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Brookstone BoomBucket™ Portable Music System for iPod®

★★★★☆
4.1

based on 161 reviews  

 

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Category Average

★★★★☆
4.4

 

Pros

  • Great sound quality (130)
  • Attractive design (122)
  • Easy to connect (108)
  • Powerful (80)
  • Compact (75)
  • Crisp sound (23)
  • Powerful bass (8)
  • Easy to use (2)
  • Good battery life (2)
  • Good sound quality (2)
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Cons

  • Heavy (9)
  • Not durable (6)
  • Not very powerful (4)
  • Difficult to set up (2)
  • "ejecting" ipod challenge (1)
  • Battery (1)
  • Battery doesn't work (1)
  • Battery is dead (1)
  • Battery issues (1)

Best Uses

  • Smaller rooms (62)
  • Basic systems (39)
  • Larger rooms (32)
  • Outdoors (29)
  • Audiophiles (19)
  • Beaches (7)
  • At the beach (3)
  • Pool (3)
  • By the pool (2)
  • Patios (2)
 
 
 

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Product Reviews

Last update: Mar 3, 2009

Brookstone BoomBucket™ Portable Music System for iPod® Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Sounds good! Fun design!

"Just received this speaker as a birthday gift to me from my hubby. First I thought he was giving me new ice bucket or an another ice cream maker... LOL. I was surprised! Most speakers out there are bulky, no handles, boxy types. This is a fun design; it feels sturdy with the rubberized bottom to keep it from tipping or slipping; very easy setup, just plug it in, click the wheel to the type of ipod you have and d..." Read Full Review »

Aug 31, 2007 by Lulucarl

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
BUY THE WARRANTY!

"I love that the Boombucket protects the IPOD from dust, and can be used outdoors. The sound was also good. The remote is a convienent feature as it will let you choose your playlists, songs, etc without opening the Boombucket. The Boombucket is REALLY heavy! Because the base is smaller than the top, it has a tendency to tip if bumped. Not so much on a hard surface, but on grass or sand. It's not practical..." Read Full Review »

Mar 25, 2008 by musicmaniac

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Brookstone BoomBucket™ Portable Music System for iPod® Review

Sounds good! Fun design!

★★★★☆
4.0

Great Rave

Great Rave

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Compact
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
  • Basic Systems
  • Smaller Rooms
 

"Just received this speaker as a birthday gift to me from my hubby. First I thought he was giving me new ice bucket or an another ice cream maker... LOL. I was surprised! Most speakers out there are bulky, no handles, boxy types. This is a fun design; it feels sturdy with the rubberized bottom to kee …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Aug 31 2007
Lulucarl
San Francisco Bay area, CA
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Musically Inclined
  • Tech Savvy
Reviewed at:
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Brookstone BoomBucket™ Portable Music System for iPod® Review

Fab price for a really rich sound!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Crisp Sound
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Larger Rooms
  • Smaller Rooms
 

"I bought this today expecting a mediocre sound because I purchased it for a great price. I was blown away by the rich sound it produces. I will take this with me to the softball field, boating with friends, washing my car in the driveway, our yearly yard sale, tailgating, family functions at the c …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Dec 27 2008
mamaspank
Boise, Idaho
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Gadget LOVER
  • Musically Inclined
  • Practical
  • Professional
  • Tech Savvy
Reviewed at:
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Brookstone BoomBucket™ Portable Music System for iPod® Review

Fabulous. Best gift I've ever given.

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Charges i-pod
  • Compact
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • More »

    Cons

  • Resistent not waterproof

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"This was a wonderful gift for my husband (an engineer). I bought this a couple months ago so that my husband would not be able to guess what he got for Christmas. Recently, most things in our house are becoming i-functional as we had to buy a new car stereo for the i-pod. We have a nano.



The …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Dec 29 2007
Vixen
North Carolina
I am:
  • Musically Inclined
  • Practical
  • Professional
  • Tech Savvy
Reviewed at:
 

Brookstone BoomBucket™ Portable Music System for iPod® Review

The BoomBucket ROCKS!!!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Weather Resistant
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful
  • Rechargable battery

    Cons

  • Not Water Proof
  • White

    Best Uses

  • Both Inside and Outside
 

"I needed a boom box for my iPod (first gen) because my wife is afraid the earbuds I use are damaging my hearing. I wanted one suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, so it needed to be powerful enough for outdoors. I also wanted a rechargeable battery, and it should be waterproof or at least water …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Oct 22 2007
TanMan
Marlboro, NJ
I am:
  • Musically Inclined
  • Tech Savvy
Reviewed at:
 

Brookstone BoomBucket™ Portable Music System for iPod® Review

Though through outdoors ipod player

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • 120vac adapter
  • All ipod designs mounting
  • Attractive Design
  • Battery charge light
  • Battery charge long run
  • More »

    Cons

  • Bulky to pack in luggage
  • Made In CHINA
  • No sound vulume indicator

    Best Uses

  • At kitchen
  • At picknick table
  • At swimming pool
  • Inside vehicle
  • On boat
 

"superioir sound quality, reason for returnig of three other poor-sound competing systems inteneded for similar use



Love built-in rechargeable battery with long period between recharges and no worries to keep on hand six to eight extra fresh C or D batteries



Well designed quality product with …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Dec 20 2007
Ivan
Houston TX
I am:
  • Cost effective
  • Practical
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