Yeah--they are designed to stay on....the instructions that came with mine specifically warned about turning them off or risk a dead battery. I agree, not great speakers, and in my opinion, not worth anywhere near what they cost. Though I have nothing to compare it to, this is the first bike alive had any tunes on before. I love having it, but for the price, expected better. When ai had mine put in, specifically asked for the volume control one to be on the left. Makes it easier. The Bluetooth sometimes cuts out-don't know if that's a problem with my thick leather jacket, phone, or the speakers-so I put on a phone mount, and just hard plug in to them now,