The 7 Best Home Bluetooth Speakers - Fall 2023 Reviews

The best home speaker that we've tested is the Sonos Era 300. This premium device has a sleek and stylish design that's easy to integrate into your home decor, with great sound quality suitable for listening to lots of different audio content. You can use the speaker on its own or integrate it into your existing Sonos ecosystem to create a surround sound setup in your living room. It's one of the few speakers we've tested with Dolby Atmos support, too, which is great for enjoying more immersive formats like Dolby Atmos Music found on subscription platforms like Apple Music.

As for its sound, this speaker comes with a room correction tool designed to optimize its audio reproduction based on your room's unique acoustics. It's called Trueplay, and while the full feature is only available with iOS devices, Android users can now access a more simplified version, too. If you'd rather manually adjust the speaker's sound, there are bass and treble adjustments in the Sonos S2 app. Plus, this speaker's built-in Alexa capabilities let you control it hands-free from the comfort of your couch. Overall, it's a feature-packed device that brings a high-quality sound. If you want something more simple, it's a little much, but it's still worth a look.

Looking for something more affordable? Check out the Sonos Move. It's a unique device that's designed for use both in and out of the home, so it's more versatile than some of the other picks on this list. Still, its sleek and stylish design fits right in with your living room decor for in-home use. Built-in Alexa and Google Assistant provide hands-free control, so you can ask either voice assistant to adjust the volume, check the weather, or even add ingredients to your grocery list, among other commands. The included wireless base is great for charging—but you can use it wired, too.

Best of all, this speaker is ideal for bringing your tunes to the backyard, too. Its built-in handle makes it easy to transport, and with up to ten hours of battery life, you can listen to music without interruption for a good chunk of the day. Since it's rated IP56 for dust and water resistance, there's some protection against the elements, too. Given the price difference, it's only natural that it comes with fewer features than the Sonos Era 300. There's no Dolby Atmos support, and the Trueplay room correction tool is limited to iOS devices, which is disappointing if you're an Android user. Still, if you want something more portable at a more affordable price, it's worth checking out.

If you're shopping in the mid-range, you'll want to check out the Sonos Era 100. As its name suggests, this speaker is the smaller alternative to the Sonos Era 300, offering many of the same cool features. For example, built-in Alexa support lets you control this speaker with your voice, and you have access to the Trueplay room correction tool on Android and iOS devices. Through the Sonos S2 app, you can connect this speaker with other Sonos devices to spread sound throughout your home or create a surround sound experience with a compatible soundbar. There's no Dolby Atmos support, but if you don't listen to much of this content, you may find it's a better value overall.

Given its wired-only design, this speaker doesn't offer the same portability as the Sonos Move. It's not rated for dust or water resistance, so it's best to use it indoors and away from sinks or showers. Still, it's a great addition to any living room and boasts a stand-out sound quality for the price. Voices and lead instruments are clearly reproduced right out of the box, which is ideal for listening to many different music genres. Unlike the Move, it's a stereo speaker, so you also get a clear separation between the left and right channels. For a more budget-friendly price, this speaker is a great pick.

The Amazon Echo Studio is another great all-around smart home speaker that's more affordable than our top picks. It's one of the best home Bluetooth speakers we've tested, with a sleek design that blends in easily with your home decor. Many smart features are on hand, including built-in Alexa and a Zigbee hub that gives you hands-free control over other compatible smart devices like light bulbs and thermostats. When you use the voice assistant, the light ring on top of the speaker comes to life, so you know it's registered your command. When you're done, you can easily mute the microphone using the button on top of the device.

With its solid sound quality, this speaker is a suitable choice for listening to many different types of audio content. You can easily follow along with the conversation in dialogue-heavy podcasts and audiobooks, and instruments in music are detailed and lively in the mix. Compared to the Sonos Era 100, it doesn't have a room correction feature, so it sounds slightly different depending on the space you're listening in. However, you can use the bass and treble adjustments in the Amazon Alexa app to make up for this. You'll also find multi-room and stereo pairing support in the app to connect it with other compatible speakers, which is a nice touch for the price.

The best budget home speaker we've tested is the Amazon Echo Gen 4. This smart device has a unique spherical design that makes for a stylish addition to your home decor, and you can find it in several colors to match your aesthetic. Thanks to built-in Alexa support, you can control the device hands-free with only the sound of your voice, making it easy to add ingredients to your shopping list, check the weather, and more. The built-in Zigbee hub gives you control over other smart home devices, like lightbulbs and thermostats. For more private moments, you can mute Alexa's microphone as well.

This speaker's sound quality is solid, too, making it a great choice for listening to music, podcasts, and more in the comfort of your home. Dialogue is easy-to-follow, and the clear reproduction of voices and other instruments brings a pleasant and accurate sound to the mix. Adjust its bass and treble levels in the Amazon Alexa app if you want a different sound. While this smaller device doesn't get quite as loud as the larger Amazon Echo Studio, as long as you're listening in an average-sized room, it won't be much of an issue. Its budget-friendly price is ideal for those who want to try out a home speaker without breaking the bank.

The Amazon Echo Pop is the best cheap home speaker we've tested. Despite its wallet-friendly price, this tiny speaker packs a punch. Its performance with built-in Alexa rivals more premium speakers from this manufacturer, as it has no trouble hearing your commands from far away or amidst a noisy setting like a party. With such a small design, it's a great choice for those low on space. It also comes in a couple of different colors to meet your style needs.

There are some trade-offs for its price and size, of course. Notably, this speaker doesn't reproduce as much low-bass as the more premium Amazon Echo Gen 4, and it doesn't get as loud. It can't playback stereo content without downmixing it into mono, either. That said, if you don't listen to a lot of music, this won't matter much to you. For more dialogue-focused content like podcasts or the news, it's still a fair choice, and it's a great way to enter the smart speaker space without breaking the bank.

If style is your top priority, you'll be happy to know that more and more home speakers on the market are adapting innovative designs, so they can blend right in with your existing decor. The IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf is the best we've tested, and as its name suggests, it's designed for use as a bookshelf. Available in black and white, it's easy to mount to your wall using the compatible brackets that the manufacturer sells separately. Since you can control its features through the Sonos S2 app, you don't have to worry about handling the speaker once it's in place.

That's right—this speaker is a collaboration between IKEA and Sonos, so it has many of the same features available on Sonos' more premium models. With Trueplay room correction, you can optimize the speaker's output based on your room's unique acoustics. If you prefer manual calibration, you'll find bass and treble adjustments. Plus, the app lets you connect other Sonos speakers to spread audio throughout multiple rooms in your home, which is neat. Its sound quality isn't as impressive as the higher-end models on our list, but with such a unique design, style-conscious listeners will want to check this speaker out.