Bluetooth capable speakers recommendation, sub £200

[Jawls]

Given that WFH doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon, I think it’s time to get some better audio for my spare bedroom/office. Currently just listening to music via my phone‘s speakers, but obviously sound quality there is bad.

For £200 or less, what would be a good free-standing speaker that you can stream music etc to from your phone or tablet I don’t need additional smart home integration over and above that.

Thanks

[VEX]

OK lots of different options out there.

But there are two that could be a little different to the norm.

Klipsch, Heritage Groove - Great little rechargeable bluetooth and line-in speaker with the added bonus of a mic - so you can use it as a conference call box as well.

SoundCast VG3, which can be got within budget if you know where to look or who to ask, Rechargeable again, bluetooth, portable, USB Charge Pack (output) and waterproof, so on summer days you can work out in the garden ro by the pool! without a worry.

Hope that helps, happy answer q's

V.

Edited by VEX on Tuesday 14th July 15:48

[Mr Pointy]

Have a look at Oluv's Gadgets:
https://www.youtube.com/user/clavinetjunkie/videos

He reviews hundreds of different speakers.

[toon10]

For what you want, will a Bose Soundlink mini not do you? Cheaper than £200 and despite being Bose, they actually sound pretty good. They pack plenty of punch to fill a small area. Portable too so you can take it with you if you're in the garden or wherever. It's just a bluetooth speaker so no home wi-fi integration needed. I love my hi-fi and have a half decent setup in my family room but I have one as a travel speaker. I also use it as my bedroom option for lazy weekend mornings when I want to pop some tunes on. Much better than using the phone speakers.

[blueg33]

I bought a bluetooth dongle thing that plugs into spare phono inputs on my amp. I therefore get music through my hifi, ie good "NAD" amp and excellent hifi speakers for £30

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Adapter-Streami...

Or these are very good

Tribit Xsound go. Waterproof, great sound etc. Mine was bough for me by BlueG junior who is an accoustic engineer and has designed speakers etc. Way cheaper than £200

https://www.tribitaudio.com/products/Tribit-XSound...

Edited by blueg33 on Tuesday 14th July 16:23

[AC43]

toon10 said:

For what you want, will a Bose Soundlink mini not do you? Cheaper than £200 and despite being Bose, they actually sound pretty good.

I'm generally not a "Bose Tax" fan either, but this little thing does pack a punch. Love mine.

[heisthegaffer]

blueg33 said:

I bought a bluetooth dongle thing that plugs into spare phono inputs on my amp. I therefore get music through my hifi, ie good "NAD" amp and excellent hifi speakers for £30

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Adapter-Streami...

Or these are very good

Tribit Xsound go. Waterproof, great sound etc. Mine was bough for me by BlueG junior who is an accoustic engineer and has designed speakers etc. Way cheaper than £200

https://www.tribitaudio.com/products/Tribit-XSound...

Edited by blueg33 on Tuesday 14th July 16:23

They look good and I may well order the Tribit Max sound plus... Perfect for taking on holiday or in the kitchen etc

[Jawls]

Cheers folks, reckon I’ll go for the Bose soundlink mini

[Workshy Fop]

If you haven’t committed yet have a look at Audio Pro. I got this one for about £100 when it was Bluetooth only. Beautifully made. Great sound.
https://www.audiopro.com/en/product/addon-c3/#grey

The new BT5 in driftwood looks lovely. Trying to justify one!
https://www.audiopro.com/en/product/bt5/#driftwood

[MB140]

We have a JBL extreme. Sound quality is fantastic (Better than our home Sonos system in a blind hearing test by us). Handy for charging phones etc off whilst in use (acts as a power bank in effect).

Oh and when zipped up (small waterproof zip for access to charge point and USB sockets)

https://uk.jbl.com/bluetooth-speakers/JBL+Xtreme+2...

Can’t rate it highly enough. We use it out on our balcony all the time. It’s been left out in the rain and all sorts.

[s70rmp]

Bose Soundlink mini's a re awesome for the size and price

https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/speakers/porta...

[wong]

I picked up a "Nobsound" (yeah, really) bluetooth amplifier from Amazon for around £30 recently. It gives a much better sound than my previous cheap bluetooth speaker. Its tiny, fits in the palm of your hand. I strap it to the back of one of the speaker stands. Just plug in your old hi fi speakers and connect via Bluetooth.

You don't need to pay for a rechargeable battery device as its stationary. You don't need to pay for any other "smart" functions.

[tuscan_raider]

I ve had these a year - they sound f-ing amazing

https://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/products/aego-sy...