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hey everyone Jimmy with Jim's review room at the moment there's tons of Bluetooth speakers out there and you can't imagine how many questions I get and which one's the best and who's better than the other all valid and good questions though as you're trying to pick out that right one well my buyers guide today will go through the best of the best for each speaker category from small mid-range to large and I'll go over just the major features for each bluetooth speaker for the full review or the full details you gotta watch my videos and keep in mind these are speakers that I've personally tested with some speakers I unfortunately couldn't get to just yet as always I'll place the Amazon links in the video description below so that way you can click on the updated prices for today considering prices have been fluctuating a good bit so I'm Jimmy with Jim's review room and my channel here is to help you make a purchase decision welcome everyone to another video starting off with small speakers the three best speakers have encountered so far are the UE roll JBL flip three and the underrated Sony X 33 models with the first two priced at $99 and the Sony at 129 dollars retail the roll offers lifeproof features allowing you to throw this literally into the mud spray down afterwards and continue to have music play it's also one of the few speakers where you can completely submerge underwater regarding better life all of my speakers are tested at 50% volume to get a middle-of-the-road result to judge on the roll claims up to nine hours of use and I was able to achieve 11 hours and 12 minutes into the unit died but looking at the competition the JBL flip 3 does offer what they call JBL connect enabling again 2 JBL connect speakers to pair with one another but on the opposite end the flip 3 is only splash proof and not waterproof like the roll the battery life is claimed to be up to 10 hours of use and then these same 50% volume test that I did on the flip 3 it yielded 10 hours and 53 minutes regarding Sony this is the most conservative look but it does look the most sleek in the most modern here features include clear Audio plus which enhances the sound being played and there's different audio types of audio encoding to help retain audio quality despite being beamed across bluetooth now better life on the Sony is claimed to be up to 12 hours and from my test I achieved seven hours in 30 minutes now regarding sound the roll does good for its price and I think it is perfect for those planning on using this outdoors it's been tested by me and this for sure can last but if you want better sound quality I would step up to these Sony X 33 very much underrated but once clear Audio plus is on this little speaker works very well with offering details to your audio and styling that you may consider but for overall enjoyment I have to give it up to the JBL foot 3 it's just rugged enough for most people it's still small and these sound signature from JBL is a sure favorite for most there's decent of bass yet the mids are slightly pushed forward offering very good vocals that's not drowned out by the lower frequencies not only that this is the loudest speaker of the three and one that retains most of its quality when blasting at maximum but if you need this for a medium-sized room this just barely satisfies that need again I'll place the links in the video description below for updated pricing and of course my reviews as well and moving on to mid-sized speakers this is where it really gets interesting I nominated another Yui product but ue boom to the other speaker here is the Bose Soundlink mini to the JBL charge 2 plus and the creative roar - I know a lot of second-generation speakers going on now first up the 199 dollar Yui speaker once again offers life proof features and it's the only speaker out of the four to offer true 360 degree sound you can stand on any side of the speaker while it's upright and you'll hear the same loudness and directional audio coming from this thing and then better life and this is claimed to be at 15 hours with my standardized test that came in at 10 hours and 2 minutes extra features include double up again allowing you to pair two boom speakers together for more room filling music and last near-field communication comes in handy for easy pairing to other NFC devices going to the Bose Soundlink mini 2 it's priced at $200 and rarely if ever I see this go on sale it's one of the best sounding mid-size speakers for the longest time so let's see how this one stacks up it comes in all aluminum giving a nice modern feel they're definitely not waterproof though and the only other real feature that Bose is offering is a charging cradle to use just set this by the side of your bed and when you're ready to charge it just drop it right in there unfortunately Bose is lacking the most features out of the 4 however better life from my test proved very well at over 12 hours of use until the battery died but regarding the JBL charge 2 plus with the best price tag of 149 dollars retail this is indeed a more rugged design with splash proof capabilities which might be enough for some people now what is unique and on all of the new JBL speakers at the moment are these passive base radiators on the side that you can see move when music is bumping and although the speaker can stand upright this does not push sound out 360 degrees although the design might suggest otherwise the one the predominant features hence its name is the charge out port on the rear allowing you to charge your phone or all the devices with a USB cable handy during a power outage if you don't have a power bank laying around and because it has a six thousand milliamp battery this can last up to 12 hours per JBL and from my testing at 50% volume light with all my Bluetooth speakers I got 14 hours and 12 minutes of use very impressive the one thing that I wish that the charge to plus did have is the ability to use JBL connect basically syncing to JBL speakers and having them again play at the same time now moving to the creative forward to which doesn't get too much press but has won numerous awards at least on their roar one with the original model this is the Swiss Army knife of Bluetooth speakers with nearly every feature other Bluetooth speakers are offering the only thing really missing here is just basically being water-resistant it's priced at $199 retail but I really ever see it at this price it's usually around a hundred and seventy to as low as 150 but feature wise here this has a charge out port bass boost and clarity enhancement features NFC voice recording and this can also play audio with a micro SD card but this really leads up to the audio quality now the UE boom - gets louder than the previous model but comparing to the other speakers this sound signature hasn't really much improved now I placed it on this list as the audio quality isn't bad by any means it's not as good as the other three in my test but it's the features of being super rugged one of the few speakers on the market to offer true 360 degree sound and again if you did bring this to the beach or have kids playing with this you don't have to worry about sand dirt or water but the creative row - surprisingly provides very good audio almost equivalent in detail and clarity as the Bose Soundlink mini - and of course they both provided very good sound here bidding the last - in my opinion as much as the boom is in or was known for bass the bow still provides a deeper but more importantly richer tone the creative roars again about equivalent now the charge - plus offers good bass but what I loved about this sound signature is it's very bright in the mid-range pushing vocals a bit forward helping the mid-range sound more predominant and not necessarily recessed or boxy many will find the mini to offering more definition and audio detail but the JBL I found perfect for the John Rose of music that I personally listened to which is pop hip-hop and EDM the sound signature from JBL helps to immerse you into the music and as important the price tag being cheaper than the other three makes this the best overall mid-range speaker all right folks unless moving on through the heavyweights here the best in this price range that I've tested has been the Bose selling three JBL Xtreme the fugu XL and lastly Marshall Stanmore starting with the most unique Marshall has been around for ages mainly providing amps to guitarists rock bands and the likes their Bluetooth speaker is very unique with a nod to the Past with their other rap cabinets gold knobs and switch and most unique here look at that front grille now this isn't portable whatsoever and it is heavy and since not being portable it physically connects to the wall there's no battery inside however if you're looking for a conversational piece when guests do come to over to your apartment this is flip and cool but besides looking nice there's not so much other special features except that you can connect this via an optical cable on the back and also make note of this this is the most expensive coming in at 399 dollars retail now bose comes back again with they're selling three as this was my favorite for a long time and still one the best sounding Bluetooth speakers available still built very well premium materials and retains its subtle understated look here and very similar the feature set is on the low side nothing else really talked about but regarding better life Bose is climbing up to 14 hours of performance and from my testing less than 13 hours and 38 minutes to be exact now this one is priced at $300 now regarding the JBL Xtreme in the video it doesn't look too big but when I did hold it with the carrying strap here that supplied viewers were mentioning how big it really looked you can tell how extreme this is passive base radius on the side once again pulsate when sound is bumping and in theory it helps with offering better bass response the outer shell has the same water resistance like on all the previous models again splash proof but not fully submersible in water notable features include JBL connect for two JBL speakers once again and on the back has not one but two charged out ports to charge your devices better life on this thing is claimed to be up to 15 hours of use and again that 50% bottom test lasted 18 hours and 16 minutes into the unit died and last up the fugu XL has been the most requested speaker for review lately as of this video I've done all my tests down here I just haven't finished filming it just yet but I can say the fugu is tough as the UE mega boom and for sure sounds better than the mega boom fugu has come out of nowhere and shown itself to be a strong contender this thing is dust proof waterproof up to three feet for up to thirty minutes underwater the better life claimed is crazy at 35 hours and with my test here I was able to achieve 27 hours and 23 minutes and insane number regardless there's a charge up port and because of its speaker inside a shell design here that I'm showing you guys perfect this has been dropped tested at 3 feet about the same height as my hip here in a little bit higher than most tables and deaths and basically survived the fugu XL comes in at 299 dollars retail sometimes on sale for 270 so this brings me to the sound test right off the bat if you're more in tune with a more neutral sound presence bass isn't damaging or overdone basically the marshall is your best bet this provided possibly the most neutral sound of the 4 and because of its size small medium and large rooms are perfectly fine second I would give this to the fugu XL this does offer big sound and very good amount of bass perfect for genres of pop hip-hop and EDM now this sounds great by itself and I mean great but if you did put the side-by-side with the next two you can hear why the bose and JBL sounds better moving on i honestly prefer the sound signature of the both sounding three due to its fidelity and details in music though still stands as the best in offering clarity and just enough bass to have most genres and especially movies to be enjoyed and surprisingly not many bluetooth speakers do well with audio separation but bose here does a good job with a more open soundstage not much but more so than other bluetooth speakers and this brings me here to the best overall speaker JBL wins again although audio resolution might not be there as much as both the much more forward mid-range and the strong vocals more so than most speakers i've tested if not all also the bass levels and the JBL being very well done not droning and how loud overall this can get I felt more immersed into my music more so than the Bose Soundlink 3 now once you add in the overall package the styling and the features here I think makes this the best large bluetooth speaker on the market so that's it for the entire list here I know this video is getting pretty long I have to admit I'm sure many have to agree because I read most of the comments on YouTube JBL really cleaned house this year with their Bluetooth speakers a lot of people really do like them and from my test I can definitely hear why again I'm sure there's many other speakers that I have yet to try but the ones I have mentioned so far in this video has been some of the best selling most popular Bluetooth speakers on the market if you do get one of the above I'm sure you can't go wrong so be sure to follow me on Facebook Twitter or Instagram at Jim's review room and if you haven't already be sure to LIKE and subscribe I'm Jimmy wood Jim's review room here to help you make a purchase decision you guys take care I'll see you in the next one bye