W
e have come a long way from the days when the only viable option for portable music was a ghetto blaster. Their clunky speakers and even clunkier cassette tapes — not to mention short-life alkaline batteries — made portable music listening a chore. MP3 players eventually shifted us away from needing physical media for recorded music.
But the arrival of Bluetooth and wi-fi meant you could control a speaker wirelessly. Durable lithium batteries likewise avoided the need for a speaker to be shackled to a power outlet. So now enjoying your favourite tracks in any location has never been easier. And wherever you are heading — beach, mountain or city — we have selected some of the best portable speakers to take with you.
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All the devices in our list include Bluetooth connection and healthy battery lives, therefore defining them as portable. Luxury speakers are better suited to packing away in luggage and then unleashing at a party on a destination yacht deck or villa parterre. Alternatively the compact grab-and-go devices are perfect for throwing in a knapsack or beach tote.
