INSMY Portable Shower Bluetooth Speaker, IPX7 Waterproof Wireless Outdoor Speaker with HD Sound, Support TF Card, Suction Cup for Home, 12H Playtime, for Pool, Beach, Boating, Hiking

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Using this property of Bluetooth, an app called Wunderfind for iPhone or Android can help you physically locate a lost, hidden, or unknown Bluetooth device using your smartphone. This includes PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones, Bluetooth headphones, Airpods, smartwatches, smart home devices, and more. To locate any of these devices through Bluetooth signals, however, they have to be powered on with Bluetooth enabled. If you’re looking for something powerful that won’t break the bank, look no further than the Tronsmart Bang. This boombox-style speaker outputs 60W of power, dwarfing the majority of portable entries on this list.

Key specs – Power source: In-built battery; Battery life: 20 hours; Speakers: 4 (plus two passive); RMS power output: 50W; Wireless: Bluetooth 5.1; IP rating: IP67; Dimensions: 230 x 95 x 109mm (WDH); Weight: 1.8kg An IP67 rating means you can use it just about anywhere in any weather conditions and there’s even RGB lighting around a ring on the crest of the speaker, which adds a colourful flourish if you’re using it in darker environments. This can sync up with whatever audio is playing via an option in the AI Life app, though the feature isn’t available on iOS. Customisation options are also limited if you’re not using a Huawei phone, but if you are, the Sound Joy audio can be tweaked to your heart’s content. Bluetooth speakers designed for the outdoors will all have an IP rating, which reflects a device’s ability to withstand exposure to dust and water. An IP rating is comprised of two digits, the first of which relates to protection against the ingress of dust and the second of which represents water resistance. But Tribit has made no secret of wanting to bring the party to both your ears and your body, and it has emphatically delivered. This thing can go loud and still sound good when it does. If you're worried whether one speaker will be enough for the garden party, it will here – and for this money, it represents unbeatable sound-per-pound value. The transmission of data via Bluetooth is determined by the use of Bluetooth codecs. SBC is pretty much universal but some companies use their own proprietary codecs in addition to SBC. Apple uses AAC, Samsung has Scalable, while Sony utilises LDAC. You’ll also find Qualcomm’s aptX series of codecs used by a range of Bluetooth devices; if you’re after higher-quality Bluetooth audio, look out for aptX HD and aptX Adaptive.

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The Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 is the best-sounding and most fully-featured mini Bluetooth speaker we've had the pleasure of testing. It's not the most powerful or the loudest Bluetooth speaker out there, but at this size and price you can't currently buy better. On your PC, select Start > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices > Add Bluetooth or other device> Bluetooth. Choose the device and follow additional instructions if they appear, then select Done. Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity means that the speaker is easy to pair with your smartphone, while built-in Alexa voice assistance means it can double up as a smart speaker. The A1 is the first speaker to offer Alexa support without needing to be connected to your home Wi-Fi network – and while this is impressive in itself, we did find that the voice assistant was sometimes quite slow to respond to our commands, since it's routing over Bluetooth to your phone, and your phone is then making the request over whatever internet connection it has… which won't always be great. The terms wireless and Bluetooth are used interchangeably when referring to headphones, but they’re different things in the speaker world. Bluetooth speakers typically only connect over Bluetooth, though you may find some that are capable of connecting to a Wi-Fi network, too.

If you're after a Sonos speaker for your home but also want the ability to be able to take it outside with you, then the Move 2 is the Bluetooth speaker you've been looking for. It's both flexible and reliable, and looks classy to boot. To fix Bluetooth audio issues on Windows 11, run the Bluetooth, Playing Audio, and Hardware and Devices troubleshooters. Then, disconnect unnecessary peripherals and update your OS, drivers, and apps to the latest version. If the issue persists, go to advanced settings, and disable Handsfree Telephony. There’s sadly no in-built microphone, which means you can’t use the XO3 for calls or voice assistant activation, and we’d have liked the option to use the X03 as a power bank, but those minor issues don’t prevent this attractive speaker from looking and sounding the part in just about any modern living space.

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For the best sound quality, we recommend keeping the speaker around 50-60% volume based on our experience – when you have to push beyond this volume, there’s likely so much ambient noise that sound quality isn’t the first priority. Almost identical to the original A1, the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (2nd Gen) is an appealing and highly portable Bluetooth speaker that comes with (admittedly flawed) Alexa support without the need for Wi-Fi. The Cleer Audio Scene is a mid-range Bluetooth speaker and it is going to upset some premium rivals. In our review we noted that this speaker seems designed specifically to compete with the JBL Flip 6, which enters our list just a few spots further up. However, although the Audio Scene looks similar, it's also newer, has a slightly lower price tag, and a few extra features that might tempt you away from JBL. You want delicate audiophile sound: It sounds great, but it's still made for impact outdoors, not for refined ears. Think fun and energetic, not classy and controlled. Sound quality is of the utmost importance and a lot of our focus falls here. We listen to an enormous range of content on every speaker we test to gauge its performance when handling different genres in different conditions. If a speaker supports the AAC, SBC and LDAC codecs, we’ll see how it sounds over all three and if there’s support for high-resolution or spatial audio, we put it to the test using appropriate content from streaming services including Tidal or Apple Music.