20 best portable speakers and budget Bluetooth speakers for 2016 UK

21. Etekcity Roverbeats T12 Wireless Mobile Speaker

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• Reviewed on: 11 February 15
• RRP: £29.99 inc. VAT

Etekcity's Roverbeats T12 is a stylish Bluetooth speaker that's portable enough to take on your travels and loud enough to fill a room. It offers good value at this price, but its long battery life is undermined by the lack of a standby mode, and there is no mic for taking handsfree calls over Bluetooth.

Read our Etekcity Roverbeats T12 Wireless Mobile Speaker review.

20. Jabra Solemate

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• Reviewed on: 20 January 14
• RRP: £149 inc. VAT

The Jabra Solemate offers a big sound in a small packet (for a reasonably large price). The Bluetooth speaker is small enough to fit in a laptop bag, but can easily fill a room with sound. And it is built to last.

Read our Jabra Solemate review.

19. Scosche BoomBOTTLE

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• Reviewed on: 21 January 14
• RRP: £119 inc. VAT

Reasonably priced and well built. If you don't expect awesome audio this portable speaker set will serve you well. The Scosche BoomBOTTLE is ideal for active types who like to make noise when out and about in the great outdoors.

Read our Scosche BoomBOTTLE review.

18. SoundBook GO

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• Reviewed on: 21 November 14
• RRP: £80

Of the three SoundBooks we’ve opened to date, this is the first that we’ve found to really impress by its sound quality. Bayan Audio has really taken a leaf out of a good book on music here, making an affordable little speaker that bucks the trend for many of its Bluetooth breed by being a delight to listen to. And as with any such speaker though, for best results skip the Bluetooth link and just plug into the jack in the back.

Read our SoundBook GO review.

17. Inateck BTSP-10 Plus

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• Reviewed on: 9 March 15
• RRP: £49.99 inc. VAT

At £49 the Inateck BTSP-10 is a loud, cool-looking portable speaker that uses power-efficient Bluetooth 4.0. Sound quality is pretty good, too, but we dislike the inability to skip tracks and, Inateck, we don't do user manuals.

Read our Inateck BTSP-10 Plus review.

16. Extreme Wallride

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• Reviewed on: 12 February 16
• RRP: £89.99

The Wallride doesn’t provide the best audio quality out of all the Bluetooth speakers we’ve seen, admittedly, but it is one of the louder wireless speakers in its price range we’ve come across. If you’re looking for a speaker that’ll get the job done and looks different to a standard Bluetooth speaker then the Wallride is for you – if you’re looking for a speaker to listen to high-fidelity acoustic tracks, then we’d probably suggest looking for something else.

Read our Extreme Wallride review.

15. Inateck BP2001 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

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• Reviewed on: 22 August 14
• RRP: £28.99

We like the Inateck BP2001. It looks good, it sounds good, and it's cheap. It's not in Bose territory, but if all you want to do is turn up the volume on your phone, tablet, PC or laptop, the Inateck BP2001 is a steal at £28.99.

Read our Inateck BP2001 Portable Bluetooth Speaker review.

14. iClever IC-BTS02 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker

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• Reviewed on: 27 January 15
• RRP: £25.99 inc. VAT

We really like iClever's Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. Audiophiles will still prefer to spend 40 times the price (and then some), but for most of us this £25 speaker is portable, good-looking and offers more than adequate sound.

Read our iClever IC-BTS02 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker review.

13. Cowin Thunder

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• Reviewed on: 21 August 15
• RRP: £89.99

So, what do we think of the Cowin Thunder overall? It’s a fairly powerful portable Bluetooth speaker, and the addition of its “lightning mode” offers something slightly different and makes it stand out from the crowd. With that being said, audio quality is satisfactory and provides fairly balanced audio in all directions, thanks to its 360-degree audio projection.

Read our Cowin Thunder review.

12. Extreme Hangten

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• Reviewed on: 9 February 16
• RRP: £64 inc VAT

The Extreme Hangten brings a certain skater-style to the crowded Bluetooth market, but due to its relatively high price tag of £65, is unable to deliver a truly inspiring sound for its price. If this speaker was slightly less expensive, we could see it being recommended for those wanting a trendy looking speaker.

Read our Extreme Hangten review.

11. Edifier Bric Connect

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• Reviewed on: 19 August 15
• RRP: £77

The Edifier Bric Connect is a great Bluetooth speaker for the home, though we’re not too sure we’d take it out and about with us on our travels. It’s too big to be truly portable, and the fact that it requires 6 AA batteries means that it isn’t as convenient as we’d like it to be. Audio quality is great, and the level of bass produced is better than others we’ve seen at a similar price. The addition of a remote is a nice touch too, and further solidifies our idea that the speaker is more suited to the home than the great outdoors.

Read our Edifier Bric Connect review.

10. Inateck MercuryBox BP2101 Bluetooth Speaker

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• Reviewed on: 28 July 15
• RRP: £52.99 inc. VAT

Inateck's MercuryBox BP2101 Bluetooth Speaker is a decent budget speaker, both sophisticated and attractive in design. We were sceptical about its performance, but the Inateck impresses with a rich, deep sound; even at max volume no sound defects are heard.

Read our Inateck MercuryBox BP2101 Bluetooth Speaker review.

9. EC Technology 6W Bluetooth Speaker

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• Reviewed on: 28 July 15
• RRP: £16.99 inc VAT

We weren't expecting much from EC Technology's Bluetooth speaker. But despite its dowdy appearance, it is great speaker, performing impressively when playing all types of music. It has also other nice features, such as an impressivebattery life and light weight. Never judge a book by its cover!

Read our EC Technology 6W Bluetooth Speaker review.

8. Lava BrightSounds

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• Reviewed on: 4 February 15
• RRP: £39.99 inc. VAT

We're pretty taken with the Lava BrightSounds. It won't appeal to everyone, but if you're planning a camping or festival trip, a BBQ party in the garden, or even just fancy a cool reading- or night light, this all-in-one Bluetooth speaker and LED lamp is worth a look.

Read our Lava BrightSounds review.

7. Inateck MarsBox BP2002

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• Reviewed on: 21 September 15
• RRP: £46.99 inc. VAT

Inateck's MarsBox is an excellent portable Bluetooth speaker, in its cool-looking design, more than acceptable performance and loud audio, and in sheer value for money. However, it disappoints as an FM radio.

Read our Inateck MarsBox BP2002 review.

6. i-box Twist

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• Reviewed on: 11 May 13
• RRP: £70 inc VAT

It's hard to fault the i-box Twist given how cheaply it can be picked up online. It sounds great and works well as a speakerphone. Battery life isn't the best, but it's probably enough for most people.

Read our i-box Twist review.

5. Lumsing B9 Bluetooth Speaker

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• Reviewed on: 18 February 15
• RRP: £18.99

The Lumsing B9 Bluetooth speaker is a good speaker for a good price. It has a variety of connection options and is fairly straight forward to use. Its reported 25 hour battery life means that it'll keep on going and the audio quality is a lot better than others in the same category.

Read our Lumsing B9 Bluetooth Speaker review.

4. Marsboy B2 5W Orb Bluetooth Speaker

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• Reviewed on: 16 October 15
• RRP: £38.99 inc. VAT

It may not be the loudest portable Bluetooth speaker we've tried, nor offer the best audio quality, but we love the additional functionality afforded by the Marsboy B2's microSD card slot, and in our experience kids love the colour-changing LEDs. Although we didn't have two Marsboy speakers with which to test it, the ability to pair two of these speakers is a great idea and should help ramp up the volume.

Read our Marsboy B2 5W Orb Bluetooth Speaker review.

3. UE ROLL

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• Reviewed on: 29 July 15
• RRP: £99.99

Overall, we love the UE Roll. From its design to the audio quality, it’s a great addition to the UE family and is an ideal companion for those of us that enjoy the great outdoors. It’s water/dust/stain resistance and rugged design means that it should be able to handle almost anything that you can throw at it (within reason, of course). Though it’s not as bassy as other Bluetooth speakers in its price range, song vocals were clear and crisp and audio fills the room without needing to be on maximum volume. The fact that it’ll receive OTA updates with new features is definitely a selling point, as it means that the UE Roll should continue to improve over time.  

Read our UE ROLL review.

2. Envaya Mini

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• Reviewed on: 8 April 15
• RRP: £99

For a £99 speaker, the Denon Envaya Mini blows away similarly priced Bluetooth speakers. The design of the Envaya Mini gives it a premium look and feel, without the premium price tag to go along with it. We mention the UE Boom in the review, and that’s because we think that the Envaya Mini is at the standard of a £169 Bluetooth speaker. Even without a 360-degree speaker setup, it does a great job of filling a room with the sound of clear and crisp audio.

Read our Envaya Mini review.

1. Sumvision Psyc Monic

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• Reviewed on: 6 April 16
• RRP: £37.99 inc VAT

The Sumvision Psyc Monic Bluetooth speaker provides an unbeatable sound for its affordable £37.99 price tag. Given its sound quality traits, there are very few portable speakers in the world which can provide an incredible sub-bass response whilst also remaining clear through the other sound frequencies. Connected through Bluetooth 4.0 or an auxiliary 3.5mm jack and coupled with its elegant design, the Monic is one of our all-time favourite Bluetooth speakers.

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