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Choosing the best Bluetooth speakers isn’t easy. In today’s market, there are tons of good choices but even between products, there can be a huge difference. Where other Bluetooth speakers, might focus on weatherproofing their devices, might some focus on sound, others on bass while the rest focus on something completely different. In our list we have focused mainly on three aspects:

How good is the sound, bass, and balance between these two?

What other features does the Bluetooth speaker offer?

Is it portable?

Ultimate Ears Boom 3

Weight: 1.8 pounds | Battery life: up to 15 hours | Wireless range: 150+ feet | NFC: Yes | Aux-in: No | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: 90 Hz – 20 000 Hz

Pros and cons PROS: IP67

Crisp sound

Well balanced bass

360-degree sound

Can be paired with up to +150 BOOMs CONS: Price

Doesn’t have an audio jack



The Ultimate Ears Boom 3 delivers loud and immersive 360-degree sound. The sound is crisp and the bass is very well balanced making this our favorite pick. The battery lasts up too 15 hours making sure you won’t run out of power anytime soon and paired with the IP67 protection you can grab it on the beach, hike or where ever you want without damaging the Bluetooth speaker. The Bluetooth range is up to 150 feet meaning it won’t cut out easily and thus making the listening that much better experience as well.

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Photos Ultimate Ears Boom 3 Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker (Waterproof) — Lagoon Blue Ultimate Sound: BOOM 3 delivers loud and immersive 360-degree sound with deep and accurate bass, all carefully balanced so you can hear every note

Powered for Adventure: Rechargeable battery stays powered and pumping tunes for 15 hours. Add the POWER UP charging dock (sold separately) to charge Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 wirelessly so it's always ready to go on your next musical adventure Usually ships in 24 hours & Free shipping Last update was on: 17/09/2020 22:56 $ 119.99 $ 149.99 Buy this item Ultimate Sound: BOOM 3 delivers loud and immersive 360-degree sound with deep and accurate bass, all carefully balanced so you can hear every note

Powered for Adventure: Rechargeable battery stays powered and pumping tunes for 15 hours. Add the POWER UP charging dock (sold separately) to charge Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 wirelessly so it's always ready to go on your next musical adventure

Super-Portable and Durable: Waterproof + Floats and Virtually Indestructible. BOOM 3 can be totally submerged in up to 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes, passing seriously tough durability tests to handle life's spills and thrills

All-New Magic Button: Play, Pause, Skip and control any streaming music directly on the Bluetooth speaker with one touch of a button

PartyUp: Use the Ultimate Ears app to pair 2, 3, 4...and over 150 BOOM and MEGABOOM speakers together for the ultimate sound experience. Works with any generation of BOOM and MEGABOOM speakers

Extreme Performance Fabric: BOOM 3 is covered in shimmering two-tone fabric that's tough, beautiful and engineered for extreme applications like motorcycle jackets and fire equipment

These are FCC regulated products: FCC ID JNZS00170

Sony XB10

Weight: 0.7125 | Battery life: up to 16 hours | Wireless range: 32.81 feet | NFC: Yes | Aux-in: No | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: 20 Hz – 20 000 Hz

Pros and cons PROS: Price

Deep bass

Up to 16-hour battery life

Water resistant

Can be paired with another Sony XB10 CONS: Sound mind sound a bit flat occasionally

Not waterproof so you can’t submerge it into water.

Songs can only be skipped forward with buttons



Sony XB10 is well rounded Bluetooth speaker. It has deep bass and well-rounded sound. With a 16-hours of battery time, you can listen to music all day without running out and with the water-resistant design you don’t have to worry about most spills or splashes. Just make sure you don’t submerge the Sony XB10 because it’s not waterproof and will break if it gets submerged. You can get the Sony XB10 in five different colors, black, blue, green, white, red and yellow so you can be sure to find the one that fits your look.

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Photos Sony XB10 Portable Wireless Speaker with Bluetooth, Red Feel the power of EXTRA BASS

Connect and stream music easily with Bluetooth and NFC

Add an extra speaker for stereo sound

Water-resistant design for worry-free listening indoors or out

Listen all day with up 16 hours of battery life Usually ships in 24 hours & Free shipping Last update was on: 17/09/2020 22:56 $ 58.00 Buy this item Feel the power of EXTRA BASS

Connect and stream music easily with Bluetooth and NFC

Add an extra speaker for stereo sound

Water-resistant design for worry-free listening indoors or out

Listen all day with up 16 hours of battery life

Pick it up and play with the small, lightweight design

OontZ Angle 3 Ultra

Weight: 1.4 lbs| Battery life: up to 20 hours | Wireless range: 100 feet | NFC: No| Aux-in: Yes | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: Unknown

Pros and cons PROS: Up to 30-Hour Playtime (at 50% Volume)

IPX6 water resistant

Dedicated microphone

Dedicated back and forward buttons CONS: Can only sync two devices

Small distortion can be heard on higher volumes



OontZ Angle 3 Ultra is a well rounded Bluetooth speaker that can provide any get together with rich sound and bass. Some have mentioned that thanks to its powerful bass, that is powered by their patented spiral bass, can overwhelm rest of the sounds. Though it’s good to have a powerful bass and it works great with hip hop, it did leave us hoping for a bit more balanced sound experience.

Other things to consider is the great price point and the fact the product is IPX6 with 20 hours of battery time (2/3 rd of max volume) which provides a whole day worth of power to listen to any music you want. OontZ Angle 3 Ultra also supports 3.5 aux-in letting you plug devices without a Bluetooth to it as well.

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Photos OontZ Angle 3 Ultra : Portable Bluetooth Speaker 14-Watts Deliver Bigger Bass... SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY WITH RICH FULL BASS - Our digital audio processor pumps up the bass and enhances the clarity of the mids and highs; 14 Watts of power delivers surprisingly loud room filling volume from the dual precision stereo drivers and proprietary bass radiator; distortion-free stereo sound even at max volume - the perfect home speaker and travel speaker Usually ships in 24 hours & Free shipping Last update was on: 17/09/2020 22:56 $ 39.99 Buy this item SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY WITH RICH FULL BASS - Our digital audio processor pumps up the bass and enhances the clarity of the mids and highs; 14 Watts of power delivers surprisingly loud room filling volume from the dual precision stereo drivers and proprietary bass radiator; distortion-free stereo sound even at max volume - the perfect home speaker and travel speaker

100 - FOOT BLUETOOTH RANGE - Play up to 100 feet away from your device; our advanced antenna design with Bluetooth 4.2 provides fast connection and incredible wireless Bluetooth range of up to 100 unobstructed feet from your Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Note, Smartphone, Computer, Laptop and Tablet. Connects quickly and easily

PLAY YOUR MUSIC TO TWO OONTZ ANGLE 3 ULTRA SPEAKERS - Wirelessly connect two OontZ Angle 3 ULTRA speakers together, one speaker plays left the channel and the other plays the right, for incredible stereo separation; set each speaker to play full stereo and place the speakers in different areas up to 100 unobstructed feet apart. To play the audio from a video, your TV or device needs to be connected to one of the OontZ Angle 3 ULTRA speakers using the 3.5mm audio cable; Speakers sold separately

WEATHERPROOF SPLASHPROOF RAINPROOF IPX6 - The Perfect Shower speaker - IPX6 certified to resist water spray and splash; cannot withstand being partially or fully submerged

PLAY UP TO 20 HOURS ON A SINGLE CHARGE - Play from morning till night with up to 20 hour playtime; TALK TO SIRI FROM YOUR OONTZ ANGLE 3 ULTRA just press the speaker and talk to Siri when connected over Bluetooth to your iPhone or iPad; COMES WITH LONG 6ft MICRO-USB CHARGING CABLE and a 3.5mm audio cable; Official OontZ Angle 3 ULTRA Carry Case sold separately on Amazon

JBL Flip 4

Weight: 1.14 lbs| Battery life: up to 12 hours | Wireless range: 20 feet | NFC: No| Aux-in: No | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: 70 Hz – 20 000 Hz

Pros and cons PROS: Price

Good bass

Up to 12-hour battery life

Waterproof up to 3.3 feet

Can be paired with up to 100 JBL speakers CONS: No audio jack

Takes 3.5 hours to fully charge

Battery life on max volume 3-4 hours



8.7 JBL Flip 4 review Editors choice JBL has made some new anxiously waited for upgrades to their new Flip 4 Wireless Bluetooth speaker. The new IPX7 cover ... Buy product Read full review

The new IPX7 cover allows you to grab the speaker to a beach or a hike more safely. The biggest amazement has been the improved sound quality compared to the Flip 3 while keeping the price point almost the same. The JBL Flip 4 is available in black, red, white, blue, gray and teal. Like most other Bluetooth speakers the Flip 4 can be submerged, but we don’t recommend this since there is always the risk of the water getting inside the speaker somehow even when it’s protected from it. If you are looking something that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg and still gives a good quality sound and deep bass then the JBL Flip 4 might be just the one for you.

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Photos JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth Portable Stereo Speaker - Grey Wirelessly connect up to 2 smartphones or tablets to the speaker and take turns playing impressive stereo sound

Built-in 3000mAh rechargeable li-ion battery Supports up to 12 hours of playtime

Ipx7 waterproof means no more worrying about rain or spills; you can even submerge flip 4 in water Usually ships in 24 hours & Free shipping Last update was on: 17/09/2020 22:56 $ 75.00 $ 99.95 Buy this item Wirelessly connect up to 2 smartphones or tablets to the speaker and take turns playing impressive stereo sound

Built-in 3000mAh rechargeable li-ion battery Supports up to 12 hours of playtime

Ipx7 waterproof means no more worrying about rain or spills; you can even submerge flip 4 in water

JBL connect+ allows you to Link more than 100 JBL connect+ enabled speakers together to amplify the party

Dual external passive radiators demonstrate just how powerful your speaker is

Bose SoundLink Revolve+

Weight: 1.14 lbs| Battery life: up to 16 hours | Wireless range: 29 feet | NFC: No| Aux-in: Yes | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: 70 Hz – 20 000 Hz

Pros and cons PROS: 360 sound

Up to 16-hour battery life

Handle for easy to pick up and carry

Supports Siri and Google Assistant

IPX4 CONS: Price

Battery reload takes up to 4,5 hours



If you are looking for something beautiful and something that can fill the whole available space with you’re awesome music then Bose SoundLink Revolve+ is the choice. The sound is surprisingly balanced and the bass is deep and robust.

It’s IPX4 protected so it can take a bit of rain and splashes so you don’t have to worry about it getting wet. Though do mind that it can’t be submerged or it will break. The SoundLink Revole+ is easy to pick up and take with you with the handle that it has attached to it.

Bose has made a great job on covering the Bluetooth speaker as well. You can drop it without it breaking, though we don’t recommend doing it intentionally.

Bose SoundLink Resolve+ supports Bluetooth and 3.5mm aux-in to play your music. You can also connect it to Siri or Google Assistant which a great since you can then play your music even easier.

AOMAIS GO

Weight: 1.14 lbs| Battery life: up to 12 hours | Wireless range: 20 feet | NFC: No| Aux-in: No | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: 70 Hz – 20 000 Hz

Pros and cons PROS: Up to 30-Hour Playtime (at 50% Volume)

IPX7 Waterproof

Hand-free Function

TWS Pairing (Only via BT)

Emergency Supply Power Bank CONS: Can only sync two devices

Sound quality could be better



The AOMAIS GO waterproof Bluetooth speaker really packs a punch for the money. It comes in an IPX7 water-resistant case and it has the capability to pair itself with another AOMAIS GO speaker. It has an amazing 30 hours of play time which means you won’t run out of power even if you keep it playing 24/7. AOMAIS has made sure your phone doesn’t run out of battery by letting you recharge your phone with the AOMAIS GO, meaning it works as a backup battery as well. This is something we would love to see in other Bluetooth Speakers as well since it makes life so much easier when going outside and not need to carry anything extra with you.

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Photos AOMAIS GO Bluetooth Speakers,Waterproof Portable Indoor/Outdoor 30W Wireless Stereo Pairing Booming Bass... IPX7 Waterproof: Really waterproof! AOMAIS Go has top level waterproof able to withstand full immersion of up to 33 feet for 30 minutes. Other speakers may claim water resistance but can only defend against the smallest splashes. AOMAIS Go is protected enough to go on, it's dustproof, snowproof, mudproof, waterproof or even being dropped. Confidently take AOMAIS Go for shower, boat, hiking, camping, risk, to the beach, pool, or just your backyard. With Sporty looks, great gift for summer holiday Usually ships in 24 hours & Free shipping Last update was on: 17/09/2020 22:56 $ 69.99 Buy this item IPX7 Waterproof: Really waterproof! AOMAIS Go has top level waterproof able to withstand full immersion of up to 33 feet for 30 minutes. Other speakers may claim water resistance but can only defend against the smallest splashes. AOMAIS Go is protected enough to go on, it's dustproof, snowproof, mudproof, waterproof or even being dropped. Confidently take AOMAIS Go for shower, boat, hiking, camping, risk, to the beach, pool, or just your backyard. With Sporty looks, great gift for summer holiday

AOMAIS Go Makes the Party: Clear, rich sound that fills the room indoors and performs outdoors. Easily connect any device with a playlist to have continuous sound for any occasion. Tablets, cellphones sync in a snap with Bluetooth 4.2. Works great with iPhones, iPad, Samsung, HTC. Wired connection with PC, TV and other non-Bluetooth devices with 3.5mm audio jack. Use AOMAIS Go for hands-free calling.

Booming Bass and Full Volume: Get 30W sound with AOMAIS Go's two 15 watt full-range drivers and two passive radiators. Super bass booms with less than 1% total harmonic distortion. 30W volume level not enough? Easily pair two speakers, creating left and right channels, for a powerful 60W stereo surround sound. Don't sacrifice good look, performance that holds up to even the toughest use. Choose from Solid Black, Youth Orange, or Royal Blue. A perfect gift for music lover with an active lifestyle

Long Play Time, Fast Charge: Get the play time you want with a 8800mAh rechargeable battery that can go for up to 30-Hour (At 50% volume, playtime varies according to volume level and audio content) Quick charge gets back to full in about 3 hours. Emergency power supply prevents fadeouts. You can even use the AOMAIS Go to charge your AOMAIS Sport II speaker or tablets, smartphone in a pinch, no need to worry about your devices dying when you enjoy your music

What You Get: Comes with AOMAIS Go Bluetooth 4.2 speaker❤❤❤(Note:Due to new design of the logo, items will be shipping out randomly from two versions)❤❤❤, a Micro USB charging cable, AUX cable, Quick Start Guide. Our Worry-Free 12 Month Warranty plus our lifetime customer service makes your purchase absolutely risk-free

Bose SoundTouch 10

Weight: 2.89 lbs| Battery life: No battery | Wireless range: 20 feet | NFC: No| Aux-in: Yes| USB charging: No| Frequency Range: Unknown

Pros and cons PROS: A rich and pleasant sound

Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately)

Works with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Includes remote control

Can be paired with other Bose stereos CONS: No battery and requires to be plugged in

For indoor use only



Bose has made a great job designing the Bose SoundTouch10. The sound is almost as good as their other products as you would expect. Overall experience on using the device was very pleasant and the sound was rich. Something that we did notice is that the sound seemed very warm, making the bass and other higher notes a bit muddy, which could use some work from Bose, but nothing that really bothered us. The pairing with Alexa is a nice feature letting you control the device hands-free playing your favorite music from Spotify, Amazon Music, and other supported music libraries. Something to point out is that the Bose SoundTouch 10 doesn’t have a battery so you need to have it plugged in to make it work. It also has no skip forward /backward buttons on the device itself while it does have it on the remote, making the use a bit of a hassle when you can’t find the remote. Overall we still recommend this device if you are looking to get something aesthetically pleasing and good sounding Bluetooth speakers to your home.

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Photos Bose SoundTouch 10 wireless speaker, works with Alexa, Black Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately).

The smallest one-piece wireless speaker from Bose features delivers room-filling sound;Instant Listening

Works with your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices to play music services like Amazon Music, Spotify, Internet radio stations and your stored music library Usually ships in 24 hours & Free shipping Last update was on: 17/09/2020 22:56 $ 169.99 $ 199.00 Buy this item Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately).

The smallest one-piece wireless speaker from Bose features delivers room-filling sound;Instant Listening

Works with your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices to play music services like Amazon Music, Spotify, Internet radio stations and your stored music library

Get to your music the easiest way possible-using the powerful app, the intuitive remote or six presets

Part of a full family of multi-room wireless speakers designed to grow with you.Wireless network compatibility: 802.11 b/g/n

Ask away. With the new Bose Skill for Alexa you can now enjoy hands-free voice control of your SoundTouch speakers using any Alexa-enabled device - like the Echo Dot

NOTE: Kindly refer the User Manual , User Guide for assistance which is available below

JBL GO 2

Weight: 0.56 lbs| Battery life: up to 5 hours | Wireless range: 33 feet | NFC: No| Aux-in: Yes | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: 180 Hz – 20 000 Hz

Pros and cons PROS: Easy to take and go

Speakerphone

IPX7 water resistant

Better sound quality than expected CONS: Short battery life

Lacks bass

Mic could be more sensitive



JBL GO 2 is easy to pick up and go. The IPX7 water resistance ensures you can safely take it outside for a hike, bike trip or the beach as long as it’s not submerged for a long time, even though it can be submerged to up to 3.3 feet without having the need to worry of it breaking up. Something a lof of the smaller and even some bigger models are missing is the speakerphone, but thankfully JBL as added that feature to the JBL GO 2. The sound quality on this little Bluetooth speaker is even better than we expected for the size of it, though we would have hoped the bass too be more rich and deeper. Another thing we would have hoped for would have been a bit longer battery life than 5 hours. Especially if you take it to the beach with you for a full day.

JBL Clip 2

Weight: 1.14 lbs| Battery life: up to 8 hours | Wireless range: 20 feet | NFC: No| Aux-in: Yes | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: 120 Hz – 20 000 Hz

Pros and cons PROS: Price

Aux-in

Up to 8-hour battery life

Connects with additional Clip 2 speaker

Mic for speakerphone calls CONS: Bass needs some work

Takes 3.5 hours to fully charge

Battery life on max volume 3-4 hours



JBL Clip 2 is the speaker you want to just pick up and go. With the clip on top of the Bluetooth speaker, you can grab it and attach it to your bag, backpack or even belt and carry it easily while listening to music. It also has a 3.5 mm aux-in meaning you can attach it to a tablet, phone or your laptop to boost the music experience. This come’s in handy especially if you want to save some battery by not using the Bluetooth or if you’re device doesn’t have one.

AmazonBasics Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

Weight: 0.5 lbs| Battery life: 8 hours | Wireless range: 33 feet | NFC: No| Aux-in: Yes | USB charging: Yes | Frequency Range: Unknown

Pros and cons PROS: Price

As basic as it gets in a good way

Up to 12-hour battery life

3.5mm aux-in jack lets you connect to almost any device CONS: Not waterproof or water-resistant

Bass could be better

Can’t be paired with other Bluetooth Speakers



When it comes to AmazonBasics products they are as basic a product can be. This time though we don’t see this as a bad thing since the AmazonBasics Wireless Bluetooth Speaker does exactly what you can expect from it. The sound is pleasantly balanced, though it could use some deeper bass. The buttons feel ok and the overall feel is quite nice when held in hand. If you don’t have a device with Bluetooth the added 3.5mm aux-in jack will let you connect it to any device. The only problem with the device is that it’s not suited to take outside since it’s not waterproof or water-resistant so any splashes might instantly kill it. The Amazon Basics Wireless Bluetooth Speaker has approx 8 hours of playtime which is enough most of the time since this kind of products is probably not used 24/7.