec. Why take them away for the Boom? Feels like 3 steps backwards for the 2 steps forwards of more pronounced bass in the Boom, and a bigger battery. It's also therefore a lot bulkier. Considering it's it's size, the Motion Plus has decent bass, especially with EDM.
Hi Allan, I bought a jbl extreme a few yrs ago, thought it was great, then I bought a motion plus, haven't turned the jbl on again, it's extremely impressive speaker, I am gonna try the boom on your advice..thanks for.your honest reviews Allan, I watch regularly
@@alanrossreviews i don't subscribe to channels, but i just can't resist the relevance of your channel, your methodology is just amazingly prudent. It's time for me to subscribe 🙂
@@alanrossreviews Help!!! i noticed the right channel of one of my motion+ has a clicking and intermittent sounding it turns on and off intermittently with a clicking sound, i noticed this when i put it on balanced left and right i heard a clicking sound, so try to put it to left its fine but on the right the sound turns on and off with clicking sound. i noticed this last night i connected it to aux while charging on pc, it seems grounded or there was a static. I don't know what to do can i downgrade a firmware update?
Have you ever tried the Doss Soundbox XL? I have yet to find a bluetooth speaker that can put out the bass like the XL. New speakers do not seem to use real subwoofers.
Thanks a lot Alan. Concerning the lack of details on the mids, I think by decreasing the bass and changing the eq to favor the mids and highs, would make a difference. I’m really surprised by this speaker, I think it can compete well against the Xtreme 2.
it starts out quite flat and didnt want to mess to much. default anker tuning tends to be a bit dull so i just look to add a little sparkle back. for sure theres headroom there for the bass but it can get a bit boomy. next stop vs xtreme 3. 👍👍
Hi Alan. If you had to choose a portable speaker for indoor use (sub $500) what would you choose? I am looking for a speaker to replace my aging braven 850 which still works perfectly but I have a feeling newer speakers produce better sound quality.
I haven't tried enough high end speakers to make that call. Im more comfortable talking about value. I like the go plus play 3 for indoors. Or two blasts in custom.
I own both speakers and I have to say I now love the motion boom much better. Alan try upping the EQ a little bit more. You have the EQ way up on the Motion Plus but not really on the motion boom. Plus 24-hour battery versus 12 hour battery. I have to say too that I loved the handle on it because I carry it all around using it.
I am comparing Motion + vs Boom with your EQ settings for both of them and Motion + is louder 15% to 20%. I thought it would have been the opposite. As far as sound goes, Motion+ I have to agree, it has clarity and detail but lower bass. I already have 2 Motion+ and I was thinking to upgrade to 2 Booms but I will decide against them as it seems.
now what have you decide pal? please reply i want a second m.plus or my boom because right now is in the amazon locker i have until tuesday to decide if i cant get it will be returning at amazon,,
this is my letter to soundcore team: hello soundcore, i`m fan of your products so writing this letter to show my needs. i`m a nomad traveler on the foot and often i like to make a little rave (party) mostly outside. at the moment i`m using motion + because it`s compact enough and not too heavy to be carried in my backpack and also because the quality of sound. but i wish a little bit louder speaker, maybe 50 w and also more bass. i know there is motion boom but it`s the same loudness as the motion + (30 w) and there are no tweeters, no 3,5 mm audio output (i need that), no 15° angle dispersion of the sound (which is really useful feature) and also there is no aptx support. so yeah...i`m really not satisfied with all this features being cut and not being implemented into the motion boom. please make a speaker up to 2 kg (still comfortable to carry in backpack for a long walk) with all that features motion + had but just a bit louder and with deeper bass. thank you
I'm VERY surprised and impressed with the Boom, even though it doesn't have tweeters, it still sounds clearer to me with that clean deep bass I personally would have loved the Motion Plus to have had but it never did. The Boom outshines the Motion Plus for me, wow I think I have a new favorite! Great first impression review as usual can't wait to see future comparisons to other current bassy speakers.
Awesome reviews, Alan. Wondering why you had 7 hrs / 3 hrs for Motion+ battery test at max volume? Why you had two different times? Diff EQ settings? Thanks in advance.
I really like your reviews! I'm glad I found your channel and also that I found out about Soundcore Motion Boom. Just, please, play other music as well! I'm a techno fan, for example, and I'm really wondering how the Motion Boom would perform.
I think they missed a trick here, seems is if they were so set on keeping the price down. Why not spend a bit more on R and D add tweeter ect and market it as a higher end speaker. All they appear to have done is to have released bigger less refined version of the plus. I would mind splashing out more on a high end Motion plus knowing how good my two standard ones are, as it stands i won't be investing in a bulky side step version of an already brilliant speaker.
@@alanrossreviews That's exactly my point, Anker had the perfect opportunity to move the Boom to the next level. Instead it's basically a bass heavy giant muffled boom box with the Motion price tag. Anker could've made the Boom the Tronsmart T6 Max to the Motion plus's Tronsmart Mega.
"Why not spend a bit more on R and D add tweeter etc and market it as a higher end speaker." Given the runaway success of Motion Boom, I think many customers (including me) would be interested in this. I hope in a top-secret laboratory Anker is already developing it!
hum, havent played the 2.2 in a while, the minirig will destroy it for quality. the boom goes low but there is no detail or tightness to it. with the 2.2 you will get a hifi type nature to the bass and start picking out the whole drumkit. the boom can sound a bit congested.
Same here, must be some different EQs in default mode on them. The Motion+ is pretty clear and great sounding with its tweeters, and I love mine. I've been looking for something larger with more bass, so the Motion Boom is in question. However, I'm a bit put off that it doesn't have separate tweeters, but it does sound great.
25:28 So, how about pairing with a motion plus and a motion boom using a specialised app or Samsung's dual audio feature, thus getting a deep bass, full mids and vocals that pop. Isn't that the best way to go?
Samsung dual audio is a great feature! Been pairing a motion+ with an xtreme 2 for a year now, getting quite a full sound with the xtreme 2's bass supporting the motion+.
@@boranakin710 do you have tho boom? did you tried to pair them? btw hows the sync of the two different speaker i heard from someone there's kinda slight delay?
@@jeffayson1539 I recently tried to send audio from my samsung phone to an xtreme 2 and a motion plus and they synced just fine. So it should be fine with a boom too. However, you can't pair them in stereo this way. Then I tried sending audio to a motion plus and 2 xtremes and there was a noticeable delay between them and the plus. Probably because the signal has to bounce twice with 2 xtremes. Maybe a suitable app can solve this issue and the stereo issue, haven't tried one yet.
@@jeffayson1539 Well, I have been pairing Xtreme2 and motion+ just like @DoronD, and they usually sync up just fine. A motion+ and a ue boom 2 also worked for me. It can sometimes be finicky; but reactivating and/or reconnecting them a few times solves that. HOWEVER, certain combinations of speakers won't sync up no matter what... We have tried 2 motion pluses in tws (true wireless stereo sync between 2 ankers, phone connects to one of them), paired with a single xtreme 2 through samsung dual audio with a friend and it would never sync properly due to delays. Same happens with 2 Xtreme 2's paired with a motion+ as @DoronD has said. So best to try it first before you buy two different speakers. The safest bet would be to just buy 2 identical speakers that can do native stereo with perfect syncing like a pair of motion+ or motion booms. I already had the xtreme 2 when I got the anker much later, so I do it that way. :)
@@DoronD Wow man, great to hear that someone else has been doing the xtreme2 and motion+ combo as well! Even though it isn't stereo, they still sound great together, JBL fills in the bass, anker shines with the clarity of the highs and the mids :) We have tried the reverse of yours, where we connected a single Xtreme 2 with a pair of motion+'s in TWS through samsung dual audio, and the pair of ankers would always lag way behind the same way as your xtremes. I really do wonder how/if 2 pairs of xtreme 2's and motion+'s would work xD Cheers!
@@alanrossreviews Thats too bad, u can set the + to mids and treble and the Boom to handle the bass then stack the plus on top of the boom, would sound great I bet
Hey thank you very much any chance of sharing the eq setting you used for the motion boom pls? Noticed it was different from your older review against some other units. Thanks again for deep frequency info
Hey Alan. New subscriber. Awesome channel. Thanks! I've been using a Charge 4 for outdoor listening on my patio at about 40% volume for two years now. I'm looking to get a different speaker for a fuller more detailed sound. Both of these Soundcore options look great. I listen mostly to Progressive music but also mix in older Rock and R&B. Based on my usage, which would you recommend more? Thanks!
motion boom can do it all, its just not very detailed or sparkly and dispersion is poor. but its bass will kill the charge 4 and you can eq clarity in to it with the Soundcore app.
@@alanrossreviews Thanks Alan. After watching several more of your reviews I'm going to go with the Sony SRS XB43. I'm really looking for a bigger Sound Stage outside. Appreciate your work.
@@alanrossreviews Pity. They'd make an ideal couple. Thanks for your response! Strangely, both of them can't be bought from Switzerland. Amazon just says: currently unavailable. If you access the same site via VPN both of them are buyable. Hopefully Brexit doesn't have the same effect on your access to the markets.
@@OrganicGonzalez ok hear me out. what if it was a strap like the teufel rockster go has it? i always slide my bt speakers in my pockets or my bag. the handle just takes up to much space.
It really goes significantly deeper than our old good m+, but, the quality of make and look are quite disappointing. I was searching for a bit larger drivers (60-70mm) in a bit larger than m+ wrap with at least the same quality as m+. Mb I would make the handle folding for traveling. The price is awesome though. Interesting, how it stands up against xtreme3. Thanks.
Great review!! Did you do the Motion Boom vs. W KING D8 already? Because i am deciding which one to buy i am a Bass- Head so i always prefer the one who can produce deeper bass and decent highs. Im leaning towards to WKing D8 for the price and it has tweeters what do you think is better based on the specs i like.
I see, thanks, Ive seen some reviews that the Motion Boom out-Bass the D8, the Motion Boom has deeper Bass, but the trade of is the Wking D8 is louder for it has more Watts.
Another fantastic review. I've just ordered the motion+, as my taste is more voice, detail, clarity and separation and I think it will suit my ears more than the boom. Was listening on my B&W P7's, so hopefully got a good compare if not exact, but A/B difference. Some of the midrange sounded not quite as prominent in the boom.
Great vids Alan, Torn between both of these speakers and see Soundcore have announced the Motion Boom Plus due for release shortly. Sounds like the perfect blend, what are your thoughts? Worth waiting to see what it’s like?
Suspicions confirmed. I’m slightly pissed that tweeters weren’t added... But then again if tweeters were then that would’ve pretty much killed the Motion+. Thanks for the detailed review.
True. Actually the form factor/proportions are weird on the Boom. That’s mainly caused by that absurdly large handle. Slightly reminds me of the LG PN series of speakers. The handle on the PN is incorporated better though imo.
Hi Alan, is this all in my imagination, or does having the anker soundcore app set to flat without bass enhancement sound different than having it set to custom mode with all of the sliders at zero? It seems to have more bass as well as other slight dynamic changes I can’t pinpoint nonetheless describe.
@@alanrossreviews the custom mode with all sliders at zero (from what I can hear) does not sound identical to any of the custom presets, with or without bass enhancement turned on. At first I thought all sliders at zero should sound identical to the flat preset, with bass enhancement off. You claim that all sliders at zero should sound identical to the sound-core signature preset. My ears are telling me that the custom mode with sliders at zero still sounds different than the soundcore signature preset, which I tested with bass enhancement on, as well as off. This is worth bringing up in my opinion, as the sound I prefer the most, is the custom mode with all sliders set to zero, and it does NOT sound the same as any preset.
@@alanrossreviews I don’t measure frequency response, but it can’t be all in my imagination that they do not sound the same on my end, as I’ve tested on many times on different days. I’m wondering why this is. Unless I’m really THAT bonkers 🤪
@@alanrossreviews cheers. I actually just bought a pair of Motion+ based on your vids. Look forward to trying them out but sort of hoping they don’t bring out a better model too soon 😛
Whats the name of the EQ app? I have the soundcore app but not the same EQ. Nice reviews btw. Thanks to you i chose the motion boom instead en of the extreme 3.
no boom goes louder no matter how you measure loudness except for the peak thanks to the bigger mids of the m+. you could say its a draw. also i havent pished the boom eq like i did with the m+ so there is more you can get out of it in terms of loudness.
Alan are you alright? My Soundcore Motion Boom speaker keeps crashing with Bluetooth on my Samsung Smart TV. Is there anything you could help me with! thank you very much
im ok ✔ well what have you dont to troubleshoot? does this happen with the tv and any other speaker and does this happen with the speaker and any other device?
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i got motion plus for its size vs volume i cant put it in my bag
Who is winner 🏆
Cheers for featuring our music mate!!!
yo! thanks for dropping by, im a big fan of what you do 👍👍
@@alanrossreviews 🙏🙏🙏❤️
@@alanrossreviews This video made me know of Sad Puppy. Love the song!
Never heard of you guys until this video, but this song is a straight up banger! Catchy as all hell!
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Chapters
0:00 intro
0:59 specs
6:37 app
7:35 frequency response
12:49 40% volume test
16:35 60% volume test
21:34 85% volume test
26:27 maximum volume test
29:45 conclusion
First time on your channel and your reviews are awesome: lots of relevant details (both technically tested and your input), your energic way of presenting along with the good vibes you send out makes watching your reviews an enthusiastic experience.
glad your liking the reviews 👍😝
tracks:
12:49
NCT ft. James Burki - Hold On
Púr Múdd & Andreas - Get Away
16:35
Sad Puppy - (Loved You) Since I Met You
JC Flores x Krayon - Bum Bum
21:34
SUNZZ - Like You Do It [Bass Rebels]
Lynn - On the Line
26:27
Jenny Chapin - A Better Me
more great music
Just got my motion boom sir.. Your eq settings really made a difference. Better than presets. Thanks for your hard work 🙂
Great to hear! 😋😋
Where can I find your EQ settings?
Hi, i'd like to ask about this EQ tweak for Motion Boom. Do we need to change the EQ everytime we turn it on?
@@Razenz nope. It's embedded
@@nortonflores6825 thanks
ill stick with my motion plus arrived 2 weeks ago and loving it tweaking those eq, maybe a tweeters with the boom will be a killer speaker it has a nice boom to it but a little muffled..
Your videos are seriously high quality and I love the energy. I have a Soundcore Motion Boom on my list for Christmas now after watching probably 6 of your videos on it. I only have one question though - if I'd like to donate to you, how do I do so? Thanks Alan. I sincerely appreciate these reviews and I hope you never leave.
thanks for watching 😝 your helping me out when..... you comment......share my vids on social media and watch ads all the way through 😋👍👍
@@alanrossreviews keep it up man, love the humbleness. 🤙🏼
I totally agree with you, a fusion of the positive aspects of both speakers would be a masterpiece in its category.
Motion plus has defined bass, but muffled that does not project and dirties mid frequencies, it should make the body rumble and not my head. Thanks for your reviews
still impressive though for price and size for bass lovers.
That motion boom is honestly a beast, i've got to check it out some time.
Thanks, I think this will be my next purchase, thanks Alan, much appreciated
if you like bass you cant go wrong with the motion boom for the money. 👍
a few weeks ago bought soundcore mtion plus ....... wow great sound , i am blown away !! amazing ! thanks for the review
will you get the boom too?
Soundcore Motion Boom sounds comfortable on the hears at even louder volumes
bit harsh at max but listenable 👍
@@alanrossreviews I always max out at 85. I never get to 100 but it's good to know
Ikr... he tried so hard to convince the viewers otherwise. Lol
I still go with motion boom
Very nice job! Motion boom arrived today. Im very happy with it. Thank you very much!
Enjoy it
The motion boom does actually what it says it booms. I'm not bothered about aesthetic looks, speakers are about performance. My only disappointment with the boom is no 3.5mm output.
boooom! 💥
For headphones? Seems a bit pointless...
Love how you put up their specs! That's all I needed. Awesome job!
its not permitted to watch only the specs, it is required you sit through the entire video! 😳
@@alanrossreviews I did! 💪🏾
Motion boom just sounds so much better lol. The bigger drivers do the job
More details
Wow top review! Glad I bought this now after seeing this review. Cant wait to get it!
Its a classic, hard to beat for the money
Which did you buy?
They need to make a motion boom with tweeters. Then it would stomp other speakers.
right, maybe thats next?
Yes, but it wont be on that price level if they will add tweeters. Tweeters are good, it really adds more details. But i guess soundcore targeted Budget-Bass head buyers for this Motion Boom. For it has decent highs! for these titanium speakers are very good Full range speakers which produce Mids and highs as well as Bass. Same technology that Charge 3&4& Flip 5 has ( No tweeters).
@@benjrgadgets7223 to me it'd be worth paying a little more for tweeters if it was 120 it'd still be cheaper than an xtreme 3 with the same output.
I don't really miss dedicated tweeters.
Not really but ok
Tweeters is not the main problem of the motion boom
Fantastic Review as expected! The Soundcore Motion Boom competes directly against JBL’s Xreme 3. Some of the other speakers - Sony XB43 - aren’t as Bass Heavy or have very “Muddy-Mids” such as the WKing. Excellent review!
it can hold its own just doesnt go as loud, but 1/4 of the price! jbl wtf 😝😝😝
@@alanrossreviews Then just buy 4 and gang up on the JBL!
Perhaps it doesn't translate like that in the real world but in this test, the Boom beats the Plus on all counts - bass extension, balanced response, detail and volume
percebi isso
Thanks for your vids man I think I’m going to go with the boom! Love that deep bass I can feel it through my headphones and the plus just doesn’t have it! The boom has enough clarity for my liking too. Thanks again fella ✌️
As far as I can hear it in your samples the Boom sounds more clear in trebble all the way from low to high volume
theres a brilliance there, it has three specific peaks that help but still overall there is more going on with the m+ to my ears, i hear detail thats simply missing on the boom.
I also heard more brilliance from the 'Boom' than from the 'Plus'.
I listened with headphones.
The sound on the Boom is more detailed, at least what I hear in your video.
The plus sounds woolly. Much prefer the boom.
Only on axis.
Is bass boost turned ON on motion plus because its so muddy
You’re awesome!! Thank you.. really helped me making a good choice
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the review and comparison been looking forward to this, the sound I think is good enough for me, the bigger battery ability to use it as a power bank is all great, but to leave out the auxiliary port is a bit of a deal breaker
seems to be the modern way, at least the jbl mono strategy hasnt caught on yet. 😂
@@alanrossreviews hi mate will you review the upcoming charge 5 it has mono twitter and a mono "race-track shape driver" don't know that will help its still a mono speaker..i have the onyx studio so 5 i know the struggle of monos😁
Good job!!! Very technical surgical review- exactly what I needed. Thanks
Wow! Been waiting for this Boom.. Will see.. Let me take a listen first.
Me too, been waiting for this one or one from tribit
I bought mine and it's coming in today from Amazon.
@@Khyree_Holmes how has it been treating you?
Thank you for your reviews, you've helped me make a very difficult decision today.
Great detailed review!
thanks bud! 😝
Nice comparison! Thanks a lot!
No worries!
of course i listened to this review on my motion boom. great recommendation.
👍😎
I love your 'no nonsense just hard data' attitude :-) Anyway, soundcore is beginning to give us products that are kinda hard to beat in terms of shear value for money - same with the latest Soundcore Life Q30 headphones, just amazed by what you get for 80 euros...
right, the new party lineup shows they are pushing forward, not teeny improvements every 3 years like jbl.
U deserve at least 2 million subs bro !
is that all? 🤔😜
Can't wait to see the Motion Boom＋ to be tested here
You and me both!
Good shit man. Great review as always. 👍
you cant beat good shit! 👍👍😝
Finally ordered the motion boom! Will arrive in 1-2 weeks from China. 😁
only one? 🤪🤪
@@alanrossreviews I'll start with one...who knows how soon the motion boom 2 or a better speaker will come out 😁
A good review. I’m so glad I watched this review, as I’m looking for a good BT speaker that I can carry on my bike, for ‘on the go’ sounds, possibly, but definitely for good music at camp later. It’ll be the ‘plus’ for me then. Thank you.
No worries 😜
Appreciate your work! love from germany :)
love from UK, and my mum 😋
Congratulations ! 9000 subs
amazing huh? 😝😝
you're the soundgod, thank you for your review
😜😜👌
I got this on a "lease" until my Sony XB43 arrives.
Honestly, as a basshead, I'm pretty impressed. Ive played an hour straight of EDM, a trebly Latin Music and some Pop Music. Ive tried the Bugani M90 and the Monster Adventurer Force the past 2 weeks and it had weak bass. They were more for Rock/Country music.
At 60GBP/75USD/100CAD price point this would be an excellent buy for those who love high bpm music. It's 139CAD at the moment and hmm, just wait a little bit more when it goes on sale.
Which one did you tried ¿ I'm a drumnbass listener but can't decide which one buy ...
@@alesscots8850 Drum and Bass = Soundcore Motion Boom. The Sony's bass was underwhelming but the clarity is A+
@@geebee3974 thanx mate ¡ and for the SuperFast answer too ¡
@@geebee3974 finally I bought a Marshall Stockwell II i spent a lot more of money ,but the speaker design stands from all others (they're all the same...) and I love the Marshall sound that I already knew ...BUT I will have my hands on the BOOM in the future ...
Owner of a motion+, never liked the sound. Sound is holding back, so muddy. Maybe it is detailed but thad muddy sound is awful. Tried to adjust the eq, but sound does not reach out. It is still playing as if i was sitting in the speaker. Motion Boom sound much more crisp and open. Bye motion+ welcome boom! Thanks for the video .)
well let me know how it goes when it arrives 👍
Your thinking like me . Also hope Motion boom not that muddy
I guess it depends on the kind of music and quality of the music in my case i use to listen to metal and it sounds great now with clasical music it becomes a little bit complicated for the speaker
Great review as always, thanks! Having had the Motion Plus for a few months I'm super happy with it! After this review I would still choose it... For 3 main reasons:
1: the clarity in mid and upper range is fantastic. Tweeters for the win! Especially as they angle outwards to increase the sound field.
2: the aux-in for non-BT devices.
3: the aptX BT codec.
Why take them away for the Boom?
Feels like 3 steps backwards for the 2 steps forwards of more pronounced bass in the Boom, and a bigger battery. It's also therefore a lot bulkier.
Considering it's it's size, the Motion Plus has decent bass, especially with EDM.
Its the new way, nothing wired
Hi Allan, I bought a jbl extreme a few yrs ago, thought it was great, then I bought a motion plus, haven't turned the jbl on again, it's extremely impressive speaker, I am gonna try the boom on your advice..thanks for.your honest reviews Allan, I watch regularly
Just keeo in mind, in terms of sound they are opposites
Great review. Impressive sounding speaker.
yup! things just got interesting.... 😝
First time i saw u here, thanks for ur prof. video. Im love ur details and facts..... perfect for me. you got my abo.
Welcome aboard 😁
I have the motion+ and I absolutely love it.
awesome 😋
Which is better please? I font speak Good english
New to the review channel love it, just got the motion plus and wanted to know your custom eq specs for it
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amazing you got it! soon will be the new rave series
yup! different yep of speaker though.
@@alanrossreviews i don't subscribe to channels, but i just can't resist the relevance of your channel, your methodology is just amazingly prudent. It's time for me to subscribe 🙂
@@alanrossreviews thank you for all your reviews we learn so much from you
thanks for your support 👍😊
@@alanrossreviews Help!!! i noticed the right channel of one of my motion+ has a clicking and intermittent sounding it turns on and off intermittently with a clicking sound, i noticed this when i put it on balanced left and right i heard a clicking sound, so try to put it to left its fine but on the right the sound turns on and off with clicking sound. i noticed this last night i connected it to aux while charging on pc, it seems grounded or there was a static. I don't know what to do can i downgrade a firmware update?
Have you ever tried the Doss Soundbox XL?
I have yet to find a bluetooth speaker that can put out the bass like the XL.
New speakers do not seem to use real subwoofers.
Thanks a lot Alan. Concerning the lack of details on the mids, I think by decreasing the bass and changing the eq to favor the mids and highs, would make a difference. I’m really surprised by this speaker, I think it can compete well against the Xtreme 2.
it starts out quite flat and didnt want to mess to much. default anker tuning tends to be a bit dull so i just look to add a little sparkle back. for sure theres headroom there for the bass but it can get a bit boomy. next stop vs xtreme 3. 👍👍
Eq is not a solution.
There is not replacement for displacement.
We need a subwoofer (only) bluetooth speaker to pair with motion plus
@@mrsandroks Minirig sub
Hi Alan. If you had to choose a portable speaker for indoor use (sub $500) what would you choose? I am looking for a speaker to replace my aging braven 850 which still works perfectly but I have a feeling newer speakers produce better sound quality.
I haven't tried enough high end speakers to make that call. Im more comfortable talking about value. I like the go plus play 3 for indoors. Or two blasts in custom.
I don't know about others but for me Boom was more bass heavy, loud and clear. It doesn't need tweeter at all.
i do prefer it because of the bass but i find motion plus a bit clearer and able to resolve more detail.
I own both speakers and I have to say I now love the motion boom much better. Alan try upping the EQ a little bit more. You have the EQ way up on the Motion Plus but not really on the motion boom. Plus 24-hour battery versus 12 hour battery. I have to say too that I loved the handle on it because I carry it all around using it.
Needs a tweeter it helps I think ile go with the charge 5 get two of them and strap them to my bike so I can have stereo sound
Thank you for more information
no problem 👍
I am comparing Motion + vs Boom with your EQ settings for both of them and Motion + is louder 15% to 20%. I thought it would have been the opposite. As far as sound goes, Motion+ I have to agree, it has clarity and detail but lower bass. I already have 2 Motion+ and I was thinking to upgrade to 2 Booms but I will decide against them as it seems.
now what have you decide pal? please reply i want a second m.plus or my boom because right now is in the amazon locker i have until tuesday to decide if i cant get it will be returning at amazon,,
this is my letter to soundcore team:
hello soundcore,
i`m fan of your products so writing this letter to show my needs. i`m a nomad traveler on the foot and often i like to make a little rave (party) mostly outside. at the moment i`m using motion + because it`s compact enough and not too heavy to be carried in my backpack and also because the quality of sound. but i wish a little bit louder speaker, maybe 50 w and also more bass. i know there is motion boom but it`s the same loudness as the motion + (30 w) and there are no tweeters, no 3,5 mm audio output (i need that), no 15° angle dispersion of the sound (which is really useful feature) and also there is no aptx support. so yeah...i`m really not satisfied with all this features being cut and not being implemented into the motion boom. please make a speaker up to 2 kg (still comfortable to carry in backpack for a long walk) with all that features motion + had but just a bit louder and with deeper bass. thank you
p.s. , please make more colours and send free speakers to alan ross reviews 👍
I'm VERY surprised and impressed with the Boom, even though it doesn't have tweeters, it still sounds clearer to me with that clean deep bass I personally would have loved the Motion Plus to have had but it never did.
The Boom outshines the Motion Plus for me, wow I think I have a new favorite!
Great first impression review as usual can't wait to see future comparisons to other current bassy speakers.
yup it might end up a classic with the right custom eq. 😊
Awesome reviews, Alan. Wondering why you had 7 hrs / 3 hrs for Motion+ battery test at max volume? Why you had two different times? Diff EQ settings? Thanks in advance.
There appears to be differences in the models. Most people got 3 hrs but i can get 7hrs.
Mesmo sem tweeters ainda a Bomm parece ter um som mais limpo e cristalino e com grave macio, até parece que tem tweeters 👍
também achei, seloko top d+ ... eu esperava algo mais abafado, tocou melhor q minha sony xb41 q segue o mesmo padrão de 2 drivers sem tweeters
@@CagatoFilmsTop mano, 👏👏👏
I really like your reviews! I'm glad I found your channel and also that I found out about Soundcore Motion Boom. Just, please, play other music as well! I'm a techno fan, for example, and I'm really wondering how the Motion Boom would perform.
Alan let's here 2 motion booms in Stereo. The MotionPlus's sounded awesome in Stereo . I'm assuming the motion booms will also sound awesome 👌😎
Yup good shout 👍👏👏
Tribit is releasing a new speaker. The Stormbox Pro. It’s 40w and omnidirectional.
yep, lots of new speakers around all of a sudden 😊
I think they missed a trick here, seems is if they were so set on keeping the price down. Why not spend a bit more on R and D add tweeter ect and market it as a higher end speaker. All they appear to have done is to have released bigger less refined version of the plus.
I would mind splashing out more on a high end Motion plus knowing how good my two standard ones are, as it stands i won't be investing in a bulky side step version of an already brilliant speaker.
well its not much like the m+ at all really, the bass is impressive for its price, the m+ simply cant get near that low bass.
@@alanrossreviews That's exactly my point, Anker had the perfect opportunity to move the Boom to the next level. Instead it's basically a bass heavy giant muffled boom box with the Motion price tag.
Anker could've made the Boom the Tronsmart T6 Max to the Motion plus's Tronsmart Mega.
"Why not spend a bit more on R and D add tweeter etc and market it as a higher end speaker." Given the runaway success of Motion Boom, I think many customers (including me) would be interested in this. I hope in a top-secret laboratory Anker is already developing it!
Just bought the motion boom for £64.99 👌 thanks. Hope the link to your commission worked. Well deserved.
Me to from Ali ,Anniversary sales.
Thanks guys, it all helps 😝😝👍
Thank you for this nice review .
how is the bass in comparison to minirig 2.2?
hum, havent played the 2.2 in a while, the minirig will destroy it for quality. the boom goes low but there is no detail or tightness to it. with the 2.2 you will get a hifi type nature to the bass and start picking out the whole drumkit. the boom can sound a bit congested.
It's another class of speaker, it also costs twice as much
The best comparing in UA-cam 👍🏻
Agreed 🤝 😝
Hey crazy guy. I’m in love with your channel ever since I found it 😂🤣😂😂 I like your craziness and also which one is better the boom or JBL charge 4?
The boom by a long way 😝😝😝
Alan which one would you chose? the Motion Boom or the D8 or D9? I'm can't decide...
for me the boom....
Awesome review. The boom sounds superb for the price, motion+ is just puff puff puff in comparison 🤷🏻♂️🙂
but is the boom all boom?? 🤷♀️
@@alanrossreviews clarity sounded ok, think it was very good for the price. And bass is always fun 🙂
Omg I love this interview you are such a spaz lol I am totally subscribing >:)
Welcome aboard the spaz channel 😁😁
I'm confused the Boom sounds more clear than the Motion Plus.
Same here, must be some different EQs in default mode on them. The Motion+ is pretty clear and great sounding with its tweeters, and I love mine. I've been looking for something larger with more bass, so the Motion Boom is in question. However, I'm a bit put off that it doesn't have separate tweeters, but it does sound great.
So, which is better for outdoor use?
Keep it up bro. Best ever review and test videos available. Helped a lot in selecting one for my own...
Kudos
well i try my best.... 🤓
I am thinking of buying the Boom for my laptop. Since it doesn't have the 3.5 port can you tell me if it connects automatically on Windows on startup?
25:28 So, how about pairing with a motion plus and a motion boom using a specialised app or Samsung's dual audio feature, thus getting a deep bass, full mids and vocals that pop. Isn't that the best way to go?
Samsung dual audio is a great feature! Been pairing a motion+ with an xtreme 2 for a year now, getting quite a full sound with the xtreme 2's bass supporting the motion+.
@@boranakin710 do you have tho boom? did you tried to pair them? btw hows the sync of the two different speaker i heard from someone there's kinda slight delay?
@@jeffayson1539 I recently tried to send audio from my samsung phone to an xtreme 2 and a motion plus and they synced just fine. So it should be fine with a boom too. However, you can't pair them in stereo this way.
Then I tried sending audio to a motion plus and 2 xtremes and there was a noticeable delay between them and the plus. Probably because the signal has to bounce twice with 2 xtremes.
Maybe a suitable app can solve this issue and the stereo issue, haven't tried one yet.
@@jeffayson1539 Well, I have been pairing Xtreme2 and motion+ just like @DoronD, and they usually sync up just fine. A motion+ and a ue boom 2 also worked for me. It can sometimes be finicky; but reactivating and/or reconnecting them a few times solves that.
HOWEVER, certain combinations of speakers won't sync up no matter what... We have tried 2 motion pluses in tws (true wireless stereo sync between 2 ankers, phone connects to one of them), paired with a single xtreme 2 through samsung dual audio with a friend and it would never sync properly due to delays. Same happens with 2 Xtreme 2's paired with a motion+ as @DoronD has said. So best to try it first before you buy two different speakers.
The safest bet would be to just buy 2 identical speakers that can do native stereo with perfect syncing like a pair of motion+ or motion booms. I already had the xtreme 2 when I got the anker much later, so I do it that way. :)
@@DoronD Wow man, great to hear that someone else has been doing the xtreme2 and motion+ combo as well! Even though it isn't stereo, they still sound great together, JBL fills in the bass, anker shines with the clarity of the highs and the mids :)
We have tried the reverse of yours, where we connected a single Xtreme 2 with a pair of motion+'s in TWS through samsung dual audio, and the pair of ankers would always lag way behind the same way as your xtremes.
I really do wonder how/if 2 pairs of xtreme 2's and motion+'s would work xD
Cheers!
How is Soundcore Boom compared to Doss Soundbox XL? Which one has better bass? Great video as always ;)
Never tried the doss, never felt the need 😱
Can you connect + and Bass together? Thank you for your work
nope! 😂
@@alanrossreviews Thats too bad, u can set the + to mids and treble and the Boom to handle the bass then stack the plus on top of the boom, would sound great I bet
Hey thank you very much any chance of sharing the eq setting you used for the motion boom pls? Noticed it was different from your older review against some other units. Thanks again for deep frequency info
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Hey Alan. New subscriber. Awesome channel. Thanks! I've been using a Charge 4 for outdoor listening on my patio at about 40% volume for two years now. I'm looking to get a different speaker for a fuller more detailed sound. Both of these Soundcore options look great. I listen mostly to Progressive music but also mix in older Rock and R&B. Based on my usage, which would you recommend more? Thanks!
motion boom can do it all, its just not very detailed or sparkly and dispersion is poor. but its bass will kill the charge 4 and you can eq clarity in to it with the Soundcore app.
@@alanrossreviews Thanks Alan. After watching several more of your reviews I'm going to go with the Sony SRS XB43. I'm really looking for a bigger Sound Stage outside. Appreciate your work.
Thank you for your videos! Question: Can the Boom and the Plus be paired?
Nope 😬
@@alanrossreviews Pity. They'd make an ideal couple. Thanks for your response! Strangely, both of them can't be bought from Switzerland. Amazon just says: currently unavailable. If you access the same site via VPN both of them are buyable. Hopefully Brexit doesn't have the same effect on your access to the markets.
Motion Plus for me because of the better portability and vocals.
yup its a matter of clarity and detail vs deep bass.
GREAT JOB 💥 THANKS 🎶
Thanks for watching 😋
Oh the irony. It would be so much more portable without that huge handle.
I like the handle. It comes through. I'm at the beach, signal hill a lot. And a speaker with a handle actually really helps out
@@OrganicGonzalez ok hear me out. what if it was a strap like the teufel rockster go has it? i always slide my bt speakers in my pockets or my bag. the handle just takes up to much space.
but a detachable strap would have suited everyone?
@@alanrossreviews its just like a handle so why not?
@@alanrossreviews nothing is suited for “everyone”
Hi Alan. Great thorough reviews. Can you connect the motion plus and boom via TWS?
Nope 🤣
It really goes significantly deeper than our old good m+, but, the quality of make and look are quite disappointing. I was searching for a bit larger drivers (60-70mm) in a bit larger than m+ wrap with at least the same quality as m+. Mb I would make the handle folding for traveling. The price is awesome though. Interesting, how it stands up against xtreme3. Thanks.
yup vs xtreme 3, gotta be done! 👍
Great review!! Did you do the Motion Boom vs. W KING D8 already? Because i am deciding which one to buy i am a Bass- Head so i always prefer the one who can produce deeper bass and decent highs. Im leaning towards to WKing D8 for the price and it has tweeters what do you think is better based on the specs i like.
Haven't tried them yet. There are a lot of budget boomboxes around now including w king d9, neocore wave a4.
I see, thanks, Ive seen some reviews that the Motion Boom out-Bass the D8, the Motion Boom has deeper Bass, but the trade of is the Wking D8 is louder for it has more Watts.
could well be, just havent tested it yet, the boom can play down to 40hz, impressive
Another fantastic review. I've just ordered the motion+, as my taste is more voice, detail, clarity and separation and I think it will suit my ears more than the boom.
Was listening on my B&W P7's, so hopefully got a good compare if not exact, but A/B difference. Some of the midrange sounded not quite as prominent in the boom.
yes quite different sounding speakers. one for detail lovers and one for bass lovers.
I have one and its Awsome and just yesterday i won a 100$ amazon gc at my work and without hesitation i bought another motion +
@@HectorOvalle18 wow why buying 2 motion plus?
@@mrsandroks to have the stereo pair
@@HectorOvalle18 with two you can also have more coverage of music using mono, so more people will hear the same sound
Great vids Alan, Torn between both of these speakers and see Soundcore have announced the Motion Boom Plus due for release shortly. Sounds like the perfect blend, what are your thoughts? Worth waiting to see what it’s like?
This is what we are all waiting to find out
Look forward to your review once it’s out.
Suspicions confirmed. I’m slightly pissed that tweeters weren’t added... But then again if tweeters were then that would’ve pretty much killed the Motion+. Thanks for the detailed review.
still a lot bigger than the m+ though dont forget.
True. Actually the form factor/proportions are weird on the Boom. That’s mainly caused by that absurdly large handle. Slightly reminds me of the LG PN series of speakers. The handle on the PN is incorporated better though imo.
New boom arrived today...ordered a second one just now
aint she sweet? 😎😎😎
Hi Alan, is this all in my imagination, or does having the anker soundcore app set to flat without bass enhancement sound different than having it set to custom mode with all of the sliders at zero? It seems to have more bass as well as other slight dynamic changes I can’t pinpoint nonetheless describe.
not sure what you are asking, all sliders at zero is signature mode.
@@alanrossreviews the custom mode with all sliders at zero (from what I can hear) does not sound identical to any of the custom presets, with or without bass enhancement turned on. At first I thought all sliders at zero should sound identical to the flat preset, with bass enhancement off. You claim that all sliders at zero should sound identical to the sound-core signature preset. My ears are telling me that the custom mode with sliders at zero still sounds different than the soundcore signature preset, which I tested with bass enhancement on, as well as off. This is worth bringing up in my opinion, as the sound I prefer the most, is the custom mode with all sliders set to zero, and it does NOT sound the same as any preset.
actually measuring the presets (frequency response) and custom at 0 shows them identical in my testing. i can only report what i find.
@@alanrossreviews I don’t measure frequency response, but it can’t be all in my imagination that they do not sound the same on my end, as I’ve tested on many times on different days. I’m wondering why this is. Unless I’m really THAT bonkers 🤪
Sir, Which one is better between motion boom and select pro?
boom
Thank you
Smash these two into a next-gen Motion Boom Plus offspring.
yes please 😋
Absolutely!
Thanks Alan, new subscriber here!
Thank you new subscriber 😜
@@alanrossreviews cheers. I actually just bought a pair of Motion+ based on your vids. Look forward to trying them out but sort of hoping they don’t bring out a better model too soon 😛
If it was possible to pair them together would have been perfect bass plus detail do a work around for us thanks
😯
Whats the name of the EQ app? I have the soundcore app but not the same EQ.
Nice reviews btw. Thanks to you i chose the motion boom instead en of the extreme 3.
you saved a nice few quid there! the app is simply called soundcore. go into custom.
@@alanrossreviews Thanks for your reply Alan! Installed, registered, and testing as we speak. Love it so far.
Boom HERE!! :)
👍 👍
Hi,geat compare,motion + more details n more loud in custom EQ,do u think so?
no boom goes louder no matter how you measure loudness except for the peak thanks to the bigger mids of the m+. you could say its a draw. also i havent pished the boom eq like i did with the m+ so there is more you can get out of it in terms of loudness.
wonder what it sounds vs the Awia Exos-3
Alan are you alright? My Soundcore Motion Boom speaker keeps crashing with Bluetooth on my Samsung Smart TV. Is there anything you could help me with! thank you very much
im ok ✔ well what have you dont to troubleshoot? does this happen with the tv and any other speaker and does this happen with the speaker and any other device?