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when you're shopping for a great wireless speaker that can work with your phone or tablet don't forget about the most annoying wire of all the power cord rechargeable bluetooth speakers can be a great flexible option that you can take with you around your house or in the yard or even bring on vacation i'm donald bell on today's top 5 i'll be counting down the best options and portable bluetooth speakers ranked by sina editors david carr noi and matt Muscovy ack starting things off at number 5 the JBL flip very affordable at $99 it's compact delivers good sound you can also use that as a speakerphone which is a surprisingly rare feature you have to be charged a thing with an AC adapter instead of a USB cable which is kind of a bummer also the carrying case looks a little scandalous try not blushing during that baggage check or you can man up to number 4 the JBL charge for just 50 dollars more you get bigger speakers bigger sound double the battery life and a USB port for charging other stuff no speakerphone on this one but do you really want a phone call interrupting your Motorhead marathon I mean seriously for $150 the JBL charge packs a mean punch and it's cheap enough to throw in the back of the truck without having a heart attack coming in at number 3 the Logitech UE boom box UE stands for ultimate ears which is a company Logitech acquired a few years back and now serves as their premium audio brand this guy takes you up to around $250 but you get eight drivers on this thing and it is freaking loud even have some respectable low-end six hours of battery life though no USB charging also no speakerphone this one's strictly for blasting jams and looking cool sorta but the ultimate Bluetooth statement comes in at number two the jawbone big Jambox this one's also $250 but you get a jawbone quality speakerphone and the pride of owning something crafted by design superstar yves behar of course there's no amount of star power that can make up for the fact that this thing is about as portable as a brick it's pretty it's not the kind of thing you want to bring out to a barbecue speaking of which before we get to our number one portable bluetooth speaker let's take a minute to acknowledge the kind of small affordable rugged speaker that would be perfect for a barbecue our top pick for under $50 is the Philips sound shooter it looks like a grenade because it's sound is the bomb actually now it's just okay but at 50 dollars it's a great value works as a speakerphone charges over USB and doesn't look like a personal massager you're welcome but if you want the absolute best when it comes to portable Bluetooth audio look no further than number one the Bose Soundlink mobile speaker 2 the best sound quality of the bunch and I would argue the most portable design because it's easy to grip and it even has a built-in magnetic cover that folds back into a stand the look is a little too buttoned up for my taste but it's an extremely practical design but what's not practical is the price $300 unless you can find it on sale which you won't because it's Bose so there you go five speakers plus one to grow on all perfect for taking around the house or on your next vacation but for even more Bluetooth speaker recommendations head over to cnet.com until next time i'm donald bell thanks for watching you