Engearment

Kate Agathon

The sound that sticks, the Outdoor Tech Bolt Magnetic Bluetooth Speaker packs some amazing sound in a small package.

 

Weighing just one pound with a convenient hang strap and hidden magnetic mounts, the Outdoor Tech Bolt is completely portable.

The options are endless! You can bring it tailgating, camping, biking, or skiing- basically anywhere you want to bring music along or listen to an audio book. Or, use it around the house (we recently hung it up on the shower rod when we were installing a new light fixture in our bathroom).

 

Thanks to its super strong magnet mounts, you can secure it to pretty much anything and know it will stay. We prefer to use it in our garage affixed to the freezer by the ski wax table, and in our pain cave to bust out our playlists when we are riding our indoor bike trainers. My partner plans to use it inside the Polaris Ranger 1000 while grooming the nordic center trail later this winter.

 

Completely user-friendly, the streamlined design features two buttons (power and volume) and a power bank to charge devices (it has a 25.5” USB-C charging cord to help keep your devices powered up when no outlet is available).

It takes two hours to charge, which to some is too long, but for me, it is not unreasonable.

 

To me, the Outdoor Tech Bolt’s most outstanding feature are the hidden magnetic mounts.

 

They remove the need to find a stable space to put it, which is nice when space is at a premium. We could use this at the warehouse where I work on the weekends, as the one JBL speaker we have is constantly being moved around to get it out of the way to make room for shipments and whatnot.

 

The Outdoor Tech Bolt doesn’t compromise on sound quality. The first time we turned it on, my partner immediately remarked that the sound quality was better than the Amazon Echo Dots we have scattered around the house.

It boasts 8 hours of battery life and offers crisp, clear audio- fantastic sound quality for something so small. For those of us who remember our first wireless outdoor speakers that came out in the early 2000s, we can appreciate the fact that sound technology has come a LONG way. The quality and depth of sound this portable speaker makes is incredible!

 

Furthermore, the Outdoor Tech Bolt allows you to enhance your tech game with its True Wireless Stereo (TWS) technology.

 

Basically this means if you pair it with another Outdoor Tech Bolt speaker and place it opposite of the first, you can get some legit surround stereo sound. I attended a small outdoor wedding in Estes Park a few years ago where pairing two Outdoor Tech Bolt speakers would have been the perfect solution for the ceremony and reception held outdoors (the single speaker that was used did not provide adequate surround sound).

Key features and specs:

• IPX6 Water resistant (can withstand light rain and snow)

• Bluetooth version: 5:3

• Speaker: 50 mm 8W x2

• Built-in microphone

• Built-in rechargeable battery: 3.7V

• Charging input and output (USB-C)

• Hidden magnetic mounts

• TWS (true wireless stereo)

• Charge time: 2 hours

• Play time: 8 hours

 

When it arrived, I initially thought I’d use it just to hang in the garage. But the more I thought about it, there were so many different scenarios (social functions, work, etc.) where this can be used.

 

Lightweight, magnetic, versatile, and durable, you can’t go wrong with the Outdoor Tech Bolt. It’s the perfect useful gift that anyone of all ages will appreciate this upcoming holiday season. It packs big sound and can be used in a variety of scenarios from outdoor recreation to home improvement to workplaces.

 

Kate Agathon

Dr. Of Stoke

Freelance writer, bicyclist, outdoor recreation enthusiast, social justice advocate, and mom to her furbaby, Sansa.

A Colorado native, Kate considers the outdoors her mother ship. She brings her passion for bicycling, the environment, and issues of diversity to her writing. Her primary outdoor recreation activities are mountain biking, road biking, nordic skiing, alpine skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and peak bagging Colorado’s 14ers.

 

Kate earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Colorado State University and later an MSEd and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Purdue University. In addition to her education, Kate’s background serving on the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee and experience working for non-profits and bicycle sales well position her to bring depth and understanding to the complex changes currently taking place in the outdoor recreation industry.