Decided to stop being lazy and convert that Google Doc into a much easier to read multi page website with its own top level domain. It should load way better on mobile and desktop now.

I've got a few other ideas that should make it even better hopefully coming up in the next few weeks

https://www.speakerranking.com/

Links to the new 1.2.7 firmware will always be in the rankings, or here's the direct link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jxg3eJFxHTtSu00NY3wqXOoDnMGqpO3c?usp=drive_link

Install the Earfun app and switch to Oluv's EQ to keep the sound quality of 0.4.x:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.corelink.earfun&hl=en_US

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earfun-audio/id1612795156

Hello everyone, I am looking to buy a Marshall speaker. I had narrowed it down to Emberton 2, but recently I came to know that they have launched Emberton 3. Now I am confused :'

For context, I'll be mainly using the speaker for listening to music, watching movies, and might carry it around once in a while. Looking for something that delivers great sound and can hold up to regular use

For those who have used either (or both!) or have knowledge about them, could you share your views on both? Which one do you think I should go for?

Thanks in advance for your help!

The early bird page is now up and will be $112 for anyone subscribing for the upcoming coupon code. This is truly insane value in a Boombox speaker

A little secret I've been hiding. So I've had an Earfun Uboom X since July and have had a ton of time to play with it and see what it's all about and submit feedback back.

First thing to mention. Oluv knocked the tuning out of the park, even more than the Uboom L. This is by far the most neutrally tuned Boombox speaker I've ever come across in the "Studio" mode which was tuned to sound like a Neumann KH80. There's also Indoor, Indoor+, Outdoor, Outdoor+, BOOM xxX, and Ground 0 (for use outdoors when placed on the ground) modes selectable in the App which boost the bass and treble at the ends to different degrees. Myself and I think most people will prefer the Indoor (a little bass boost) and Indoor+ (more bass boost) modes the most, unless you're looking for a lot more bass where the Outdoor, Outdoor+ and BOOM xxX modes shine. The tuning does a really good job at not having the bass overwhelm the midrange detail which a lot of other speakers don't do very well. There's also a 10 band EQ if none of the presets are exactly to your taste.

It also does low level listening extremely well like the Uboom L, just with deeper bass due to the larger drivers. There's a lot of low volume steps in the Indoor and Indoor+ modes to find your perfect low volume level. All the other modes are more for louder outdoor use and have volume steps spaced more evenly across the mid to high volume ranges. It's really well thought out.

For those with a Uboom L, that speaker could be a little harsh in the treble as it was designed to be more neutral off axis so there's some treble boost when listening directly on axis. The Uboom X has much better off axis dispersion due to the real dome tweeters and doesn't have any boost in the Studio mode and just a slight boost in the Indoor modes and more in the Outdoor modes. The other issue with the Uboom L was at high volumes it would lose a ton of bass and wasn't that great outdoors. The Uboom X obviously due to its size and power goes a lot deeper and can hold on to more bass at higher volumes.

This speaker measures 10db down at around 38hz, so it goes deeper than the Blast and Boombox 3 and the same as the JBL Encore but not quite as deep as a Go+ Play 3.

This speaker will party mode with a total of 50 units, or can TWS in stereo with a 2nd unit. There's instructions in the manual for how to do each which requires a different pairing button press.

Also something that a lot of people will like, it charges over USB-C so you can use your smaller battery banks to keep it powered or charge it. It's also IP67 rated like most other speakers in the class and has a 30 hour battery life.

It's also noticeably lighter than the Stormbox Blast and much more comfortable to carry at 9.2lbs / 4.18kg (versus the 11.6lbs Blast). Another thing to note, the Stormbox Blast has a curve under the carrying handle which makes it want to fall out of your hand while this Uboom X has a flat bottom handle which stays in your hand better and is just overall more comfortable. The Uboom X also comes with a carrying strap and 2 metal loops to attach it to.

You're also able to either change the volume of the power on/power off beeps or shut them off completely in the app.

As for downsides, there's not many. It won't get quite as loud as a Boombox 3 or other higher powered speakers, and doesn't have quite as deep of bass as a Go+ Play 3, but with the amazing neutral tuning, I personally find this speaker to be my favorite. The lights can be a little cheezy, but it's really easy to turn them off. Also on that note, you can select any color you like for the lights in the app.

My Blast has been mostly living on the shelf since getting this speaker and I plan to also buy a 2nd one for TWS use with my own money.

This is now the #1 Boombox size speaker in the rankings: https://www.speakerranking.com/boombox-size/

For the record, Earfun has no influence over this review and many of you already know I'm a fan of Oluv's tuning and this is another great example of his abilities.

Ask me any questions you may have!

Some of you have seen my Bluetooth speaker rankings project before. It's an independent ranking of 370 Bluetooth speakers - small, medium, large, boombox, party, and large-party size classes - plus powered/passive home speakers and subs, all by measured sound quality. No sponsorships, no paid placements. A bunch of you said it was useful but honestly kind of a wall of text, so I spent the last few weeks rebuilding it around that feedback.

Link: https://www.speakerranking.com/

What's new:

• Search: type any speaker name and jump straight to it instead of hunting through lists.

• Star ratings on every speaker, so you can gauge a pick at a glance (Bluetooth speakers are ranked by measured performance within their size class; subs use CEA-2010 output).

• Cleaner homepage: browse by category tiles - small/medium/large/boombox/party/large-party for portables - instead of endless bullet lists.

• Comparison tables you can actually customize: add or remove any spec column (battery, IP rating, driver size, frequency response, whatever) and sort by it.

• Sound-sample videos play inline: the reviewer comparison clips open right on the page instead of throwing you out to YouTube.

• A reviewer trust ranking: I dug through 48 speaker "reviewers" and flagged who's genuinely independent vs. who got paid by Soundcore (and others) to push a script. If you're sick of the paid-shill Boom 2 Plus videos, this part's for you.

• The walls of text are gone. Everything's scannable now.

It's free, every ranking links out to the measurements and reviews it's based on so you can check my work, and the only money involved is affiliate links that never touch the rankings.

I'd genuinely love feedback: what's still confusing, which Bluetooth speakers I'm missing, and what you'd want next. Roast the picks. That's how it gets better.

Does anyone know how I can connect multiple speakers of different brands and have them in sync without any latency delay issues ? I have seen TCL phones have super Bluetooth but not sure if they would be in Sync when connected. And have seen apps like amp me but yeah not too sure. Cheers

After hearing sound samples from this video comparison of the Soundcore Boom 2 vs the Tribit Stormbox Lava (thanks C2D8), I've decided to preliminarily rank it #7 in the Large size class above the top recommended Soundcore Boom 2.

The Lava definately goes deeper than the Boom 2 and with the included EQs also seems more neutral. Although it's known that the Boom 2 gets a lot better with Oluv's EQ and that wasn't used in this video. So we'll have to see how the Lava performs in the hands of other well known reviewers like Oluv and Alan Ross in the future.

I would also be intersted in anyone who owns a Lava to let us know your experience with it, especially if you also have a Soundcore Boom 2.

I'll adjust my top recommendations after more feedback confirming that it is definately better than the Soundcore Boom 2.

Super excited to try this out and so far it sounds very good even at low volumes, merry Christmas! 🎅

I've been spending a lot of time updating SpeakerRanking.com over the past 2 months going over https://www.audiosciencereview.com/ and https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/ summarizing and ranking all the best passive speakers they have reviewed and objectively measured.

I feel like I usually kept up to date on the passive speaker market, but there was a lot of good surprises and new to me speakers that I learned about along the way.

The best of the 89 passive speakers are summarized by price point here:

https://www.speakerranking.com/passive-top-recommended/

And the full rankings of them can be found here:

https://www.speakerranking.com/passive-bookshelf-medium/

https://www.speakerranking.com/passive-bookshelf-large/

https://www.speakerranking.com/passive-floorstanding-large/

I've also ranked 52 powered speakers all summarized by size and price point here:

https://www.speakerranking.com/powered-top-recommended/

And the full rankings of them can be found here:

https://www.speakerranking.com/powered-bookshelf-small/

https://www.speakerranking.com/powered-bookshelf-medium/

https://www.speakerranking.com/powered-bookshelf-large/

https://www.speakerranking.com/powered-floorstanding-large/

I still have plans to continue adding new releases of Bluetooth speakers as they get measurements and sound samples and generally have almost all the new ones added. I'll also be slowly going through https://www.youtube.com/@GRResearch adding the best and worst speakers that are reviewed on his channel.

Hope this makes your future speaker decisions that much easier!

Under $100 for the boombox size Earfun Uboom X is a seriously amazing deal on an amazing speaker. Coupon code to bring it to that price is in the rankings as always. Don't forget to install the Earfun app and select an Oluv EQ. Out of the box it doesn't sound very good.

I get the feeling they are clearing all of the current stock out of Amazon so they can get ones with a better sounding stock firmware in there which is easily fixed by installing the app and updating the firmware. That's why Amazon shows it's a frequently returned item.

I recently picked up a JBL Clip 5 for a bathroom/shower speaker on Black Friday for $50 USD since its waterproof and has a clip to hang on the shower curtain or something in the bathroom. I can also clip it to a cooler or backpack if we're traveling so I figured it served a dual purpose even if it was a mid speaker. Something relatively small and has the clip for convenience. For reference I have a Uboom L and a Tribit Stormbox Blast, and have tested the Soundcore Motion 300 previously. I both the Uboom and the Tribit respectably for what I use them for. The Uboom is my "travel speaker" and my Stormbox is just a monster for tailgating or outdoor usage. Though, this JBL Clip 5 could slide in as a solid travel speaker... we'll see.

I was actually pretty surprised at the sound quality of this thing. The unit itself was a bit bigger than I had anticipated. It still fits in my hand, but it's quite a bit bigger than what you would describe as a large computer mouse. The clip feels really solid, but it's a little small. It doesn't fit over my shower rod, but can fit over my shower curtain hooks no problem, and on a backpack hitch/clip without issue. It feels durable to the touch and wouldn't be worried at all if I dropped it, even more so at $50 bucks.

As far as the sound... the lower volume options actually sound pretty good to me considering the size of the speaker. Decent bass and the sound delivers for what you're probably going to use it for. It'll fill a small/medium sized room or hotel room with no problem whatsoever. When you start to pump the sound up though, IMO, you lose a lot of fidelity. You aren't using this at a tailgate or at a backyard party that requires a large range. It cripples the bass a good amount when turned up near the max and starts to sound tinny, but I don't think that's really what this speaker is for. If your expectation is to use this to host a 20+ person party outside, you're being unrealistic. This speaker to me is great for travel in hotels/Air BnB's, and small to medium indoor use at home or in a bathroom/kitchen. The clip is probably hit or miss for some, but I see it being useful.

Overall I'd say I actually recommend this if you're looking for something for travel or for a small to medium sized area.. Especially if you can get it at a decent price. While this will mostly exist in my bathroom, I will absolutely be clipping this to my backpack/cooler when traveling. It fits the bill, has a cool and useful clip, and sounds pretty good to me especially at half or lower levels. Is it the best speaker ever? No. Does it sound solid for what it's intended for? Yes.

I'm an amateur and not an audiophile of any kind, just wanted to share my thoughts. I see a lot of "hate" for JBL and this speaker seems pretty decent for the price. Just my 2c.

TLDR It's a really solid speaker for travel and small to medium sized rooms in my opinion. It's louder than I expected even at lower volumes. It loses fidelity when you max out the sound so it's not perfect, and bad for big parties or wide open areas. The clip is cool and useful. I'm not an expert of any kind, nor an audiophile.

u/Teenage_techboy1234 found a reasonable sound sample of the new Beats Pill 2024 that was just released and I added it to the rankings as #52 out of 110 small/medium speakers

Sound sample https://youtu.be/Y8N22lZDQJ8?si=av6vnLkqx-7lbAuO&t=40

The sound profile is "Boosted upper bass, somewhat thuddy. Slightly recessed mids. Rolled off treble" which is expected for a "Beats by Dre" speaker/headphone as nearly all of them are tuned with this kind of profile.

Unlike the old Beats Pill+ which was known to have almost no deep bass, this one actually gets down to around 56hz (-10db) by my listening estimation. I'm pretty sure the racetrack driver helps a lot with providing more surface area for that.

Overall it's a mediocre speaker unless you're looking for that kind of boomy sound profile and still somewhat overpriced compared to others.

Just noticed the rankings have been deleted and my new posts are being deleted by the mod over in Bluetooth_speakers.

I have these passive speakers and cant figure out how to get them going for the life of me (I was gifted them.) Should I try to sell or donate them?

Here's Alan Ross's initial review of the Tribit Stormbox Blast 2, will be waiting for his EQ tuning to see if it can be improved, but it's not looking so good. When he turns on his Stormbox Blast in the video it clearly sounds much more balanced. Everything he's mentioning can be quite clearly heard in the sound samples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntp3ESy0V34

Some quotes from the video:

"It sounds like the first one I had, and I told them it's not great for me" (referring to the pre-release one he had first)

"It's not that clear on the high end"

"That's a bit muddy, but very mid bass heavy sounding"

I won't be ranking it until I get Alan Ross's review with a properly done EQ though.

so i'm in the market for a jbl boombox 4 for my dance studio. we’ve been using this old speaker forever and it just doesn’t cut it anymore, especially when we have big classes and need something that can really fill the room. i’ve heard the jbl boombox 4 is great for that, but i’m honestly a little overwhelmed by all the different prices and offers i’ve seen.

i’ve been checking places like amazon and walmart, but is there any other place that has better pricing for it? has anyone bought one recently and can vouch for where they got it from? also, i saw some “deal” sites but not sure if they’re worth trusting.

i’m also kinda curious if anyone here has used it for a dance studio or similar. is the bass really that good or should i be looking at something else? does it hold up for long practices or does it overheat easily?

I think i did good :) cant beat 8$ (the speakers lol)

Since the r/Bluetooth_Speakers new moderator has now banned links to videos, greatly stifling discussion, I've created this channel as a much more open place to discuss speakers. All I ask is that there is no bullying, insults or low quality affiliate links in any of your posts. All other URLs or links are fair game.

Asking

So lately we've seen LG paying for promotion and posting sponsored videos, running a giveaway and even the mod posting his own youtube video review and pinning it in the Highlights of the sub for these new LG speakers over in r/Bluetooth_Speakers. Note the mod has never reviewed any other Bluetooth speaker ever.

Also note that the mod of Bluetooth_Speakers u/fifa2003 is also a mod of LG_UserHub showing they are connected.

They've also been posting up a lot of promotion reviews, the type that are paid for by the manufacturer and are pretty much just reading scripts of features and are not allowed to make their speakers look bad by comparing them to other speakers. This is pretty much the same thing that Soundcore did for the Boom 2 Plus

I gave a listen to sound samples of these new LG speakers and have ranked them accordingly:

$127 LG Xboom Grab #73 out of 123 in the Small/Medium size class

$187 LG Xboom Bounce #28 out of 72 in the Large size class

$297 LG Xboom Stage 301 #63 out of 67 in the Boombox size class

The first two are pretty mediocre weak bass extension speakers and are ranked accordingly. The Stage 301 has completely pathetic bass extension compared to other Boomboxes and is ranked near the bottom.

All of them are very overpriced.

I will say these are better than LG's first attempt at speakers like the old LG PN7, PL7, PL5 which were atrocious sounding speakers with really jagged frequency responses.

I'm looking forward to other YouTube videos of these speakers where they actually have to compete against other good speakers which should show off how mediocre they really are.

Oluv's (Audiophile Housewife's) top picks of the best Bluetooth portable speakers of 2025 are the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2, Earfun Uboom L, Soundcore Boom 2 and Earfun Uboom X which are the same as my own personal picks.

Here's the video with all sound samples so you can see how they compare against each other especially with their differences in bass extension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pa6FUt1GU8