Looking for the best Bluetooth speakers picked by top reviewers? We’ve ranked 365 portable speakers by audio performance—from budget $50 models to audiophile-grade options. All recommendations prioritize neutral frequency response, accurate tonal balance, and deep bass extension, verified by expert reviewers like Oluv and Alan Ross. Last updated: February 16, 2026.
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Oluv’s Speaker Picks
Oluv prefers a very neutral sound signature and has done the DSP design on the Earfun Uboom L and Earfun Uboom X which is why they are at the top of his list. His choices tend to align nearly perfectly with my own. See all his favorite speakers in one video on his wife Joy’s YouTube channel
Oluv’s favorite small size speaker is the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 [Amazon] [Aliexpress]: $50
- Positives: Best in class sound. Much deeper bass than most other speakers in the size. Built in strap is super useful for attaching it to things. Very neutral. To have it aimed directly at you unclip the strap and the speaker will sit upright with a slight lean back.
- Negatives: Finicky phone charging, which doesn’t usually work.
- App: Yes
- Aux Input: No
- Bass Extension (-10dB): 59hz
- Battery Life: 12 hours
- Bluetooth Codecs: SBC
- Bluetooth Latency: 265ms
- Built in Microphone: Yes
- EQ: Yes
- IP Rating: IP67
- Max Volume: 96db
- Party Mode: No
- Power Bank: Yes (but it doesn’t usually work)
- Power Input: USB-C
- Stereo: No
- TWS: Yes
- Weight: 0.7lbs / 317g
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3lDUhyo_eM
- Danny Pops: Does it surpass the first Willen? My Marshall Willen II Review
- Alan Ross Reviews: Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 ultimate review 🤭 vs Micro 1 - small and mighty!
- Alan Ross Reviews: Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 vs Bose Soundlink Micro for best small speaker! 👌
- Danny Pops: I WAS BLOWN AWAY - Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 VS Marshall Willen
- Sound Quality Joss: Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 VS Anker Soundcore Mini 3 Pro
- Storytripper HD: Marshall Willen vs Tribit Stormbox Micro 2
- Alkar Audio: Speaker Bluetooth Marshall Willen Review VS Tribit Stormbox Micro 2
- MyTechAudio: MARSHALL WILLEN Detail Review Indonesia Vs TRIBIT Micro 1 & Micro 2
- Gi Rides: Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 vs JBL Clip 4 - sound battle
- Audiophile housewife: Best portable speakers 2025 - get the best bang for your buck $$$
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLqfqQ7u5Cs
- Storytripper HD: Marshall Willen vs Tribit StormBox Micro 2 vs Klipsch Austin
- Links
Oluv’s favorite medium size battery powered speaker is the Earfun Uboom L [Amazon] [Myearfun]: $50 after coupon UBOOMLWC in the payment options
- Positives: Tuned by Oluv and he knocked it out of the park. The audiophile choice. Extremely neutral, possibly the best of any modern Bluetooth speaker slightly behind the Vifa Helsinki. This is the only speaker that sounds correct at every volume level. Other speakers will need a different EQ at each volume level. For maximum volume without distortion use max volume - 1 step for most songs. Oluv left another higher volume for songs that are quiet. Amazing sounding at low levels as it boosts bass and treble at low levels to account for the equal-loudness contour.
- Negatives: Latency is high (400ms) without turning on low latency mode (66ms) which doesn’t work when two speakers are TWS paired. Low latency mode can be turned on by pressing the Bluetooth button twice. If latency in TWS paired mode is a very important feature, like if you watch a lot of video, you may want to choose another speaker. The power button can sometimes get accidentally pressed when put in a bag. The aux input has quite a bit of latency and isn’t recommended for video use.
- Setup: Try setting up the Earfun App (Android or iOS) to see if that works. If not, you’ll need to flash firmware 1.2.7 to work with the app and set with Oluv’s EQ in the Earfun app which sounds the best. The instructions say that you need a USB3 cable, but most USB2 cables work just fine, try the one included with your phone. Check the current firmware version by turning it on, then pressing the power and Bluetooth buttons at the same time. To flash, turn the speaker off then hold down the Bluetooth button while plugging in the cable. To flash on a mac, see these instructions. In TWS mode, long press the outdoor button for 2 seconds to change TWS to Party mode and back.
- App: Yes (firmware >= 1.2.6)
- Aux Input: Yes
- Aux Latency: 216ms
- Bass Extension (-10dB): 56hz
- Battery Life: 16 hours
- Bluetooth Codecs: AAC, SBC
- Bluetooth Latency: 400ms normal / 66ms low latency mode
- Built in Microphone: Yes
- EQ: Yes (10 band, firmware >= 1.2.6)
- IP Rating: IP67
- Max Volume: 103db
- Party Mode: No
- Power Bank: No
- Power Input: USB-C
- Stereo: Yes
- TWS: Yes
- Weight: 1.43lbs / 650g
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- Audiophile housewife: New Beats Pill 2024: sound demo
- Audiophile housewife: Best portable speakers 2025 - get the best bang for your buck $$$
- Oluv: SoundCore Boom 3i - first impressions & EQs
- CEONTHEMAKING: Earfun Uboom L - This Speaker Replaced My JBL Flip 6…
- Techder Audios: EARFUN UBOOM L VS SOUNDCORE MOTION+
- Alan Ross Reviews: Earfun UBoom L Review Speaker tuned by a Geek vs Soundcore Motion Plus $100 dollar best portable?
- Oluv: Soundcore Motion 300 = Bose Soundlink Flex = Earfun UBoom L?
- Jay’s Straight Up Reviews & More: Earfun UBoom L 💣(EQ2) 🆚 Tribit XSound Mega 🔥(XBass EQ)- Bluetooth Speaker Bedroom Bash. Who U Got?🔝
- Links
Oluv’s favorite large size battery powered speaker is the Tribit Stormbox Lava [Amazon] [Aliexpress]: $100
- Positives: Fantastic bass extension. Goes deeper than the Boom 2 as seen in the linked video of sound samples. Firmware 2.0.0 is a big improvement in neutrality.
- Negatives: Quite heavy for the size. Some bass boost way down low. Treble and upper mids have some peaks.
- Setup: Try out the Alan Ross EQ’s at this timestamp in his video There’s also a max bass EQ from Oluv and you can turn down the lowest slider for it to be more neutral
- App: Yes
- Aux Input: Yes
- Aux Latency: 20ms
- Bass Extension (-10dB): 44hz
- Battery Life: 24 hours
- Bluetooth Codecs: AAC, SBC
- Bluetooth Latency: 128ms AAC, 144ms SBC
- Built in Microphone: Yes
- EQ: Yes (10 band)
- IP Rating: IP67
- Max Volume: 108db
- Party Mode: No
- Power Bank: Yes
- Power Input: USB-C
- Stereo: Yes
- TWS: Yes
- Weight: 5.2lbs / 2.37kg
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- JOY‘s 3D Audio Show: Tribit StormBox Lava vs SoundCore Boom 2 - sound quality demo
- Oluv: An evening with the “best portable speakers”?
- Alan Ross Reviews: Tribit Stormbox Lava Latest Firmware Update Result! v2.0.3
- Alan Ross Reviews: From harsh to smooth with these EQ settings - Tribit StormBox Lava
- Alan Ross Reviews: Tribit StormBox Lava Just Got a MASSIVE Update… WOW! 🔥
- Alan Ross Reviews: Some people love the Tribit Stormbox Lava, highly professional review 😁
- Mateusz Cholewa: Tribit Stormbox Blast 🎶 🆚Deep BASS - Tribit Stormbox LAVA
- Mateusz Cholewa: TRIBIT StormBox LAVA vs EarFun UBOOM X
- Mateusz Cholewa: TRIBIT StormBox LAVA vs Soundcore BOOM 2
- Mateusz Cholewa: TRIBIT StormBox LAVA - Unboxing.📦 Short Test vs Xtreme 4
- Mateusz Cholewa: TRIBIT StormBox LAVA Deep BASS 🆚 JBL XTREME 4
- Oluv: Tribit Stormbox Lava - quick look
- Mateusz Cholewa: 👌TRIBIT StormBox LAVA Deep Bass 🆚 Bogasing S8 Pro MAX - HiFi?
- Links
Oluv’s favorite boombox size battery powered speaker is the Earfun Uboom X [Myearfun] [Amazon]: $128 with code UBOOMXDR
- Positives: Tuned by Oluv and he knocked it out of the park again. Deeper bass than the Stormbox Blast. Extremely neutral, possibly the best of any modern Bluetooth speaker slightly behind the Vifa Helsinki. This is the only speaker that sounds correct at every single volume level due to Oluv’s individual EQ settings at each volume level. Other speakers will need a different EQ at each volume level. Amazing sounding at low levels as it boosts bass and treble at low levels to account for the equal-loudness contour. Just considering the midrange and treble, this speaker is better sounding than the Earfun Uboom L.
- Negatives: The out of the box 0.33 firmware and EQ sounds horrible. Some people have mentioned sound interruption issues when using 2 in TWS, I don’t have this issue with my Pixel 7 Pro, try disabling AAC in that case
- Setup: Please update it using the Earfun app (Android or iOS) and select an Oluv EQ. The Earfun app has sound profiles created by Oluv for Studio, Indoor, Indoor+, Outdoor, Outdoor+, BOOM xxX, and Ground 0 which are all fantastic. Oluv has a newer firmware pack that brings it up a few more notches of neutral
- App: Yes (Earfun Audio app)
- Aux Input: Yes
- Aux Latency: 16ms
- Bass Extension (-10dB): ~38hz
- Battery Life: 30 hours
- Bluetooth Codecs: AAC, SBC
- Bluetooth Latency: SBC Video mode 48ms, AAC Video mode 128ms, SBC 112ms, AAC 176ms
- Built in Microphone: Yes
- EQ: Yes (App EQ)
- FM Tuner: No
- IP Rating: IP67
- Max Volume: 110db
- Party Mode: Yes (Up to 50 speakers)
- Power Bank: Yes
- Power Input: USB-C
- Stereo: Yes
- TWS: Yes
- USB Playback: No
- Weight: 9.2lbs / 4.18kg
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- JOY‘s 3D Audio Show: B&W Zeppelin - audiophile sound quality test 🎧
- Oluv: B&W Zeppelin vs Earfun UBoom X (indoor+)
- Oluv: An evening with the “best portable speakers”?
- Audiophile housewife: Tribit Stormbox Blast vs Earfun UBoom X, a PROPER sound test 😎
- Audiophile housewife: B&O Beolit 20 vs Earfun UBoom X - everything fake?
- Audiophile housewife: 🎃🔥 UBoom X - Halloween Rock Special 🎸🤘
- JOY‘s 🎧3D🔈Audio-Show: JBL Charge 6, Xtreme 4 & Earfun UBoom X - taking sound to the top
- M1M Tech Channel: Partybox Killer? 2x Earfun UBoom X stärker als JBL Encore 2 ?
- Mateusz Cholewa: EarFun UBOOM X Deep Bass 🆚 Tribit Stormbox Blast🎶Review👌
- Mateusz Cholewa: TRIBIT StormBox LAVA vs EarFun UBOOM X
- Audiophile housewife: $600 premium Bluetooth speaker vs $115 cheapo UBoom X
- Audiophile housewife: Tribit Stormbox Blast 2 - outdoor sound test
- Audiophile housewife: Tribit Stormbox Blast 2 - indoor sound test
- Audiophile housewife: Tribit Stormbox Blast 2 vs 2 Earfun UBoom X - outdoor test
- Audiophile housewife: JBL Partybox Encore vs Earfun UBoom X: outdoors
- Audiophile housewife: JBL Partybox Encore vs Earfun UBoom X: indoors
- Audiophile housewife: Soundcore Motion Boom Plus & Earfun UBoom X - sound test
- Audiophile housewife: Earfun UBoom X vs W-King D10 - same price, same sound?
- Audiophile housewife: Best portable speakers 2025 - get the best bang for your buck $$$
- Oluv: JBL Partybox 720 - first impressions
- Oluv: Harman Kardon go+play 3 vs Earfun UBoom X
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X vs JBL Boombox 3 - outdoor test
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X im Vergleich zum Teufel nochmal
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X vs JBL Boombox 3 - outdoor
- Oluv: UBoom X - desktop mode demonstration
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X - different firmware versions
- Oluv: UBoom X - final outdoor test
- Oluv: Tribit Stormbox Blast vs Earfun UBoom X - outdoor test
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X - listening session
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X vs JBL Partybox 100
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X - final sound check
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X - teaser 3
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X - teaser 2
- Oluv: Earfun UBoom X - teaser 1
- Oluv: Marshall Middleton II - first impressions
- Oluv: JBL Authentics 300 - listening session
- Alan Ross Reviews: Earfun Uboom X Mini Boombox bluetooth speaker, a PROPER review 😝
- JOY‘s 🎧3D🔈Audio-Show: JBL Boombox 4 vs Earfun UBoom X - sound test
- Josh’s Gadgets and More: Earfun Uboom X vs ZZA K8 sound comparison
- Links
Alan Ross’s Speaker Picks
Alan Ross has mentioned he prefers a slightly warm sound signature, and the speakers he selects do have some bias towards that but are still fairly neutral. His choices are generally in the top 10 of each of my categories and are all great speakers too.
Alan Ross’s favorite small size speaker is the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 [Amazon] [Aliexpress]: $50
- Positives: Best in class sound. Much deeper bass than most other speakers in the size. Built in strap is super useful for attaching it to things. Very neutral. To have it aimed directly at you unclip the strap and the speaker will sit upright with a slight lean back.
- Negatives: Finicky phone charging, which doesn’t usually work.
- App: Yes
- Aux Input: No
- Bass Extension (-10dB): 59hz
- Battery Life: 12 hours
- Bluetooth Codecs: SBC
- Bluetooth Latency: 265ms
- Built in Microphone: Yes
- EQ: Yes
- IP Rating: IP67
- Max Volume: 96db
- Party Mode: No
- Power Bank: Yes (but it doesn’t usually work)
- Power Input: USB-C
- Stereo: No
- TWS: Yes
- Weight: 0.7lbs / 317g
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3lDUhyo_eM
- Danny Pops: Does it surpass the first Willen? My Marshall Willen II Review
- Alan Ross Reviews: Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 ultimate review 🤭 vs Micro 1 - small and mighty!
- Alan Ross Reviews: Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 vs Bose Soundlink Micro for best small speaker! 👌
- Danny Pops: I WAS BLOWN AWAY - Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 VS Marshall Willen
- Sound Quality Joss: Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 VS Anker Soundcore Mini 3 Pro
- Storytripper HD: Marshall Willen vs Tribit Stormbox Micro 2
- Alkar Audio: Speaker Bluetooth Marshall Willen Review VS Tribit Stormbox Micro 2
- MyTechAudio: MARSHALL WILLEN Detail Review Indonesia Vs TRIBIT Micro 1 & Micro 2
- Gi Rides: Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 vs JBL Clip 4 - sound battle
- Audiophile housewife: Best portable speakers 2025 - get the best bang for your buck $$$
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLqfqQ7u5Cs
- Storytripper HD: Marshall Willen vs Tribit StormBox Micro 2 vs Klipsch Austin
- Links
Alan Ross’s favorite medium size speaker is the Soundcore Motion+ [Amazon]: $80 used
- Positives: The previous best sounding in class, still a great speaker with separate tweeters, more bass at full volume and better off-axis treble frequency response than the Uboom L. Just okay with the default EQ, I highly recommend using this EQ setting from r/kai7895 to get it more neutral. To achieve the absolute best sound you’ll need the Wavelet app (Android only) and set the provided Wavelet EQ in there too. Turn off the wavelet EQ for outdoor use. An alternative is Oluv’s EQ which only needs the Soundcore app EQ.
- Negatives: Not quite as neutral or detailed as the Uboom L. Without the above EQ, this speaker will rank around #25 in the rankings.
- App: Yes
- Aux Input: Yes
- Aux Latency: 0ms
- Bass Extension (-10dB): 54hz
- Battery Life: 12 hours
- Bluetooth Codecs: aptX, SBC
- Bluetooth Latency: 130ms
- Built in Microphone: Yes
- EQ: Yes
- IP Rating: IPX7
- Max Volume: 104db
- Party Mode: No
- Power Bank: No
- Power Input: USB-C
- Stereo: Yes
- TWS: Yes
- Weight: 2.31lbs / 1050g
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- Alan Ross Reviews: JBL Charge 5 vs Motion Plus and Sony XB33 - ultimate travel speaker 2021 🤗
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7NOhGtdzy0
- Alan Ross Reviews: 2x Soundcore Boost (stereo) vs Motion Boom and Motion+ - Best Soundcore speaker? 😋
- Alan Ross Reviews: Beats Pill vs Harman Luna vs Bose Flex vs Soundcore Motion Plus
- Alan Ross Reviews: W-King D8 speaker review 50 watts power against JBL xtreme 2 and soundcore Motion plus
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_tg3wXjK3k
- Alan Ross Reviews: Earfun Uboom Review - full test - vs tribit maxsound and motion plus!
- Alan Ross Reviews: W-King D8 Mini vs Anker Soundcore Motion Plus Speaker
- Links
Alan Ross’s favorite large size speaker is the Marshall Stockwell 2 [Amazon]: $200
- Positives: Possibly the most natural sounding Marshall speaker. Excellent off-axis.
- Negatives: Not stereo. Not very loud. Uses added DSP reverb which audio purists may find annoying.
- App: No
- Aux Input: Yes
- Bass Extension (-10dB): 44hz
- Battery Life: 20 hours
- Bluetooth Codecs: SBC
- Bluetooth Latency: 50ms
- Built in Microphone: Yes
- EQ: No
- IP Rating: IPX4
- Max Volume: 96db
- Party Mode: No
- Power Bank: No
- Power Input: USB-C
- Stereo: No
- TWS: No
- Weight: 3.0lbs / 1.4kg
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV7oWDZYWd4
- Alan Ross Reviews: Marshall Stockwell 2 vs Soundcore Motion Boom and Motion Plus! expensive is better?
- Alan Ross Reviews: Marshall Stockwell 2 vs Denon 250bt - little and large? 🙈
- Alan Ross Reviews: Marshall Stockwell 2 Review and huge sound test! - vs JBL Charge 5! 💯
- Alan Ross Reviews: Marshall Emberton vs Marshall Stockwell 2 - little guy goes louder?? 🤓
- Links
Alan Ross’s favorite boombox size speaker is the Harman Kardon Go + Play 3 [Amazon] [Ebay Refurbished]: $385
- Positives: Warm sound with boosted bass. Deepest bass out of any speaker in this size. Sound is more natural than the Go + Play2.
- Negatives: Just a little over half as loud as the higher rated boomboxes. Only 8 hours of battery at medium volume. No water rating.
- Setup: Use the hidden EQ modes to adjust the bass up when outside and down when inside. To adjust bass, quickly press the bluetooth and volume down buttons together, the number of light flashes tell you what mode you’re in. To adjust treble, quickly press the volume up and phone buttons at the same time, the number of yellow flashes on the light tell you what mode you are in.
- App: Yes (Harman Kardon One app)
- Aux Latency: 112ms
- Bass Extension (-10dB): 35hz
- Battery Life: 8 hours
- Bluetooth Codecs: SBC, AAC
- Bluetooth Latency: 120ms
- Built in Microphone: Yes
- EQ: Yes (App EQ)
- IP Rating: None
- Max Volume: 103db
- Party Mode: No
- Power Bank: Yes
- Power Input: AC Power brick
- Stereo: Yes
- TWS: Yes
- USB Playback: No
- Weight: 10.4lbs / 4.7kg
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- Alan Ross Reviews: Harman Kardon Go+ Play 3 vs Go Play 2, the holy grail has arrived? ✔
- Alan Ross Reviews: Harman Kardon Go + Play 3 hidden eq modes - world has gone crazy! 🤣
- Alan Ross Reviews: Minirig 2.1 or the Brane X or the Harman Kardon Go Play 3?
- Alan Ross Reviews: JBL Distortion Fest vs my favorite speaker today! I wasn’t expecting this!
- Mateusz Cholewa: BOGASING S8 Pro Max „HiFi” 🎶🧐🆚 Harman Kardon Go Play 3 „HiFi”🔊
- Oluv: Harman Kardon go+play 3 - best sounding?
- Oluv: Harman Kardon go+play 3 vs Tribit Stormbox Blast - outdoor soundtest
- Oluv: Harman Kardon go+play 3 vs JBL Xtreme 4 - first impressions
- Links
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