13 Best Bluetooth Speakers Our Testers Jammed With in 2024 Leave a comment

We have had an Final Ears Increase speaker atop our checklist for years now, and for good purpose. The center baby of the UE moveable lineup is enjoyable and handy, and places out among the most nice and balanced sound for its measurement in the marketplace. The Increase 4 is our newest decide, with essentially the most notable distinction from 2018’s Increase 3 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) being a USB-C charging port. Why mess with close to perfection, proper?

We have spent just a few days listening to the most recent model, and even because the world has modified round it, the most recent Increase nonetheless hits all the correct notes for easy, clear, and groovy sound. As earlier than, the waterproof cylinder is available in a number of colours, is as sturdy as a piece of wooden, and offers you over 100 ft of Bluetooth vary. It has a two-year guarantee and connects to the UE app to unlock an EQ, connection to different Final Ears audio system, and extra. —Ryan Waniata

15-hour battery life, USB-C charging, IP67 mud/water resistance

★ Additionally Nice: If you happen to wish to shake the room even when the “room” is the Nice Outdoor, the latest Charge from JBL ($180) is an ultra-portable banger. The speaker is IP67-rated in opposition to mud and moisture and gives a fantastic battery life. It has as much as eight totally different finishes and the flexibility to cost your telephone whereas off the grid. Its tubular form is designed to suit neatly into your hand, and simply as necessary, it’s able to kicking the occasion proper off if you would like it to. It’s not a blunt instrument, however its prodigious and admittedly unlikely low-frequency response by no means stops shocking. If it’s moveable occasion time you’re after, JBL has you coated in wonderful fashion. —Simon Lucas

20-hour battery life, USB-C charging, IP67 mud/water resistance