The 5 Best Shower Speakers - Summer 2022 Reviews

The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 is the best Bluetooth 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 and 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 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. If you like listening to music while you're in the shower, this speaker is still a solid choice.

The Bose SoundLink Flex is the best Bluetooth shower speaker we've tested for bass. While you can't customize its sound profile like the Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3, it can produce a more extended low-bass out-of-the-box. This portable speaker is very well-built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be dust-proof and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. The manufacturer even says it can float in water and comes with a small built-in carrying strap you can use to hang it somewhere in your shower.

Its sound profile is neutral with a touch of extra warmth and boom in the high-bass range, making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content. It also supports Google Assistant and Siri through your smartphone and does an excellent job of understanding your commands in noisy rooms, which is good if you want it to hear you over the noise of the water in your shower.

Unfortunately, like most speakers its size, it still struggles to reproduce the deep thump and rumble in low-bass that's typically present in bass-heavy music like EDM and hip-hop. It also has to downmix stereo content to mono which isn't as immersive. If you're looking for a portable speaker to bring along with you in the shower that can produce a more extended low-bass, it's still a good choice.

The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is the best small shower speaker we've tested overall. This remarkably-built speaker has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. This means you don't have to worry about it getting wet when you want to bring your favorite tunes along with you in the shower.

While it doesn't come with a removable suction cup like the iFox iF012, it has a better-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box, and you can still hang it somewhere near your shower using its small built-in carrying strap. Its balanced mid-range ensures vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix, making it good for dialogue-centric audio content like audiobooks and podcasts.

Unfortunately, like most small speakers, it lacks low-bass, so you can't feel the deep thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music. Also, apart from its 'Outdoor Mode', there aren't any sound customization features to adjust its sound to your liking. If you're looking for a speaker with a customizable sound profile within the same price range, check out the Anker Soundcore Flare 2, though it isn't as small. If you don't want to pause your music or podcasts when you want to take a shower, the WONDERBOOM 2 is 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. It lacks low-bass, and higher-pitched voices and lead instruments 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. 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. If you like singing along to your favorite tunes in the shower and rely on voice assistant support, this versatile speaker is still a solid 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.