So I'm considering buying a wireless speaker around the holidays for myself. There are sure to be sales on stuff, and I want to get something for myself. I'm all Apple product, by the way.

I'd like something under $200, has great bass (my issue with smaller speakers has always been the lack of bass in them), a clear treble, and easy to pair and with a decent distant (meaning I don't have to sit 5ft from the speaker in order for it to work). I'm always trying some out in Target every once in a while, but I wondered if anyone had a good recommendation for one.

I actually dug the Marshall ones I saw a few years ago when they came out. I'm not a fan of Bose, although their Soundlink wasn't terrible when I tried it. Bose always sounds compressed and thin to me. Harmon Kardon had a really nice round one that I sorta dug the last time I tried it. Thoughts?

(Funny note: Best Buy still sells boom boxes that now have bluetooth. I once connected my old Samsung Galaxy phone to it, and played "Jack U Off" from about 3 aisles over. HAHAHA)

TrivialPursuit said:

So I'm considering buying a wireless speaker around the holidays for myself. There are sure to be sales on stuff, and I want to get something for myself. I'm all Apple product, by the way.

I'd like something under $200, has great bass (my issue with smaller speakers has always been the lack of bass in them), a clear treble, and easy to pair and with a decent distant (meaning I don't have to sit 5ft from the speaker in order for it to work). I'm always trying some out in Target every once in a while, but I wondered if anyone had a good recommendation for one.

I actually dug the Marshall ones I saw a few years ago when they came out. I'm not a fan of Bose, although their Soundlink wasn't terrible when I tried it. Bose always sounds compressed and thin to me. Harmon Kardon had a really nice round one that I sorta dug the last time I tried it. Thoughts?

(Funny note: Best Buy still sells boom boxes that now have bluetooth. I once connected my old Samsung Galaxy phone to it, and played "Jack U Off" from about 3 aisles over. HAHAHA)

In your budget range,....

I'd suggest you checkout Edifier Speaker Bluetooth speakers series & Grace Digital GBI-BTSP201. Be that as it may I'd recommend, you purchase Bluetooth speakers that support aptX an audio codec designed for CD-quality audio transfer over Bluetooth. The problem with Bluetooth audio has always been digital compression: in order to send your audio to your speakers, you were forced to sacrifice quality. Even thought Bluetooth has gone from 2.0, 3.0., and to4.0 the sound quality still sucks. Even with aptX Bluetooth, all the Bluetooth speakers I've tested, treble and bass are sacrificed because of compression.

Still if you bump up to aptX Bluetooth, the price of those Bluetooth speakers increase in cost. Another thing, Bluetooth 2.4Ghz wireless travels along the same frequency of the other devices in your home... wireless mice, TV/Smart

keyboards, Wi-Fi signals, other people wireless devices, even microwaves. Audio drop, buzzing, chirping aren't always occur because of distance from the paired B.T.; its because you B.T. is fighting for frequency on the 2.4 wireless lane.

^^^ Excellent info! I'll look into the aptX thing. I've not heard of it, but then again I don't keep my ear to the ground as much as I should on things like this. I'm not looking to host big parties or anything. I'd just like something when we hang outside that doesn't sound like a 1970s AM radio poolside. It's interesting you mentioned the quality because all my CDs and LPs are in lossless format, so it'd be nice to hear at least most of that.

I thought you looking for speakers for you Apple laptop/iMac/desktop in these case check the list below. Mostly portable speakers a pair & a "stationary pair, Edifier's. I have the none bluetooth version of the Edifier's and I love them.

In that case, I'd recommend theses portable Bluetooth speaker.

A. Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker

https://www.amazon.com/An...B016XTADG2

B. I'd suggest UE Mini Boom Wireless Bluetooth Speakers

https://www.amazon.com/MI...op?ie=UTF8

I bought a pair of these refurbished via eBay. I was able to pair (without wires, you have to download an App from iTunes)... even when I had just one my husband thought I'd purchased a soundbar for TV in the guestroom and he was outside of the house. They may still sale these at Best Buy / Target but UE Mini can be purchased at new on amazon.com Some folks have complained about pair these speakers via App... I haven't had any issue.

C. Edifier 10 e10BT Exclaim ( connect the speaker via wire)

https://www.amazon.com/Ed...th+speaker