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. I’m interested in the soundbar type because the size and shape would work well in my home.

  5. The JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker for my large backyard sounds like the perfect speaker to deliver the loud, booming sound that can fill the entire backyard.

  6. I think the portable Sony speaker would be best for my needs! I love the fact that I could use it when I was working in the garden! I value the quality of Sony products!!

  8. I’d like the klipsch-aw-400-50-watt all weather outdoor speakers as we spend a lot of time on our deck and would love having permanent speakers ready at all times.

  12. I would absolutely love to win the Marshall Tufton speaker! The three-way speaker delivers powerful sound and so easy to connect to with Bluetooth & an array of wireless devices!

  13. I think that the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker would work best for our home as we don’t entertain a lot and we like to have music on in the center part of the house!

  14. I would love the hyper boom speakers, I have screened in cabana with a porch swing, they would be perfect

  15. i would choose the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Speaker because it is first of all wireless! and has 15 hours of listening time! AND also 360 degree sound too AND i love that it is waterproof.! All great features for not only summer but all throughout the year’s usage! !

  16. I think the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker would be awesome to have in my home. The music can follow you all around the house.

  17. I would be amazing to win the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom speaker as it has up to 24 hour battery Life and is splash-proof. Those 2 features alone are great for backyard pool time and relaxing or rocking out. Also, it has great sound customization options for space.

  18. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because of the charging dock and not needing a cord to plug anything in would be so handy, just set it on the dock and go!

  19. Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker; they would be great for patio use

  20. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker would be my choice then i would have tunes in the pool literally.

  21. Are you kidding. I would go for the Bose Acoustimass 10 Series V 5.1 Speaker System. The sound would be amazing

  22. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker– its durable build would be perfect for outdoor patio use! 🙂

  23. Definitely the Bose Home Speaker 500 to enable portability from one room to another, and using Alexa to operate!

  24. Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker- interested in portable durable speaker for camping and heading to the beach

  27. The Bose Home wireless 500 sounds like the one for me! Bose’s reputation for quality product and clear sound in a wireless product!

  28. I am most interested in improving the sound aspect of movie watching so I am interested in the Bose Soundbar 700.

  29. I appreciate an immersive home movie experience, so the Bose Soundbar 700 would be the most exciting and useful for me!

  30. I’m most interested in the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. The fact that it’s waterproof makes it perfect for the dock.

  31. The Ulitimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker would work great on our boat dock.

  32. I think the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker with a POWER UP Charging Dock, for 15 hours of listening time? Smile Please and thanks

  34. I like the ultimate ears boom 3 waterproof Bluetooth speaker it would be great for camping even if it rains a bit

  36. I am interested in the ultimate ears boom 3 waterproof Bluetooth speaker because it would be awesome to have by the pool to listen to tunes and not have to worry if it gets wet

  37. I choose the Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because it has 15 hours of listening time, 360 degree sound & it is waterproof.

  38. I’d love a portable speaker like the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. I could bring it with me wherever I go.

  40. I am interested in outdoor speakers, like the Klipsch AW-400. They would be great to listen to, while lounging in the backyard.

  42. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker is my pick as it’s waterproof and perfect to have at the pool!.

  43. The Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker sounds amazing because I want the immersive sound experience.

  46. I am lreally liking the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker because of it’s built in voice control and capability to use for personal listening as well!

  47. I love the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker as it comes with a POWER UP Charging Dock, and that charge provides 15 hours of listening time.

  50. I already have an ultimate ears speaker so I am thinking we purchased a vehicle that has a Bose sound system in it. It is like nothing I have ever heard. So I will have to go with the Bose sound bar 700.

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