Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. If you're in need of a capable wireless outdoor speaker, there are now two new ones worthy of consideration. Both the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 4 years old. The Motion Boom Plus ...

The new Motion X500 speaker from Soundcore is slightly smaller than the flagship X600 model but still includes an upward-firing Sky Channel speaker for spatial audio. The Soundcore Motion X500 is the ...

Photo: David Snow/Cult of Mac The Soundcore Motion Boom Plus is a powerful, portable outdoor speaker you might want to nab before summer’s over. The boombox-style Bluetooth speaker brings the brawn — ...

In Spatial Dynamic mode, the Soundcore Motion X500 is the best-sounding speaker of its size we’ve ever heard. It’s also handsome, sturdy, features IPX7 weatherization, and is quite affordable for its ...

The Motion Boom’s sound didn’t blow us away out of the box, but EQ’ing with the provided phone app fixed things right up. Small but powerful, we wouldn’t hesitate to take this speaker for a swim. If ...