Accessory maker Boat has launched a new speaker called the Boat Stone 200A. Boat had released the Stone 700A with Amazon Alexa voice assistant but it retailed at a higher Rs. 3,499 price tag. The new Boat Stone 200A is IPX6 rated and is water, shock, and dust resistant. The new speaker also comes with Amazon's Alexa assistant built-in making it an affordable option for people looking for a portable smart speaker. The Stone 200A is priced at Rs. 1,499 making it one of the most affordable Alexa-powered Bluetooth speaker in the market.
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The Boat Stone 200A is compact in size and has a tough exterior which is IPX6 rated. It has a 1.96-inch full-range driver with a 3W output. It has a frequency range of 180Hz-20KHz and an impedance of 4 ohms. The product measure 96.5x88x49mm and weighs 240g.
For connectivity, the portable speaker has Bluetooth 4.1, it also has an Aux port and a USB port for charging. The Boat Stone 200A also packs a 1500mAh battery and Boat claims 8 to 10 hours of playback. The battery is said to take 3-hours to charge the speaker completely.
The Boat Stone 200A has 5 buttons on the top including music playback, volume controls and a multifunction key. s need to the Boat Lifestyle app from the Google Play Store or the iOS store. For full functionality of Alexa, s will need to the Amazon Alexa app. Once set up, s can summon Alexa on the speaker using the voice alone.