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 would love to have some music outside and the JBL PartyBox 100 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker sounds great!

  2. For me it will have to be the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof speakers due to its Bluetooth and waterproof features; perfect for the patio!

  3. If I had to buy one for myself, it would probably be the Jabra 75t In-Ear Noise Cancelling Truly Wireless Headphones for the portability, long battery life and dust/water resistance. Very practical choice for everyday use. But I must say, the Bose Frames Alto Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses are quite intriguing. I’ve never heard of sunglasses with built-in speakers before so I would love to see them in real life and try them out.

  5. I actually don’t know about these goodies. but i will definately wanna try this. i have some speakers like Bose soundlink, Jbl, Jabra etc. at my home but i would really love to add these to my collection. would rate this on website and on youtube channel

  7. I’m interested in a portable, rugged, and waterproof speaker that can be used on our back deck, such as the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker.

  8. A speaker that compact, wireless and most essentially waterproof would be perfect for our backyard. We would no longer be afraid the neighbors’ kids will drop the speaker in the pool!

  9. I would love to win any of the Sony SRS- model speakers to have music both upstairs and down while cleaning the house.

  10. A portable speaker would be great for an old man sitting in the back yard listening to old time rock and roll

  11. Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof speakers. Bluetooth and waterproof rhyme and they are a winning combination. 🙂

  12. I would love to win the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. I love the fact that it is waterproof as we have a pool and often entertain in the backyard. My kids, maye water or the sun caused the small stereo that I had in my backyard to break, so this would be perfect and would last.

  13. My name is Antony and i think it is really cool.Iwish we had stuff like this back in my day the 1980s i was to young to enjoy music like this any who it reminds lik,e that movie staying alive by John travoltra a cool movie.

  14. Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker because i need to upgrade my tv audio, bonus i can play music on it, dual purpose.

  15. Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker, assistant support, doubles as just a music player and a soundbar for movies. How can you go wrong?

  17. a pair of Marshall Kilburn II speakers would be just perfect for me ! very light weight and splash proof.

  18. I like the wireless multi room speaker like the Sonos Move – Wireless Smart Speaker. It would be easy to use and give use sound in all living rooms without wires.

  20. Klipsch AW-400 Outdoor Speakers, I like these speakers because they stay outdoors. They are paintable and have UV-resistant ABS.

  21. I like the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker for the long battery life

  22. I am interested in the Sony Extra Bass 22 speaker, my friend has one and it has such good sound for a small speaker. It also holds its charge for a long time.

  24. I like the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker for it’s 360 degree sound and the fact that it’s waterproof! 🙂

  25. I’m mostly interested in the ultra-portable, rugged, and waterproof ones. Most notably, I love the Ultimate Ears speakers like the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom. I’ve used Booms and Megabooms in the past and they’ve been great to have around, so a Hyperboom would be even more versatile in the backyard for parties.

  27. Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker
    For my daughter and her friends around the pool

  28. I like the Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. It is waterproof and has 15 hours of battery life.

  29. Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones because I’ve been needing a new set of headphones.

  31. I would love the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker for the voice control capabilities

  35. I am most interested in wireless multi-room speakers like the The Bose Home Speaker 500 because I like to listen to my music everywhere in the house and want to be able to easily move my speakers with me.

  36. Definitely something for privacy to not bother my girlfriend since we have different taste in music. Something like the Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones would be my go to.

  37. Outdoor speakers like Klipsch AW-400 would be cool. It would be great to have some speakers outside that are durable.

  39. It’s simple for us. We’ve always trusted the Bose brand, so the Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker is the only way to go for us!

  40. I the Ultimate Ears Boom speaker! My kids have an older bluetooth speaker and these music lovers would love an upgrade!

  43. I really like the portable outdoor speakers as they would be fun for the deck and would be small and stylish and fit in with the deck decor.

  44. I would love the Bose Soundbar 700 Smart Speaker. Furnishing my first apartment now and this would be an amazing addition to my entertainment unit!!

  46. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof speakers. I’ve only experienced great sound from their UE’s past products, I would love to check out their latest product!

  48. The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 Waterproof speakers, I have heard nothing but good about the products and I loved using them in the past. I also need myself a good new speaker to use!

  49. Sony’s WH1000XM3/B Over-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones
    So I can get away with not hearing my wife 😀

  50. The Bose Home 500 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker seem like they would fit our household best. I would love to be able to have great music and crisp sound in multiple rooms of the house!

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