Recommendations for Bluetooth speaker?

Thirith

I recently bought a small Bluetooth speaker to stream music and podcasts via my iPad; it's for when I'm cleaning or cooking and there's a bit of noise but I don't want to wear earbuds. Unfortunately, the speaker was not only cheap but also crap; I don't need super hifi quality, but the iPad's speakers were considerably better quality and much clearer.

Which means I'm now in the market for something a bit pricier but also better. It's less volume I need than audio quality, and a thumping bass isn't altogether required. It's more likely that I'll be listening to Aimee Mann or the latest This American Life than Prodigy or Metallica, to give you a frame of reference. If I can move it around easily (say, I have it in the kitchen most of the time but when I do something else but want to listen to some music I can put it somewhere more central), that's a definite benefit.

If I'm looking for something decent along those lines between US$100 and $200, what would you recommend? Or is there a good case for me spending a bit more?

thatassemblyguy

I own a Logitech UE BOOM. It's at the high-end of your desired price range ($200 on amazon), so that might be a bit of a negative.

However, it's been a solid Bluetooth player for me for almost two years now. I've taken it multi-day trekking and used it around the house. Very portable, and, at least the manufacture lot I have, has been pretty durable.

The USB cable and wall wart it comes with are a bit silly because of the garish color, but that's just my opinion.

Thirith

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into that. The crap mini speaker I got is a Logitech, but then I pretty much got what I paid for... Also, I've been happy with every single other Logitech device I've ever bought.

Grobian

I also wanted to recommend the UE boom and it's smaller brother, the mini boom. They are also on the top of their respective lists at the wirecutter, iirc. I own the mini and find the sound is good, definitely way better than the iPad speakers. If you have that one and your sound is shit, maybe it's faulty?

thatassemblyguy

If i was to hazard a guess, the crappy speaker isn't the UE Mini Boom, it's either a X300 or X100 "Mobile Speaker"?

If so, definitely check out a UE Boom, or like Grobian mentions, a UE Mini Boom.

Thirith

Nah, the one I've got is smaller. It looks like a hockey puck... and sounds like one. :P

Mugsley

I got THIS last week and consider the sound quality to be very good. There is/was a coupon to take an additional $10 off the price.

MichaelLC

The new UE Roll has been well reviewed too.

I got a Photive CYREN and it's a good music & speakerphone if you want to get something much cheaper.

Donovan Puppyfucker

How is the Yamaha NX-100 reviewing?

wunderbar

was also coming to recommend the UE boom. I'm in love with mine.

Thirith

Thanks again for all the suggestions. Even though they informed my decision, I ended up going for the Denon Envaya Mini (though not in that garish white-orange colour scheme). Very happy with it so far - good both for podcasts (when I'm cooking and I've got the... extractor hood? is that what they're called in English? on) and the music I like listening to.

Bigity

This is what I use, but it has been discontinued. Cheap and works, but I am no hard core music buff so take it for what you will.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PL0AME?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00