The Echo Studio is the best Alexa smart speaker. It's never been cheaper in 2023
Looking to upgrade your home speaker setup, or need a new smart home hub? The Alexa-enabled Amazon Echo Studio is the retailer's best-sounding smart speaker yet. You can get it for its lowest price ever right now for just $160, which is $30 cheaper than its normal price of $200. That's a 20% discount.
And the best part? If you buy it ASAP at Amazon, it'll still arrive before Mother's Day.
Amazon Echo Studio, $160 (reduced from $200)
The Amazon Echo Studio offers powerful bass, crisp treble and punchy overall sound with spatial audio processing technology. It packs five individual speakers into its compact form, with support for Dolby Atmos surround sound that creates a more immersive audio experience. The smart speaker automatically adapts and fine-tunes sound based on your room's acoustics.
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You can stream your favorite songs, use the Echo Studio as a smart home hub and ask questions of Alexa. That means having your news updates read to you, creating shopping lists and even communicating with others by way of other Alexa devices in your home. And if you want to have an impromptu dance session in your living room, it can help you do that, too.
Amazon Echo Studio
Key features of the Amazon Echo Studio:
- Has booming bass and crisp treble
- Spatial audio processing technology and Dolby Atmos support for immersive listening
- Support for Amazon Alexa
- Capable of controlling smart devices as a hub
- Can stream music, read the news of the day, create shopping lists, and more
Amazon Echo Studio, $160 (reduced from $200)
Best Bluetooth party speakers for summer 2023
Want something more suitable for listening outdoors? Summer's almost here, so find the best Bluetooth-enabled speaker options to provide crisp music for all of your summer gatherings.
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential party speaker
The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential is a compact portable party speaker with 100W sound, deep bass and features LED lights with a strobe effect. It's IPX4 splash-proof and provides up to six hours of play time on a single charge.
JBL PartyBox Encore Essential portable party speaker, $300
Philips portable Bluetooth party speaker with dual woofers
This versatile portable party speaker from Philips has a 14-hour battery life for wireless play, a 160 W maximum output, a deep bass, and dual woofers. It also has a microphone and guitar input, karaoke effects and fun party lights.
Philips portable Bluetooth party speaker with dual woofers, $250 (reduced from $300)
Sony X-Series wireless portable Bluetooth party speaker
The Sony wireless portable Bluetooth party speaker provides omnidirectional sound, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and a IPX4 splash-resistant design. It includes two microphone and guitar inputs, plus LED lights.
This speaker has a battery life of up to 25 hours, so you can keep the party going all day long -- literally.
Sony X-Series wireless portable Bluetooth party speaker (SRS-XP700), $438 (reduced from $550)
Sony makes a smaller version of this party speaker with two front tweeters and 20 hours of battery life.
Sony X-Series wireless portable Bluetooth party speaker (SRS-XP500), $288 (reduced from $400)
Ultimate Ears Hyperboom portable Bluetooth speaker
The Ultimate Ears Hyperboom is a portable speaker that promises to provide loud pristine sound. It offers a 24-hour battery life and an IPX4 splash-proof design. You can connect up to four devices to the speaker, so no one person has to be in charge of the party music.
Ultimate Ears Hyperboom portable Bluetooth speaker, $397 (reduced from $450)
JBL PartyBox 1000 high power wireless party speaker
The JBL PartyBox 1000 is a high-tech party speaker for serious audio enthusiasts. It includes a DJ launchpad that allows users to play drums, keyboard and piano, record and loop. It also includes full panel lighting effects, a microphone and guitar input, and powerful sound quality.
At $1,300, it's one heck of a party splurge. But verified Amazon purchasers rave about the 4.7-star-rated JBL PartyBox 1000.
"All my friends think I'm crazy for spending that kind of money on this but at the same time everyone LOVES it when they come out for parties. You can crank the volume up and never get distortion," wrote an Amazon customer.
JBL PartyBox 1000 high power wireless party speaker, $1,300
Tenmiya portable Bluetooth speaker for parties
This is a great budget option for shoppers looking for a solid outdoor party speaker for under $50. It features dual subwoofers with heavy bass, 40W power and long-range Bluetooth connectivity. It's also equipped with colorful flashing LED lights. Rated 4.4 stars at Amazon.
Tenmiya portable Bluetooth speaker for parties, $50 (reduced from $60)
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