Simon SP2-17716 Retro Flashing Bluetooth Speaker Lightweight and Portable, Rechargeable Bluetooth Speaker, Lights up for Super Fun,Works with All Bluetooth Devices, Great Technology

- When LG reached out to sponsor a video about their new generation of XBOOM Bluetooth speakers, we said, okay, LG, we'll take your money on one condition. The XBOOM PL7 has to be way better than anything we at Linus Media Group can build ourselves for the same price. This doesn't actually happen that often with sponsored videos, but LG basically said, "LOL, come at me, bro." The fact that you're watching this video means that we have come at them. So stay tuned and see how we built our own Bluetooth speaker using off the shelf components and a little bit of can do spirit. Oh, and also how it ended up comparing to the LG XBOOM PL7. (bright electronic music) First, we needed to lay out some ground rules. Number one is the size. If we built a speaker, the size of a microwave and called it a portable Bluetooth speaker killer, that's kind of a cheap shot. On the opposite end of the spectrum