You can find a full breakdown of what each IP rating means here. If you’re after something extremely resilient, you’ll want to look out for speakers with an IP67 rating. The Sonos Roam has been sitting at the top of our best Bluetooth speakers list for some time now and we love that it seamlessly becomes part of your Sonos Wi-Fi multi-room setup indoors, too. How we test the best Bluetooth speakers Overall, the JBL Charge 5 sounds like a bigger portable speaker than it is. It dishes out an impressive amount of bass for its size without sacrificing on the mids or highs. You want long battery life: At 10 hours, the battery here is relatively low – the JBL Charge 5 doubles it at 20 hours. Key specs – Power source: In-built battery; Battery life: 20 hours; Speakers: 4 (plus two passive); RMS power output: 50W; Wireless: Bluetooth 5.1; IP rating: IP67; Dimensions: 230 x 95 x 109mm (WDH); Weight: 1.8kg

We particularly enjoyed the bass response here, which is where small speakers usually fall down: Tribit is keeping quiet about the exact specifications of the driver in this model but whatever it is, it delivers impressive bass for such a small footprint. And battery life is superb, up from the 8 hours of the original Micro to a travelling or beach day-friendly 12 hours. Consider high-end audio brands such as Bose and Bang & Olufsen if you want a combination of stylish design and great sound – but be prepared for relatively high prices. If you want to save money then Tribit and Anker offer strong speakers that won’t break the bank. Is JBL or Bose better?The Ultimate Ears Hyperboom is a powerful speaker that will deliver a party atmosphere, both indoors and outdoors. Its Ultimate Ears' largest Bluetooth speaker to date, but stays in keeping with the company's stylish designs, and adds two Bluetooth radios so you can switch seamlessly between two phones. If this is your first time using Swift Pair, select Yes when asked if you want to get notifications and use Swift Pair. We test countless portable speakers every year at TechRadar, and that means we know exactly which features and specs to look out for.It's important for us to compare the performance of these speakers against the specs claimed by their manufacturers, which is why we take the time to make sure the battery life and connectivity is as good as the brands say they are. Honestly, it's not the subtlest looking device we've tested. But that's where the criticism ends. The Stormbox Blast is the biggest and most powerful Bluetooth speaker in Tribit's ever-growing arsenal of portable speakers and it sounds every inch as detailed – even at higher volumes – as models from better-known audio specialists at three times the price.

Select Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners> Add a printer or scanner. Wait for it to find nearby printers, then choose the one you want to use and select Add device. If you’re having installation issues with your printer or scanner, see either Fix printer problems or Install and use a scanner in Windows 10. To pair a Bluetooth device using Swift Pair The Edifier D12 offers a lot of speaker for the money, both in terms of its physical size and the sound it’s able to output. Drawing on mains power, it can produce 70W RMS courtesy of two 4in woofers and a pair of 19mm tweeters housed in a fetching wooden enclosure. The transmission of data via Bluetooth is determined by the use of Bluetooth codecs. SBC is pretty much universal but some companies use their own proprietary codecs in addition to SBC. Apple uses AAC, Samsung has Scalable, while Sony utilises LDAC. You’ll also find Qualcomm’s aptX series of codecs used by a range of Bluetooth devices; if you’re after higher-quality Bluetooth audio, look out for aptX HD and aptX Adaptive. Battery life could be better, especially if you have the RGB lighting effects engaged, but fortunately, these can be turned off to save juice for making use of the Bang’s power bank capabilities. With an in-built microphone for calls and voice assistant functionality plus an IPX6 rating for water resistance, there’s very little this rather large speaker can’t do.If the JBL Charge 5 is too pricey but you still want a powerful and portable Bluetooth speaker, look no further than the Flip 6. As well as being cheaper, the Flip 6 is the more portable of the two and comes with a handy removable carrying strap. It’s also fully dust-resistant and waterproof, so you’re safe taking it on outdoor adventures. Sound quality is of the utmost importance and a lot of our focus falls here. We listen to an enormous range of content on every speaker we test to gauge its performance when handling different genres in different conditions. If a speaker supports the AAC, SBC and LDAC codecs, we’ll see how it sounds over all three and if there’s support for high-resolution or spatial audio, we put it to the test using appropriate content from streaming services including Tidal or Apple Music.