Product reviewers were largely satisfied with the Alpine Solar Bluetooth Rock Speaker. Expert testers from Rtings commended its long-lasting battery and portability since, during their tests, they found that its 6.8-pound weight was reasonably easy to handle. For an even lighter alternative, consider our Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore review. Critics from Headphones Pro Review liked that the speaker produced a balanced sound and was weather-resistant, but if a soundbar sounds like a better option, have a look at our best outdoor soundbar round-up. If you’d also like one with a subwoofer, check out our best soundbar with subwoofer review.
Still, reviewers didn’t like the speaker’s low max volume and low bass levels (Bass lovers might like our Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 6 review). They felt this would be problematic when listening to music or watching videos and movies. It also doesn’t work over WiFi and can’t work as a speakerphone or be used with a voice assistant since it doesn’t have a microphone – features we’ve covered in our Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 review.
