Having music on the go is an essential part of life for many people, with Bluetooth speakers allowing us to really make the most of our listening. Portable, lightweight, and infinitely convenient, Bluetooth speakers are the perfect accessory for the audiophile in all of us. We can bring them everywhere we go and store them without any hassle in a bag or a pocket until we need them again. Early iterations did have some issues with sound quality, but newer models are able to keep up with traditional speakers in almost every regard.
Even though Bluetooth speakers have so many benefits, there are some persisting myths regarding just how well they can perform when compared with larger sound systems. Their volume levels are no longer a question in most people’s minds, which was a big obstacle, as was signal quality at a distance. These are overwhelmingly issues of the part. One of the most long-lasting myths, however, was regarding the belief that Bluetooth speakers can do everything except shake the room up a little and give realistic bass.
Even now, when you ask most people about Bluetooth speakers it’s a safe bet that one of the stated downsides will be that they just aren’t able to crank out any kind of bass. The reason this myth stuck around so long is that it’s true to a certain extent – Bluetooth speakers do, in general, sacrifice bass in exchange for being small, lightweight, and wonderfully mobile. The good news for everyone is that this general rule does have some exceptions, due to some very clever engineers. Thanks to relatively recent advances, it doesn’t take much searching these days to find a Bluetooth speaker with solid bass that’s also lightweight and easy to carry around with you.
To help put an end to the myth surrounding whether or not Bluetooth speakers suck at bass, we need only direct you towards JBL to set the record straight. They are one of the leading manufacturers of quality Bluetooth speakers and their JBL XTreme is one hell of a hard-hitting speaker in a tiny package. It is a tad larger than most Bluetooth speakers, weighing in at 4 pounds, but is still easy to take with you on most outings. While JBL is arguably your best choice, you do have other options, namely with Sony or Bose. Both Sony and Bose produce top-notch Bluetooth speakers, with Sony’s SRSX55 and Bose’s SoundLink Micro being sound alternatives to JBL’s bass-heavy speakers, the larger XTreme and smaller Flip 4 and Charge 3.
What all of these Bluetooth speakers have in common is that when the party starts, they won’t leave you with a sagging bassline – These little things really thump when they need to. They also all have excellent sound quality that carries even in large groups. Hooking up multiple devices around a room, especially with the JBL XTreme, enhances their effectiveness, turning your casual get-together into the real deal. Many even have splash protection and noise-cancelling tech built-in to help squeeze the most out of your sound.
If you can’t really make your mind up as to which Bluetooth speaker you should get, there’s a super solid guide over at Soundwiz that you may want to check out. In the guide, they cover the most popular units and compare them. There’s surely something for everyone on the list.
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