Top Speakers In South Africa

What is a Speaker?

A loudspeaker is an electroacoustic transducer that converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound.

Top Speakers In South Africa

Sonos Roam

The Sonos Roam is our pick for the best Bluetooth speaker, with a powerful sound, rugged design, excellent connectivity features, and smart home control. 

A bass-heavy audio performance makes it ideal for use outdoors because during our testing we found it’s powerful enough to cut through wind noise. Meanwhile, a clever Automatic Switching feature means it seamlessly becomes part of your Sonos Wi-Fi multi-room setup indoors.

These flashy features would be pointless if the Sonos Roam didn’t sound great – but we’re happy to report that, despite its small stature, the Roam delivers a powerful sonic performance, with remarkably prominent bass, even if it does lack the rhythmic accuracy you’d expect from an audiophile speaker.

2. Tribit Stormbox Micro 2

The Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 is the best-sounding and most fully-featured mini Bluetooth speaker we’ve had the pleasure of testing. It’s not the most powerful or the loudest Bluetooth speaker out there, but at this size and price, you can’t currently buy better. 

The Micro 2 is a brilliantly pocketable portable speaker that’s surprisingly good for music as well as an excellent option for listening to podcasts or just watching TV shows on a mobile device. 

3. JBL Flip 6

The JBL Flip 6 is a prime example of a Bluetooth speaker that sticks to the basics and gets them all right. This rugged, portable speaker is super simple to use, sounds good, and can be paired with up to 100 other JBL speakers at once to create a huge wall of sound. 

You won’t find extra features such as voice assistants or Wi-Fi connectivity (or even a 3.5mm aux-in), but the Flip 6 sounds so good that you won’t miss them. During our testing, we found that its warm, well-balanced audio performance is far more powerful than you might expect from a speaker of this size, and while the treble can sound a little harsh at higher volumes, you’re getting plenty of clarity and detail.

4. B&O Beosound A1 (2nd gen)

Almost identical to the original A1, the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (2nd Gen) is an appealing and highly portable Bluetooth speaker that comes with (admittedly flawed) Alexa support without the need for Wi-Fi. 

The puck- or even burger-shaped speaker looks sophisticated, while its IP67 water and dust resistance rating means it’s more robust than it looks, making it suitable for use outdoors and it can take a dunking.

We found that it’s crisp audio performance and 360-degree soundstage make the A1 ideal for soundtracking small gatherings. The impeccable balance between bass, mid and treble means that compared to a lot of Bluetooth speakers, it’s like we were enjoying our favorite songs as if we were listening to them for the first time.

5. Tribit Stormbox Blast

The Tribit Stormbox Blast is an unusual speaker and there are a few things you need to know before you consider it: it’s quite heavy and you can’t turn those lights off completely – although you can make it so they only pop up when you’re switching the volume levels. 

Honestly, it’s not the subtlest-looking device we’ve tested. But that’s where the criticism ends. The Stormbox Blast is the biggest and most powerful Bluetooth speaker in Tribit’s ever-growing arsenal of portable speakers and it sounds every inch as detailed – even at higher volumes – as models from better-known audio specialists at three times the price.

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See our recommendations for the best Bluetooth speakers, the best home speakers, and the best cheap speakers.

  • Sonos. Sonos Era 300.
  • Bose. Bose Portable Smart Speaker.
  • JBL. JBL Boombox 3.
  • Sony. Sony SRS-XG500.
  • Ultimate Ears. Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM.
  • Anker. Anker Soundcore Motion X600.
  • Apple. Apple HomePod (2nd generation)
  • Amazon.