Versatile, go anywhere portable speakers are made for summer. I’ve had a bunch sitting at my desk waiting for summer to arrive so that I could give them away. And now is the best time since Best Buy has just started their “Sounds of Summer” event! This event is a great way to learn which speaker, indoor or outdoor, and which headphones—wired, wireless, or True wireless—is right for you. At the same time, enter our contests. In the first of several contests for audio technology that we’ll be running during this event we are giving away a great selection of portable speakers that were reviewed on the blog. So, enter now, and return regularly to discover new audio related contests all summer long.

Portable speakers are a great place to start for music in the summertime

Music does many things for me: sometimes it’s relaxing, sometimes it’s energizing. But always it’s welcome! I use a variety of speaker types around my home. In my garden, though, it’s a portable speaker from Sony, I’ve had it for a couple years; it keeps me entertained and singing outside. Like most portable speakers, it connects to my smartphone via Bluetooth, and I can easily control the volume from the speaker or from my phone. It holds a charge for hours and I move it around as I need to so my music goes wherever I go. There are new, more powerful speakers available now from Sony and I might be looking to upgrade soon.

What to do with all of these speaker samples 

Many of the speakers carried at Best Buy arrive at my desk for me to send for reviews … so I have tried a lot of different kinds. When they return from the bloggers, I am often asked to give them away in a contest. That’s the situation with all of these. Great speakers that have only come out of the box for a short test and now are in need of a good home where they’ll be used and appreciated. There are 3 pairs of awesome Marshall speakers, 3 pairs of awesome Sony speakers, and one fantastic Ultimate Ears Hyperboom party speaker. Think about where you would use a new portable speaker and enter this contest.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy but you can only enter once. In a comment below, tell us which speaker type discussed in the “Sounds of Summer” article are you most interested in this year and why.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we’ll select 7 winners from all eligible entries and randomly assign each person to one of the 7 prizes: one will win a pair of Marshall Stockwell II speakers; one will win a pair of Marshall Kilburn II speakers; one will win a pair of Marshal Tufton speakers; one will win a pair of Sony SRS-XB12 speakers; one will win a pair of Sony SRS-XB22 speakers; one will win a pair of Sony SRS-XB32 speakers; and one person will win the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom speaker.

This contest runs from July 17th until August 4th.

Remember you can only enter once but let your friends and family know about the Sounds of Summer event so they too follow along and enter all of the contests for great audio tech!

Win a Portable Speaker Prize Contest Rules and Regulations

Good Luck

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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1425 COMMENTS

  1. The speaker at the top of my wishlist this summer is a sound bar like the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker. A portable waterproof speaker would be awesome too.

  2. Bose Sound bar 700 Smart Speaker. Being plagued with mosquitoes we don’t do a lot of outside entertaining so an indoor system would be of far more use.

  3. I’m most interested in the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because my family spends a lot of time at the beach or on the dock and engaging in water sports!

  4. The Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker because of the smart features and because it tunes to the room. I have a TV to pair it with.

  5. I’m interested in soundbars, and especially the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker with Voice Control Built-In. I’d like to use this with my TV set, instead of the TV’s built-in speakers.

  6. Definitely the portable Bluetooth speakers . So convenient to use , moveable , great for the summer

  7. I’m most interested in the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker because of the voice control built in.

  11. JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker

    I think the led lights are a fun option for the kids, plus the 12 hr battery life is perfect so I don’t have to run an extension cord

  14. I like the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because it’s portable and waterproof

  15. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker is what I’m looking at. My friend has one and we take it swimming on the shoreline all the time. It’s waterproof so you never have to worry about it and it has great sound. Super loud too.

  16. My choice would be the JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. I have a large backyard to use and this would help fill the space with music from my guests and myself.

  17. I like the Sony MHC-V21 Bluetooth NFC Wireless Speaker – Black because you get your party pumping with the Sony MHC-V21 all-one-audio system.

  18. They are all nice, will go with The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because it’s portable and waterproof

  19. My first choice is the Klipsch AW-400 Outdoor Speakers. I like that they come with a C-style mounting bracket and hardware. I like that they are sold in pairs, and I can set them up for enveloping stereo sound on your patio or deck.

  20. I’m interested in the JBL partybox 100. Could really use something loud for the outdoors for BBQs and such.

  21. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because I like to go to the beach and boating

  22. I’m liking the Bose Home 500! Seems like an awesome speaker and love that it’s portable.

  23. Definitely the portable Bluetooth speakers . So convenient to use , moveable , great for the summer .

  28. I’d love to win the JBL Partybox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because of its long battery life

  29. Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker is great for us for times when we are by a pool or water and don’t have to worry about this speaker getting wet

  30. The JBL Partybox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because of its long battery life and the RGB LED light patterns that sync to the music

  31. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker is ideal for us ,easy to use , durable, ok in the rain etc, and loud enough for everyone !

  32. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because it’s portable and waterproof

  34. I am interested in the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker because it has built-in voice control capabilities using Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa so I can simply ask it to play myfavourite playlist.

  36. Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker with Voice Control Built-In . I watch a lot of movies. This speaker would be perfect for me.

  37. the voice control feature of the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker would make it a great device for me to use 🙂

  39. I would like a Portable Bluetooth Speaker like the JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because it can be used in any room as well as outside when we are sitting on the deck.

  44. The JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because I’m looking for something for outdoors that packs punch but is easy to move around!

  46. I’d have to go with the Bose 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker because of its versatility, we love music in our home and are constantly looking for new ways to upgrade our systems! Also, this ends on the day of my birthday (august 4th) which would be an amazing birthday present !!!

  47. I am interested in the privacy at home type of speakers like the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones so I don’t disturb other people in the house while they are working from home.

  49. I’m interested in the Jabra 75t in ear nose cancelling wireless headphones. I listen to audiobooks so this would be great.

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