This buyer's guide offers a look at our current favorites, with a focus on small and lightweight models that are well suited for travel and still have excellent sound output. We continue to review mini Bluetooth speakers at a steady clip here at CNET, so we update this list fairly frequently. But for their compact size, many models manage to exceed expectations when it comes to sound quality. True, when it comes to smaller portable Bluetooth speakers - I call them mini or micro speakers, depending on how small they are - there are some limitations to their sound usually they can only output just so much bass and volume. Prices have come down a bit too, so you're getting more for your money. In fact, several models are fully waterproof and a few can even float. Luckily, wireless Bluetooth speakers have improved with time, and now offer better sound, longer battery life, more reliable connectivity and increased durability, particularly when it comes to water resistance. Not only can you stream your tunes from a phone, tablet or computer, but some Bluetooth speakers have built-in microphones so you can use them as a speakerphone for calls or meetings. Aside from a good pair of headphones, a portable Bluetooth speaker is the best way to hear music whenever and wherever you are.

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