Anker’s audio-focused Soundcore model is introducing a brand new wi-fi Bluetooth speaker with rugged options designed to assist it survive and thrive throughout a visit to the seaside. The Growth 3i has an IP68 water and dustproof ranking plus a further protecting coating that can hold it corrosion-free for as much as two years if uncovered to and even fully dunked in salt water, claims Anker.
The Growth 3i isn’t solely fully waterproof, it additionally floats, however not only for the sake of constructing it simpler to recuperate ought to it fall off a ship or dock. The Growth 3i is engineered in order that its audio system are all the time pointing upwards and are absolutely practical whereas floating, so you should use it straight within the pool or whereas having a swim on the lake. For those who’re utilizing it in a river with a fast paced present you could need to think about attaching one thing heavy to the speaker’s removable carrying strap to create a makeshift anchor.
Being waterproof makes the speaker simple to scrub while you get again from the seaside, however for dislodging mud or sand caught within the speaker grill, the Growth 3i has a Buzz Clear mode that makes it vibrate intensely to shake off filth. It additionally features a mode that leverages its 96db of sound output to play an emergency alarm ought to you end up in want of assist, and it could possibly double as a megaphone utilizing Soundcore’s cell app and your cellphone as a mic.
Battery life is rated at as much as 16 hours with the quantity at 50 p.c and options like boosted bass and synchronized LED accent lighting turned off. If battery life is your precedence in a wi-fi speaker, there are higher choices obtainable. However if you would like a speaker you received’t have to fret about babying when you’re out on an journey, the Growth 3i appears harder than most.