Introducing: Our Brand New Bluetooth Speakers

#758

Yeah I know it was a cult classic, but really in the rebelliousness that youth prefer. I don’t think it is that good a song. I just picked it for a hammer (to your gif).

One thing (in the west) which is different for fathers now vs fathers a generation ago is actually significantly related to speakers and technology. Say when you were the age your son is now (guessing from the photo) there would have been:

  • one TV
  • a music system (“hifi”) probably offering vinyl, and tape and possibly if you were rich a CD player.
  • a radio

Probably the loudest thing in the house was the hifi as it had the biggest speakers.

Largely everyone had to listen / watch the same thing.

What is different now is more personal entertainment systems, so that is tending to cause is headphones, both to not impose your choice on others and also to block out the the choices of others.

Speakers can be social, for group enjoyment of music, but also anti-social. I tend to use headphones to not be anti-social, apart from when I’m in the kitchen then I use a speaker usually with the door closed, and guess what… I’m doing the dishes as the kids just dump their stuff for “magic to occur”.

FYI this was my father’s favorite (you hardly hear it now)

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#759

The Soundcore Pro looks awesome!

My Dad listens to a crappy little speaker in his golf cart in his retirement community and I would love to be able to have him rock the place!

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#760

Sorry, I was referring to the movie not the song. Same rebelliousness though.

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#761

SoundCore Pro sounds like an awesome speaker

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#762

Woow sound core 2 series looks awesome, hope to get a chance to win one for my father that love to ear music through his little smart phone all day long. Sound core Pro Rules:sunglasses:

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#763

I think I would prefer the soundcore pro… thanks

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#764

As a 67-year-old man or soon to be next month. I have never owned a Bluetooth speaker. I have fathered 26 foster children and adopted 2. Now I do adult rescue. My partner was the geek but he passed away last September or I would ask him to get me one of these for Fathers Day, It would be great for the front porch or out by the hot tub when relaxing. Anker products are great and I like them a lot. I guess I will have to start saving up for one of these if I do not win. Thanks for the chance guys I love your life feeds you have a great group there to chat with. GQSir

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#765

As a Dad of two boys, I have a lot of Dad stories that have touched me in the short time I’ve been a Dad. I think the greatest Dad moment for me has to be one time when my oldest son was sleeping, I sat there and watched him sleep. My thoughts at that time were on how amazed I was that this little guy was the exact image. My oldest son looks just like me, acts just like me, and is as much of a trouble maker as I was at his age too! I’m not playing favorites from among the two boys, but It doesn’t hurt to have such a physical representation in one of them!

Thanks for the giveaway and congratulations to the winners!

P.S. Send me the Soundcore Boost if I win!!

#766

So many great memories of my Pop, I think my fondest one is the time he took me fishing at a pond. I was nearly 9 and large for my age. He had bought me my first rod-n-reel and I was so excited to put it to work. After clearing an area so my throws wouldn’t snag a tree, Pop went back to the truck and rested on the tailgate. He hadn’t even gotten the seat warm when I screamed ‘I got one’! I was reeling as fast as I could, the fish felt HUGE and was fighting hard when all of a sudden the line got snagged on an underwater log (as we later found out). In goes my Pop, clothes, shoes, glasses - you get it, everything! He swims over to the area dives and brings up the line and makes his way back to the bank with my first big bass! I proudly held the fish and line tightly while he got out of the pond. Never, ever had anyone been more excited to catch a big fish (actually 3.5 pounds) than I. Well, truthfully my Pop was even more excited. Ahhh, memories! #misshim

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#767

WOOP! Yes please :grinning: My dads speakers recently broke so I would love to be able to replace them for him!

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#768

Living around so many lakes and rivers a water resistant speaker would be a boon.

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#769

I love portable Bluetooth speakers if they sound good and already own a few of them. I have also reviewed some of them on my website, “Kopfhoerer-Lounge”, and it is quite amazing how far they have evolved in the past few years (I know that because a good while back when there were no Bluetooth-only speakers but those with an Apple 30-pin dock, I was on the search of a stationary or portable docking speaker, and can definitely say that today’s models are superior and some can even compete with a micro system).
However, I have never heard a speaker from Anker even though I would really like to, so I think that this is the perfect opportunity, isn’t it?

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#770

My dad has past 11 years ago. But I still remember the last time we went fishing in Florida at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. It was a dry season in Florida and the only area that had water was the outer canal. So we rented the boat and started our day of fishing, But to get to a good spot to fish we had to go about a mile down the canal. With alligators in the way I had to slow down , so not to hit them. For all the alligators were in the outer canal. When we got to the spot to fish, where the canal opened up to the Everglades. There was so many alligators around us, that if you drew a line 25 feet around us, There would have at least been thirty or more alligators in the circle. So myself I was so busy watching out for the alligators, but my dad started fishing and got a fish. But before he could get it in, an alligator got it. My dad ask me what to do. I said don’t worry he will break the line. Of course the alligator did and my dad asked me to go drive the boat over and get the boppers floating in the water. I told him the heck with the boppers. I will buy him a new one, for no way I am reaching my hand in the water for it. LOL

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#771

My dad just had a triple bypass. He is slowly getting around but it has been difficult. He loves music and having any one of the three speakers would be amazing. I would choose the pro but he isn’t as picky as I am. He has always been there for me and my wife and kids. He truly deserves this and much more. We thought we might lose him but he has been fighting to stay with us. That’s gift enough but adding this would help make it better for him. Thanks

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#772

I’d love to win the soundcore boost, because I have never had a speaker with good bass and the soundcore boost sounds perfect for me! I only have a 3 watt speaker now so that would be a huge upgrade.

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#773

The sound core 2 would be my ideal speaker as I listen to podcastsinn the shower dunce that’s one of the few times I het to my self as a dad

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#774

Good luck people!!!

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#775

Hmm a dad story is what you’re asking for? One time I tossed an empty apple juice bottle and it hit him in his junk and he chased me out of the house out of the neighborhood when I was 8. I don’t really need a speaker but even if I don’t win I’ll make a purchase in the future, a new car I’m getting doesn’t have an aux cord or tape slot so I’m going to make due with a blue tooth speaker since I don’t think buying a stereo is worth it.

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#776

These look great… I’d be happy with any of them. We have a 2 year old who cannot quit giggling when he sees my little tiny salt n pepper speaker playing music. We need to upgrade for outdoor parties this summer.

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#777

the soundcore 2 would be perfect for my husband for father’s day