Bluetooth Speakers

[Danny133]

Looking for one for indoors that runs on batteries so I can take it in the garden. Ideally no more than £150. Pauper spec or doable?

Any recommendations?

 

[Typhoon]

I love this;

http://uk.beatsbydre.com/speakers/beats-pill-2.0.html

 

[coleman]

No experience with this but read enough good reviews
https://jawbone.com/speakers/jambox


I'm pretty sure that there is a copy of this for sale somewhere that's cheaper and sounds as good. Can't remember what it's called though sorry.

 

[Danny133]

Looked at both the above, albeit not heard them and was worried they would be too small?

 

[Gareth]

We've got this for our daughter for Christmas:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio/...Kelkoo&tduid=7683ebc746e3042b85607f94acedab3c

We paid £85 for it off Amazon but it seems to be £180 in most places now, its very impressive for what it is, the only thing I would say is if you like bass look elsewhere as its not the best for that, but I read that previously in some of the reviews and wasn't bothered, but its surprisingly loud, compact and overall a very impressive bit of kit.

 

[Andy.]

I've got a UE Boom. Great sound and the battery lasts forever (around 15 hours).

http://www.ultimateears.com/en-us/boom

 

[-J-]

@Danny133

Bose Soundlink Mini

http://exceptional-av.co.uk/bose-so...KUa94738sOHMeS9eVZ7hqoezmDP-9knR2EaAtNK8P8HAQ

I know most don't rate Bose items but this really is a great little bit of kit and packs a decent punch for its size.

Good 6 hours plus on a charge as well.

 

[Typhoon]

Looked at both the above, albeit not heard them and was worried they would be too small?

The beats tablet dock is very very loud.

Someone was selling a Bose sound dock in the for sale section, I'm unsure if it's still available but as you probably know, the sound quality on Bose stuff is highly rated!

 

[Danny133]

By tablet dock you mean pill?

 

[Typhoon]

The name of the Beats by Dre dock is called the "pill".

The one in the for sale section is a Bose dock.

 

[Typhoon]

@Martin J was selling it but appears it's now sold.

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/bose-sounddock-iii.764237/

 

[Gavin.]

No experience with this but read enough good reviews
https://jawbone.com/speakers/jambox


I'm pretty sure that there is a copy of this for sale somewhere that's cheaper and sounds as good. Can't remember what it's called though sorry.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/jamb...740.html?tracelog=ae-app-ios-sharefor-shkmail


Ive bought a fair few of them now for friends and other family members.

 

[Martin J]

My bose dock is indeed sold. Another item being mentioned in this thread is the Soundlink mini. I have also had one and yes for all the size of it it is awesome. Good sound quality as you would expect from bose

I tend to try and stay away from beats stuff as I truly think it's overpriced and not very good,

Others may think differently

 

[aucky]

I highly rate my Phillips Fidellio P9

 

[JAMIE_GEE]

I would highly recommend the Harmon Kardon Esquire. Good quality speaker that had a good battery life (about 7hours) I paid £170 for mine but they are reduced in currys just now.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio/...ireless-speaker-black-21837720-pdt.html#cat-0

 

[DannyR]

Can't you get a Sonos Play:1?

 

[Danny133]

Yes I could get a sonus but it needs mains power so it's out

 

[PMac]

It's also not got Bluetooth

 

[Danny133]

Yeah that too! Atm I'm thinking beats pill XL or Bose sound wave 3

 

[Tom]

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio/...ireless-speaker-black-21458778-pdt.html#cat-0
Currently bargain price.
Tested everything recently with @seb came out on top and he bought one.

 

[Danny133]

Bought the Bose Sound Link Mini .. It's mega loud and I'm impressed

 

[Tom]

Not as good, but ok.

 

[Danny133]

Sounded better in the shop when they were playing identical music

 

[unofficialPete]

hmmmm, I can't decide between the following, tbh it'll be more for youtube/iPlayer/SkyGo video from my iPad mini than banging out music, so put off by the Soundlink Minis boosted bass.

UE Boom, was £99, now £140 FFS (have John Lewis Vouchers), so much for things being cheaper after Christmas but its got so many good features
Bose® SoundLink® Colour, £108, new product, good battery, small and seemingly does the job
Sony SRS-X3, £70, reviews to be be close the Bose Mini in sound; much cheaper but average battery

 

[McGherkin]

Bose Soundlink Mini was the right choice. Incredible speaker.

 

[unofficialPete]

After reading a numbing amount of reviews I got the Sony SRS-X3 for £70; seems they give the Soundlink mini a good running at half the price and I despise portable devises that don't offer micro USB charging.
This has lead to me looking at the SRS-X9 penmouth:

 

[Namod182]

UE Boom is excellent and has lots of little extra features that you can use via the app.
Tested many in the Apple Store and this, imo was the best all rounder.

 

[brisa4984]

Bose sound link mini is great. I've got one and it's perfect for what I want. 130 quid on Amazon too.

 

[Tom]

Just bought a klipsch GIG for £59 from
Tesco, so far it's pretty impressive. Only one I've seen that skips tracks and does Siri from the speaker itself

 

[Danny133]

Why on earth would you want to control Siri from a speaker?

 

[DannyR]

To make a phone call if you phone is in a different room?

 

[Tom]

Change, tracks, read messages, ask about weather??

 

[unofficialPete]

I'm surprised to say I use the phone function on my speakers loads! Google Hangouts, face time etc. it's great.