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Portable Bluetooth Speakers Comparison - December 2024

Overview:
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Best Choice
9.9Exceptional
2
Best Value
9.8Exceptional
3
9.7Exceptional
4
9.6Exceptional
5
9.5Excellent
6
9.4Excellent
7
9.3Excellent
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Model

Marshall Emberton II Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Black & Brass
Model
Anker Soundcore 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker with 12W Stereo Sound, Bluetooth 5, Bassup, IPX7 Waterproof, 24-Hour Playtime, Wireless Stereo Pairing, Speaker for Home, Outdoors, Travel
Model
JBL FLIP 5, Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Red
Model
JBL Flip 6 - Portable Bluetooth Speaker, powerful sound and deep bass, IPX7 waterproof, 12 hours of playtime, JBL PartyBoost for multiple speaker pairing for home, outdoor and travel (Black)
Model
Bose New SoundLink Flex Portable Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen), Portable Outdoor Speaker with Hi-Fi Audio, Up to 12 Hours Battery Life, Waterproof and Dustproof, Black
Model
Bluetooth Speaker with HD Sound, Portable Wireless, IPX5 Waterproof, Up to 20H Playtime, TWS Pairing, BT5.3, for Home/Party/Outdoor/Beach, Electronic Gadgets, Birthday Gift (Black)
Model
NOTABRICK Bluetooth Speakers, 15W Portable Speakers Bluetooth Wireless V5.0 with Stereo Sound, Active Extra Bass, IPX6 Waterproof Shower Speaker, Double Pairing, for Party, Home Theater, Game Theater

Brand

Marshall
Brand
Anker
Brand
JBL
Brand
JBL
Brand
Bose
Brand
BolaButty
Brand
NOTABRICK

Reviews

35,152 reviews
Reviews
472,456 reviews
Reviews
304,268 reviews
Reviews
55,896 reviews
Reviews
142,488 reviews
Reviews
25,536 reviews
Reviews
9,472 reviews

Features

Battery duration

9.9
Battery duration
9.6
Battery duration
9.3
Battery duration
9.1
Battery duration
8.6
Battery duration
9.1
Battery duration
8.1

Audio quality

9.9
Audio quality
9.4
Audio quality
9.6
Audio quality
9.6
Audio quality
9.1
Audio quality
8.1
Audio quality
7.2

Bluetooth connection

9.9
Bluetooth connection
9.6
Bluetooth connection
9.6
Bluetooth connection
9.9
Bluetooth connection
9.6
Bluetooth connection
8.6
Bluetooth connection
9.3

Worth the money

9.9
Worth the money
9.6
Worth the money
9.3
Worth the money
8.6
Worth the money
7.9
Worth the money
8.9
Worth the money
7.9

Tech Specs

controller type

Battery Powered
controller type
Battery Powered
controller type
Battery Powered
controller type
Battery Powered
controller type
App, Button
controller type
Push Button
controller type
Button

customer reviews

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 8, 788 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 118, 114 ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 76, 067 ratings 4.8 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 13, 974 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 35, 622 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 6, 384 ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2, 368 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars

item weight

4.2 ounces
item weight
12.6 ounces
item weight
1.6 pounds
item weight
1.21 pounds
item weight
1.2 Pounds
item weight
1.34 pounds
item weight
14.9 ounces

power source

Battery Powered
power source
Battery Powered
power source
Battery Powered
power source
Battery Powered
power source
Battery Powered
power source
Battery Powered
power source
Battery Powered

is waterproof

TRUE
is waterproof
TRUE
is waterproof
True
is waterproof
True
is waterproof
True
is waterproof
True
is waterproof
True

color

Black & Brass
color
Black
color
Red
color
Black
color
Black
color
1pcs-Glossy Black
color
Black

number of items

1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
1

included components

Emberton Speaker, User manual with legal and safety information, USB-C charging cable
included components
speaker
included components
USB-C Cable, Speaker, Quick Start Guide
included components
JBL Flip 6, Type C USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, Safety Sheet
included components
Bose SoundLink Flex Gen. 2 Bluetooth Speaker, USB Type-C cable
included components
1 waterproof Bluetooth speaker, 1 Type-C charging cable, 1 quick start guide
included components
speaker

water resistance level

Water Resistant
water resistance level
Waterproof
water resistance level
Waterproof
water resistance level
Waterproof
water resistance level
Waterproof
water resistance level
Waterproof
water resistance level
Waterproof

connectivity protocol

Bluetooth
connectivity protocol
Bluetooth
connectivity protocol
Bluetooth
connectivity protocol
Bluetooth
connectivity protocol
Bluetooth
connectivity protocol
Bluetooth
connectivity protocol
Bluetooth

number of batteries

1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Metal batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included

audio output mode

Stereo
audio output mode
Stereo
audio output mode
Stereo
audio output mode
Stereo
audio output mode
Stereo
audio output mode
Stereo
audio output mode
-

recommended uses for product

For Music Players
recommended uses for product
For Televisions, For Smartphones, For Laptops
recommended uses for product
For Music Players
recommended uses for product
For Smartphones or Tablets
recommended uses for product
For Smartphones or Tablets, For Music Players
recommended uses for product
-
recommended uses for product
For Surround Sound Systems, For Computers, For Televisions, For Smartphones or Tablets

wireless communication technology

Bluetooth
wireless communication technology
Bluetooth
wireless communication technology
Bluetooth
wireless communication technology
Bluetooth
wireless communication technology
-
wireless communication technology
Bluetooth
wireless communication technology
Bluetooth

product dimensions

2.75D x 6.25W x 2.75H
product dimensions
2.2D x 6.5W x 1.8H
product dimensions
2.71D x 2.91W x 7.12H
product dimensions
2.8D x 7W x 2.6H
product dimensions
-
product dimensions
7.87D x 2.76W x 2.81H
product dimensions
5.31D x 3.78W x 3.78H

mounting type

Tabletop Mount
mounting type
Tabletop
mounting type
Tabletop
mounting type
Freestanding
mounting type
No Mount
mounting type
Table Top
mounting type
-

batteries

1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. included
batteries
1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. included
batteries
1 Lithium Metal batteries required. included
batteries
1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. included
batteries
-
batteries
1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included
batteries
1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included

control method

Touch
control method
-
control method
App
control method
Touch
control method
App
control method
Touch
control method
Touch

compatible devices

Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone
compatible devices
-
compatible devices
Laptop, Personal Computer, Tablet, Smartphone
compatible devices
Projector, Laptop, Gaming Console, Personal Computer, Smartphone
compatible devices
Smartphone, Tablet, MP3 Player, Desktop, Television, Projector, Laptop
compatible devices
-
compatible devices
Tablet, Smartphone

battery life

30 Hours
battery life
200 Milliamp Hours
battery life
12 Hours
battery life
12 Hours
battery life
-
battery life
24 Hours
battery life
-

speaker size

2.68 Inches
speaker size
4.6 Centimeters
speaker size
21.59 Centimeters
speaker size
21.59 Centimeters
speaker size
-
speaker size
-
speaker size
8 Inches

is electric

No
is electric
-
is electric
No
is electric
No
is electric
Yes
is electric
-
is electric
-

variable crossover

No
variable crossover
-
variable crossover
No
variable crossover
No
variable crossover
-
variable crossover
No
variable crossover
-

home theater ready

No
home theater ready
-
home theater ready
No
home theater ready
No
home theater ready
-
home theater ready
No
home theater ready
-

has ipx water resistance

No
has ipx water resistance
-
has ipx water resistance
Yes
has ipx water resistance
No
has ipx water resistance
-
has ipx water resistance
Yes
has ipx water resistance
-

has downward firing drivers

No
has downward firing drivers
-
has downward firing drivers
No
has downward firing drivers
No
has downward firing drivers
-
has downward firing drivers
No
has downward firing drivers
-

auto calibration

No
auto calibration
-
auto calibration
No
auto calibration
No
auto calibration
-
auto calibration
No
auto calibration
-

maximum range

10 Meters
maximum range
20 Meters
maximum range
10 Meters
maximum range
-
maximum range
30 Feet
maximum range
-
maximum range
-

has hd codec support

No
has hd codec support
-
has hd codec support
No
has hd codec support
No
has hd codec support
-
has hd codec support
Yes
has hd codec support
-

center channel capability

No
center channel capability
-
center channel capability
No
center channel capability
No
center channel capability
-
center channel capability
No
center channel capability
-

in ceiling speaker

No
in ceiling speaker
-
in ceiling speaker
No
in ceiling speaker
No
in ceiling speaker
-
in ceiling speaker
No
in ceiling speaker
-

horizontal orientation

No
horizontal orientation
-
horizontal orientation
No
horizontal orientation
No
horizontal orientation
-
horizontal orientation
No
horizontal orientation
-

stands included

No
stands included
-
stands included
No
stands included
No
stands included
-
stands included
No
stands included
-

has party mode

No
has party mode
-
has party mode
No
has party mode
No
has party mode
-
has party mode
No
has party mode
-

reference monitors

No
reference monitors
-
reference monitors
No
reference monitors
No
reference monitors
-
reference monitors
No
reference monitors
-

charging time

3 Hours
charging time
3 Hours
charging time
2.5 Hours
charging time
2.5 Hours
charging time
-
charging time
-
charging time
-

material

Plastic
material
-
material
Plastic
material
Plastic
material
-
material
-
material
Metal, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ABS

outdoor speaker

No
outdoor speaker
-
outdoor speaker
Yes
outdoor speaker
No
outdoor speaker
-
outdoor speaker
Yes
outdoor speaker
-

surround sound channel configuration

-
surround sound channel configuration
2.0
surround sound channel configuration
1.0
surround sound channel configuration
5.1
surround sound channel configuration
-
surround sound channel configuration
-
surround sound channel configuration
5.0

speaker maximum output power

-
speaker maximum output power
12 Watts
speaker maximum output power
120 Watts
speaker maximum output power
20 Watts
speaker maximum output power
-
speaker maximum output power
10 Watts
speaker maximum output power
-

has powered option

No
has powered option
-
has powered option
No
has powered option
No
has powered option
-
has powered option
-
has powered option
-

active crossover

No
active crossover
-
active crossover
No
active crossover
No
active crossover
-
active crossover
-
active crossover
-

is folded horn

No
is folded horn
-
is folded horn
No
is folded horn
No
is folded horn
-
is folded horn
-
is folded horn
-

floor monitor use

No
floor monitor use
-
floor monitor use
No
floor monitor use
No
floor monitor use
-
floor monitor use
-
floor monitor use
-

has flat sound profile

No
has flat sound profile
-
has flat sound profile
No
has flat sound profile
No
has flat sound profile
-
has flat sound profile
-
has flat sound profile
-

has bass reflex

No
has bass reflex
-
has bass reflex
No
has bass reflex
No
has bass reflex
-
has bass reflex
-
has bass reflex
-

has parametric eq

No
has parametric eq
-
has parametric eq
No
has parametric eq
No
has parametric eq
-
has parametric eq
-
has parametric eq
-

age range description

Adult
age range description
-
age range description
Adult
age range description
Adult
age range description
-
age range description
-
age range description
-

swivel mount capability

No
swivel mount capability
-
swivel mount capability
No
swivel mount capability
No
swivel mount capability
-
swivel mount capability
-
swivel mount capability
-

has vocal boost

No
has vocal boost
-
has vocal boost
No
has vocal boost
No
has vocal boost
-
has vocal boost
-
has vocal boost
-

spade lug compatible

No
spade lug compatible
-
spade lug compatible
No
spade lug compatible
No
spade lug compatible
-
spade lug compatible
-
spade lug compatible
-

has karaoke mode

No
has karaoke mode
-
has karaoke mode
No
has karaoke mode
No
has karaoke mode
-
has karaoke mode
-
has karaoke mode
-

aimable tweeters

No
aimable tweeters
-
aimable tweeters
No
aimable tweeters
No
aimable tweeters
-
aimable tweeters
-
aimable tweeters
-

has upfiring drivers

No
has upfiring drivers
-
has upfiring drivers
No
has upfiring drivers
No
has upfiring drivers
-
has upfiring drivers
-
has upfiring drivers
-

is magnetically shielded

No
is magnetically shielded
-
is magnetically shielded
No
is magnetically shielded
No
is magnetically shielded
-
is magnetically shielded
-
is magnetically shielded
-

has controlled dispersion

No
has controlled dispersion
-
has controlled dispersion
No
has controlled dispersion
No
has controlled dispersion
-
has controlled dispersion
-
has controlled dispersion
-

directional

No
directional
-
directional
No
directional
No
directional
-
directional
-
directional
-

has aptx

No
has aptx
-
has aptx
No
has aptx
No
has aptx
-
has aptx
-
has aptx
-

has bass blockers

No
has bass blockers
-
has bass blockers
No
has bass blockers
No
has bass blockers
-
has bass blockers
-
has bass blockers
-

multi room audio

No
multi room audio
-
multi room audio
No
multi room audio
No
multi room audio
-
multi room audio
-
multi room audio
-

all weather durability

No
all weather durability
-
all weather durability
No
all weather durability
No
all weather durability
-
all weather durability
-
all weather durability
-

includes mp3 player

No
includes mp3 player
-
includes mp3 player
No
includes mp3 player
No
includes mp3 player
-
includes mp3 player
-
includes mp3 player
-

has treble slider

No
has treble slider
-
has treble slider
No
has treble slider
No
has treble slider
-
has treble slider
-
has treble slider
-

auto standby

No
auto standby
-
auto standby
No
auto standby
No
auto standby
-
auto standby
-
auto standby
-

waveguide tweeter

No
waveguide tweeter
-
waveguide tweeter
No
waveguide tweeter
No
waveguide tweeter
-
waveguide tweeter
-
waveguide tweeter
-

adjustable base

No
adjustable base
-
adjustable base
No
adjustable base
No
adjustable base
-
adjustable base
-
adjustable base
-

sound field optimization

No
sound field optimization
-
sound field optimization
No
sound field optimization
No
sound field optimization
-
sound field optimization
-
sound field optimization
-

custom voicing

No
custom voicing
-
custom voicing
No
custom voicing
No
custom voicing
-
custom voicing
-
custom voicing
-

has multidevice pairing

No
has multidevice pairing
-
has multidevice pairing
No
has multidevice pairing
No
has multidevice pairing
-
has multidevice pairing
-
has multidevice pairing
-

passive radiator

No
passive radiator
-
passive radiator
No
passive radiator
No
passive radiator
-
passive radiator
-
passive radiator
-

battery capacity

-
battery capacity
200 Milliamp Hours
battery capacity
-
battery capacity
4800
battery capacity
3200
battery capacity
-
battery capacity
-

package type

-
package type
Standard Packaging
package type
Standard Packaging
package type
-
package type
-
package type
-
package type
FFP

subwoofer connectivity technology

-
subwoofer connectivity technology
-
subwoofer connectivity technology
-
subwoofer connectivity technology
Wireless
subwoofer connectivity technology
-
subwoofer connectivity technology
Wireless
subwoofer connectivity technology
Wireless

bluetooth range

-
bluetooth range
-
bluetooth range
-
bluetooth range
-
bluetooth range
3E+1 Feet
bluetooth range
30.48 Meters
bluetooth range
10 Meters

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Our Top 3 Picks

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  • 9.9
    1
    Marshall
    41% Off

    Marshall Emberton II Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Black & Brass

    9.9 Battery Duration
    9.9 audio quality
    9.9 Bluetooth connection

    Why we love it

    Superior sound quality
    30 hours of playtime
    IP67 rated design makes it resistant to dust and water
  • 9.8
    2
    Anker
    25% Off

    Anker Soundcore 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker with 12W Stereo Sound, Bluetooth 5, Bassup, IPX7 Waterproof, 24-Hour Playtime, Wireless Stereo Pairing, Speaker for Home, Outdoors, Travel

    9.6 Battery Duration
    9.6 Bluetooth connection
    9.6 worth the money

    Why we love it

    Incredible sound that 20 million people love
    Bluetooth speaker with intense bass
    Outdoor proof and wireless stereo pairing
  • 9.7
    3
    JBL
    10% Off

    JBL FLIP 5, Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Red

    9.6 audio quality
    9.6 Bluetooth connection
    9.3 Battery Duration

    Why we love it

    JBL original Pro sound for a great music experience
    Portable design is easy to take with you
    Up to 12 hours of playtime on a single charge

Portable Bluetooth Speakers Buyer's Guide

Written by Jim Williams

Introduction

Portable Bluetooth speakers are becoming increasingly popular due to their convenience and ease of use. They provide a great way to enjoy your favorite music without the hassle of wires and can be taken with you on the go. Portable Bluetooth speakers come in a variety of shapes, sizes and price points, so it is important to consider all the features and options before making a purchase. This buying guide will provide an overview of the different types of portable Bluetooth speakers and the features to look for when making a purchase.

Size and Weight

Portable Bluetooth speakers come in various sizes and weights, so it is important to consider how much space the speaker will take up and how much weight you are willing to carry. Small, lightweight speakers are easy to carry and can fit in small spaces, while larger speakers can provide more powerful sound. Consider what size and weight is right for your needs.

Battery Life

One of the most important factors to consider when buying a portable Bluetooth speaker is the battery life. Most speakers have a battery life of around 8 hours, but some can last up to 24 hours. Depending on how long you will be using the speaker, make sure to check the battery life of the model you are considering.

Sound Quality

Sound quality is also an important factor when buying a portable Bluetooth speaker. Look for speakers that have a good balance between bass and treble, as well as a clear and crisp sound. Consider the sound quality of the speaker and how it will fit with the type of music you like to listen to.

Connectivity

Portable Bluetooth speakers come with a variety of connectivity options, so make sure to check what type of devices the speaker can connect to. Most speakers will work with smartphones, tablets and laptops, but some may also be able to connect to other audio devices. Consider what type of devices you will be connecting to and make sure the speaker has the right type of connections.

Price

Portable Bluetooth speakers come in a variety of price points, so it is important to consider what you are willing to spend on a speaker. There are a variety of features available depending on the price range, so make sure to consider what features you need before making a purchase. It is also important to consider the quality of the speaker and the sound it produces, so make sure to read reviews and compare prices before making a purchase.

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