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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  2. I would like the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker to enjoy the sound as I work all around the house.

  6. I really like the Bose Home Speaker 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker with Voice Control Built-In. It is so compact and wireless and would be perfect for our home.

  7. Would love the Marshall Tufton Speaker. Since it’s splashproof, it would be perfect next to my hot tub. And it’s stylish too!

  8. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker, I love playing spooky Halloween music for my graveyard every October 31st.

  11. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker would be my pick. My husband and I are almost finished building a multilevel deck and dock. The 360 feature would be great for this as well as the long battery life plus the waterproof feature in case we want to bring it close to the water.

  12. I am most interested in the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker because it has voice control built in so you can tell Amazon Alexa to play your music.

  14. I am interested in the JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker to provide great sound at out outdoor gatherings.

  15. We could really appreciate the waterproof feature of the The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker since we are always around the water.

  17. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker with POWER UP Charging Dock interesting. It can get a little wet & wont hurt i8t.

  19. I like the The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker for around the backyard.

  20. Jabra Elite Sport In-Ear Truly Wireless Headphones, I could use true wireless for my workouts!

  22. I liked the Jabra Elite Sport In-Ear Noise Cancelling Truly Wireless Headphones – Black because they could move around the yard with me.

  24. I would choose the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom speaker because it is rechargeable. Thank you for the chance!

  25. A speaker like the JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker is my choice because of its great booming sound. It is the best choice for outdoor living such as hosting parties with my friends.

  27. I like the The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker for around the backyard pool.

  29. I like the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphone for when I am in a noisy area.

  30. I would love to try the Sony WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones. great for a morning job.

  31. I am interested in the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker cause it delivers room-filling sound and it’s compact so you can place it just about anywhere.

  33. I would love to try the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker because I swim laps a few times a week and it would be great to have some music with this waterproof speaker while I swim.

  34. I choose the Sony WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones. They look amazing and they are so light and feel like nothing when you have them on.

  35. The Sony WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones. These are hands down the best I have ever tried. Comfort. Quality in both sound and noise cancelling. Too expensive for me but definitely my choice if I could win them.

  36. I’m interested in Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker with POWER UP Charging Dock. When doing work outside, it can go with me, not be in the way, and sounds like if it gets a bit of water on it, it will keep on working.

  37. I like the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones. These will be great for when I am outdoors and on the go.

  38. The Klipsch AW-400 Outdoor Speakers would be just what I need on my porch – easily installed and don’t take over the look of the room, subtle but solid.

  39. The speaker type I’m most interested in is the JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth wireless speaker. We like to entertain in our backyard during the summer, but don’t have a proper sound system. This speaker would be perfect ! The 12 hour battery life (for those all-night parties), the LED light patterns in sync with the music and being able to your Smartphone via Bluetooth to play music are great features. Party on !

  40. I would love the Bose 700 Smart Speaker with Voice Control, and seeing as it is Bluetooth I can pair it with my existing Bose speaker. Cheers Thomas

  41. The Klipsch AW-400 Outdoor speakers looks like a better alternative to me facing my laptop speakers out the window.
    Those would be great to have.

  42. The Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker with Voice Control Built-In – Bose Black – such a streamlined design!

  45. I am interested in the The Bose 700 Smart Speaker since they have a voice control feature.

  47. The Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones since they have a noise canceling processor that blocks out surrounding noise.

  48. I like the Jabra Elite Sport In-Ear Truly Wireless Headphones because they can also keep track of your heart rate.

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