I have been looking a long time for a portable bluetooth speaker small enough for carryon luggage yet big sound. I have compared the Pocket Kick to the likes of Bose Mini Soundlink II, Jawbone Mini Jambox, a plethora of Sony speakers and many many more.
I have come to the conclusion that most decently priced speakers will do the job for music, however all portable speakers failed when it comes to movies (videos ) in the loudness department.
Another concern was a REAL and valid speaker warranty. So many portable speakers sold on Amazon fail to list any warranty information and upon reading reviews it becomes evident there isn't one. Soundfreaq certainly meets the warranty requirement.
I also found if you have a audio equalizer you can pretty much customize your sound quality, however for video sound its still a bit more of a challenge but doable.
Lastly I also needed a protective cover of some sort for the speaker when travelling. The Pocket Kick unfortunately does not have such cover and was almost a deal breaker. In fact I made this purchase twice and sent the first speaker back simply because I couldn't find a protective cover. Through my searches and speaker measurements I found a cover that works and fits like a glove. Too bad Soundfreaq doesn't make a protective cover as not everyone will place this speaker in their "pocket", let's get real. Look within amazon for the: Cosmos Travel Carry Neoprene Sleeve Case for Jawbone Mini Jambox. Cosmos® Black Color Travel Carry Neoprene Sleeve Case Protective Bag Cover for Jawbone MINI JAMBOX Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
The sound is more than loud enough and does a great job even with base when using a free and good sound equalizer. As mentioned video sound is reduced and I found even with the auxiliary cable it doesn't help, therefore it's imperative to get a good video equalizer.
Overall a sound purchase, better than decent audio using an equalizer, finally got that protective cover, and it's portable. A win-win for me.
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