The Monster Rockin' Roller 270X is a party speaker fully equipped with an external microphone for karaoke lovers and a built-in bottle opener to enjoy drinks with friends. It also has radio capabilities and even features a Qi wireless charging pad to charge your Qi-compatible devices like your smartphone or earbud case. Despite its bulky design, it has a telescopic handle and wheels that make it easy to wheel it around from one party to the next. It's also rated IPX4 for water resistance, meaning it's certified to withstand small splashes of water, so you don't need to worry about it getting a bit wet from some light rain when bringing it outdoors with you.
Our Verdict
The Monster Rockin' Roller 270X is alright for music. With its default settings enabled, it packs a punchy, boomy bass. That said, you can't feel the deep thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music. There's also some unevenness in the mid and treble ranges that causes vocals and lead instruments to sound alternately honky and muddy at times. However, this isn't very noticeable to more casual listeners, and there are EQ presets and bass and treble adjustments you can use to customize its sound to your liking. It also gets pretty loud, though there's some compression present at max volume that affects the quality of your audio at louder volume levels.
- Bass/treble adjustments and EQ presets.
- Gets loud.
- Narrow soundstage.
- Downmixes stereo content to mono.
The Monster Rockin' Roller 270X is disappointing for watching videos and movies. It has high Bluetooth latency with iOS and Android devices, which causes syncing issues between audio and visuals when using the speaker to watch movies and videos. Its soundstage is perceived as narrow and directional-sounding, so audio sounds like it's coming from the front of the speaker and doesn't stretch out much beyond it. It also has to downmix stereo content to mono, which doesn't sound as immersive.
- Bass/treble adjustments and EQ presets.
- Gets loud.
- Low Bluetooth latency with iOS and Android devices.
- Some compression at max volume.
- Narrow soundstage.
- Downmixes stereo content to mono.
The Monster Rockin' Roller 270X is decent for podcasts, though it isn't designed for this use. Despite its bulky and large design, the speaker is portable thanks to its telescopic handle and wheels, so you can wheel your favorite podcasts with you from room to room. It also gets pretty loud. That said, some unevenness in the mid and treble ranges causes voices and dialogue to sound alternately honky and muddy at times. Its soundstage is also narrow and directional-sounding, so your audio doesn't sound as clear from all angles.
- Bass/treble adjustments and EQ presets.
- Gets loud.
- Some compression at max volume.
- Narrow soundstage.
The Monster Rockin' Roller 270X doesn't support voice assistants.
The Monster Rockin' Roller 270X is alright for outdoor use. It's battery-powered and has a telescopic handle and wheels to help transport it outdoors. Its long-lasting battery life of over 64 hours makes it great for long listening sessions spent outside. It's also rated IPX4 for water resistance, meaning it's certified to withstand small splashes of water, so you don't need to worry about it getting a bit wet from some light rain.
- Bass/treble adjustments and EQ presets.
- IPX4 rating for water resistance.
- Gets loud.
- Some compression at max volume.
- Narrow soundstage.
- Downmixes stereo content to mono.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 04, 2024: We've updated the Battery scores and text, as we've reevaluated how the Battery Life, Charge Time, and Power Saving scores are weighted.
- Updated Mar 01, 2023: Added market comparison with the ION Pathfinder 320 to the Battery box.
- Updated Jul 20, 2022: Review published.
- Updated Jul 14, 2022: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Monster Rockin' Roller 270X comes in one color. You can find the label for the model tested here.
If you come across any other variants of the Monster 270X, let us know in the discussions, and we'll update our review.
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The Monster 270X is a portable party speaker that, like the ION Pathfinder 280, comes with radio capabilities, mic and mic/guitar inputs, and a telescopic handle and wheels to help transport it. However, unlike the ION and other party speakers we've tested, it also features a Qi wireless charging pad to charge your Qi-compatible devices. It comes with its very own included external microphone too, and there's a bottle opener built into its rear, which is handy when you want to share drinks with friends. Unfortunately, unlike larger party speakers like the JBL ParyBox 310 or the SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3), it lacks some low-bass, so you can't feel the deep thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music like hip-hop or EDM.
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The Sony SRS-XP700 is a better speaker than the Monster Rockin' Roller 270X overall, though they have different strengths. The Sony can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, resulting in a more immersive-sounding soundstage. It comes with customizable RGB lights and is compatible with Sony's Fiestable app, which lets you access extra party features of the speaker. However, the Monster is smaller and comes with a telescopic handle and wheels to help transport it, making it much more portable. It also features radio capabilities and has longer-lasting battery life.
The Sony SRS-XG500 is a better speaker than the Monster Rockin' Roller 270X overall. The Sony offers a better-balanced, boomy sound profile that can produce a slightly more extended low-bass. It can also play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, resulting in a more immersive-sounding soundstage. It's smaller and more portable too. Both speakers feature mic/guitar inputs. However, the Monster features radio capabilities and comes with an external microphone included in the box. It also has a Qi wireless charging pad you can use to charge your devices and offers a longer-lasting battery life.
The SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) is a better speaker than the Monster Rockin' Roller 270X. The SOUDNBOKS can produce a deeper, thumpier, low-bass than the Monster. It gets significantly louder and features two XLR ports to connect an external microphone, guitar, DJ mixer, or other instruments to the speaker. However, the Monster is smaller, making it more portable. It has a longer-lasting battery life and offers a wider and more open-sounding soundstage. It features radio capabilities, too, and a Qi wireless charging pad to charge your Qi-compatible devices.
The JBL PartyBox 310 is a better speaker than the Monster Rockin' Roller 270X overall. It offers a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a more extended low bass. It can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono and gets louder. That said, the Monster features radio capabilities and comes with an external microphone included in the box. It also features a Qi wireless charging pad to charge your Qi-compatible devices, and its battery lasts significantly longer than the JBL.
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