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Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X Review

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Updated Jan 25, 2024 6:27 PM

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Experts

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Consumers

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Editors hailed the Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X and endorsed it for podcasts and indoor and outdoor parties. They were impressed by its outstanding 64.7-hour battery design, wheeled construction, and loud output. Testers also loved its balanced music. However, they were disappointed by its high Bluetooth latency and mono technology.

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Table of Contents

Product Snapshot

Overview

The Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X is a mid-range that made its debut in 2020, promising water-resistant qualities and a portable design for party managers. Featuring wheels, this speaker stands out from the highest-rated speakers today. This speaker has a splashproof IPX4-rated design, so it’s suitable for outdoor use. It gets really loud and features mic and guitar inputs. Although it weighs 26.9 lbs, it has wheels and a telescopic handle that enhances its portability. Get details about the Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X below and see how it compares with the top-ranking Bluetooth speakers today.

Consensus

our Verdict

Product analyst praised the Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X, recommending it for podcasts and indoor and outdoor parties. Experts at RTINGS lauded its mic, mic/guitar, and USB charging ports. Reviewers at Best Reviews applauded its EQ presets and sliders. It doesn’t support voice assistants, though. Check out our Oontz Angle 3 ULTRA review for a device that supports smartphone voice assistants. Testing revealed an impressive 64.7-hour battery life. Reaching a 95.7 dB SPL during testing, this device is loud and boasts a low 2.24 dB DRC, maintaining good audio quality at its highest volume setting. The device proved to have a narrow soundstage, featuring a 4.48 dB directivity index. It has a decent 53.4Hz to 15.3kHz frequency response range and a fair 3.95 dB standard error, producing pretty neutral, well-balanced music. However, it has a high 253 ms iOS Bluetooth latency and 248 ms Android latency and lacks speakerphone functions. See our Marshall Willen review if you need speakerphone features. The 270X also downmixes stereo to audio.

ReasonS to Buy

  • Outstanding 64.7-hour battery life
  • Speaker gets loud
  • IPX4-rated splashproof design
  • EQ presets and sliders
  • Features mic and guitar inputs

Reason to Avoid

  • Lacks speakerphone features
  • Doesn’t support voice assistants
  • Bulky
  • Downmixes stereo to mono
  • Lacks RGB lights

Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X Specs

Battery LifeBattery Life100 hrs
Built In MicrophoneBuilt In Microphonen/a
Charge TimeCharge Timen/a
SizeSize15" (w) x 18.6" (h) x 10.86" (d)
Smart AppSmart AppMonster Zone Control
Speaker PairingSpeaker PairingYes
Water ResistantWater ResistantYes
WattageWattage200W
Wireless RangeWireless Rangen/a

All Specs

Test Results

Battery Life (Hours)64.7
Volume Output (dB)95.7
Low End Roll Off (Hz)89.797
High End Roll Off (Hz)10,388.944

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The Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X is a mid-range that made its debut in 2020, promising water-resistant qualities and a portable design for party managers. Featuring…

The Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X is a mid-range that made its debut in 2020, promising water-resistant qualities and a portable design for party managers. Featuring wheels, this speaker stands out from the highest-rated speakers today. This speaker has a splashproof IPX4-rated design, so it’s suitable for outdoor use. It gets really loud and features mic and guitar inputs. Although it weighs 26.9 lbs, it has wheels and a telescopic handle that enhances its portability. Get details about the Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X below and see how it compares with the top-ranking Bluetooth speakers today.

The Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X offers a better 4.48 dB directivity index than the JBL Boombox 2, which has a 5.25 dB directivity index. The…

The Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X offers a better 4.48 dB directivity index than the JBL Boombox 2, which has a 5.25 dB directivity index. The 270X speaker also has mic and mic/guitar inputs, unlike the Boombox 2. However, unlike the 270X speaker, the Boombox 2 supports stereo. Explore our JBL Boombox 2 review to learn more about the Boombox.

Producing a more powerful low bass, the SOUNDBOKS Gen. 3 is better for EDM and hip-hop music than the Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X. Featuring a…

Producing a more powerful low bass, the SOUNDBOKS Gen. 3 is better for EDM and hip-hop music than the Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X. Featuring a 110.0 dB peak SPL, it also gets much louder than the 95.7 dB peak SPL of the Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X. However, the 270X has a better 64.7-hour battery life than the 43.8-hour runtime of the SOUNDBOKS Gen. 3. Check out the SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) review today.

The Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X has a much better 64.7-hour battery life than the Monster S310, which has a 24-hour battery life. The 270X has…

The Monster Rockin’ Roller 270X has a much better 64.7-hour battery life than the Monster S310, which has a 24-hour battery life. The 270X has guitar and mic inputs, which are missing on the S310. However, the 1-lb S310 is much more portable than the 26.9-lb 270X speaker.

Battery Life

100 hrs

24 hrs

40 hrs

Built In Microphone

n/a

Yes

No

Charge Time

n/a

6.5 hrs

3.5 hrs

Size

15" (w) x 18.6" (h) x 10.86" (d)

19.1" (w) x 7.9" (h) x 10.1" (d)

Smart App

Monster Zone Control

Yes

SOUNDBOKS App

Speaker Pairing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Water Resistant

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wattage

200W

4 x 40W

3 × 72W

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