A great Bluetooth speaker produces crisp audio, possesses a generous battery life and is easy to use. To find the best Bluetooth speakers on the market, I used my experience as a classically trained ...

Will any of us still be using passive loudspeakers by the end of the decade? We suspect that more and more audiophiles will be making the change as the sonic performance improves with each new product ...

Portable Bluetooth speakers offer on-the-go music by connecting to your phone. Key features to consider when buying a speaker include battery life, sound quality, and waterproof rating. The IPX rating ...

Mashable's audio experts have years of experience testing Bluetooth speakers, and we've put together a spring 2026 guide to ...

Temperatures are nearing triple digits, which means it's officially Bluetooth speaker season. Whether you have a pool day, ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Not a long time ago, enjoying portable music meant carrying CDs and spare batteries. Fast forward to present day and compact, powerful ...

Portable Bluetooth speakers are now a billion-dollar category. We break down what actually matters — sound, battery life, ruggedness, and the models worth buying. Portable Bluetooth speakers didn’t ...

I tested the brand-new JBL Xtreme 5, and it boasts one major upgrade I hope comes to every Bluetooth speaker.