#Anker soundcore icon plus Bluetooth

Soundcore has rated Icon’s Bluetooth range at 20m/66ft. And after successfully pairing it to a phone (or tablet, laptop, etc.), it will glow a shade of purple. The LED indicator next to the button starts flashing blue once it is discoverable. After you hear the brief power-on tune, you can now press the Bluetooth button on the opposite side. First, you gotta power-on the speaker by pressing the dedicated power button. Pairing the SoundcoreIcon with your Bluetooth-enabled device is fairly easy. It doesn’t necessarily make the sound quality better or worse, but it does improve on data transfer speed and coverage area – all while using up less power. While JBL’s much more expensive current-gen speakers like the Flip 5 and Pulse 4 come with Bluetooth 4.2, Anker’s cheaper alternative boasts a faster Bluetooth protocol. Getting to pairing, the Soundcore Icon comes with a Bluetooth v5.0 connection. But, I must say that swiveling the strap on the side is quite a bit flimsy. Anyway, the strap is fairly easy to attach/detach to/from the circular disks at the top, and holds the speaker firmly against the surface. Having said that, when you’re in a room by yourself, the sound quality is equally great even when placing it flat or on its sturdy base. Likewise, it also comes with a rubber strap/loop that you can use to attach on a thin-enough surface like a tree branch, bicycle handle, etc. But, considering its pros, I can easily look past that. Sure, to achieve this, the company has compromised on visual aesthetics.

Even if you don’t see yourself taking your speaker out and about, having a durable one in the house is still a major win. I tried throwing it from yay height of about 1 meter a couple of times to a fairly compact surface and the Soundcore Icon remained unhinged. Although Soundcore hasn’t gone with an official certification of any sort, this should more than easily minor drops every now and then. Once wet, the fabrics dry out pretty quickly as well.īut things don’t end there as the Icon is also shock resistant. Furthermore, it even floats on the water making, it an ideal audio partner when you feel like chilling in the swimming pool. I didn’t test that out personally so I’m just gonna take the company’s word for it. So, even in rough, windy outdoors, you needn’t worry about dust particles getting in the speaker, while its waterproof certification means the Soundcore Icon can be completely submerged in water (up to 1m/3ft) for a maximum of 30 minutes. Such usage demands some durable design choice backing it up and the Icon has everything you’d wish for.įor starters, it is IP67 dust, water-resistant.

Yes, Soundcore wants you to take the Icon in your hikes, or any other adventure that may be headed your way. Its capsule-like body feels really tactile on the hand and it has a wire-mesh grille build as you’d expect from a Bluetooth speaker that is targeted towards outdoor usage. Starting with the design, the Soundcore Icon is incredibly well-built. Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, Micro USB, AUX-in.IP Rating: IP67 (Up to 3 feet for 30 minutes).

So, how does the Anker Soundcore Icon fare in daily usage – let’s discover in this review. In fact, even its successor, the Icon+ which brought a bigger battery, larger audio driver, and faster charging, is already a year old. I realize it’s a fairly old product since it came out back in Q1 of 2019. And today, I have the Anker Soundcore Icon in for review. From TWS earbuds to a home audio system, they’ve got it all (almost). Here, “Soundcore” is the company’s sub-brand dealing in audio accessories. Anker deals in a whole different range of products – and under different brand names.

Anker soundcore icon plus