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I love music. I listen to music every day. I would listen to it all day long too if possible.
I have a very eclectic taste in music. I have many Spotify play lists. Some are specific to one artist or genre. I also have playlists, such as “Favorite Songs” and “Great Songs” that mix a variety of genres. You might hear a song by Elton John followed by a song from Metallica. Then you might hear Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons followed by Josh Grobin.
I listen to music all the time in my car. As soon as my car is turned on until it turns off I have music playing.
Depending on what is going on at work, I might play music at work. Often I play music for holiday parties, or games like Hot Potato or Freeze Dance.
If I go places like the beach or the park I love to play music too, but respectful of other beach and park goers (never loud, just so I can hear it).
If you love music, or you are looking for a great gift idea for the music lover in your life, I have a great gift idea for you, the iLive 18-inch Portable Wireless Multimedia Soundbar Speaker with LED Lights,
This portable speaker allows you to connect to your music via Bluetooth, or an aux cord. I love it because I can stream my Spotify play lists to the speaker via Bluetooth.
I was sent one of these speakers to review.
This speaker is a bit larger than other portable speakers I’ve owned over the years, but it’s still very portable. It’s small enough for small spaces and loud enough to get a party started.
Here is some additional information from the brand.
FEATURES:
- Perfect for videos, gaming & music – at home and on the go
- 18″ length—perfect for small spaces
- Bluetooth wireless allows straightforward wireless pairing of Bluetooth enabled devices
- Bluetooth TWS – pair 2 speakers (same SKU/version) for spacious and immersive audio
- 2 built-in 2″ full range speakers
- Color changing LED light effects
- Aux in (3.5mm audio input)
- Micro SD slot and USB port: supports audio file playback including MP3
- Speakerphone enables handsfree phone calls
- Voice prompt On/Off
- Wireless range: 33 feet keeps your devices connected even as you roam
- DC battery power: built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
- DIMS: 18 x 2.56 x 2.28
You can even answer phone calls via the speaker and Bluetooth. That is a handy feature to have.
I think my favorite feature of this speaker is the lights. It has lights on the sides and in the middle. Here are a few examples. You’ll have to excuse the poor image quality. I took them with the lights down low so you can see just how bright and colorful the coloring changing lights are.
Two images show the middle of the bar, and the red is the lights from the side of the bar.
This speaker is so easy to set up. All you need to do is turn it on and find it on the Bluetooth section of your phone.
You do have to charge it, which is fine. It’s to be expected.
The battery life should last about 4 hours at 50% volume, and 1.5 hours at 100% volume, according to the brand. The LED lights may drain the battery a little faster.
This can go VERY loud too. I was very impressed by not only how loud it can go (great for parties), as well as the clarity of the music.
This it NOT just for music. It can also be used with videos and gaming.
I love this sound bar speaker. I have already used it several times, both at home and at work. Even my “work kids” think this is super cool with the color changing lights.
I think it’s very well made too.
If you are interested in learning more about the iLive 18″ Portable Wireless Multimedia Soundbar Speaker with LED Lights, you can click on the link (non-affiliate), or you can visit the iLive website at iLiveElectronics.com.
iLive has many products available including earbuds, headphones, health related products, gaming products, and much more.
You can purchase products directly from the brand’s website. I also found some of their products on Amazon.
Kimberly
*I received a free product sample in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
