The best Prime Day deals on bluetooth speakers we've tested and reviewed in 2024

Ready to invite Alexa into your home? This cute little device is so much more than just a speaker — you'll be able to ask her questions and have her play music, tell you the weather or even turn on lights, all without lifting a finger. At less than 4 inches wide, the device will hardly take up any space, and if you're new to the world of smart speakers, this one's a prime introduction. Oh, and it's never been on sale for less than it is now — you'll save 55% with this deal. 

Check out our roundup of the best smart home speakers to shop additional models. 

This is the first big discount for Amazon's all-new Echo Dot smart speaker, which arrives with a few nifty tricks up its sleeve. First, it promises better sound quality than its predecessor. Second, it has a temperature sensor that can work with your smart thermostat to help regulate keep you comfy. Third, it can serve as a Wi-Fi signal booster when paired with an Eero router. All that for $28 makes this a deal you shouldn't pass up.

The Amazon Echo Spot does it all — it can be an alarm clock, a timer, a weather forecaster or a speaker; it can also control your other smart home devices, make calls and so much more. It's "a fine nightstand companion," Broida says — read the rest of his Echo Spot review for more.

The Echo is the baseline Amazon smart speaker. It looks a lot like the Dot, sure — but it has much higher sound quality and acts as a smart home hub for all compatible devices. If you want a gadget that produces tremendous audio from all of your favorite music streaming services, this is it.

The slightly larger Soundcore Motion+ made our list thanks to its solid, weather-resistant build and good sound. It weighs over two pounds, so it’s not the most portable speaker out there, but the audio quality makes up for the heft. 

There’s even a 3.5mm aux input for wired connections. The Motion+ will go for up to 12 hours on a charge and right now you can get one for $70 or 30 percent off. That matches its all-time low price.

The Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 is one of the top picks in our guide to the best Bluetooth speakers because it’s loud for its size and has decent sound quality. Plus the integrated strap makes it easy to take the one-pound music box anywhere. 

Thanks to Prime Day, it’s going for just $42, down from $80 after a 40 percent discount and a $5 clickable coupon. That's a new all-time low, beating its Black Friday price. In our book, less than $50 for a decent music box is a pretty great deal. 

The Sonos Roam 2 is on sale for the first time thanks to Prime Day. It is listed at $179, but is down to $143 right now. This second Roam speaker fixes some of the issues that plagued the first generation, like giving it a separate button for power and allowing you to connect to Bluetooth without first going through the Wi-Fi setup. 

It has the same internals as the first iteration, which impressed us with its great audio quality — the highs and mids are clear, and it puts out “more of a bass thump than seems plausible” from such a small speaker.

Another of our recommended Sonos speakers, the Era 100, is on sale for $199. That’s a solid $50 off the list price and matches the low we saw during previous sales. We named this the best midrange smart speaker you can buy thanks to its excellent sound quality that manages to get plenty loud enough to fill a room. Plus we like the extra options the line-in and Bluetooth connectivity give you.

Out runner up pick for a midrange soundbar is the Sonos Ray. It doesn’t come with a subwoofer but still manages to put out plenty of bass. We also like that it’s easy to set up and delivers good sound quality for both TV and music. One of our hesitations was the $279 price tag for a woofer-less speaker, but now that it’s down to a new low price of $199, that’s much less of an issue.

If you're looking for a Sonos subwoofer to go with your new soundbar, check out the Prime Day price on the Sub Mini. It's down to $343, which is a 20 percent discount and matches the low we saw earlier this year. 

In our review when the Sub Mini came out back in late 2022, we called it "the practical sub we've been waiting for." We were impressed by the way it beefed up the sound, but like that it's far more affordable than Sono's pro-grade subwoofers. 

After reading Engadget’s rather in-depth guide to Bluetooth speakers, I settled on the JBL Flip 6 and have been very satisfied by the auido quality and battery life. It also works just about anywhere, thanks to its ability to sound good while sitting on its end or lying horizontally. Connecting via Bluetooth is nearly idiot-proof and the range is impressive. Now that it’s $40 off the list price and down to $90, I’m tempted to snag another one (especially since you can sync up two speakers for stereo sound).

JBL's Authentics 300 Bluetooth/Wi-Fi speaker is $100 off for Prime Day, which is about $70 more than the all-time low. We gave the speaker a review score of 75 when it came out late last year. We like the subtle stylings (even if it didn't quite hit us as "retro" as JBL intended) and the fact that you can boss around Alexa and the Google Assistant from the same machine with no switching required — something many smart-assistant-enabled speakers can't do. The audio is warm and inviting for softer genres too, but if you're playing more aggressive guitar- and bass-heavy songs, things get muddy.  

And, even though it's billed as portable speaker, we found it far too large and heavy to easily carry around. But it looks good on a shelf. 

The Anker Soundcore Motion 300 is on sale for a new all-time low for Prime Day. Listed at $80, it’s now just $60. This is another recommendation in our guide to Bluetooth speakers because we liked the combination of great sound, affordable price and pint-sized dimensions. The Anker Soundcore app lets you easily customize the EQ settings and the IPX7 rating means it can handle a dunk in water.

Anker's Soundcore Motion X600 got a mention in our Bluetooth speaker guide. It's waterproof, puts out 50 watts of sound, has an AUX-in port and supports Spatial Audio thanks to an upward facing driver, which we found effective up close, but the effect waned from farther away. Still it's nicely portable with the lunchbox style handle to lug around the four-pound weight. 

Right now, it's on sale for $150, which matches the all-time low and is $50 off the list price. 

The clutch-shaped Bose SoundLink Flex has hit a new low price of $99 for Prime Day. That’s $50 off the list price and beats the previous low by $20. Just note that the full discount only applies to the blue and lilac colorways. If you want it in black you’ll pay $129 instead. This made the cut in our guide to Bluetooth speakers because it delivers impressive bass for its size and has a premium look.

The Bose Portable Smart Speaker is selling for $319 or about $20 more than the all-time low price we saw a couple years ago. For reference, the list price is $399. This is a good option if you want an in-home smart speaker with high-quality sound that can occasionally go on an outing. 

The IPX4 water resistance isn’t terribly robust and the 2.3-pound weight means it's not the most lightweight to carry around. But if you need a speaker that provides the help Alexa and/or the Google Assistant while doing justice to your music, we think this is a good bet.

The new edition of UE’s barrel-shaped speaker, the Wonderboom 4, is seeing its first discount ever for Prime Day. Right now it’s down to $80 which is a $29 discount off the list price of $100. We haven’t had the chance to review this one ourselves just yet, but judging from how much we liked its predecessor, there’s a good chance the powerful audio will impress. It’s also waterproof and the battery life is now two hours longer at 14 hours.

The Epicboom from Ultimate Ears came out late last year and it's a little smaller than the brand's Hyperboom speaker, but in our experience, it still puts out a good amount of volume. In fact, what we appreciated most about the speaker was its balance of power and portability. There's a strap on the side that stays put with magnets and the waterproof rating means it can handle a dunk in the pool. 

Right now the over four-pound speaker is down to $270 thanks to Amazon's sale. That's a 23 percent discount and looks to be a new lowest-ever price.  

At the small end of the Ultimate Ears size spectrum is the Wonderboom 3. We put this one on our best Bluetooth speaker list because it's tiny yet powerful, delivering the biggest sound of the speakers we tested in its size range. It has a cute barrel shape, goes for up to 14 hours on a charge and not only has an IP67 waterproof rating, it also floats. Right now a few different colorways are $57, a 40 percent discount off the $100 MSRP that matches its all-time low.

The Marshall Emberton II is on sale for $120, which is a $50 discount and a price we’ve seen fairly often this past year. This newer version of the clutchable Emberton delivers the brand’s signature sound, which focuses more on balanced output than raw power. The battery can last up to 30 hours on a charge, has a water-rating that can handle a short submersion in water and it supports Stack Mode to pair up two Marshall speakers.

Samsung’s Q990D soundbar set is the latest addition to our soundbar guide and it earned an impressive 89 in our review earlier this year. It’s not a cheap home theater addition, usually going for $1,998, but Prime Day has dropped the price to $1,498. 

We like the immersive sound and the fact that it comes with a complete surround sound setup in the box — pairing the soundbar with a large subwoofer and robust rear speakers. Plus the latest edition now supports HDMI 2.1 which delivers 4K passthrough at 120 frames per second, important if you want to connect your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X directly to the soundbar.

Another soundbar from our guide, the Sony HT-A7000 7, is down to $TK for the sale. While it’s listed at $1,400, it’s been selling for $998 for most of the past few months. This is our runner-up pick for a premium soundbar. 

We like the immersive sound thanks to Dolby Atmos and Sony’s own 360 Sound Mapping. It has two HDMI eARC inputs that support HDMI 2.1 which means you can hook up multiple streaming boxes or gaming consoles. It also works with AirPlay 2.