The 6 Best Speakers For Parties - Black Friday 2021 Reviews

The JBL PartyBox 310 is the best party speaker that we've tested. It has distinctive, customizable RGB lights and features a 12V DC In port, so you can charge the speaker via your car's lighter port. It comes with a built-in telescopic handle and wheels to help transport it and is rated IPX4 for water resistance, meaning it's certified to be protected from small splashes of water.

It can get loud enough to fill a large crowded room, and it can get even louder when connected to a power source. It has a boomy sound profile with its Bass Boost button set to '1' and can produce the deep thump and rumble in low-bass that's typically present in bass-heavy music like hip-hop and EDM. You can also connect this speaker to other compatible units when you want your audio to cover larger spaces, helpful for parties. It even comes with 'Mic', 'Mic or Guitar' inputs, and karaoke-related settings.

Unfortunately, it doesn't come with a graphic EQ or presets, so you can't adjust its sound to better suit your preferences. There's also some compression present at max volume, so your audio may not sound as clean at louder volumes. However, if you're looking for a party speaker to use at your next party, this one's the best Bluetooth party speaker we've tested.

The best tailgate speaker for parties we've tested is the SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3). This speaker comes with a removable metal grille you can switch out for various styles and colors and has built-in handles to help transport it. It also comes with a removable battery which can last an outstanding 43 hours from a single charge, though this can vary depending on your usage.

It can get incredibly loud, and its sound can easily fill large crowded spaces. It can produce a pretty extended low-bass, meaning you can feel the deep thump and rumble in bass-heavy music like EDM or hip-hop. It can also produce a high-treble that may be perceived as bright and sparkling, and there's a graphic EQ and presets so you can tweak its sound. Also, it features two XLR ports, so you can connect different instruments like a guitar, DJ mixer, or microphone to it, which may please musicians and karaoke lovers. While it doesn't have an IP rating, the manufacturer claims its internal components are coated to comply with an IP65 rating for dust and water resistance, so it should withstand some spills.

Unfortunately, there are many compression artifacts present at max volume, so your audio may not sound as clean and clear at louder volume levels. It requires two units to play stereo sound and needs to downmix stereo content to mono when using it on its own. That said, if you're looking for a speaker you can use at a tailgate party, it's still a great choice.

The best portable speaker for parties that we've tested is the Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM. It has a built-in carrying strap to help with transporting it when you're on the go. It's also rated IPX4 for water resistance, so it's certified to be protected from small splashes of water.

It comes with an Adaptive EQ room correction feature that adjusts its sound according to the acoustics of your room. With this feature enabled, it offers a neutral sound profile, making it suitable for listening to lots of different types of audio content. It struggles to reproduce low-bass, so you can't feel the deep thump and rumble in bass-heavy music like hip-hop and EDM. Fortunately, there's a graphic EQ and presets you can use to tweak its sound to your liking. This speaker can also get pretty loud with little compression present at max volume, so your audio sounds clean during louder listening sessions.

Unfortunately, unlike other party speakers we've tested, it doesn't come with any RGB lights and doesn't have any inputs to connect external microphones or instruments to it. That said, if you're looking for a portable speaker you can use at parties, it's still a solid choice. It's even one of the best Bluetooth speakers we've tested.