The speakers can make or break your music experience. The market is saturated with a range of options to enhance your listening experience, making it important to find the right fit for your needs. Whether you’re looking for portable speakers to carry around for your next adventure or a boombox for immersive wholesome sound, there’s something out there for everyone. Here are eight of the best wireless speakers to look out for.
Ultimate Ears Boom 3
The Ultimate Ears Bloom 3 is a portable and lightweight speaker with an IP67 rating, and features like waterproof, dust resistant, and extra rugged look. Weighing 1.3 pounds, this lightweight speaker offers a battery life of up to 15 hours, making it a great choice for all your needs. The speaker costs around $149.99 and offers Bluetooth connectivity, alongside customization options for one-touch playlists on several platforms.
Sonos Roam
The small but powerful Sonos Roam weighs less than a pound (0.95 lbs) and features an ergonomic design with a rechargeable battery and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. The speaker syncs with digital assistants, and is drop-proof and waterproof with an IP67 rating, and costs around $179, with a battery life of up to 10 hours.
Sonos Move
The Sonos Move is ideal for a sound system built throughout the house. Weighing 6.6 pounds, the speaker is strong by itself but can be linked with other Sonos devices to customize an immersive sound experience with easy voice control. The speaker costs about $398, has an IP56 rating, and a battery life of up to 11 hours, with connectivity to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Anker Soundcore Flare 2
Looking for a speaker to elevate your pool parties? The Anker Soundcore Flare 2 has an IPX7 rating, making it the perfect companion by the pool. It costs $79.99 and has a battery that lasts up to 12 hours. What sets it apart from other speakers is its beat-driven light that pulses with the rhythm of the music, taking your waterside soiree up a notch.
Bose Portable Smart Speaker
The Bose Portable Smart Speaker is a wireless Bluetooth home speaker with voice control. It weighs 2.34 pounds and has a battery life of up to 12 hours. Rated IPX4, the speaker is durable and water resistant, and costs around $399. You can also choose to sync it with other Bose speakers or sound bars for multi-room listening.
JBL Clip 4
The JBL Clip 4 weighs 0.5 pounds and has an IP67 rating, making it waterproof and dustproof. The tiny smart speaker can easily be clipped onto your bags to carry on vacation or to the beach and offers a decent sound quality for its size. It is also cost-effective, priced at $49.99, and available in a range of colors.
Vizio Sound Bar
The Vizio Sound Bar weighs 15.9 pounds and offers great aesthetics and power. It is priced at around $299.99, and can be used to stream music wirelessly from any smart device and is easy to set up and use.
Sony SRS-XB12
The Sony SRS-XB12 is a small but mighty speaker that delivers powerful sound and boasts up to 16 hours of playtime. It weighs a mere 0.67 pounds, has an IP67 rating, and costs around $60, making it a great option in the range of cost-effective portable speakers.
With new OTT platforms being launched one after the other, it comes as no surprise that Discovery Inc. has followed suit. Its new streaming service, Discovery Plus, which launched on 4th January, features over 2,500 shows from HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Animal Planet, and originals from other production companies. While anyone is eligible for a free 7-day trial, Verizon users can get a free 12-month subscription.
Users can access the free Discovery Plus subscription from the My Verizon app by going to the Add-ons & Apps section and selecting “Discovery Plus” under Entertainment.
Here’s how Verizon subscribers can get a free Discovery Plus subscription:
Discovery Plus is one of the largest streaming platforms that provide content across categories like business, food, paranormal, science, and history from all over the world. You can stream shows from various devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Microsoft Xbox One. Discovery Plus also offers subscriptions for all budgets, so there’s something for everyone. Read on to know the various plans.
Are you unsure about whether or not you will enjoy Discovery Plus? No worries, you can simply try out their 7-day free trial. All you need to do is login and enter your personal and card details. If you enjoy the content and the platform, you can opt for one of the subscriptions mentioned below, or you can cancel the subscription before the last date of streaming.
Discovery Plus offers subscriptions for people of different budgets. If you do not want to spend too much, you can opt for the $4.99/month subscription. This will allow you to view all the content available on the platform, including new releases and originals. However, there’s a catch. This subscription comes with limited ads. That means that you will see advertisements along with your content. You can upgrade your plan or cancel it whenever you want.
If you dislike ads and have a decent budget, this subscription is ideal for you. It costs $6.99/month and includes everything that Discovery Plus has to offer, minus the ads. Moreover, you can change the subscription plan whenever you want to do so. Your subscription will be effective from the next date of billing. Moreover, your subscription will renew every month unless you cancel it.
Several Verizon users can now get free Discovery Plus subscriptions on their plans. “Do More Unlimited” and “Start Unlimited” plans offer a six-month free subscription with Discovery Plus. Similarly, “Get More Unlimited” and “Play More Unlimited” plans offer a one-year free subscription. People with both new and existing plans can access this offer. After their subscription ends, you will be billed $6.99/month.
Vodafone and Discovery Plus have partnered together to make their content available to Vodafone users in 12 markets. People with subscriptions to Vodafone TV, Fixed Broadband, and Mobile will benefit from this. People who have Sky Broadband’s connection (Sky Q Box only) can also access a 12-month free Discovery Plus trial.