ION Audio Aquaboom™ X User Guide 2
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 3
Box Contents .............................................................................................................. 3
Support ......................................................................................................................... 3
SETUP ........................................................................................ 4
Charging and Battery Information ..................................................................... 4
Outdoor Use and Care ............................................................................................ 4
FEATURES ................................................................................. 6
Side Panel ..................................................................................................................... 6
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................... 8
OPERATION ............................................................................... 9
Pairing a Bluetooth® Device .................................................................................. 9
Linking Two Speakers ........................................................................................... 10
Light Modes ................................................................................................................. 11
Using the Radio .......................................................................................................... 11
App Control ................................................................................................................ 13
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 14
APPENDIX ................................................................................. 15
Technical Specifications ........................................................................................ 15
Trademarks & Licenses .......................................................................................... 16
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ION Audio Aquaboom™ X User Guide 3
Thank you for purchasing the Aquaboom™ X Speaker. At ION, your entertainment is as
important to us as it is to you. That’s why we design our products with one thing in mind—to
make your life more fun and more convenient.
Note: Before you first use the product, please fully charge the batteries. Your unit was
purposely shipped with a reduced battery charge to ensure safe transit. For optimal charging,
power o the speaker while charging.
Use the included USB-A to USB-C® cable to connect the unit to a 5V, 2A power adapter (not
included) connected to a power outlet and let it charge for up to 3 hours (depending on the
specifications of your adapter). This helps ensure the longest life for your battery.
Box Contents
Aquaboom™ X
USB-A to USB-C Cable
Quickstart Guide
Support
For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system
requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit i
onaudio.com.
For additional product support, visit i
onaudio.com/support.
INTRODUCTION
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Charging and Battery Information
For the quickest charging time, power o
Aquaboom™ X
and use the included USB-A to
USB-C® cable to connect the USB-C® charging port on the rear panel of the speaker to a USB
power adapter (DC 5V 2A, not included) connected to a power outlet, or your computer
(powered on). A full charge can take up to 3 hours, depending on the specifications of your
5V, 2A adapter.
If no audio is played through the Aquaboom™ X speaker for 15 minutes, the unit will enter a
standby mode to conserve battery life. This may mean the Bluetooth signal is paused, no audio
is coming through a device connected to the aux port, or the volume is set to 0. To wake the
unit, simply resume audio signal or press any button.
When the Aquaboom™ X speaker is connected to a Bluetooth audio output device and no
audio is playing from any source, the speaker will automatical
ly power o after 60 minutes
have passed.
SETUP
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Here are some other recommendations for getting the longest life from the internal battery.
General
U
sage
Fully charge the battery before using it.
Avoid full discharge of the battery if possible. Li-Ion batteries are maintenance-
free, and the battery will last longest when operating between 30 and 80 percent
charged.
Do not use the product while charging the battery.
Do not charge the battery in exceedingly hot (greater than 90°F/32°C) or
exceedingly cold (less than 32°F/0°C) temperatures.
S
torage For best product longevity, do not store at exceedingly hot (greater than
90°F/32°C) or exceedingly cold (less than 32°F/0°C) temperatures.
For best product longevity, store product with a 50% battery charge.
If you leave the battery level low and do not charge it for 6 months, it may
permanently lose capacity.
R
epair If the battery fails to charge, contact ION Audio at ionaudio.com.
D
isposal Bring the unit to a recycling center or dispose of in accordance with local
ordinances.
Outdoor Use and Care
Please review the tips below to get the best performance from your Aquaboom™ X:
• Aquaboom™ X is IP67 waterproof, submersible up to 3 ft. (1 m) for 30 minutes, and dust-
/dirt-/sand-proof.
• If the speaker fills with water, the sound will be mued until the water has drained from the
speaker.
• Please do not connect a power adapter to an Aquaboom™ X in a wet environment. Make
sure the power input, power adapter, and power outlet are all completely dry before making
any connections.
• W
ARNING: Keep any non-water-resistant devices (phones, music players, etc.) in a dry
place where they will not be aected by water and cause a risk of electric shock.
• If Aquaboom™ X is exposed to saltwater, we recommend that you rinse it with tap water to
maintain long term performance of your product.
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1. + / - Buttons
In FM mode, press these buttons briefly to go to the previous or next station. Press and
hold these buttons to seek the previous or next strong station.
In Bluetooth mode, press the +
or - button to go to the beginning of the current track or
skip to the following track, respectively. Press the -
button again within one second to skip
to the previous track.
2
. Play/Pause / Presets Button
Press this button to start and stop Bluetooth audio.
In FM mode, press this button to save and recall radio presets. See O
peration > Using the
R
adio for more details.
3
. Radio Button
Press this button to enter FM radio mode. Press this button again to exit FM radio mode.
See O
peration > Using the Radio for more details.
4
. Bluetooth® Button
After powering on and not already connected to a Bluetooth device, press this button to
enter Bluetooth pairing mode. When connected to a Bluetooth device, press this button
for 2 seconds to disconnect the paired device and re-enter pairing mode. See O
peration >
P
airing a Bluetooth® Device to learn how to connect a Bluetooth device.
Double press the Bluetooth button on both speakers to enter Stereo-Link™ mode. Double
press the Bluetooth button a single speaker while linked to break the link. See O
peration
>
Linking Two Speakers for more details.
In radio mode, single press the Bluetooth button to turn o the radio and switch to
Bluetooth playback.
Press and hold this button to enable or disable voice prompts.
5
. Lights Button
Press this button to cycle through the 10 light modes. See O
peration > Light Modes for
more information.
6
. Power Button
Press and hold this button to turn Aquaboom™ X on and o.
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Rear Panel
Note: Pull the tab on the protective rubber panel to release it and access the rear panel port.
1. USB Charge
Connect the included USB-A to USB-C® cable from this charging port to a USB power
adapter (DC 5V 2A, not included) connected to a power outlet, or to your powered-on
computer.
Tip: Press the + and – buttons simultaneously to hear a voice prompt of the battery level.
2
. Aux In
Connect a CD player, MP3 player, or other audio source to this 1/8” (3.5 mm) input.
1
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Pairing a Bluetooth® Device
1. Turn on your Bluetooth device.
2. Turn on Aquaboom™ X by holding down the P
ower button for 2 seconds. When the unit is
first turned on, it will automatically enter Bluetooth pairing mode. If necessary, press the
B
luetooth button to select Bluetooth mode.
3. Navigate to your device’s Bluetooth setup screen, find A
QUABOOM X, and connect. if voice
prompts are enabled, you will hear “Bluetooth Connected”. If after 90 seconds if there is no
connection, the speaker will stop searching for a Bluetooth device and enter AUX mode.
Note: If your Bluetooth device prompts for a pairing code, enter “0000”.
T
o disconnect a paired device, do any of the following:
• Turn o Bluetooth from your device’s Bluetooth settings. The speaker will enter
Bluetooth pairing mode to make it available for another device.
• Press the Bluetooth button to disconnect and re-enter pairing mode.
Once you have disconnected, you will hear “Bluetooth Disconnected” if voice prompts are
enabled.
Tip: Double press the Power button to turn voice prompts on or o.
OPERATION
1 - PRESS FOR 2 SECONDS
2
AQUABOOM X
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Linking Two Speakers
If you would like to play music from a Bluetooth device, you can first “link” two Aquaboom™
X speakers together in order to listen to your music in stereo. One Aquaboom™ X will serve as
the left speaker and the other will serve as the right speaker.
To link two Aquaboom™ X speakers together:
Note: When you begin the Stereo-Link™ process, any connected Bluetooth devices will be
automatically disconnected. You can also disconnect your device prior to beginning by
pressing the Bluetooth button.
1. Double press the B
luetooth button on the first speaker. This first unit pressed will be the
primary speaker (Left channel).
2. Next, double press the B
luetooth button on the second speaker. This will be the secondary
speaker (Right channel).
Note: The linking process can take up to 30 seconds to complete. Speakers should be within
75’ (22.9 m) of each other to properly link. The closer the two speakers are, the quicker the
link is established.
3. Once the speakers are linked, the primary speaker (left) will enter Bluetooth pairing mode
(Bluetooth button flashing blue). Navigate to your device's Bluetooth settings screen, find
A
QUABOOM X, and connect. When the connection is successful, the Bluetooth button will
be lit solid blue. When audio playback begins, you should hear it through both speakers.
The primary speaker will play the left channel while the secondary speaker plays the right
channel. Playback controls are active on both speakers.
T
o disconnect two speakers or cancel linking between the two, double press the Bluetooth
button on one Aquaboom™ X.
Note: Press and hold the Power button on one speaker while in Stereo-Link™ mode to power
o the connected speakers. Aquaboom™ X speakers powered o in Stereo-Link™ mode will
automatically enter Stereo-Link™ mode the next time they are powered on and begin
searching for secondary speakers to connect to.
1 - SPEAKER 1 - PRESS 2x 2 - SPEAKER 2 - PRESS 2x
3
AQUABOOM X
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Light Modes
Press the L
ight button repeatedly to toggle between one of the modes for the LEDs on
Aquaboom™ X. Press and hold L
ight button to turn button lights o.
Note: For the best lighting eect, you may need to increase the volume of your connected
device or input source.
The speaker LED light modes are:
• C
razy Rainbow Beat-Sync: The lights will move clockwise like a rainbow. The rainbow
will speed up and slow down accordingly as the song volume increases and decreases.
• B
eat Sync Star: The center lights spin around the speaker clockwise in a star pattern.
The spin speed will change based on music volume. The side LEDs will light up in sync
with the star pattern speed.
• L
ight Pulse Beat Sync: All LEDs react by flashing from inside the center color ring to
the 4 side light areas based on the music volume. All LEDs will cycle through the color
spectrum.
• C
olorful Waves:
The lights will move from right to left ina wave pattern and change
color every time the wave changes direction. All LEDs will cycle through the color
spectrum.
• C
olor Cycle: All LEDs will be a single color while cycling through the color spectrum in
a slow and smooth transition from color to color.
• T
wo-Tone Fade: All LEDs will fade in and out in a two-tone color as they cycle through
the spectrum of colors.
• S
tatic Color: All LEDs stay the same color (the color can be adjusted from the ION Sound
Control™ app). The default color is blue unless changed in the ION Sound Control™ app.
• R
andom: The side LEDs cycle through the full spectrum of colors randomly, changing
every 5-7 seconds.
• O
ff: All speaker LEDs are o. The button LEDs will remain on.
PRESS
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U
sing the Radio
To use the radio, press the R
adio button to turn on the FM radio.
While in radio mode, briefly press the P
revious and Next buttons (+/-) to move to the previous
or next station. Press and hold the +
/- buttons to seek for the next strongest station in that
direction.
T
o save a radio station as a preset:
1. Press and hold the P
lay/Pause / Presets button.
2. Use the +
/- buttons to select a preset number, 1–6.
3. When you have selected the desired preset number, quickly press and release the
P
lay/Pause / Presets button again to save it.
T
o recall a previously saved preset, press and release the Play/Pause / Presets button to
cycle through the saved presets.
1 - PRESS 2 - PRESS AND HOLD
3 - PRESS AND RELEASE
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A
pp Control
IMPORTANT: To ensure the best possible experience with the app, use the most current
Android OS or iOS on your device.
F
ollow these steps to download the free app on your device:
1. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play on your device. Then, search for the I
ON Sound
C
ontrol™ app.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the app. Once downloaded, the
I
ON Sound Control™ app will appear on your device's home screen.
3. Connect your device to Aquaboom™ X via Bluetooth. See O
peration > Pairing a Bluetooth®
D
evice to learn how to do this.
4. Open the ION Sound Control™ app. If prompted, allow the app to access your device's
Bluetooth and Location Services.
5. Follow the steps on screen to find and connect to your Aquaboom™ X. Once connected, you
can control various functions of the speaker, such as:
• V
olume: Adjust the speaker's volume.
• R
adio: Select the FM radio station or a saved preset.
• E
Q: Adjust the speaker's high, mid, and low equalization or select a preset.
• V
oice Prompts: Enable or disable the voice prompts.
• L
ights: Change the light modes.
• B
attery Life: Check the speaker’s battery life status.
• O
ver-The-Air Firmware Updates: Stay up to date with the latest firmware installation.
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I
f the unit is not charging: Make sure the power cable is properly connected to the power
input and the power outlet.
I
f the sound is distorted: Try lowering the volume control of your sound source.
I
f there is too much bass: Try adjusting the tone or EQ control on the Aquaboom™ X or your
sound source to lower the bass level. This will allow you to play the music louder before
clipping (distortion) occurs.
I
f you cannot connect your audio device to Aquaboom™ X via Bluetooth:
• Have your audio device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and Aquaboom™ X as close together
as possible while trying to connect. Make sure both the audio device and Aquaboom™ X
are unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.
• Press the B
luetooth button to disconnect Aquaboom™ X
from any other audio device and
restart the search process. If this does not work right away, power o Aquaboom™ X and
then power it back on. See O
peration > Pairing a Bluetooth® Device for more information.
• Reset the Bluetooth connection on your audio device by turning Bluetooth o and back
on. You can find this under the Bluetooth menu in the Settings for your phone or other
audio device.
If this does not work, and you have connected to Aquaboom™ X
before, find Aquaboom™
X in the list of available or previously connected devices in your audio device's Bluetooth
menu, tap the "gear" or “i” icon located next to it and then select U
npair or Forget. Turn
Aquaboom™ X o and back on and try pairing again once it reappears in your available
devices list.
Note: If Aquaboom™ X has been paired to another audio device recently that is still within
range, you may need to repeat this process with that audio device to fully disconnect.
I
f you experience audio dropouts while playing music from a Bluetooth device, this may be
happening because your unit is trying to link to another speaker. This can occur if you power
o a speaker that was linked to your unit or if you have just turned on your unit and it is in
Stereo-Link™ mode. To stop the audio dropouts, exit Stereo-Link™ mode by double-pressing
the B
luetooth button. Alternatively, you can wait for your unit to link to another speaker if
there is one within range.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Technical Specifications
O
utput Power 103 dBA (peak), max SPL @ 1 m
Speakers Low Frequency: 3.0” (76.2 mm) woofer
H
igh Frequency: 1.0” (25.4 mm) tweeter
Frequency Response 86 Hz – 18 kHz @ -3 dB
75 Hz – 20 kHz @ -10 dB
USB USB-C port for charging, 5V, 2A
Water Resistance Rating IP67
Bluetooth Profile: A2DP, AVRCP, SBC
B
luetooth Version: 5.0
R
ange: Up to 100 ft. (30.5 m) *
S
tereo-Link™ Range: Up to 75 ft. (22.9 m) between speakers
Battery Capacity: 2000 mAh/7.4V
B
attery Life: Up to 10 hours **
C
harge Time: Up to 3 hours
Power Cable: USB-A to USB-C Cable
I
nput Voltage: 5V DC, 2A
Dimensions
(width x depth x height)
9.62” x 4.0” x 9.87”
244.3 x 101.6 x 250.7 mm
Weight 3.95 lbs.
1.79 kg
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
* Bluetooth and wireless reception and range are aected by walls, obstructions, and
movement. For optimal performance, place the product so it is unobstructed by walls or
furniture and is raised o the ground.
** Battery life may vary based on temperature, age, and volume usage of product.
APPENDIX
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Trademarks & Licenses
ION Audio is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such
marks by ION Audio is under license.
App Store is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Android and Google Play are registered trademarks of Google Inc. All other product names,
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