Bluetooth Speakers: The weird, the wonderful and the wireless

Remember the days where you couldn’t listen to your favourite music out and about unless you had a pack of triple A batteries or a shitty phone speaker? Luckily for music fans around the world, the days of lugging round out-dated speakers and battery-powered transistor radios are long gone.

With just about every device out there supporting Bluetooth, it’s become a default way to audio-indulge, and there’s a whole world of truly unique speakers on the market that fully allow you to listen to music on-the-go.

With an array of different Bluetooth devices competing to be the best and stand-out, these are the ones that bring something different to the table; while satisfying the needs of people wanting high-end sound quality.

Cheers, to modern technology!

What it is: S3 Bluetooth Speaker

Price: £229.60

Why it’s different: Aesthetically, the S3 speaker is certainly pleasing. This oddly shaped speaker draws heavily on geometry from a design point of view; in order to achieve the best possible sound and allow consumers to indulge in an immersive sound experience.

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What it is: Fugoo Style BT speaker

Price: $139.99 (Order from US)

Why it’s different: It can get pretty annoying when you’re chilling with your mates and your speakers die on you. Well, with these bad boys you won’t have to worry about that! With its 40-hour battery life, they’re perfect to keep you going well into the next day. One for the crack-ons ;)

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What it is: JBL Pulse 2

Price: £169.99

Why it’s different: Whether it's a night in listening to your favourite tracks, raving at a house party, or banging out some big tunes by the pool in a hot country this summer, the JBL Pulse 2 is a neat party speaker. It delivers 12 light-show options; including fire, rain and fireworks, whilst offering up pulsating, hypnotic lights to fit the mood.

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What it is: iQ Gravity Levitating Bluetooth Speaker

Price: £99.98

Why it’s different: This speaker has an advanced magnetic levitation system and a revolutionary Death Star-shaped orb. The magical levitation effect is created by the magnets concealed within the sphere-shaped speaker and base stand. While it's levitating, you can even tap or spin the speaker as it plays out your favourite tracks.

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What it is: Carambola Bluetooth Fountain water dancing speakers

Price: £58.99

Why it’s different: Watch water dance as you bring music to life with these water dancing speakers. With a multi-coloured water display, it’s easy to enjoy listening to your favourite tunes as the speaker glows through its built-in LED lights.

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What it is: The Hydra Smartbottle

Price: $59.99 (US price)

Why it’s different: Forget taking your bog-standard water-bottle when you’re on the go. This unique speaker allows you to listen to music on-the-go without having to lug all your gear around.

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What it is: UE BOOM 2

Price: £169.99

Why it’s different: The new and improved version of the UE boom has a new feature called Called Block Party, which it lets up to three friends connect to the same UE speaker. With this feature, the person in charge of the music can pick and choose from each person’s tunes, pulled from streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify.

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What it is: OMO +

Price: £175

How it’s different: This truly unique device floats on water so you can take it to the pool, in the bath or lounging in the hot tub. You get to watch it swim as you play your music. It’s perfect for the summer months.

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What it is: Mars floating speakers

Price: $329 (US price)

How it’s different: This speaker levitates, similarly to the iQ Gravity Speaker, but as well as that, it’s also equipped with IPX7 water resistance and can survive and continue playing music after a one-meter submergence. Basically, if you're a clumsy listener and you tend to spill or break things, you need this in your life.

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What it is: Lithe Audio BT-650 Bluetooth Speakers

Price: £134.50

How it’s different: This powerful speaker can be installed in to your ceiling for efficient space saving. All you need to do it connect your device, put on your favourite songs and chill. Big.

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