5.0 out of 5 stars Sound better than more expensive ones

l. · 21 July 2025

"If you're looking for a fantastic portable speaker, look no further than the Betron KBS08. I got this for my son, and it quickly became his favorite. Compared to others he's used, the sound clarity and overall quality are significantly superior. For the price, you're getting an excellent wireless speaker that really delivers on its promise of powerful sound."

5.0 out of 5 stars Tiny speaker, massive sound

C. · 28 August 2017

Why did I choose the Betron KBS08?I wanted a bluetooth speaker so I can listen to internet radio while I'm in the kitchen without having to take the laptop with me, and also for a better sound than my laptop speakers for watching movies/TV. Also, I wanted one with some decent bass that can fill the room when I feel like dancing, but not pay an arm and a leg.Did I get what I wanted?It works perfectly on Bluetooth with my phone and AUX with my laptop. The bass is incredible, when you put it on a wooden surface like a table you can actually feel the floor vibrate. The sound quality is really nice and decently loud to fill the room. I carried it to every corner of our small flat and it didn't cut out even when I closed the heavy bathroom door.The light strips also make it look really cool and will be a really stylish eye catcher at any house party.Ease of use & charging:It was simple to pair (immediately connected with both my Lenovo laptop and Samsung smartphone without issues), quick to charge and worked for about 4 hours on full charge before a loud beep alerted me to its need to be fed some electricity. It comes with a 3-way cable that allows you to charge the speaker via USB. Charging was fast, I didn't time it exactly but I think it was fully charged again within 1-1.5 hours via a USB mains plug.There are only a few buttons so you can't do much wrong. You get the usual Play/Pause/Answer Phone, Forward/Louder, Backward/Quieter and Off/On, and also a Mode button that will cycle through the Bluetooth, FM and AUX functions when pressed. A nice lady tells you which mode you've gone into when the button is pressed and notifies you when the Bluetooth is connected.It has 3 cable slots for AUX, Mini-USB and MicroSDTF. In order to use the AUX function of the speaker, set the Mode to AUX, connect the Mini-USB to your speaker and plug the AUX cable into the device you want to get the sound from. I have no device that uses MicroSDTF so could not test that.The speaker starts up in the volume that you left it on when last using it, so if that was full volume don't hold your ears close to it during startup.Negative points:Overamplification:At very high volumes the low price of the speaker starts to show as it overamplifies during certain frequencies at a high volume.Bass in speech:For watching movies/TV, the bass is a bit TOO good. It's quite unnerving to have the basses in people's voice and sound effects emphasised that much.Permanent light show:While the lights are great for a party atmosphere, they do get a bit annoying when you just want some quiet background music and I have not found a way to switch them off completely.The above would make me reduce the rating to 4.5*, but it's not annoying enough to give it only 4* given the overall quality.The following oddity also happened to me that is NOT the fault of the speaker:Laptop Bluetooth Pitch Shifting:My laptop's Bluetooth settings make the speaker pitch shift and put out sound about a half tone higher than the source, resulting in everthing sounding like on helium. I managed to fix it briefly, but whenever a new song started, it would revert to pitch shifted sound again. I currently circumvent this by simply using it via the AUX cable or listening to internet radio via my phone, with which it works perfectly fine.Some research showed that this is actually a common problem, due to software drivers cutting corners on sound quality in order to produce a consistent signal. If this happens to you, it's not the speaker that's at fault but your driver and you may need to do some poking around (my fix on Windows 7: Start > Control Panel > Hardware & Sound > Manage Audio Devices > Properties > Tick "Remove All Enhancements").Verdict:The sound that the KBS08 produces is incredible for such a tiny thing and it's easy to use, a brilliant value for price ratio here! It weighs next to nothing and fits in a coat pocket, so it's ideal for travel as well - no more putting my phone in a water glass!I can't currently do all the things that I want with the speaker due to the pitch shifting, but as that is not the fault of the speaker I really can't blame it for that - the workaround with the AUX function or just using the phone works well enough for the time being. I just need an excuse to buy a laptop that has better bluetooth drivers on offer and I'll be set!

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, decent enough quality cheap speaker - not amazing quality but still good for casual use

E. · 31 July 2021

►𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳: Betron KBS08 Wireless Portable Speaker (White)◄Received a slightly broken one, seller was awesome and instantly sent out a replacement and let me keep the first one which still worked but had a crack in the base. Great customer service.Sound Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐- It's not great but for the money, it's pretty good. Decent enough for listening to music while in the bath or shower which is what we use one for, and the other when DIYing and working outside.Build Quality: ⭐⭐⭐ - Reasonable for the cheap price but again, not great. You wouldn't want to drop it from more than knee height as I don't think it would survive.Battery Life: ⭐⭐ - It was good at the start we was getting a few hours of loud music between charges but after just 4-months the battery now lasts maybe 45-60 minutes and when being charged even if it's not on, completely powered off it never fully changes, the light always stays red so the battery is pretty dead already.Connection / Bluetooth: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Perfect, connects instantly every time, no issues at all. 7-8m maximum is more realistic, or 4-5m if there's a wall in between the device and speaker.⭐⭐⭐⭐ 𝗧𝗟;𝗗𝗥 - Poor battery, decent enough sound, OK build quality, and really cheap. It's pretty good, not amazing but a good solid little speaker and for just £15 you can't go wrong.

5.0 out of 5 stars Portable easy to use speaker!

E.S. · 9 July 2025

Fantastic gadget. Sound is great considering the size. Very sturdy and easy to use. Great for travel

5.0 out of 5 stars Sounds good

d.h. · 3 August 2025

Excellent little speaker, very easy to connect great sound.

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent enough but battery could last longer...

A.C. · 3 August 2025

This is good in that it's compact, sound quality is good and the lights are a nice touch. The battery doesn't last long though and when I'm using it in the house, I leave it connected to the charger as the battery runs out after 2 hours approximately (at the most). I wouldn't buy again for that reason. Pity as it is quite handy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Small speaker packed with fun!

J. · 19 July 2025

We needed a small speaker for our rental that wouldn’t disturb neighbours and at the same time sound great for a group of friends. It’s fantastic and has some bass and disco lights! Great purchase if you need something small portable and relatively powerful. It charges with a usb C cable ( not supplied) but no issue as most devices use these now. Really happy with this little cool speaker. You won’t regret 👍👍👍

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little sound to have in the background

p.t. · 27 July 2025

Excellent little speaker, bought for my wife while she does her make up and she really likes it. Connects via Bluetooth really easy. Bargain buy.

Belle enceinte conforme.

P. · 4 January 2017

J'ai acheté cette enceinte car la batterie de la précédente s'était usée. La batterie étant déjà chargée, j'ai pu l'utiliser le jour même. Selon moi, le son est assez puissant, je compte principalement l'utiliser en classe pour faire plaisir à mes élèves. Autre avantage, je peux m'éloigner de mon gsm sans que la connexion ne soit rompue. En outre, je trouve cette enceinte jolie surtout lorsque les cercles lumineux changent de couleurs. Je ne peux donner un avis sur la radio et le micro, je ne l’utilise qu'en bluetooth. J'ai acheté l'enceinte 17€ et le rapport qualité-prix est présent.

Dato il costo si può avere di meglio

S.M. · 10 February 2017

Ricevuto oggi.Devo dire che all'inizio mi è sembrato veramente un ottimo prodotto. Il design compatto è molto accattivante soprattutto per le luci led che cambiano colore durante l'utilizzo. Il suono è decisamente buono. Peccato che la radio FM non sia in grado di sintonizzarsi; a parte il fruscio non è stato possibile ascoltare nessuna emittente. Tenuto conto del costo avrei pensato di acquistare un prodotto dalle prestazioni migliori.

Great Value

A. · 17 March 2021

Small but mighty ! Love this little speaker

Laut und relativ guter Klang

M. · 18 March 2017

Sprachausgabe erleichtert die Bedienung. Radio habe ich nicht getestet, Sound vom Handy geht sehr gut.Das Teil hat auch eine Freisprecheinrichtung, die taugt aber nichts, das Mikrophon ist viel zu leise. Aber dafür habe ich das Gerät auch nicht gekauft.Die Verarbeitung ist ordentlich, die Tasten klappern nicht, Klang ist auch ok.Einziger Nachteil: Der USB Anschluss ist als Mini USB ausgeführt, das Ladekabel des Handys passt also nicht, man muss immer das mitgelieferte Kabel verwenden.

Prima Lautsprecher

E.P. · 9 October 2016

Um den Handyakku bei der Musikwiedergabe zu schonen habe ich einen externen Lautsprecher gesucht. Natürlich sollte er auch etwas mehr Power haben als so ein Handylautsprecher. Dieser Lautsprecher funktioniert prima. Die Bluetooth-Verbindung reicht knappe 10 Meter, wenn keine Hindernisse im Weg sind. Der Lautsprecher hat ein sehr stabiles Alu-Gehäuse (bis auf den Kunststoff-Sockel). Er ist sehr schwer und hat auf der Unterseite augenscheinlich einen Haftgummiring, den ich aber noch nicht verwendet habe (Schutzfolie ist noch drauf). Der Lautsprecher kann auf eine recht hohe Lautstärke gestellt werden - aber lauter verbraucht natürlich mehr Strom. Im Bassbereich schwächelt er etwas, aber einerseits ist es ja keine Bassreflexbox und andererseits hat der Lautsprecher ja nur etwa 45 mm Durchmesser. Zudem hat der Lautsprecher noch ein paar weitere Betriebsmodi: Line-In, Radio und Handy-Freisprech. Die Freisprechfunktion hab ich erst einmal kurz ausprobiert, sie scheint aber recht gut zu funktionieren. Die LED-Anzeige ist RGB und scheint einige Betriebszustände anzuzeigen: abwechelnd blau-grün = BT Verbindungsbereit, blau = BT verbunden, rot = Akku wird geladen, aus (bei verbundenem Ladegerät) = Akku voll. Wenn der Akku leer wird erfolgt bei schätzungsweise 20% eine Ansage. Das einzige, was etwas stört ist die sehr laute Ansage beim Einschalten. Akzeptable Abhilfe kann man erreichen, in dem man die Lautsprecheröffnung beim Einschalten mit der Hand luftdicht abdeckt - das ist aber für mich bislang das einzige kleine Manko.