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JBL Charge 6
Best overall portableThe do-everything portable: big sound, ~24-hour battery, a built-in powerbank, and it shrugs off water and dust.
The big Bose portable: room-filling sound with real low end, a rope handle, and an aux input for the turntable on the porch.
| Type | Portable stereo |
| Water | IP67 |
| Battery | ~20 hr |
| Inputs | Bluetooth, 3.5mm aux |
The do-everything portable: big sound, ~24-hour battery, a built-in powerbank, and it shrugs off water and dust.
Punches absurdly above its size - the best sound-per-ounce here, with smart tuning that adapts to how it's sitting.
Portable when you want it, full Wi-Fi Sonos at home - stereo sound and ~24-hour battery in a haul-anywhere body.