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. Would love the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones. We live in a very noisy area and they would get a lot of use.

  3. Bose Home Speaker 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker caught my eye for its portability. This would be wonderful as it would allow me to have high quality sound in any room in my house. This is a luxury I do not have right now.

  4. The Ultimats Ears Boom 3 is what I choose I just moved in a new building and now have a balcony this would be great to listen to my tunes ty for the chance

  8. Portable speaker would be great for my camping trip. Also, like the one where I can hook it up to my vinyls!

  9. Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because it would be perfect to take with us to the cabin

  10. I think I would choose Klipsch Outdoor Speakers because they would work great for entertaining friends outside for a bbq hangout and they look stylish. Cheers!

  11. I would like the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker that has Voice Control Built-In. I would enjoy the wonderful sound quality.

  13. Sony SRS-XB12 speakers would be great as I like to have music playing when I work out but don’t need video. Portable is also nice as I love to garden and humming along to a good tune while I weed would help make the work more fun.

  14. I love the Ultimate Ears Boom 3. The charging stand make it super easy to charge and listen at the same time.

  15. Jabra Elite Sport In-Ear Truly Wireless Headphones because I have never found wireless headphones that I feel comfortable with.

  16. I am most interested in the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker with POWER UP Charging Dock. It is very powerful and great for an outdoor party.

  17. I’m not particular in the brand of speaker, but would choose something portable, rugid and Bluetooth. We enjoy listening to tunes outside and the option to take it with makes it all the more valuable.

  20. I like the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because it is portable and has a long battery life.

  21. So many choices, but the JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Wireless Speaker would meet my needs. It’s compact, portable and waterproof.

  23. I like the Bose sound bar 700 smart speaker for the ability to recognize voice commands.

  24. JBL party box 100 would be the best. My kids and I would make good use of it camping and in the back yard this summer.

  25. Got to go with the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker because I want the surround sound feeling without doing the surround sound setup

  26. As much as I’d like the booming sound of the JBL Party Box, I would personally select the Klipsch All-Weather Outdoor Speakers. The fact that you can simply mount it a leave it is great, not to mention it is paintable, which makes it easy to adapt to what ever your outdoor decor looks like. Right now, I carry out a unit every time I go outside. I can’t leave it out for fear of ruining it. With the Klipsch being rust proof, it would mean less effort for lazy me.

  27. I like the the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker because of the feature that has a built-in voice control capabilities using Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa so you can simply ask it to play your favourite playlist

  28. For me its the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. I love the feature of the Magic Button on the device which can be used to play, pause, and skip tracks right from the speaker itself.

  30. I would love to win the portable speaker that way I can take it anywhere and everywhere I go to the Cottage/back yard my friends back yard in my house if I can take it, it will be with me

    Thanks

  31. I am interested in the Jabra elite sport because I love playing sports and I play sports competitively so it would be a good chance for me to practice while listening to music.

  32. Permanent outdoor speakers like Klipsch AW-400 Outdoor Speakers would be ideal, ready to go when we are.

  33. Klipsch AW-400 Outdoor Speakers wold be perfect for our backyard setup. no messing around just walk outside turn them on and fire up the BBQ

  34. This year I’m most interested in durable speakers like the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker that match my lifestyle.

    Whether I’m outside enjoying the summer sun or inside enjoying some tunes, I like to bring a speaker along with me that won’t stop performing if it got a little wet or took a little tumble

  35. I am most interested in a durable outdoor speaker this year because I have an active lifestyle.

  37. I would go for a waterproof portable speaker as I am bicycling and love to have music as I am riding. I even hooked up a trailer to my bike so I can put a Bluetooth speaker in it. I use to ride with earbuds in but found they blocked to much traffic noise and that was dangerous. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker would be perfect.

  38. I am most interested in the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because I like to listen to music outdoors and this is very good outdoor speaker

  39. We would def be wanting the JBL party box 100. We have a ton of kids here all summer (usually ) and this would def make them all happier to have music playing!! Kids are loud but I bet this is louder!!!!!

    • JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless is our pick. We’re always hosting whether friends or family. This would do us good being that we have a huge backyard our laptop speakers can hardly be heard.

  43. I would love the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker – it would be wonderful for listening to music In the morning when I am enjoying my coffee!

  44. I would love the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker as we have trouble hearing our television, and it would be perfect as well to get a great sound from the music we like to listen to. Thank you for the opportunity.

  45. Any of these speakers would be great to win, we just fixed up our patio so these would be a great addition!

  46. JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker to blast out some sweet pirate metal jams for the neighbourhood

  47. That speaker would come in handy on our boat we could take it along with us when we go out on the water.

  48. I would love a portable bluetooth speaker for working outside while weeding and doing other tedious jobs that music would make it less of a chore.

  49. all I need are soundbar for 55″ tv, soundbar for 40″ tv, and outdoor portable speaker for the backyard or balcony .. thanks

  50. I have to go with the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker since it has Alexa integration. I’d like to get all my stuff integrated into one system

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