Avantree Cyclone - Portable Bluetooth Bike Speaker with Bicycle Mount, SD Card Slot, 10W Bass-Enhanced Audio, and Splashproof/Shockproof/Dustproof Build, Perfect for Bikes & Scooters

I picked this up for a Phatmoto gas bike. I wanted to be able to ride listening to my favorite music but not with headphones or ear buds where I can't hear what's going on around me. This Avantree Cyclone speaker was a perfect choice. Good sound, solid build quality, super easy to install and use, it's portable and removable so I can take it with me, it's not expensive and the holder keeps the speaker firmly in place and out of the way. No complaints at all.

My son received this as a birthday gift to put on his bike. The sound quality is great and easily connects to his Bluetooth. It is quite durable and looks sleek on his bike. I appreciate that it is waterproof. It was a great value for the price paid.

"Why do you need a Bluetooth speaker on your bike anyway? Why not just wear Bluetooth earbuds?"Great question! Two reasons... First, I don't want anything in my ears that will prevent me from hearing the sounds around me for safety reasons. Second, I am one of those tin foil hat people who doesn't relish the idea of a Bluetooth device sitting smack up next to my brain.I ordered two different Bluetooth speakers for my road bike... one is the Avantree and one is the Zealot. I ordered both to see which I liked better and which one I'll be returning. I'll be reviewing them both here.SOUND QUALITY WINNER: AvantreeThe Avantree's sound is hands down superior to the Zealot. It puts out a rich, round sound, and has a good balance of low and high tones. It also seems to get louder than the Zealot which is nice in loud riding environments. Also, oddly, when you're playing loud 80s hair band music, you almost never have to yell ahead "On your left!" because folks can hear you coming. :o) The Zealot sound quality leaves a fair amount to be desired in terms of sound quality. It lacks a full spectrum of sound from high to low and sounds "cheap." The Avantree has a large speaker surface area on the long side of the unit, which no doubt contributes to its sound quality, while the Zealot has only one small speaker on the end of the unit, about 2 inches across.SIZE / WEIGHT WINNER: ZealotThe Avantree is quite a bit larger than the Zealot as you can see in the pictures. (The Zealot is the grayish color one mounted on the handlebars and the Avantree is mounted on the top tube). The Zealot is quite a bit smaller and lighter in weight than the Avantree. The Avantree has the heft of a higher quality unit however it's so heavy that when mounted on the top tube as shown in the photos, the weight of it slooooowly pulls the mounting bracket down around the tube, so the speaker ends up sitting on the left side of the tube as I ride, which gets in the way of my left knee. I have to use my hand and push/pull it back to vertical about every 15 minutes or so, which aggravates me. I am going to try to tighten the silicone mounting straps, but I'm not hopeful that they will get any tighter than they currently are. For a workaround option, I could simply remove the Avantree's mounting bracket from the top tube and slip the speaker into one of my existing white water bottle caddies, (see pic) but that leaves me with only one water bottle and on a long ride, that's no bueno. This one flaw COULD be the thing that makes me return this otherwise great sounding speaker.MULTI-FUNCTION WINNER: ZealotOne advantage of the Zealot over the Avantree is the Zealot offers multi-functionality, whereas the Avantree is only a speaker. The Zealot acts as a front headlight, which is really nice, especially since space is at a premium on my handlebars. The fact that it performs two important functions is very handy. Plus, it also acts as a backup charger for your phone if need be. Granted, I don't know how well it does on charging your device, but it does offer that functionality.CHARGING WINNER: Tie!The Avantree has a micro-USB charging port, as well as an aux (mini-plug) option. I believe the Zealot has those same connectors. They both charge quickly when plugged into a wall. As for battery life, they seem similar so far, but in fairness I haven't run either one for more than two hours at a time.EASE OF USE WINNER: Tie!The Bluetooth is very simple to connect to on both speakers. The controls are few and simple. Both are encased in silicone, however the Avantree says it's "water resistant" while the Zealot says it's "waterproof." Fortunately it hasn't rained on me since I've been riding with these on the bike, so I can't tell you how well they hold up to water.Honestly I'm not sure which one I'll keep yet. I need to try them a few more days to make up my mind. I'm kind of torn. Would love your input! Thanks!

I was looking for a new speaker that also used a micro SD card. I came across this one and deceided it would be just right for my new ebike. This little speaker has amazing sound for its size, and the fact it comes with 2 versatile holders takes all the guess work out of mounting. I like music while I'm riding but thought earbuds too dangerous. With this speaker I can hear my music and also everything going on around me. I recommend this great and inexpensive speaker for your tunes.

This speaker is...........you guessed it, Great! I ordered this under the advice of my bike shop owner. At the time I ordered the speaker was $20. It came in one day and was charged to 100% in the box. Pairing the speaker to my phone was super easy. The case has a nice rubberized feel to it. The included bottle holder hardware fits it perfect. No bounce at all of the speaker while riding. I have the screw mounts on my frame, so I did not have to use the included strap. Sound quality is very pleasing. Some reviews have mentioned poor or weak sound quality. I have two thoughts on that: 1. It's a Bluetooth speaker. It's not going to be concert quality bass shaking sound. It is still however very nice. 2. The speaker actually gets really loud. In fact I had to turn it down a few times so I could be more aware of my surroundings. Realistically, if you are riding in traffic, you shouldn't be rocking out to where you can't hear that traffic. At this time I have not used the phone component of the speaker, but will update when I do. If it's anything like the rest of the speaker it will be equally......great.

Unfortunately Due to the gear on my bike already, I needed to mount this on the top tube, below it. Not mounted on top of the top tube but underneath the top tube. Unfortunately the plastic mount, while secure on the bike, has too much "plastic give" and the speaker is not secure mounted this way. The mount could be improved if there were a clip like a belt buckle clip or even a similar rubber clip like the one used to connect to the tube... anything that would "snug up" the speaker to the mount. I'm thinking maybe I could get some spandex Velcro to make it more snug into the mount. But that also may cover some of the speaker and muffle the sound. Also really not thrilled the mount is plastic because I don't know if it is sold separately and plastic will do what plastic does.Speaker itself is great and battery lasted for 6-7 hours for me. If you can mount it as shown in most photos, you're probably fine. I also tried putting the speaker into an existing water cage thinking I could still take it along on rides I don't need as much water, but the speaker is way too loose and slightly smaller than a standard bottle and will bounce and rattle out.