Portable Bluetooth speakers are must-have if you love music. The EcoSlate from ECOXGEAR wants to be your go-to portable Bluetooth speaker by taking outdoor appeal to the next level—even replacing your flashlight.
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It’s easy to scoff at the thousands of inexpensive audio products that show up on Amazon. Many are truly awful and prove the old “you get what you pay for” adage. But there are also some gems. The Archeer A320 falls into the latter camp. It’s an inexpensive Bluetooth speaker that looks great thanks to an attractive bamboo and cloth design, and it sounds far better than its selling price suggests it should.
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UE Wonderboom is a very capable little speaker that can play all day, take some rough treatment, survive a dunking in water, and even float.
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The JAM Xterior Max Rugged Bluetooth speaker offers surprisingly robust audio performance in a compact, ruggedized, and waterproof package.
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Soundcast is positioning its VG1 Premium Waterproof Bluetooth speaker toward the upper end of the ultra-compact range. It’s waterproof, ruggedized, equipped with multiple drivers, offers extended battery life, and supports Apple’s Siri.
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Continuing a tradition I started last year, I’m putting together a collection of some of the best Bluetooth speakers I had the opportunity to test in 2016.
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If a portable Bluetooth speaker is on your holiday shopping list, here’s an alternative to the usual suspects: the iDeaPLAY Sound X1. At roughly $70 on Amazon, the iDeaPLAY Sound X1 is a pretty compelling portable Bluetooth speaker choice.
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I don’t often cover crowdfunding campaigns, but this one is kind of cool. Plus they have a shipping product (which I was able to review hands-on) and they’ve already met their funding goal—so not much in the way of risk. Cork is a micro Bluetooth speaker that sits on top of an empty bottle (like a cork), using the bottle itself to amplify and color the sound produced.
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808 Audio produces an extensive line of affordable speakers and headphones, and the company recently sent me a Hex Light portable Bluetooth speaker to try out. The key feature on this one—besides playing music—is a built-in LED light show.
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I was sent a Turcom AcoustoShock Bluetooth speaker to try out, and it turned out to be a pretty decent and affordable performer–something that would make a great graduation gift for a student looking for a portable speaker to cart around during the summer.
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Braven’s Balance manages to pack a lot of features into a portable Bluetooth speaker and thanks to its IPX7 Waterproof rating and long battery life, may just be the perfect choice for taking along to the beach.
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Last year, Creative’s Sound Blaster Roar 2 took the “Do Everything” title in my 2015 Bluetooth speaker roundup. For 2016, Creative is back with something even better, the iRoar.
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Last year, I reviewed the Turbo X premium Bluetooth speaker by Riva Audio. It was a stellar portable speaker with sound that landed it at the top of my 2015 list of portable speakers, taking top honor for audio quality. The Riva S is very much a smaller scale version of the Turbo X, but with cool new features including Truewireless stereo capability.
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If you’ve listened to a typical portable Bluetooth speaker, you probably immediately noticed one of the biggest shortcomings in the category: bass. It’s really tough to find one that provides deep, booming bass, especially if you don’t want to be spending $500 or more. The Cowin Ark takes a unique approach to tackling the problem and actually manages to deliver booming bass. Here’s how.
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This speaker looks and sounds good, has cool features like Spotify integration, and even stores music locally for portability.
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Given the popularity of wireless speakers as gifts, I thought it might be useful to look back at all the models I’ve reviewed over the past 12 months and pick a few standouts.
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I’ve reviewed quite a collection of Bluetooth speakers in recent months, but the Creative Soundblaster Roar 2 has managed to leave a lasting impression. It not only holds its own against other speakers in its class when it comes to audio quality, it’s packed with additional features and capabilities.
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I was recently sent a review unit of an interesting new Bluetooth speaker set to launch on Kickstarter. The Astro speaker from Tree Labs takes a minimalist approach, both visually and in terms of digital tweaking of sound. It’s a different approach than most speakers offer and it’s kind of refreshing…
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For the past few weeks I’ve been taking advantage of the extended summer weather, putting a Riva Turbo X Premium Bluetooth Speaker through its paces — and probably annoying my neighbors in the process. It may not be the most compact wireless speaker out there and it’s certainly not the cheapest, but it’s definitely among the best I’ve tried. Besides great sound, I’ve never tested a speaker that has the cord-free stamina of this one.
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With summer fast approaching, the timing is perfect for a portable, splash-resistant, wireless speaker–especially one that’s able to pump out some decent quality sound at a volume you can hear outdoors. The Monster SuperStar is a stylish Bluetooth speaker small enough to fit in a hand that’s a definite candidate for seeing summer action at the pool, beach, or in the back yard.
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Bluetooth speakers have become a must-have accessory for parents of music-loving kids. They’re also great for using in the back yard, taking camping, and generally getting tunes to wherever a stereo isn’t. While there are some really excellent wireless speakers that can capably fulfill the role of compact stereo replacement (like the Aether Cone I reviewed a while back), there’s also high demand for small, inexpensive Bluetooth speakers to fill those first scenarios I mentioned. These speakers become a balancing act between affordability, decent sound, portability, battery life, and durability. The Nyne Mini Bluetooth Speaker does a pretty good job of achieving that balance.
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GeekMom Patricia reviews the id America TouchTone portable Bluetooth speaker, a capable speaker at a great price.
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