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this is the skosh boom bottle h2o a fully waterproof wireless bluetooth speaker that comes in a few different colors and fits in the water bottle holder of your bike it's the middle model in Scotia's line of sporty Bluetooth speakers and carries a list price of $99.99 but can be had online for a little bit less hi I'm David car noise and this is a pretty decent little wireless speaker last year skosh put out the original boom bottle which you can get for a little over a hundred dollars online it's basically double the size of this one instead of being waterproof it's merely water resistant however it does have a built-in speakerphone which is a nice plus particular if you plan on using this while riding your bike so there are some trade-offs going with this smaller model it doesn't sound quite as good as its bigger brother and leaves off the speakerphone but it is easier to tote around since it's basically half the size it also promises slightly better battery life 11 hours as opposed to the boom bottles 10 that's pretty good as I said it's waterproof and is rated to be submersed in water down to 3 feet for up to 30 minutes the caveat is you have to make sure the ports are properly sealed off there's a lid that covers the microUSB charging port and the audio input that's there for non bluetooth devices to make that lid easier to lift up Scotia's added a little strap which I did appreciate a metal grill covers the speaker's 50 millimeter driver and it's worth noting that I didn't manage to dent it when I stuck it into a bag with some shoes and other gear luckily the speaker sounded no worse for the wear as far as the controls go there's a power button on the front along with volume up/down buttons that are raised and easy to operate by feel if say you actually do have the speaker tucked into the water bottle holder on your bike with no pause play button or transport controls on the speaker you'll have to use your smartphone or tablet control playback I thought the speaker sounded comparatively decent for its small size particularly with less demanding acoustical tracks that said you shouldn't expect it to produce meaty bass it's going to come off sounding a little thin with techno and hip-hop tracks for casually listening outdoors I think most people will be fairly impressed in the end while the speaker doesn't offer the sound quality or maximum sound output of a more premium canister style speaker like the ue boom it does cost significantly less the de boom boombox travel which costs around $50 and the boombox outdoor which is right around 100 dollars are arguably slightly better values at least at this moment but the boom bottle h2o is a recommended speaker it's worth a hard look particularly if you see it's selling for closer to $80 I'm David Carr Noy thanks for watching