Spec Me - Bluetooth Speaker

[petridish]

Hello all,

Had a quick search but couldn't find what I was looking for so apologies if this is a common ask. I'm after a reasonable quality Bluetooth speaker for around the house / garden which is a step up from the cheap things people often take to the park.

I had been drawn towards the Marshall Tufton but was put off by some comments about the sound quality not being quite as good as expected, and the fact that the "stereo" sound means one speaker facing the back. Don't get me wrong I know that I can't really expect too much from a Bluetooth speaker and I've got decent headphones if I want to really dive into my music. However I would like something that's some way decent as it'll end up being my main way of listening away from my desk I'm sure. Also part of the reason I was looking at the Tufton was I have a voucher for the shop named after an Indian takeaway, which means I could stretch my budget towards the £200 mark.

In terms of requirements, I don't want any voice assistant stuff built in and having the option to run on battery for the garden is a must. Other than that strong bass would be preferred but not at the cost of mids as it sounds like it is with Tufton.

Ideally I'm just looking for suggestions along a similar line from your experience and I'll go away and do some further research.

Thanks in advance!

 

[petridish]

Huh that's really interesting thank you! These look way smaller than what I had in mind but if they're that highly praised then I'll definitely add them to the consideration. I think to get the two and a sub would be a bit more than I want to spend at the moment but good that you can build on it. Problem is that it then gets up into the same price range as the Sonos move which I initially discounted as too expensive. Are these really better than that? I'll have to see if there's anywhere I can have a listen to some under the current restrictions...

 

[petridish]

Yeah my reservation came from the size to be honest, thinking that a driver of that size couldn't possibly avoid the usual tinny sound of these types of speakers, which is why I started looking at bigger stuff. You've definitely given me something to mull over though. Not too worried about portability, it being wireless and liftable is enough for my intended use. That being said with the way social gatherings are gonna have to be for the foreseeable a speaker you can chuck in a bag definitely has its place.

Quick question, from the review you linked it sounds like the daisy chaining has to be wired? Is that the case or is it just for best performance?