While looking for an either retro or military styled Bluetooth speaker for the jeep I saw an ad for this claymore speaker. Fit the bill perfectly so picked one up.

The speaker is made by Catastrophic Industries and can be found on Amazon for $90. This is really geared at being a useful novelty so I give it extra points for style that I wouldn’t normally give to a speaker.

It is the same size as an M18A1 Claymore and even has a little sight molded into the top where the power button is. I appreciate the fun touch of having “Front Toward Party” on it. Where the leads would be on a real claymore are the volume up and down buttons. It comes with working legs that allow you to stand it up right or stick it in the stand. I actually find them to work well for holding mine around the 4×4 stick shifts of the jeep.

Just to add to the fun is the pairing sound it makes when it turns on is an explosion. I chuckle every time I turn it on. It is supposed to be waterproof as well but I haven’t tested it. (feel free to buy me a 2nd one and I’ll put it through the ringer)

Sound quality is adequate. It’s clear and there are no issues but nothing that particularly stands out. I find the bass and over all power a little lacking for something in this size category. It’s not bad just that the purpose built speakers like JBL will outperform it. So if you’re a real audiophile you will probably be happier with something like that. But I wanted something that would blending with the aesthetic of the jeep, while also not being huge or expensive (the ammo can ones are around $300) hence my happiness with this gizmo.