For the price, the weather-resistant Divoom Voombox Party portable Bluetooth speaker delivers more bass response than you'd expect.

The EcoXGear EcoPebble is a portable, waterproof Bluetooth speaker that delivers decent—not great—audio for a very reasonable price.

The Samson Meteor M2 PC speakers are a victory of physical design for fans of retro microphones, but the audio performance doesn't match the price.

The InnoFlask is a good-looking speaker that exudes class, but its audio performance is quite limited for its price.

The JBL Cinema SB350 soundbar is a solid, simple speaker system with decent, but not amazing, audio performance.

This soundbar and subwoofer combination from Definitive Technology looks stylish and sounds excellent.

The Polk Audio Omni SB1 brings plenty of power to the soundbar table, but not much grace.

The Bass Egg Verb can turn any flat surface into a Bluetooth speaker, but it won't necessarily turn it into a good Bluetooth speaker.

The Monster SuperStar BackFloat is a rugged, quality Bluetooth speaker designed to float in the pool.

The Play:1 Blue Note Limited Edition speaker celebrates 75 years of jazz legends.

The update also lets your Echo repeat back whatever it is you last said to it, if you want. Pranksters, rejoice.

Destined for college dorm rooms, the ThinkGeek Supernova is an LED strobing light system first, and a Bluetooth speaker second.

The Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200 is a fun, flexible toolbox of a Bluetooth speaker that sadly doesn't have the sound quality to match.

The Ultimate Ears UE Megaboom is the bigger, louder follow-up to the original UE Boom, and just like its predecessor offers a rugged design and strong audio performance for a portable Bluetooth speaker.

The Polk Woodbourne delivers the thunder and power you'd expect from a sound system in this price range, but its sculpted sound signature won't please all listeners.

The Taiwan-based chip maker has new SoCs built for Google wearable, TV, and audio offerings.

The $60 Divoom Voombox Ongo is a solid, rugged portable Bluetooth speaker that will appeal to bicyclists most of all.

The BenQ TreVolo is a portable electrostatic Bluetooth speaker that offers crisp audio in a unique design.

The nifty ClearView Clio is a mostly transparent speaker that offers powerful and bright—perhaps too bright—audio performance.

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