Big Turtle Shell Wireless Speaker

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Top Reviews

Awesome speaker. Horrible company to deal with in repairs.
by Amazon Customer (3 out of 5 stars)
July 27, 2018

The speaker was great for the first three months. It was everything I was looking for. Loud. Multi-directional. Long battery life. Loud. Easy to pair. Loud. Rugged. And I used it in the garage, football tailgating, back of the bicycle. If I needed music outdoors, this did the trick. After a few months, the speaker started to crackle. And it never got better. I contacted customer service to work the repair process and they were great. I sent them the speaker (a couple months later). I didn't hear anything after a week, so I reached out. They said they can't find the speaker. I provided the tracking information and they still couldn't find it. Every week, I would reach back out to see if they have found it, but no luck. They were always nice, but never found the speaker. After two months, I think I'm done and am going to go out and buy a new speaker. And it won't be an Outdoor Tech speaker.
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Doesn't live up to hype -_-
by Jsawd (2 out of 5 stars)
July 6, 2017

So it's been about 6 months since I've had this thing and I must say I'm disappointed in how things have turned out. Doesn't hold a charge at all anymore. I have t o keep this thing plugged in to get quality sound. AND speaking of quality sound, that's no longer a stat either. Quality in sound has diminished tremendously since having this speaker. I haven't dropped it or had any mishap since owning it but the quality in battery power and sound quality have severely DROPPED and I haven't even had it for a year. Was planning on getting another one of these cause I was very pleased in the beginning but that is no longer going to happen. Am planning on trying out the UE MegaBoom, but if anyone has other suggestions, do tell!
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Back pack turtle speakers?
by Dustin Taylor (5 out of 5 stars)
October 29, 2017

this? ..... This? ..... THIS?! an AMAZING speaker. Not even a joking. I've written a review for this product about a year or two ago, and I would like to update and inform anyone else of this product. Here it goes!

These speakers are tougher than nails, I've dropped it accidentally and dinged the metal interior of my car. (Pic to prove it.) The device did not stutter, break, or as a matter of a fact, was not damaged at all.

With the AVI cable, you can connect this thing to just about any device. Wanna hear your record player be played at unheard of volume? Okay, sure.

Wanna dent your car with something built stronger than metal? Okay, once more, sure.

Wanna connect via blue tooth, charging your phone as it plays music while your talking to your friends about non sense? Okie dokie, its fine.

wanna jam out to some music while hiking using blue tooth and wireless support? DEAL. SOLD.

What I'm trying to get across is that this thing is stronger than a car door, has more battery juice than your grandma's liquor, AND can be used in emergency situations. I call mine Lassie, because she tells me when she's high, and when she's low, and knows when the fun is about to stop. I'll probably keep mine for the years to come. Photos included.

Disclaimer: This will not turn you into a teenage mutant ninja turtle, but pretty close.

Update: June 2019

I have donated these speakers to a friend, and the party goes on.
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Great speaker bad warranty
by Red Pill Apostolic (2 out of 5 stars)
October 9, 2017

Great speaker great concept. Very rugged long battery life

BUT! After a little over one year the battery died and guess what? no way to replace it. They dont have a solution other than to offer a discount to buy another one. As an early supporter on kick starter i didnt have the option to buy a warranty as you now can from Amazon. So Ill just have to use it as a door stopper and search for a comparable speaker from another manufacturer.
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Short, but very Sweet Comparison Review by a Musician, UE BOOM/ BTS/ Photive Hydra
by legendovlink (4 out of 5 stars)
December 10, 2014

I love music, i record, play and listen incessantly, so when looking for a quality, rugged, portable Bluetooth player i had to try a few out based on the best reviews... UE Boom @ 179.99... Big Turtle Shell @ 162.99.... Photive Hydra @ 39.99

Sound Quality Comparison... UE Boom = 10...Big Turtle Shell = 9.... Photive Hydra = 7

The BTS had the softest Bass out of all these, but much clearer than the Hydra. UE Boom is the loudest and best by far, absolutely head turning sound.

Construction Quality... UE Boom = 7... Big Turtle SHell = 10.... Photive Hydra = 9

Pretty clear difference. I don't recommend it, but you could probably play frisbee in a pool or trampoline in the rain with the BTS. I'd be extremely afraid of getting the UE Boom wet, there's components built right onto the back of the + - buttons which would easily corrode if exposed... Photive looks like a mini tank, i trust it's build.

Size comparison, the UE Boom is the smallest out of these so the sound is even more impressive.

If you travel and want to play music outside while charging your phone as well ALL night long, buy the BTS...

if you want to jam music with you're friends on a hike with a waterproof back pack for only a FEW hours, buy the UE Boom.

If you're broke and don't care as much about sound quality as ruggedness, buy the Photive. I bought two of them at the great price of 39.99 (well worth it) for gifts and I know they'll love them.

The first BTS i received came with a faulty charger... Amazon shipped me a new BTS within 2 days. I contacted outdoor tech as well and they had me a new charger in the same amount of time... so now i have 2 chargers with my BTS!

Outdoor Tech is a fantastic, young company that i would love to invest in. They have some brilliant ideas and i'm sure their quality will only grow by the month...
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Awesome speakers, awesome company
by Anton Lund (5 out of 5 stars)
August 11, 2015

I bought these speakers exactly a year ago, and I have been loving this speaker to a point where I considered giving it a name. It plays loud as promised, the sound quality is excellent, the battery life is way beyond what I even expected! And not to mention it looks sexy as hell.

I don't have an AUX-port for my car, so the speakers became my improvised AUX port. My friends even started making jokes with me, because I brought it literally everywhere. Unfortunately, I brought it to a beach, and wanted to wash some sand off of it in saltwater. As the idiot that I am, I didn't know saltwater is always bad for electronic devices, waterproof of not, and the speakers starting acting up.

I contacted their support and they were really fast to reply and friendly. All I asked for was a spare part, but as awesome as this company is they offered me a replacement Big Turtle Shell!

Seriously, I can't recommend this speaker enough and a lot of love goes out to Outdoor Technology aswell!
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Not Ultra Loud
by Mark E. (4 out of 5 stars)
August 30, 2018

Firstly, let me say that I really like this speaker. We have used it a good bit since we got it just three months ago and I have been impressed with the celerity of the sound and the duration of the battery. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because I purchased this based on the fact that it stated it was "Ultra Loud" and we use this at the beach. In a quiet enclosed room it is plenty loud, but outdoors (especially at the beach) it is only slightly louder than the JamBox or JBL units I tried before. All in all this is a good BT speaker and it is louder than most, but if you are expecting to anger your neighbors with this, it aint gonna happen.
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BOSE doesn't stand a chance against this!
by Alex (5 out of 5 stars)
October 17, 2015

I did a LOT of research and trying out bluetooth speakers before buying this one. I wanted a good amount of bass but portable. I originally bought this to attach to my motorcycle and use by the pool. I couldn't be happier with this speaker. It is a great size. Has two handles so it can be attached to stuff easily. It sounds PHENOMENAL!!! When I show people they are amazed at the sound, loudness and bass it puts out. I have gotten it wet numerous times when using it by the pool and still works perfectly. If you want a speaker that is super loud and has great bass this is the speaker for you!
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Amazing product
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
September 20, 2018

Love this product! We purchased the smaller turtle shell 3 years ago (haven't had one problem at all with it) but now have a pool and spend quite a bit of time outdoors in a noisy environment and wanted something bigger. The smaller one still works great but the big turtle shell is prefect. No worries about being next to a pool with kids and dogs running around. The sound is prefect without being overly loud. We kept it a bit quiet and still can hear the notes smoothly. Battery lasts forever! This is a great product. If I had to be super picky the only thing to be aware of is you must close the flap to over the jacks because that helps seal the subwoofer's sound. But really you should close that just to keep that area safe.
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Master of the universe, not audiophiles
by Nicholas Neill (4 out of 5 stars)
April 14, 2015

Great speaker for out door use, the bass is a little lacking especially for songs that hit hard and low. The battery life is Incredible lasting up to three days with a lot of use both Bluetooth and 3.5mm plug but I haven't used it to charge any devices using the USB port. The audio pass through feature is a neat trick for upping the output using addition speakers. The carrying handles/sub ports are not big enough to loop your fingers through just the tip haha. I really like the rugged design it has a rubberized matte finish which feels durable but collects a lot of dust, on the upside it does not show scratches as much as a metallic or gloss finish. And the charging indicator LED is either flashing or solid red light for charging or fully charged respectively, so it's hard to tell the exact charge unless it's connected to Bluetooth.

Pros:

Dual Bluetooth pairing.

Excellent battery life.

Good audio quality.

Can be stood on its side for directional sound.

Cons:

Bass does not hit as low as expected for its size.

Collects a lot of dust on the rubberized finish.

Bass is underneath so if you place it on the grass or padded surface it is slightly muffled.

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