Originally Posted by
sallen73
so with the caveat that your mileage may vary...
i am on my third [Outdoor Tech] speaker in four years; that may not sound like a glowing endorsement until you consider that the first speaker was used rain or shine, hot or cold, and managed to last almost 18 months before it went south
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outdoor technologies' marketing makes it seem like these speakers are bulletproof, but they are not. they are however relatively inexpensive, have a low profile form factor, pack a pretty good punch for their size, and with a modicum of care for usage conditions are pretty reliable.
My son has his second OT Buckshot 2.0. He bought the first in January, it failed in April. REI took it back and gave him a refund, and he bought a second one. In spite of its crapping out after three months, it's a very-good sounding speaker and it's pretty small.
I think with many of these tiny electronics, it's going to be the battery that dooms it. Little batteries have short life spans, and can't be recharged ad infinitum.