A Bluetooth speaker that sounds really great?
I know this may be oxymoronic but I have been spending a lot of time outdoors on my property and I get tired of wearing earbuds. Even with bluetooth limitations does anyone have a speaker that sounds great with this transmission method? and extra points if I can pair two of them in stereo?
Outdoor listening requirements should not be that complicated. You can’t really get high quality nuanced sound without wall and ceiling reflections, and then there is the issue of competing noise, both in urban and non urban environments . I use a Sony Bluetooth brick when I am on my deck or in the garage and I love it. In your man cave/shed or your vehicle the environment is more controlled and I would consider having dedicated but inexpensive systems. |
I have an original House of Marley BT speaker that's been great for 9 years. The BT works well and it plays quite loud with a fair bit of bass. It'll fill a room or a patio. I just checked Amazon and there's a couple of new models/updates available. It works so well I use it for the sound system during our outdoor movie nights! Others have mentioned Sonos which I agree is an excellent performer. A good friend of mine has some in his home and they sound great both indoors and out. We've stayed at a couple of AirBnB's that have had them. It was really nice to ply our own music. I'll likely get a set up for our next home so my wife can listen to her music without needing to wait for me the fire up my stereo. Happy listening. |
I can’t vouch for the sound quality cause I’ve never heard them, but these would seem to tick a lotta boxes for your use case, and I love that it comes with a subwoofer that I have to think helps a lot outside. Just another option to add to the pile… https://www.audioholics.com/news/rocktober-giveaway-rocksteady-portable-2.1-stereo |
I don’t think anyone mentioned Soundboks. JBL, Marshall sonos etc are what i’d recommend to casual music listeners. They do the job and cost is low. Totally fine. Dont know if op mentioned budget but for a weather-proof/blue-tooth speaker the best i’ve come across is the Soundboks. They’re on the 4th gen of it. Also has xlr inputs and multiple can be run together. You can’t submerge it but it is waterproof(IP65 rated). You can link multiple speakers and it has an app with eq etc. Only drawback is the weight |
