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Customer reviews for ION Audio HydroGroove Floating Party Speaker with Lights for
ION Audio HydroGroove Floating Party Speaker with Lights
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Jul 26, 2026
Reviewer name: ROBERT
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

disappointment in the execution of this design

We saw this speaker at our last trip to Sam's. look like a great outdoor Bluetooth speaker to let float in our hot tub. Definitely not ideal for hot tubs, may work better in a very calm swimming pool. the issue in the hot tub was even with the water just bubbling a little bit water would splash up and get inside the speaker area and the more water that got in there the less you could hear the music playing. You could turn it over shake the water out and start the process all over but definitely not ideal. the second thing we noticed is when we first got it we charged it overnight the first charging lasted quite a while before battery died. recharged it and we're not getting much life out of the battery. overall I feel it was a waste of $60. if you're just going to have it set on an outside table where may get a little moisture that might be fine but in the water is definitely a no-go

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reply from inMusic Support

Hi Robert, Ion Audio Technical Support here. We are sorry to hear that you have had issues with your device! While the device is perfectly safe to be splashed as long as all rubber latches are sealed to ensure it is waterproof, we do not recommend using it in such an environment, due to the issues you have described here. As for the battery issue, we would want to ensure a few things, A.) that you are using a standard 5v 3.0 ah charger and B.) that the device is completely dry when attempting to charge. If you have additional questions, please reach out to our support team at www.ionaudio.com/support. Thanks.

Jul 24, 2026
Reviewer name: anonymous
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

AWESOME speaker

This floating waterproof speaker is AMAZING! I purchased one for my son's graduation party and it was a huge win. It was on sale and available at my local store. Very easy to connect and the sound is very clear. I would definitely purchase again, please restock.

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Aug 8, 2026
Reviewer name: Rosie
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Worked great for a short while

This worked great -- until it didn't. We bought this about 3 months ago and have been using it in the pool for about 6 weeks. The sound quality was great, and we appreciated that it could float in the pool. Then yesterday, it just died. No idea why, but it's not working at all. Very disappointed.

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reply from inMusic Support

Hello, Ion Audio Support here. Sorry to hear that you are having issues with your HydroGroove. Please reach out us at www.ionaudio.com/support for assistance!

Aug 23, 2026
Reviewer name: Derrick
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Sounds great floating around the pool

Works great! Just don’t throw it into the water while it’s playing.

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Jul 28, 2026
Reviewer name: KATHY DAHLKE
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

FUN RADIO

LOVE THIS IN THE POOL .. IF IT GET WATER ON TOP JUST TIP AND PUT BACK DOWN

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May 5, 2026
Reviewer name: Kirin
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Cool and Fun but Not loud enough for Hot Tubs

Was on sale for $50, returned it cause its not loud enough for a hot tub, for a pool/river/lake yeah sure its fine, at $80 there might be better options out there unless you want it to use for the lights at night. The rubber and plastic actually feels rugged and well made in your hands. The sound was pretty loud at max volume with not much distortion on vocals even when watching videos. The lighting is cool, you wont notice it much during the day but if you are using it at night or indoors with the lights off it adds a cool factor to the water, and the dancing effect on the sub looks nice even during the day. Especially if you have kids or use it at night it's a cool effect for the price. However I returned it, I ran into two issues that make it unusable for me. First is a massive issue with the firmware. The app kept bugging me to update it so I did. I am into tech and overclocking so I know how firmware works, and it was a disaster. I had it plugged into the charger with my phone right next to it and 20 minutes later it was still stuck at 0%. The app crashed and then wouldn't connect back to the device. I tried all the troubleshooting and even asked the AI on their own website and it basically told me it was bricked. There is no reset button, no pinhole, and no way to reset this thing manually. The AI told me it has limited info because the device is so new the app doesn't even fully support it yet. If your firmware fails you just have to return it to the store. The second issue is that it is just not loud enough for a hot tub. The moment I turned the jets on it just wasn't loud enough anymore. It would work for about 5 seconds until enough water splashed on top to submerge the main speaker and then it just sounded muffled like you were standing outside the doorway of a club. You can't really hear voices in music and youtube videos or audiobooks might as well been muted. The only way it works is if you play crazy bass to blast the water off or if you flip it over every 10 seconds to pour the water off. At that point you might as well just get a bigger speaker that isn't waterproof and set it to the side. If you are getting this for a pool or to use in a lake/river sure its fine, if it will be used at night the lights are a huge bonus and kids will love the dancing water effect, but if its for a hot tub or its going to be in a loud area you likely will have a hard time hearing sound once enough water covers the top main speaker....then theres the issue with the firmware that I find wild, like how are you going to have firmware updates over Bluetooth and have no way to flash it if it fails. It was cool turning off the lights in the basement and having the Hydro spinning around the tub putting on a show while blasting EDM, but most of the time I am listening to an audiobook/podcast/video for 30 to 40 mins and it just doesnt work for that when the jets are on.

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May 22, 2026
Reviewer name: Matthew
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

LOW BATTERY LIFE

LOW BATTERY LIFE. Sound was OK (not JBL quality) but the problem, and the reason I'm returning it is that the battery lasted less than two hours at 50% volume. Charged it 100% out of box, and repeated a few times to be sure it wasn't "battery memory" but no luck. Dont buy for the pool, you better keep it plugged in all the time.

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reply from inMusic Support

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and we're very sorry to hear the HydroGroove fell short for you in these areas. For best battery life, we recommend charging the HyrdroGroove with a good quality 5V 2A charger, keeping in mind that overall battery life will vary based on baseline operating volume and environmental factors like temperature and sun exposure. If you have any further questions, please feel free to get in touch with our support team at ionaudio.com/support.

May 11, 2026
Reviewer name: RainbowSquirrel
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

AWESOME SPEAKERS!!!

FREAKIN' AWESOME!! GREAT sound quality with ZERO delay when using multiples!!!!! These suckers sound great and when connecting multiples they play flawlessly with absolutely no delay from one to the other. We got 4 of them while on sale and tested them out placing them all over the house. The audio had absolutely no delay from one to the other and sounded GREAT! Whichever one you turn on and set up the “party mode” feature with controls them all simultaneously controlling audio playback, lights, on and off. Best audio and connectivity we've found over the years. Also have cool light show features! These beat out my Bose!!! Extremely Impressed!! Worth every penny!! And WATERPROOF within reason as needed for a pool! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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Jun 29, 2026
Reviewer name: Ryan
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

if you buy this speaker you do so at your own peril. I just closed on a brand new home in Florida and thought this would be great for my pool and all of my relatives that are going to visit me. and for 3 weeks it was. until it just continuously started saying Bluetooth, Bluetooth, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth... and there's no way to turn it off. Even when you power it down and troubleshoot. I'm technically savvy. this speaker is a piece of crap. if you buy it, you'll regret it. I would have given it zero Stars if I could have. I ended up beating it with a hammer because there was no other way to turn it off. true story. it's in my trash bucket right now. hopefully it doesn't start going off again

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May 2, 2026
Reviewer name: anonymous
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Ok speaker but terrible light.

The speaker is decent but the light is terrible. I bought this thinking it would provide some light in my pool but even in the pitch black, you can barely see the underwater light. It might be already just for the speaker function but if you have any interest in the light, don't buy this.

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