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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 608 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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84%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the HydraMini Everything Proof Speaker's sound quality, portability, and size. Many appreciate its water resistance and the value for its price. However, some users point out that the battery life could be improved, and the lights are sometimes considered bothersome. A few also mention that the bass could be stronger.

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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Poor sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s small and convenient but if your looking for sound quality… as I do, then look elsewhere. It’s super easy to connect and has cool features, but it’s not for me.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
      Posted .

      Hi there - thank you for your feedback. Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) so that we can learn more about this and make this right. AltecLansing

  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Size, Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Charging

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Sturdy tough little speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pros: 1. Sounds good but the IHOME barrel sounds better. 2. The battery may last 4-5 hours if the led lights are turned off. It does not last longer than the IHOME barrel battery. 3. Disco sequence lights are cool. 4. Compact size is awesome. 5. Withstands a fall. 6. All buttons and charging port are protected. Cons: 1. I do not like that the lights turn on right away with the power button. 2. I have to keep pushing the lighting button and go through the full sequence to completely shut lights off. 3. The snap link is flimsy so I bought another. 4. The charging port is tough to open unless you have a sharp object. 5. Charging cable is very short. 6. No description for the buttons.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Thank you, we appreciate the feedback! AltecLansing

  • Pros mentioned:
    Waterproof
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Spend more money and pass on this one.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For what it is, it’s okay. Pros: Waterproof and stands up to general work abuse pretty well. Carabiner is handy to hang places out of the way. Cons: Sound is pretty average. Obviously low tones are a challenge for the small tweeter. It has a passive speaker cone that helps out a little bit the sound is always terrible at higher volumes and at higher volumes the battery life is very bad. Sometimes less than 3 hours if at max volume. At lower volumes you get closer to the advertised battery life. I would spend a little more and get something else.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Hi there - We're sorry you've experienced this with our IMW1000 HydraMini. Please contact us by phone at 1-855-292-4087, by our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical), or by e-mail at alsupport@sakar.com. We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Craptastic

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I thought the quality was going to be the same as my Altec Lansing Baby Boom XL. Boy was I wrong. Altec Lansing decided to go all in on the RGB craze that sucked in PC builders across the world. The result is this piece of plastic that has the battery life of a potato. There is no option to shut off those UGLY, power hogging RGB lights. Total listening time is about an hour before the battery dies at what my phone says is 20%. This is not worth the price. Sounds good though.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Volume problems

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    VERY low volume. My iPhone has MUCH louder speaker volume. Instructions say that if low volume make sure the speaker is charged. Charged it all day but it's no lounder. Doenloading the app didn't help. If it was any more than &9 I'd send it back. Get a Bose! Much more expensive but will rock your kitchen.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingofficial) or by phone at 1-855-292-4087 so that we can learn more about this. We’d be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Pros mentioned:
    Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointing Battery

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought the exact same speaker 6 years ago. The speaker is now bigger with no better sound quality. The battery is disappointing as it doesn't last as long as my old one. Sorry I purchased this speaker.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) or by phone at 1-855-292-4087. We'd be happy to make this right! AltecLansing

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Portable speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Unfortunately, I had to bring this back because I couldn’t use it due to the way the input was set up

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not vibration-proof; not for use with a motorcycle

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It had good quality sound before it quit having sound at all. Despite being called "everything-proof," it does not stand up to vibrations, such as those found while riding a motorcycle. It wasnt flopping around in the wind, either; it was clipped to my backpack and held in place by a strap. After a few days, it got too quiet to hear and charging it provided no remedy. If I put my ear right next to it with the volume turned up, it sounds like static.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Hi there - We're sorry you've experienced this with our IMW1000 HydraMini. Please contact us by our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical). We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not as good as previous model

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound quality and battery are not great. The design could also use some improvement. My speaker keeps falling forward when I set it down. The Altec baby boom speaker that I purchased three years ago was 100x better. Unfortunately they don’t carry that one anymore.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Hi there - Thank you for your feedback. We are so sorry you're experiencing this with our HydraMini. Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) or by phone at 1-855-292-4087 so that we can learn more about this. We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Look for a different speaker.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not very good. Sound quality is pretty poor, especially if you need some volume. And at that point I night as well use my phone. Battery life is pretty suboptimal. Better off investing in something that will actually give you some volume and not sound bad.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Hi Wesley, we're sorry to hear about this experience. Please contact us by phone at 1-855-292-4087 or by our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical), we'd be happy to assist you with any issues you are having. AltecLansing

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Hammerin' Hank

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This unit is my second attempt at one of these speakers. The first unit was replaced under warranty because I could never get it to stay on long enough to attach to the blutooth. I now have a second unit and it shuts off in under a minute. There seems to be an issue with all these units.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Hi there - we're so sorry you've experienced this with our HydraMini speaker. Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) or by phone at 1-855-292-4087 so that we can learn more about the issue and make this right for you! AltecLansing

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Only had this speaker for two days before it quit working. Could have been a manufacture error. The sound quality was good when it worked I was able to exchange for a new one and Jt works great

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Hi there - we're sorry you had this experience with the HydraMini. Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) or by phone at 1-855-292-4087 so that we can learn more about this. We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Bad choice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I turn up the volume more than half, I no longer hear anything well.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Hi there - We're sorry you've experienced this with our IMW1000 HydraMini . Please contact us by phone at 1-855-292-4087, by our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical), or by e-mail at alsupport@sakar.com. We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Ok for $25 but battery life is terrible

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I guess for $25 it isn't bad. But sound quality is not super good (not that I expected much for the price) the battery life sucks though. They should lose the gimmicky lights and increase the battery more instead.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Anthony, thank you for your feedback. Your experience is important to us, and we would appreciate hearing more about it so we can make things right! Feel free to contact us by phone at 1-855-292-4087 or by our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) anytime. Thanks again! AltecLansing

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Started off ok, the sound quality was ok but not as loud as i would like. The disco lights kill the battery pretty quick. Stopped working after a couple months

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      We're sorry to hear this. Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) or by phone at 1-855-292-4087 so that we can learn more about this. We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not happy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wasnt very happy with this purchase. The speaker is fully charged but yet it just turns off on its own after about 10mins of use. Going to return mine actually.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) or by phone at 1-855-292-4087 so that we can learn more about this. We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Cons mentioned:
    Charging

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Okay

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It worked for a few days but now it doesn’t really charge. The red charge light doesn’t come up when plugged in and it doesn’t turn on at all. Was fine when it worked

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Thank you for the review and feedback. Feel free to contact us by phone at 1-855-292-4087 or by our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) anytime. AltecLansing

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Low Volume

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Turns put to be a midget. Very low volume you cannot even listen what is being played. Go for bigger options

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Bluetooth speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It said it would last 6 hours but only last 3 hours

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Please reach out to us on our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical) or by phone at 1-855-292-4087 so that we can learn more about this. We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    The speaker that’s subpar

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does the job- for the price I paid. Not really what I wanted in the long run but good quality for a cheap price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from AltecLansingCustomerServ
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      Hi there - We're sorry you've experienced this with our HydraMini Speaker. Please contact us by phone at 1-855-292-4087, by our social media channels (Facebook: @alteclansing, Instagram: @alteclansingoffical). We'd be happy to assist you! AltecLansing