Straight out of the box I was impressed with how sleek and compact this speaker was, considering it's a 12 inch woofer. Looks great with the front led logo on while playing. Once I got my bluetooth connected within seconds, I started adjusting volume and the two equalizer settings located on the back. For my personal taste this speaker is way high pitched and not enough bass balance to compensate for it. But after playing with the setting (and equalizer on my phone) it turns out alright in my shop. With the volume increase the wattage delivers clear sound at high levels even while wearing ear plugs. If I wanted to throw a party I would definitely need to invest in a dedicated subwoofer to pair with this speaker. For its main purpose though *loud music while banging tools and metal around* it gets the job done no problem. Just make sure you place it in a corner and don't be afraid to take the time to adjust to your liking

First, I use this instead of a portable Bluetooth speaker in my backyard and NOT as a PA speaker. My yard backs up to a fairly busy road and even though I have a large wall the noise is noticeable when busy. Coupled with the kids and dogs and general goings-on of a busy yard, none of the portable speakers we have tried have been loud enough to contend.

This thing is. And then some.

In fact I will say in comparison it is comically loud.

I typically set the volume around 3-4 and use the volume adjustment of my phone to fine-tune it while streaming. As someone else recommended, I set the bass fairly low and the treble high and the sound quality is really good. I did try adjusting the settings differently a few times and tested max volume max bass etc... but completely overkill. At max volume it would be a nuisance to my entire neighborhood.

There are a few downsides but for me they are far outweighed by the positives.
1. Bass performance is not great. Not only does it not lack a great lunch, but even moderate bass is questionable at louder volumes.

2. Bluetooth is inconsistent. I typically keep my phone within a few feet. Some days it works from 50' away, some days it gets choppy at 10. Never anything major. Occasionally it won't pair, flip the power off/on and it pairs again in two seconds.

3. Remote was/is garbage. This doesn't bother me since I don't rely on it. However if you needed to use the remote I fear you would be disappointed. Many reviews seem to say the same.

As far as I am concerned, this serves me extremely well and I am beyond satisfied. For the cost this is hands down the best speaker I've ever purchased, what it lacks in portability is more than compensated in function.

5 stars for value. I originally gave it 4 stars because of the bass and remote, but I'm going to change it because for the price I don't see how you could expect better. I'm no expert in PA systems but I understand that they don't deliver bass the same way a similar 12" sub would for a car audio system so I don't consider it a detriment and honestly I think the remote is functional just not fantastic.

I don't think it produce the best bass by itself. It's loud I believe mostly because of the horn. Pair it with the right system and speakers you'll take it to another level.

Only able to cut volume 1/2 way. Way to loud for garage but I can't hear neighbors dogs anymore

The sound is clear, charm bluetooth connection, I linked this speaker with another Rockville speaker same model using male to female XLR cable and worked as expected, just adjust volume, bass and treble same way as the other speaker you will not have sound problems