TREBLAB FX100

After three years of ownership, I need to say First of all the build quality is incredible, and value for money is out of this world. It is very functional and the sound is clear and high-quality. It is very portable and you can take it anywhere and you can also use it as an emergency power bank, which comes in very handy. You can easily use it for four hours straight without needing to recharge so that’s plenty of power

So I got this speaker for myself in 2022, and was very impressed with its quality for its price. Last year, my teenage son was borrowing it and was using it outside with some of his friends. One of his friends threw it on the roof, where it stayed until today. I live in North Carolina, so since it had been on the roof, it has rained, snowed, we’ve had sleet, it’s been hot, and below 20 degrees. When I got it off the roof today, I tried turning it on just to see what it would do (mind you, it hadn’t been charged in months). To my amazement, it turned on, and when it said “power on. Bluetooth mode” it sounded clear as a bell. So I connected it to my phone. It connected immediately with no issue. I then played a song on my phone, and the music coming out of the speaker was just as clear as always whether the volume was up or down. Also, there is a protective cover that protects the charging port, and USB. My son had torn that off before it ever ended up on the roof. I’m not saying this speaker is totally indestructible, I’ve never seen what it would do after being submerged, and I don’t intend to press my luck, but it has earned a 5 start review from me to be sure.

I purchased this to allow the folks attending the nursery (in our church) to be able to hear the sermon. While the sound quality isn't very beefy (I've grown accustomed to my Bluetooth Bose Mini which has rather remarkable bass response) it's perfect for voice, which is precisely what we need it for ... and beside that, it's waaaaay less expensive than the Bose, so I can't really complain. It's very easy to operate, with volume controls clearly marked (they also act as advancing the track if you're listening to iTunes, or Spotify, etc., if you press the button with short presses) and is accomplished by pressing and holding the button. Easy to turn on and off, and has a blinking blue/red light for pairing. I haven't had the opportunity to see how shockproof it is, although I'd imagine that if one of the kids in the nursery got ahold of it, the most abuse it might receive would be a little pounding of tiny soft hands and perhaps a bit of slobber, which is good that it's water-resistant. I do suppose baby hands might be able to rip off the flexible rubber end cover that hides the charging port. The battery life REALLY lasts a long time. I've used it now three times, which is typically a good full 2 hours each, which is still running on the original charge that it arrived to my house in. I haven't charged it yet, though I'll probably do so next week, just to be safe :) So it's a rather decent little speaker for (comparatively) very little money. The folks in the nursery are happy with it, so I'm happy with it.

This water proof speaker is great. The audio is better than I thought it would be.

These are my camping speakers, and they work great. Decent sound quality, no they do not advertise thumping bass for this model. So if that is what you want you will need to buy a different speaker. But for camping I am more interested in the battery pack each one of these has (I have two). You also get a built in am/fm radio. Treblabs makes a great strap for these speakers. Staps hold tight and can take a good bounce and your speakers are safely still mounted.

Revised: 08/27/2018 Okay, should have known, not even a year out and it won't charge. I has gone dead and will not take a charge! Stay Way from this product! Received this unit and it was only 25% charged. Most postings here note they have received with 100% charge. Placed usb cord for charging in place and started charge. After 3 hours no change still at 25%. Documentation says don't charge for more than 6 hours. Contacted customer support, they gave pat answers, power on/off, hook back up, for me nothing. So I started diagnosing myself and determined the included USB charging cable was bad, responded back to customer support that I had it charging and that the cable was bad, have not hear back about a replacement cable. For this price you'd think they would include higher quality cables. Seems to be working but started out on the wrong foot. I will update once this has been used for a month or so..unless other issues arise sooner.. Disappointed for sure. Update: The manufacturer contacted me and has sent a replacement cord. The replacement, while shorter in length, is now charging the unit. As far as use, this is an ideal solution. It plays your music and will charge your phone, or keep it charged. My wife has used this for a couple of weeks not and it is working very nicely. She just has to remember to plug it in. She works 8 hours shifts and charges her phone while playing music and she will get a good 16 hours of music/phone charging out of the unit. This is a great solution.

The Treblab FX100 is definitely better then the JBL CLIP2 which I replaced. The FX100 is louder (but not by much), has more bass (but not by much) and all the great bells and whistles it advertises, falling short of meeting it's claims on sound quality and deep bass. Considering Treblab's claims that this is ideal for outdoor use, it is made well, rugged and waterproof but not really loud with deep bass. Deep bass to me means Kicker sub-woofer bass, which would be amazing for such a small affordable speaker but this one does not have it. Maybe it would seem loud in a quiet forest but not at a noisy beach where we have to keep it right near us to hear it. I could see this unit working great for a group of people to hear in a quite venue like a quite small restaurant. Anyway, all-over it's a better value then the JBL with a noticeable improvement in sound quality and some really useful features, like the built-in USB charger so it is definitely worth the price - but I could not give it 5 stars.

I bought my first FX100 in July of 2017. When it finally died the other day, and I looked up the original order, I couldn't believe it had actually been that long. I had used it everywhere, rain or shine, for everything. The massive battery life was amazing, and it spent the last several years strapped to my bike, taking it off just once in a while to recharge. Are there speakers that sound better? Yes. But for its size, weatherproofing and ultimate portability, you just can't beat it. One of the great features is the microphone that allows you to have phone conversations over the speaker. People on the other end always said they heard me loud and clear. The new one arrived today. It's very much the same, only updated. It's now USB-C charging instead of micro-USB. The unit now has voice prompts where there used to be beeps. The sound quality and weatherproofing/ruggedizing is exactly the same. I guess I'll buy another one in 2029.