BolaButty
The only listing on this site that says at what volume its battery figure was measured. It is also the cheapest.
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| Battery life | 9/10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 5/10 | |
| Potencia | 6/10 | |
| Portability | 7/10 | |
| Durability | 5/10 | |
| Value | 9/10 |
Second best-selling portable speaker on Amazon. Above the JBL Charge 6, above the Flip 5, above both Gos. 38,722 ratings at 4.5, from a brand called BolaButty, for $24.99.
And it does the one thing this entire site exists to ask for. Its battery claim reads, in full: «up to 24 hours (50% Vol and light off)». That is the condition every manufacturer tests at and almost none prints. Bose does not print it. JBL does not print it. Anker, in the row above, publishes the same twenty-four hours and skips it. This listing then adds that «actual playtime can vary depending on volume level, audio content, and usage», which is also true and also unique on this page.
The rest of the table is the usual mess, but a mild one. The woofer diameter, the speaker size and the height of the whole unit are all «2.81 inches» — one measurement filling three fields. The channels are «2_0». It says «Waterproof» where the title correctly says IPX5, which is rain and not immersion. And it promises «lifetime technical support» in the bullets while the warranty field says twelve months; those are different things and only one is enforceable.
What you are buying is 20 W, a day of battery, an aux input, a microphone and a light show, for the price of two coffees and a bus ticket. What you are not buying is any assurance it will still work in three years.
Anything marked «—» is a figure the manufacturer doesn't publish. We don't fill those in by eye.
| Type | Portatil |
|---|---|
| How it attaches | — |
| Power | 20 W |
|---|---|
| Peak power | — |
| Maximum volume | — |
| Drivers | 2 |
| Passive radiator | — |
| Frequency response | — |
| App EQ | No |
| Claimed battery life | 24 h |
|---|---|
| Battery life at high volume | — |
| Charge time | — |
| USB-C charging | Yes |
| Charges your phone | No |
| Replaceable battery | No |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| Codecs | — |
| Pairs in stereo with a second unit | Yes |
| Two devices at once | — |
| Aux input | Yes |
| Microphone for calls | Yes |
| Water resistance (IP) | IPX5 |
|---|---|
| Floats | — |
| Weight | 400 g |
| Dimensions | 7.87 x 2.76 x 2.81 in |
| Strap or handle | No |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| The only listing on this site that states the volume its battery figure was measured at | In full: «up to 24 hours (50% Vol and light off)». That is the industry's standard test condition, and out of ten speakers here — including Bose, JBL and Anker — this twenty-five-dollar no-name is the only one that prints it. It also adds that «actual playtime can vary depending on volume level», which is true and nobody else says. |
|---|---|
| It outsells every JBL on Amazon | Second in the category. Above the Charge 6, the Flip 5, the Clip 5 and both Gos. |
| «Woofer Diameter: 2.81 inches» | Which is also «Speaker Size: 2.81 inches», and also the height of the whole speaker. One number doing three jobs. |
| IPX5, not waterproof | The table says «Water Resistance Level: Waterproof». IPX5 is a jet of water — rain and splashes, not immersion. We publish IPX5. |
| «Number of Audio Channels: 2_0» | Presumably 2.0. The underscore is in the listing. |
| «Number of Batteries: 1 C batteries required. (included)» | A sealed pack, like every other speaker here that says this. |
| The two ranges agree | «Bluetooth Range: 30.48 meters» and «Maximum Range: 100 feet» are the same distance in two units. After the JBL Clip 5's 10 m and 100 m, that is worth a mention. |
| «Lifetime technical support» | Printed in the bullets. The warranty field says 12 months. Those are different promises and only one of them is a warranty. |
A summary of the reviews published on Amazon.com as of 2026-09-09.
4.5 out of 5 from 38,722 ratings. The praise is volume for the money and battery life; the lights come up often, positively and negatively. The complaints are the ones to expect: units dying after a year, and the charging port. Note that a listing this cheap with this many reviews is worth reading recent reviews on, not just the average.
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