In all the above mentioned cases, Altec Lansing Life Jacket 2 came out with flying colours and did not stop working, perfect for the outdoorsman in you. Kept to freeze in a refrigerator? Of course. Thrown casually to a distance of 15 feet? Done. We tested if Life Jacket 2 could survive whatever Altec Lansing claims it can.
This figure may be lower if you choose to charge another device with the speaker. When it comes to battery life, Altec Lansing Life Jacket 2 is a beast: you will easily get more than 15 hours of life once it charges fully.
It can also be used to pick up or dismiss calls and can also be given command via Siri on iPhones and iPads. Altec Lansing Life Jacket 2 has a talkback feature that announces when the speaker is turned on, paired to a device or turned off. Mind you, SoundLink Mini 2 is not the rugged monster that the Altec Lansing model is, even though the two are priced quite similarly. Compared to Life Jacket 2, the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 (Rs 18,000) speaker that we use everyday sounds a lot crisper and purer. Take the speakers indoors and the bass improves just a little, but not enough to make up a great audio experience. However, the sound is a little heavy on the treble and lacks the bass that makes for a good speaker. Performance Altec Lansing Life Jacket 2 is a loud speaker that offers decent sound in outdoor environments.