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expired Posted by Blue_Ranger • Aug 4, 2024
Aug 4, 2024 3:57 PM
1700w Samsung MX-ST90B High Power Floor Standing Bi-Directional Bluetooth Sound Tower Speaker $398 + Free Shipping
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The form factor of these speakers is excellent for sound dispersion and it really does a great job filling a room (or yard). When I ordered my MX-ST90B, I sold the smaller variant to a friend but later grew to regret that.
Others have noted it but this model does not have a battery. Once you experience the size of the speaker, you kind of understand why. It is an absolute monster weighing ~50lbs or so. The smaller models with batteries still put out very loud sound and are far more feasible for portability.
The next issue is the Samsung app created for these speakers. I think this line of products would have been a much bigger hit if they didn't seemingly create a buggy app and then all but abandon it. Don't even bother with downloading the app. It is garbage in every aspect.
The last and most frequently encountered annoyance with these speakers is that you have to manually connect to the unit after you power it on.... every time. I'm not sure who was in on the hardware/software design of these speakers that thought this feature was necessary considering almost every other Bluetooth device out there is designed to automatically connect to its paired device but, they messed up. If you plan to use this speaker often, prepare to have the device you are streaming from on hand to go through the steps of finding and connecting to the speaker. It seems small and I did get used to it quickly... but still annoying.
Other than that, these are POWERFUL and sound fantastic, even at max volumes. I put mine outside on my front steps and as I walked to the far side of my driveway, was brave enough to turn it all the way up. It sounded like we were having a block party and I quickly turned it back down for fear that the nearest neighbors (about 80 yards away), or other houses on the street would start coming outside to see where the concert was lol.
A fun fact I was able to find out about these speakers by owning two different models was that the party sync options work across all of the models. If you end up getting smaller variants, they should be able to quickly pair up and play in sync.
At the end of the day, I enjoyed this speaker but only as a stationary unit in a manufacturing environment. For home use, any of the smaller versions with a battery would be more than enough for 90% of people and will have the added bonus of battery power on the go.
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