The 6 Best Shower Speakers - Winter 2022 Reviews

The best Bluetooth shower speaker we've tested overall is the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2. This small speaker is fantastically built, rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, certifying it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. Thanks to its 360-degree design, it also has a fantastic and spacious-sounding soundstage.

Its out-of-the-box sound profile is reasonably well balanced, making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content, and there's an 'Outdoor Mode' EQ preset to help boost the bass in your audio. It has an exceptional battery performance with a battery life that can last just under 13 hours from a single charge, so you don't have to worry about it running out of battery during longer showers. It also has a small carrying strap built-in which you can use to hang it somewhere near your shower.

Unfortunately, it doesn't support voice assistants, which may disappoint users who regularly rely on them for support. Like most speakers its size, it also struggles to reproduce low bass with the deep thump and rumble fans of bass-heavy music tend to enjoy. Aside from its 'Outdoor Mode' preset, it doesn't have any audio customization features. That said, if you're looking for a good speaker you can use in the shower, it's still a solid choice.

The Sonos Roam is the best smart shower speaker we've tested. It offers outstanding voice assistant support with Alexa and Google Assistant built-in and has little trouble registering your commands from far away and in noisier settings. You can activate your assistant with your voice, and you can mute the speaker's mic when you no longer want it to listen to you.

With its Trueplay room correction feature enabled, its sound profile is fairly balanced, making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content. That said, it lacks low-bass, and higher-pitched voices and lead instruments may also sound a bit dark at times. Fortunately, there are bass and treble adjustments in the Sonos S2 app to tweak its sound. It's also amazingly built, with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes.

Unfortunately, its room correction feature is only available with iOS devices, which may disappoint some Android users. It also doesn't get very loud, and there's some compression present at max volume that can affect the quality of your audio when the speaker is pushed to its louder volume levels. That said, if you like singing along to your favorite tunes in the shower but also like relying on voice assistant support, this versatile speaker is still a solid choice.

The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is the best shower speaker for music that we've tested. This portable Bluetooth speaker is well-built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, meaning it's certified to be fully dust-tight as well as immersible for up to 30 minutes in a meter of water.

With its 'Standard' preset enabled, it has a boomy sound profile overall, with a balanced mid-range, so vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix. However, higher-pitched voices and instruments can sound a bit dark at times. Fortunately, its companion app features a graphic EQ and presets you can use to tweak its sound to your liking. Thanks to its 360-degree design, it also has excellent directivity, resulting in a wide and open-sounding soundstage.

Unfortunately, while it can get decently loud, there's some compression present at max volume that can affect the clarity of your audio during louder listening sessions. Like most speakers its size, it also struggles to reproduce the deep thump and rumble in low-bass that's typically present in bass-heavy music. That said, if you like listening to music while you're in the shower, this speaker is still a solid choice.

The Anker Soundcore Flare 2 is the best budget shower speaker we've tested. This small Bluetooth speaker with RGB lights is rated IPX7 for water resistance, certifying it to be immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. You can also pair it to another compatible speaker to create a stereo pair or multiple other speakers when you want your audio to fill a large room without increasing its volume.

With its default EQ and BassUp features enabled, it has a well-balanced mid-range, so vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix, though higher-pitched vocals and instruments may sound a bit dull. Like most small speakers, it struggles to reproduce low-bass, so you can't feel the thump and rumble in bass-heavy music like EDM. Fortunately, its companion app features a graphic EQ and presets to tweak its sound to your liking. Also, it has excellent directivity thanks to its 360-degree design, resulting in an open and natural-sounding soundstage.

Unfortunately, it doesn't get very loud, and there's some compression present at max volume, so your audio doesn't sound as clean at louder volume levels. Also, while it supports voice assistants through your smartphone, its performance isn't very good. However, if you're looking for a speaker that's well suited for playing music in the shower at a more affordable price, it's still a good choice.

The Anker Soundcore 3 is the best cheap shower speaker we've tested. It's decently well-built with an IPX7 rating for water resistance, meaning it's certified to be immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. This remarkably portable speaker even comes with a carrying cord, meaning you can hang it in your shower or bathroom.

With its 'Bass Up' feature enabled, it has a well-balanced mid-range, so voices and lead instruments are reproduced clearly and accurately in the mix. However, some higher-pitched instruments and vocals can sound a bit dull and veiled. Fortunately, you can customize its sound to your liking thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its Soundcore companion app.

Unfortunately, like most speakers its size, it struggles to reproduce low-bass, so you can't feel the deep thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music like hip-hop and EDM. It also doesn't get very loud, and there's some compression present at max volume, so your audio doesn't sound as clean at louder volumes. That said, it's still a good choice if you're looking for a cheap speaker to use in the shower.