How long can your portable Bluetooth speaker last?

[Nissan4LIFE]

Hi,

I just recently received a portable Bluetooth speaker from Anker (the MP141) for review and evaluation and I was thoroughly impressed at the battery life of this thing which outlasted my iPhone 5S and iPad 2 from a full charge watching movies. I would like to see if anybody else has tried a similar device that has touted a battery life of 20+ hours and how much you paid for your device. Anker has a hidden gem with this piece of tech also with Bluetooth 4.0 and a microphone which would allow this device to be a Bluetooth speakerphone. Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks.

 

[rayz336]

I have an iLuv Syren which gets pretty good usage of maybe 8-9 hours of music which was around $50.

I also have a Craig Bluetooth speaker from Dollar General which lasts around 6 hours of usage for $15.

It seems like I can usually see usage that exceeds the manufacturer's claims by an hour or so.