The Eton Rugged Ruckus is a solar powered, bluetooth enabled speaker system. Battery holds enough power to play music for up to 8 hours (when fully charged). When you’re camping and the sun isn’t out, charge Rukus’ battery with a rechargeable battery pack (via the micro-USB port). Stream and control music through your Bluetooth enabled smartphone, tablet or computer. The Ruckus can also charge your phone/device via the USB port.
Portable Solar Bluetooth Speaker
Head to Head for Bluetooth Speakers I am writing this review as a head to head comparison of the three bluetooth speakers I have used right now: the , the and the .I will cover the physical aspects, ease of use, battery life, sound, and miscellaneous for each speaker.Physically, the largest and heaviest is the Sony at almost 18 inches long and almost 5 pounds, not including the charger and carrying case; the Bose is next at 9 1/2 inches and almost 3 pounds, including the carrying cover but not the charger; lastly, the Rukus is a flat 6×6 1/2 inches weighing in at 1.2 pounds, no charger – it’s solar.Ease…
Freaking awesome. Every once in a while I get a product that makes me wonder, “How did I get along without this?” The Rugged Rukus is such a product.Compact, attractively and functionally well-designed, and yes, rugged, the All-Terrain Portable Solar Wireless Sound System combines a couple of abilities that other devices I have do, but it does them better. The solar panel can recharge my smartphone and MP3 device, and the Bluetooth enabled sound system provides convenient, high-quality audio. To be clear, no system as portable as this one is going to have a large enough woofer for profoundly resonant bass, but at least the Rugged Rukus doesn’t sound tinny, as my other two portable sound devices do.And call me a troglodyte or luddite, but I had never used Bluetooth connectivity before, even though I have other Bluetooth enabled devices. The buttons and directions for the Rugged Rukus are so easy to understand and operate that for the first time, I actually found it simpler to…
Fantastic option for packing/camping I’ve had an Eton Rukus for awhile that I picked up off a deal site for an incredible price. I’ve been very happy with it and was considering getting the solar powered version when I saw a “rugged” version was being made. As I use my speaker in places where damage is a strong possibility, I decided to wait until this little unit was released. I’m glad I did. So, where to begin:First off, this is small. Coming from the original Rukus, I’m used to a speaker that has a decent footprint. I assumed this was similar (yeah, didn’t read the product description very well) so when I received the Rugged I was surprised at the size of the box. The speaker is all of 6″x7″x2″. Which in retrospect is actually a great thing. It fits in places the full size rukus wouldn’t and it’s much easier if your stowing it in a backpack for camping. It’s also very light, weighing in at 1#3oz. Again, important if your backpacking.I was a little disappointed when I opened it, as I…