The best Bluetooth speakers in 2025

The regular Echo has become a staple for many homes — we personally couldn't live without one — but why not upgrade with the Echo Studio? It's the premium offering in the Echo range, and while it costs significantly more than the usual Echo, it's stacked with features and it sounds excellent.

As you'd expect, it has Alexa built in so you can control all your music via voice command. That means you can stream via Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and more. Just tell Alexa what to do. It's so smart, in fact, that you can make it the hub of your entire smart home system.

In terms of sound quality, it has spatial audio for a truly epic soundstage. Seriously, this sounds much better than you'd expect from an Echo device. It also adapts to any room to deliver the best possible sound for that space.

Looking to throw a party by the pool? The Ultimate Ears Boom 4 should be top of the inventory — right up there with beer, snacks, and swimwear.

It features 360-degree sound and reaches high volumes, making it ideal for big party areas. It takes around three hours to charge, a bit longer than we’d like, but then packs 15 hours of battery life — enough to keep the party going.

The best feature, however, is that it’s waterproof enough to survive being dropped and left in a pool for up to 30 minutes. Even better than that, it floats in water, so it’s easy to retrieve if it does end up taking an impromptu swim. It's also drop-proof — it will withstand falls of 1.5m — and is pretty much indestructible. A great choice if thr party turns wild.

The Sonos Move 2 is a great Bluetooth speaker for your home, especially if you want to move it around from room to room (don't expect to take it on your holidays though — it's heavy). And with Alexa compatibility, it's especially good at integrating within a smart home.

This speaker is easy to control via the Sonos app, which includes voice control, and the combination of WiFi and Bluetooth gives you access to lots of extra features, such as streaming via Apple AirPlay, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Spotify, internet radio, and more.

The Sonos Move 2 has seen a considerable bump-up in audio tech, making it a clear, punchy, detailed speaker. It also has automatic Trueplay tuning, which optimises the sound for the size and shape of the room.

The JBL Flip 6 doesn't have the best features, but it’s a rugged, great-sounding portable speaker that has everything you need. With Bluetooth-only playback, it’s easy to connect and use at home and on-the-go — indoors and outdoors.

It has IP67 waterproofing, so you can splash it worry-free at the poolside. In fact, this speaker is perfect for taking on your holidays — easy to stash in a suitcase without compromising much luggage space, while boasting solid battery power and audio. Indeed, the sound is balanced and really pops, with a touch more bass than the previous JBL Flip models.

The price might seem high but for the convenience and performance, it delivers. It's actually a steal. Good value is what JBL does best.

The SRS-RA3000 is one of the very best Bluetooth speakers from Sony, which is among the most-trusted audio brands in the world. With the SRS-RA300, Sony puts 360 Reality audio at the forefront, using unique spatial sound technology to create an ambient, room-filling sound that's far more immersive than your run-of-the-mill Bluetooth audio experience. 

That enhanced experience comes in a relatively compact design. It has five speakers, including a beam tweeter that produces over-lapping sound waves that ensures everything is full and rich, wherever you're standing.

That's all boosted by smart and easy-to-use Bluetooth, WiFi, Chromecast, and Spotify connectivity. It's also compatible with most other smart speakers, allowing you to set up a voice-controlled multi-speaker system, and connects easily with your smart TV. The catch? It's for indoors only.

This sleekly designed, next-gen Bose SoundLink Revolve+ Series II delivers true 360-degree surround sound, making for a literal all-round listening experience. And it comes in a highly portable bundle. It's significantly smaller that other high-end 360-degree speakers and packs major volume for its size.

The Bose SoundLink Revolve Series II can also be paired with a second speaker for stereo sound or integrated with a Bose audio system via Bose SimpleSync technology. Water resistance makes it ideal for poolside listening.

The speaker is easy to use — just control it using the Bose Connect app — and features a built-in mic so you can take phone calls or use your phone’s smart assistant (though it doesn't have its own voice assistant built-in). You can also switch between Stereo mode or Party mode.

Like previous iterations, the JBL Clip 5 is small but mighty. It’s completely waterproof, super durable, and powerful. It has an improved battery life — helped by JBL's PlayTime Boost battery extending feature — and, of course, it’s ultra portable: Just clip it to your belt loop, backpack, or your bike with its carabineer clip. You can even clip it to the shower.

There's a wide range of fun colours — including red, blue, purple, pink, and camo — so you should be able to find the perfect model to fit your style.

Of course, it’s small so it has limited volume and reach, but you can wirelessly connect two or more compatible JBL speakers to amplify your sound if you need it. Unusually for a basic speaker of this size, it also connects to an app for EQ level adjustment and other features.