With a compelling combination of omnidirectional sound, wireless charging, and floating, pool-ready chassis, it's hard not to like the Monster DNA Max.
Monster DNA Max MSRP $180.00 Score Details DT Recommended Product “The Monster DNA Max speaker offers party-ready sound in a pool-proof package.” Pros Cons There’s no shortage of decent Bluetooth speakers out there, but sometimes it can be tough to find the exact combination of features you’re looking for. It’s easy to find waterproof speakers, but less easy to find waterproof speakers that are also speakerphones. Want to be able to charge your devices too? The list gets shorter.
Related You could, in theory, leave it resting on one side for more stability, but that would block half of the speaker’s drivers . Like the Flip 6, it’s a ruggedly built speaker. There’s thick rubber on all of the corners, and though I didn’t intentionally drop-test it, I suspect it will handle a fair amount of abuse. Also, like the Flip 6, it’s fully waterproof and dustproof , and if you toss it in the pool , it will float around until you retrieve it. But not all floating speakers are created equal. The Flip 6 bobs, with most of its body submerged. The DNA Max, by contrast, lies flat like a paddle board.
More important for a portable outdoor speaker is that the DNA Max can get loud. It’s rated for up to 90 decibels, which is the same as the UE Megaboom and slightly higher than the Flip 6 , but not quite as powerful as the JBL Charge 5 . Distortion does eventually creep in, but not until you hit the very top of its range, giving you plenty of room to pump things up.
The DNA Max isn’t the first wirelessly charging Bluetooth speaker, although that’s what Monster would like you to believe. Its product page for the DNA Max proudly declares that it’s “the first-ever Bluetooth speaker to offer wireless charging compatible with all standard Qi wireless chargers.” Technically, that honor goes to the Sonos Roam, but let’s not be petty — it’s still a rare feature.
You can also use the speaker to charge external devices, but I had trouble with this feature. Using the included USB-C cable and my own USB-C-to-lightning adapter, my iPhone 14 charged just fine. However, both my Google Pixel 5 and Xiaomi 12 Pro balked at the connection. Both insisted that the DNA Max was a USB audio device of some kind, and not only did they not pull power from the speaker, but they actually appeared to be supplying power to it.
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