MX-ST90B
A beast of a speaker
09/08/2022 12:18
I jumped at the opportunity to get the Samsung MX-ST90B Sound Tower. Having an outdoor speaker is important in our household. We have a pool, and we have many pool parties and barbecues during the year. I have had a variety of Bluetooth speakers, some single and some in pairs for stereo. But regardless, volume and good sound over party noise of talking and just having fun has been lacking. The 1700W caught my eye and I really was excited to see what the ST90B could so.
Nothing greatly exciting with the unboxing other than pulling out the 54lb, almost 3’ tall behemoth of a speaker. Other than that, there is a power cord (which I feel is too short), and a remote with batteries. You can connect via USB, Bluetooth, and analog (3.5mm). It’s bidirectional speaker design provides stereo effect. You can go all out and get a 2nd unit for true stereo. It’s IPX5-rated which provides some water resistance. On the top of the unit are controls for power, bass boost, play/pause, volume, and lights. On the rear there are two inputs for mics, 3.5mm aux input and RCA one, volume and echo control knobs for 1 & 2, and 2 USB ports. There is a Sound Tower app for controls in addition to the remote. This is not really portable. There is a handle on the top but you can’t just pick it up with one hand. There are 2 built-in wheels on the bottom to help you roll the unit.
Most important is the test for sound. I put Spotify on and connected by Bluetooth to the ST90B. I was simply blown away by the sound coming from the tower. With 3 speakers on each side and a port on the bottom, I was expecting volume at 1700W, and I was not disappointed. It got loud without distortion, and the full range sound was excellent. Nice crisp highs, the mids are forward, and it had some lower end punch. There is a bass boost which absolutely enhances the bass, but I found with the volume up, the bass boost covered up a little of the clarity of the music, but you could feel it more. There are several variants of the lights. They aren’t too bright and add nice part ambiance.
I would absolutely recommend this speaker if you are looking for impressive sound from a single speaker. If you can afford two of these, I think that would really be impressive.
MrMarketingKing
Milford , Spojené státy americké
Age: 41
Gender: Female