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Range is 30 ft.
[4.x (xxx)] 4.x review score out of 5 | {x.x} Cnet score | EC PC Mag Editors Choice | x/10 Trusted Reviews
WP - Waterproof
| Model | Price | Bat life1 | Mic
2 | Speakers | Freq Resp | size | weight | WP | Amaz | CNET | PC Mag | TR | Misc |
| driv | Wof |
| Jawbone Big Jambox | $300 | 15 | y | | | 60-20K | 5.9x1.6x2.2 | 0.75 | | [4.5 (1,738)] | {8.4} | | |
| Logitech UE Boom | $200 | 15 | y | 1.5 | | | 2.5x2.5x7 | 1.2 | | [4.6 (1,989)] | {8.0} | | | 60' range |
| Bose SoundLink Mini II | $199 | 10 | y | | | | 2.3x7.1x2 | 1.5 | | [4.7 (296)] | {8.3} | EC | 8/10 |
| Bose SoundLink III | $299 | 14 | | | | | 10.x 5.2x1.9 | 3 | | [4.7 (1,062)]
| {8.3} | | |
| Bose SoundLink Color | $129 | 8 | | | | | | 1.25 | | [4.7 (1,056)] | {8.0} | EC | |
| Logitech X300 | $50 | | y | | | | | | | [4.3 (356)] | {8.0} | EC | |
| Logitech UE Roll | $100 | | | | | | | 1.2 | y | [4.6 (62)] | {8.1} | | |
| TDK Life on Record | $120 | 8 | | 1.5 | | | 11.8x5.1x5.2 | 3.6 | | [4.3 (387)] | {8.2] | | |
| Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2 | $145 | 8 | y | 1.5 | 2.5 | | 2.0x7.4x4.3 | 2.2 | | 4.7 (88) | | | 5 |
| TDK TREK Flex | $100 | | | 1.5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sony SRS-X3 (mini) | $110-$150 | | | | | | | | | | {8.0} | | |
| Sony SRS-X5 | $80-$145 | | | | | 50-20K | 2x8.8x4.8 | 2.6 | | [4.3 (445)] | {8.0} | | 9/10 |
| Sony SRS-X11 | | 12 | | 1.7 (1) | | 20-20K | | | | | | | |
| Cambridge Audio Go v2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8/10 |
| UE mini Boom | $70 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BL Clip+ | $45 | | | | | | | | | [3.4 (16)] | | | |
| Braven 805 | $199 | | | | | | | | | [4.6 (89)] | | | |
| Soundcast Melody | $400 | | | | | | | | | [4.0 (41)] | | | |
| JBL Charge 2 Plus$150 | | | | | | | 8.5x6.5x4 | 1.3 | | | | | |
| Fluance Fi30 | $150 | - | | 3 | | 50-20K | 16.5x5.5
x5.5 | 8.3 | | [4.6 (109)] | {8.0} | | | 3 |
| Fluance Fi50 | $200 | | | | | | | | | | {8.4} | | |
| brookstone Big Blue Live | $60 | 4 | | | | | | 1.4 | | [4.0 (82)] | | | |
| Brookstone Big Blue Studio | $100 | - | | 2.5 | 3 | 80-20K | 9.5x5.6x5 | 6.6 | | [3.9 (17)] | | | | 4 |
| Beats Pill 2 | $170 | 7 | | | | | 9x6x3 | 0.68 | | | | | | |
1. Battery "-" = no battery
2. Microphne to use as a speakerphone
3. Fluance Fi30 - Best sound for your $ - CNET
4. Big Blue Studio 4.5 out of 5 at MacWorld
Has audio out for connecting to other speakers or an amplifier
5. Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2 Has everything but the kitchen sink. A built-in MP3 player, a voice recorder, a speakerphone, a battery bank, and a USB Sound Blaster. With a battery life of 8h that can be charged via the included power adaptor or a micro USB cable, wired connection from USB or AUX-in. You can even store your songs in a micro SD card and play them directly out of the speaker, 6,000 mAh Li-ion battery.
Other features to look for:
Rechargeable batteries.
Microphone so you can use it as a speaker phone.
Wireless Remote Control.
Waterproof.
Charging thru micro USB.
The Bluetooth range on most is 30 ft., May be only 20-25 with obstructions.)
AirPlay (Apple) WI-FI for longer distance.
Wired input and/or output.
HDMI input.
The UE Boom and Megaboom, allow you to wirelessly join two speakers to augment the sound or create a stereo pair.
Bluetooth audio receivers to connect to sound system:
HomeSpot NFC-Enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver for Sound System | Amazon.com: $29
Amazon.com: Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter: Amazon $31
Review - Bluetooth Receivers for Audio System: Convenient and Reliable | PortableHiFi.com
Links:
The 10 Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2015 | PCMag.com
Best Bluetooth speakers of 2015 - CNET
10 best Bluetooth speakers available today | TechRadar
10 Best Portable Speakers 2015: Bluetooth Speakers to Buy -Trusted Reviews
Best Bluetooth speakers 2015 | Best buys | What Hi-Fi?
Top 15 Best Bluetooth Speakers: The Heavy Power List | Heavy.com
last updated 3 Sep 2015
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