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The 15 best speakers to help create the perfect soundtrack for your home
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A portable bluetooth speaker is a must for any BBQ, party or picnic you might have planned this bank holiday weekend. Because the right music can really help to set the vibe, and you need decent sound to do that.
From endless portable playtime to 360 amplified sound, Bluetooth connectivity and wireless options, we've rounded up all the best speakers for every budget and style preference. When considering the spec of your speaker, some things to take into consideration include:
- Battery life
- Connectivity
- The wattage
- Whether it's waterproof / dustproof
- Whether it needs an app
- The size
Scroll through to see our editor's picks...
With a long battery life (more than 24 hours!) and three funky colours (neon, pictured), this speaker packs a real punch. It's larger than some of the other portable speakers on this list, which translates to the impressive audio power, while the cylindrical design means you can place it in the middle of your room to get the party going.
Waterproof and dustproof, Roam 2 has 10 hours of battery life, comes in five colours and is even drop resistance (perfect for the clumsy ones among us!) It's lightweight and sleek in design, which means you can chuck it in your back and take it with you anywhere.
with 12W stereo sound, 24-hour playtime (!), wireless stereo speaker and three different colours, this is a seriously impressive speaker. And, at the inexpensive end of the spectrum!
Roberts Revival Icon DAB+/FM/Internet Bluetooth Digital Radio Smart Speaker with Alexa Voice Control
This would look great in any room of your home. The revived 1950s classic combines a smart speaker with DAB+/FM/internet radio functionality, streaming abilities and even built-in Amazon Alexa.
Available in four colours, this Bose speaker promises high quality sound and a 12 hour battery life. It's both water and dustproof, promises a durable design and can be paired with other speakers, meaning you can create a whole room of sound.
There's so much to love about this speaker. Not only is it durable, portable and waterproof, but it's also capable of a whopping 27 hours of playtime. It also comes in six colour ways.
360 surround sound and easy music steaming through WiFi and Bluetooth are exactly what you need for dancing around your kitchen or relaxing in the living room. The homey stylish design comes in a range of six colours and for just over £100, the Link Music speaker is a bargain.
This incredibly smart speaker boasts the tech to warrant a higher price tag. Tuned to make sure you hear exactly what the artist recorded, the Trueplay technology measures the acoustics in your room to analyse size, layout and furnishings to deliver crystal clear sound with each instrument and voice coming through with distinct clarity.
The Boom 4 is super lightweight (and dust proof!) while the fashionable finish comes in eight different vibrant colour options. Perfectly designed to provide a soundtrack at home and out on adventures - it can be immersed up to one metre of water for up to 30 minutes, and it floats, so great for taking it into the sea or into the bath.
Both weather and drop-resistant, this speaker will withstand the constant transit between garden, kitchen, living room and even bathroom, whilst also tuning itself to optimise sound to the environment you're in. Ideal for that inner soundtrack you want following you around the house.
With built-in Siri and an ability to sense its location so that it can tune the music to sound amazing wherever you are in the room, this is an intuitive speaker indeed. Perfect to pair with Apple Music and smart home accessories.
Looking for festival vibes, but in your garden? Look no further. This JBL speaker comes with up to 12 hours of rechargeable battery life, big-sound, easy to carry, and both waterproof and dustproof. Woo.
This speaker quite literally has everything. It features up to 24 hours of all-day battery life, and can charge your phone on the go via the included USB-C cable. It's powerful, light and portable, plus you have the ability to pair two speakers together for the ultimate experience.
Geneva Touring/M portable Hi-Fi Bluetooth speaker
This retro design is an interiors dream and comes in a handful of sleek colour options. We love this deep red version, with an extremely long 30 hour battery life this bluetooth speaker will do you well traipsing around your home as well as long chill park days.
We love the bright colours available from this portable Bluetooth speaker. It can pump out sound while keeping vibrations to an absolute minimum and, at a great value price for Bose quality engineering, you know you'll get a lot for your money.
Sophie Leen is the Bookings Editor for Cosmopolitan UK and Women's Health UK. She specialises in creating fashion and shopping content across both digital and print platforms, as well as producing all of our fashion editorial photoshoots, which have included our digital cover with Olly Alexander and our curve influencer’s letter to the high street story. Sophie also looks after our Try Before You Train franchise where our team have tested and reviewed over 100 gymwear items.
Daniella Scott is Senior Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. As part of her role, Danny covers all things entertainment, from true crime to scandalous drama (if there’s a con involved, she’s probably already binged it) and celebrity interviews, including Nicola Coughlan. Danny’s also across lifestyle, travel, interiors and food and drink, in both digital and print. So when she’s not trawling Instagram for the next best Ikea hack, she’s trying out cocktail recipes or pretending she has a driving license researching the UK’s best road trips.
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