It’s for my wife. She’s no audiophile, just looking for something to listen to audiobooks while she works and music while she works around the house. The last couple were just Walmart cheapos and developed pairing problems after a year or so. Which ones will last and are easily moved from room to room? I have no idea what they cost beyond big box shelf examples. Budget is up to $150.

Oontz angle 3 ultra. $35 and nearly as good as my $100 UE Boom.
I have 2 & use them as a stereo pair in my shop.
They have been trouble free for 2 years for 1 and 6mos for the 2nd. The only complaint I have vs the Boom is the bass is a bit weak - but that won't matter at all for audio books.

If you want better sound/loudness, the UE boom is a good speaker & a friend has the JBL that is just as good in the limited times I've spend with it. They're both about $100, probably on sale this weekend.

OontZ has worked great for us.

https://www.amazon.com/Cambrid...26-b7c4-3e7a9c0027d0

I’ve got a JBL charge 4. The sound quality is very good. I compared the sound to the others in the store at the time of purchase, as it was noticeably better than the others.

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Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught:
OontZ has worked great for us.

https://www.amazon.com/Cambrid...26-b7c4-3e7a9c0027d0

Can this one be used with an AC adapter or is it only powered by batteries ?

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Originally posted by Leemur:

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Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught:
OontZ has worked great for us.

https://www.amazon.com/Cambrid...26-b7c4-3e7a9c0027d0

Can this one be used with an AC adapter or is it only powered by batteries ?

It has an AC adapter to re-charge it

This is the one I bought and I'm impressed with the quality of the sound for the money.

https://www.amazon.com/AOMAIS-...63?crid=A3UCHFX4OKAN

Jim

I've had the UE Mega Boom for a number of years now. I love it. Durable, waterproof, (I've left it out overnight in the rain more than once) and excellent sound!

I have two of these. I got them on Black Friday sale one year. One for home and one for the office. Absolutely love them. No problems at all and the sound quality is great for the size.
[URL=JBL GO2 - Waterproof Ultra Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q...t1_cf8VFb0DGFT1W]JBL small Bluetooth speaker[/URL]

Check the local pawn shops- sometimes they have them at good prices. I bought a really nice Sony SRS-XB20 for $25 after pairing it in the store. It makes excellent sound. If you'd rather have new, Newegg has the same unit new for $50. They are quality speakers.

https://www.newegg.com/p/0G6-0...ALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

My wife has had a Sony speaker for 5 years now that she moves room to room when cleaning, and uses when she works out on her bike. It sounds good as well. Of course that model isn't made anymore, but Best Buy has a range of Sony speakers on sale: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/s...d=pcmcat748300657515. I'd pick the $60 round XB23 or the $80 XB32 for your wife. The XB32 has 830+ 5 star reviews and 16 1 star.

I have an Anker Soundcore 2.

I think it sounds great. Its $21 on Amazon right now.

I have both the JBL Charge 3 and Charge 4. I looked at quite a few before purchasing.

Out of all that I looked at/listened to. The JBL was usually Louder and more clear, with better Bass.

Plus they had 20 hours of run time, which was better than almost everyone else, and it was priced better than most. In a nice compact package.

There might be better sounding speakers, but at a much higher cost.


ARman

We have a JBL Charge and Flip and both are great.

Klipsch is running their annual sale, and they have 2 different ones that easily meet your requirements.

First one is 69$ on sale, here is the link for that one:

https://www.klipsch.com/produc...le-bluetooth-speaker

The second one is currently 99$ on sale:

https://www.klipsch.com/produc...ove-wireless-speaker

Good luck.

I have a JBL Charge 4 at home and a (smaller) Flip 5 at work. Both have great battery life. Sound is great too but better in the Charge.

Another vote for oontz.

Bose Soundlink Mini even though I don't like Bose. Small and sounds good.

Apple HomePod is really good sounding but pricey. he new mini is cheaper.

In 2017, I started with an OontZ Angle 3, and my wife appropriated it for her office. She wants to be able to listen without bothering her cube farm people. Now she is working in a home office and still uses it. It is only available as a refurb now evidently.

I then bought an Oontz Angle 3 (3rd Gen), and I really like it. Would love a newer one but it still works great, holds a charge well, pairs effortlessly with my android and is just fine.

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I have an Anker Soundcore 2.

I think it sounds great. Its $21 on Amazon right now.

The Soundcore is $21.98.

The Soundcore 2 is $39.99.