inputs.text: two years hard use still excellent durable speaker especially price - ordered speaker august 2013 didnt know expect ordered knew wasnt impressed many speakers available time say beyond impressed beatblock build quality excellent sound volume quality absolutely blew away anything could sample stores even costing twice much amazed quality sound could produce small speaker music clear bass solid also found putting wood wooden table desk would increase quality low end bottom firing bass speaker could use wood surface resonate spoken words podcasts also clear loud easily heard one room another used speaker presentations adult classes give moderate large sized classrooms found consistently got 8 hours charge even almost 2 years use charge still lasts daythe exterior rugged rubberized finish held lot moving activity last 2 years constantly carry gets banged around computer bag backpack even drops table desk height rubber finish shows no signs wear not exposed water not know water resistancewhen purchased speaker 2 years ago simply blew everything else away available time no comparison far superior beats line speakers everyone elses speakers price range trash small portable bluetooth speaker market exploded last couple years quality companies jbl altec lansing others producing new high quality speakers much improved previous incarnations id like think product one reasons bigger companies step games good cost less 100 may find speakers sound good say 2 years hard use speaker worth every penny