Monster DNA Max

High quality sound and durability

This speaker is honestly amazing! Sound quality is great and it can get very loud. It’s super easy to connect to Bluetooth and user friendly. I will say if you have one decide connected it’s a bit of a hassle to disconnect and reconnect. However, for the price it’s well worth the minor issue.

I was able to listen to it the day I bought it. The buttons do not work. So I may have to send it back, I purchased a refurb unit. For a great price. It is clean and looks new. The biggest gripe I have other than the buttons not working is the Bluetooth pairing voice is excessively loud and probably cannot be turned off. I had to take the thing out to my car to charge it fully to see if it fixes the button issue with a full charge. It woke my up several times trying to pair and shutting off and on. So frustrating my first impression of the sound quality was excellent compared to bookshelf speakers my wife bought from Edifier the other annoyance is the led light doesn’t turn off. So hanging out in complete darkness isn’t an option.

Charges fast with the charging stand, plug and play, sounds great and very long lasting. You can buy multiples and sync them together for different areas.

The sound is great and it's pretty loud, but doesn't charge passed 90% and dies even not powered on. I charged it to 90% last night, woke up this morning, turned it on and the battery life was at 75%. How is that even possible? I've already had to replace this speaker since it doesn't charge other devices despite it being advertised as doing so.

Sounds amazing, well worth it!

I have always enjoyed Monster products and feel that they do a great job prioritizing a dynamic listening experience suitable to a variety of genres and musical interests. My general thoughts and some considerations about this speaker (from someone who has owned a number of JBL, Bose, Sony, Beats, and Harmon Karmon speakers over the years) are below. Things I liked: - The size of the speaker is bigger (and louder) than similarly priced competitor speakers. For example, compared to my JBL Flip, the sound quality on the Monster DNA Max was louder, fuller, and more dynamic than my JBL. This product does a nice job with providing a larger and louder speaker without it being too large and difficult to transport. The weight of the speaker is also manageable enough to carry around with you. It also comes with an optional wrist strap. I personally wouldn't recommend using this as the primary way to carry this around, but it is a nice safe guard to have in case you were to drop the speaker on accident (similar concept to wearing the safety strap that came with the old Wii remotes). - Charging versatility is also a nice feature. You can charge the speaker either by directly plugging in a USB-C cord into the speaker (included) or charging in on the wireless charging base (that also uses a USB-C cable). The wireless charger can also be used to charge your phone or other devices when not being used with your speaker. Another great feature is you can also use the speaker to charge your phone (for example, I can use a USB-C to lightening cable to charge my iPhone). This is a nice feature in the event you were out and about somewhere and were running low on battery. - Speaker is indeed waterproof. This has become a common feature with portable speakers, but is worth mentioning for those who may want to take this to the beach or pool. - Battery life also appears to be a strength of this speaker. Of note, the Amazon description of this product says it lasts about 13 hours. However, the instructions that come with the speaker say it can last about 20 hours on a single charge. So far, I think we have gone over 13 hours on a single charge (without using the battery to charge another device simultaneously). - Charging cable is a 6ft braided nylon cord which I also appreciated. I've had better luck with this type of material and the length of the cord is ideal. Other General Considerations/Comments: - There are no "mode" options with this speaker, so what you hear is what you get. - For someone who listens to a wide range of music, I like that this speaker can accommodate those interests fairly well. However, if you're someone who primarily listens to bass-heavy music, then this speaker may not be the best option. While it has decent bass and captures lower frequencies well, there are other speakers on the market that outperform it in this area (but are usually speakers that are designed for bass heavy music) - Compared to Bose, I would say Bose has a bit more crispness to it's sound quality but the DNA Max has better battery life and can be louder than Bose. However, compared to JBL, I preferred the Monster DNA max in all areas. - Minor note but the QR code that is printed on the box does not work. It takes you to a broken link. However, the instructions are sufficient enough that you do not need to use this. OVERALL, you can't go wrong with this product if you are looking for a portable speaker that delivers high quality, full-bodied sound at a resonable price point.

I love the system for their range, low volume sound quality and design, but the battery gets depleted through 30 seconds of hard base songs and this is my 2nd speaker.