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Look at the Doss Extreme Boom Pro Bluetooth speaker and what do you see! A modern twist on the 80s boom box, complete with RGB lights around the drivers and a carry handle to pump out your music while carrying it over your shoulder. It’s incredibly loud, coming in at 100 watts thanks to the two subwoofers on each side, two drivers in the front and two smaller tweeters. It gives a nice mix of highs, mids and lows and the soundstage is quite impressive. There’s a USB port on the back to charge the device as well as one to charge your phone so the party never has to stop. It’s heavy, sounds beefy and is IPX6-rated for splashes around the pool or getting caught in the rain at your outside BBQ party.
Full Review
So when I was asked if I wanted to check ou the Doss Extreme Boom Pro speaker, I wasn’t quite expecting this. To be honest with you, on the channel, we’ve not really looked at much this size, and most Bluetooth speakers we see are usually the small portable kind that would sit nicely around the pool or in the park during a picnic. But this speaker is like party central, with big flashy LED lights around the drivers and a carry handle and even shoulder strap. It’s loud, and really I think in a good way.
So let’s talk about the size because this thing is a beast. It’s not the type of speaker you’re going to be taking on holiday. It measures at 9.37 x 15.98 x 7.75 inches and weighs at just over seven pounds which okay to carry from inside to out is alright, but having it on your shoulder all day might start to ache a bit. It’s branded as an outdoor speaker which is probably a not to its physical size and being really a perfect companion for a barbeque party or similar. Though it is October now so I’m unsure just how many of those are going to happen now. It’s IPX6 rated, which means it can handle a bit of drizzle from the rain, but do not get it wet. It won’t like that. There is a sealed door on the back to cover up the ports to keep them safe.

Speaking about ports, around back you can find a single USB Type-A input, a DC input in the form of a USB Type-C port and an aux input for external devices for wired connections. There is also a port labelled TF Card, which looks like a triangle, and before having to give it a quick Google, I had no idea what it was. Apparently, it’s basically a microSD card. TF stands for Trans Flash, which was later renamed to microSD. Who knew!
Let’s flip it back round to the front because I must say, it’s got quite a modern boom box-esque look to it. On top is a carry handle, admittedly made from plastic but solid enough. There’s a front metal grill with a small Doss badge on there, which to be honest with you looks very similar to the INEOS logo. You’ve got several rubber tactile buttons across the top just underneath the handle which are clear and feel nice and need a bit of effort to press. These buttons from left to right are for Mode where single presses cycle through each input and a hold turns on Extra Bass. There’s a button to connect two of these things together. Imagine the volume of that! You’ve got a light cycle button to run through the various patterns, including some sounds reaction patterns like an equaliser wave. The next is for play and pause and volume, and finally the power button on the right. I could not see skip track buttons and that’s a bit of a shame. I tried both holding and single-pressing the volume buttons to do it but no use.

On each side are two radiators, that do a good job at pumping out thumping bass lines. They also vibrate too which is quite funky to see, and because the bass drivers are on the side, it means the drivers in the front and tweeters are free for your mids and trebles, giving this Doss speaker actually quite a nice balance between your frequencies. I didn’t feel like there was really much issue with the audio produced, especially for the price tag. Sure, it’s not anywhere near as rich or velvety as something like the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin speaker, but for a party atmosphere where the music might get a little loud, it could definitely hold its own. It’s got two 40-watt subwoofers on each end, and dual 10-watt tweeters in the centre. There’s two passive radiators too on each side of the front of the Doss speaker. 100 watts of sound in total so this thing is LOUD! If you’ve got neighbours, then you’re probably not going to get it to max volume before they start banging on the walls. There are also two kinds of DSP technologies here which enable the speaker to give you a nice balance in audio. And listening to Spotify, I wasn’t at all put off really by the sound.
Inside you can find a 10,400mAh battery which will give you roughly 20 hours of music playback. However, there is the USB Type-A port on the back which means you can also charge your phone from it if it’s running out of juice and you need the music to continue. The Extra Bass feature can also affect this battery life time and if you’ve got that switched on it’ll produce a lesser battery playback time.

Before this video, I hadn’t heard of Doss, and I’m glad they got in touch because the speaker on offer here is really pretty decent for the £117 price point they’re selling them at on the Doss website. It’s loud admittedly, but can actually handle louder volumes very well without distorting. It has a superb battery life, and I wouldn’t panic about it getting splashed at your next barbeque or if you’re poolside. It’ll be fine. The lights are a little bit tacky, and I think something like this would suit a teenager’s bedroom, and it also comes in black, orange, blue and green. If you’re looking for some refinement, there are certainly better options out there, but, if you want loud and boomy and a speaker for parties, then go for it. It’s not a bad option at all.