This is a great little speaker especially for the low price.
I personally prefer the sound from Philips earphones to even much more expensive brands when I’m listening to music so maybe I would be expected to like the sound here. I appreciate the LED light that tells you if the speaker is charging or not which some speakers are missing. I do like it a lot.
There are good instructions. I had not used Bluetooth at all but had no difficulty getting this to sync with my smart phone. You regulate the sound by adjusting the volume on the smart phone or other device you have synced with. At full volume it is definitely loud enough for my taste, listening from across 12 foot room which is how I will use it. For a larger venue obviously you need something more powerful.
This comes uncharged. It took more than two hours to charge before it could be used. If anything else comes up I will add to this review but I am fully satisfied.