罢丑别听国产吃瓜黑料聽hallways are stacked with boxes, and our offices are overflowing with gear.聽But even we can't get our hands on every product. To fill聽the gaps, we often聽ask experts聽about the聽gear they're using. Other times, we read online reviews.聽
This week,聽we聽wanted to聽expand on our waterproof speaker review from 2016,聽so聽we searched Amazon's best selling list and chose five speakers that met the following criteria: each had somewhere around 1,000 comments, and each got a five-star rating at least 70 percent of the time. After choosing the speakers, we scanned their pages聽for our favorite reviews, which are listed below. Note: some reviews have been edited for length and clarity.
Photive Hydra Wireless Bluetooth Speaker ($35)
“I bought this for my father-in-law for Christmas. His home was completely demolished by an EF4 tornado the next day. Two days later, after a day of torrential rain, we found amongst the soaking wet rubble of his home. Amazingly, it powered right up and is in perfect working order. It literally survived a tornado.”
VicTsing Shower Speaker ($20)
“I was sold the second I dropped in the river, fished it out, and it was still playing music. I have also dropped it in the shower, brushed the soap off, and stuck it back on the wall. It鈥檚 loud, easily connects to Bluetooth, and is waterproof. I cannot imagine anything better than this portable speaker.”
Aomais聽Sport II Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speakers 4.0 ($50)
“Is it a Bose? No.聽But for a waterproof speaker,聽聽has really good sound and the battery will last for eight hours on full blast. I really like the auto-off features as well, as I tend to leave the house or beach sometimes for beer or snacks and forget to turn it off. Bluetooth is quick to pair and with no problems. It has a range of聽about 40 to 50 yards, too!”
JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker ($150)
“I bought because it will fit in my kayak's cup holder and聽it's waterproof in case I drop it in the water. It's quite loud and has crystal-clear sound, as well as a nice base. I'm very happy with my purchase.聽It's a great price considering what it offers and is perfect for the outdoors as well as my home.”
Fugoo Style- S ($140)
“I bought 聽to use outside while in the hot tub and I love it.聽The sound quality is excellent and can be heard over the noise of the jets with no problem. The battery seems to last a decent amount of time. I have got it wet from being around the tub and haven't had any problems with it.”