The best Bluetooth Speakers are close and precious in our hearts, even though we have seen smart speakers improve their sound and portability. Ask Amazon Echo or Google Nest speakers to play your favorite tracks or tell you the weather is convenient, but smart speakers require stable Wi-Fi and potential privacy tradeoffs. By canceling voice assistants and Wi-Fi radios (mainly) canceling voice assistants and Wi-Fi radios, Bluetooth speakers are super practical, able to venture into the world and endure as strong as the beach or the thriving Airbnb Jacuzzi. They will offer a worry-free connection to any smartphone, and the best options sound good, or as good or better than a regular smart speaker.
We have tested hundreds of Bluetooth speakers dating back to 2017, which improves every year. Today’s models are designed for almost every use case you can imagine, and that’s exactly how we test them. This is our favorite now. Be sure to check out all our buying guides including the best soundbar, the best free earbuds, the best smart speakers and the best bookshelf speakers.
Updated March 2025: We added JBL Flip 7 and JBL Charge 6.
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