(NEW) Polaroid P3 Wireless Bluetooth Rechargeable Boombox (Open Box)

Didn't expect much from this medium-sized speaker...from Polaroid nonetheless...but WOAH. I was blown away by the sound, quality of sound, and how loud it gets! Unfortunately the first speaker I got I had to send back because the volume wheel sounded like it had something stuck in it especially when you turned the wheel to the left. I thought maybe the wheel was supposed to have some sort of sound to indicate you were using it but since it didn't do it when you turned it to the right I sent it back. Good thing I did because the wheel isn't supposed to make any noise whichever way you turn it as heard on the replacement unit I got. This speaker gets LOUD and the sound is nice and rich just the way I like it. I prefer songs with more mids and lows because the highs hurt my ears. This speaker (along with my equalizer settings I'm sure) give me what I want in the high/mid/low ranges. I have some speakers that just sound tinny and too-high pitched no matter how you set the equalizer so that's why I mention the rich sound of this speaker. I'm not an audiophile or any type of expert in music, these are just my opinions based on the type of sounds I like from music/speakers. The "retro-look" of the speaker is pretty awesome as well. Back in the day I remember having boomboxes and stereos and the look of this speaker definitely reminds me of them. The controls on the top are easy to navigate - power/play, previous, next, volume wheel. I wasn't sure what the heart and the musical note buttons did but I found out that's because I didn't download the Polaroid music app and that's where you would use them. You don't need to download the Polaroid music app to use the speaker fortunately. All I did was pair the speaker to my phone via Bluetooth and then it'll play whatever from your phone just like any other Bluetooth speaker. It comes with a USB Type-C cable to charge up the speaker. I'm all for this because lots of my stuff uses USB Type-C ports. The bottom of the speaker has a long silicone anti-slip mat attached to it making it easier for it to stay put on smooth surfaces like tables. The little black circle on the front is a lil display that will tell you the volume level, battery/charging status, and it will scroll the song info. It might display other stuff but I didn't notice or read the manual about it. That silver handle is super sturdy feeling and really the whole speaker is heavier and sturdier than I thought it would be. It's a wide handle which makes it easy to pick it up and carry it wherever you need it. There are also little lanyard/strap loop cutouts on either side so you can attach a carry strap (though specifically it says it's compatible with some Polaroid strap I hadn't heard of). Honestly I love this speaker and I would definitely buy it again. Wish it wasn't $190 because I feel like it's a bit overpriced...then again it sounds so great I might just be inclined enough to buy it at full price. I got the black one and at the time I bought it (a month ago?) it was on sale for $161. Today (the day of this review) it is on sale for $131. The other colors have remained at the full price of $190.