The Bushnell Wingman is a portable Bluetooth speaker designed specifically with music-loving golfers in mind. It works hand-in-hand with its Bushnell Golf companion app which you can use to load your golf course, record your scores, create statistics, and calculate distances to the nearest hole on your selected golf course thanks to its GPS capabilities. It's incredibly portable and easy to bring along with you wherever you go. There's also a strong magnet on its rear that you can use to secure it on the metal frame of your golf cart.
Our Verdict
The Bushnell Wingman is bad for music. With its default settings enabled, like many small speakers, it lacks low-bass, so you can't feel the thump, rumble, and punch in bass-heavy music like EDM or hip-hop. Vocals and lead instruments also sound dull and veiled. While you can adjust its sound using its two presets, there aren't more robust sound customization features to tweak its sound to your liking. Its soundstage is also perceived as narrow and directional-sounding. However, it can get loud with little compression present at max volume, so your audio remains clean and clear when its volume is maxed out.
- Little compression present at max volume.
- Lacks a lot of bass.
- No graphic EQ.
- Directional soundstage.
The Bushnell Wingman is poor for watching videos and movies. That said, it isn't designed for this use. There's a lack of bass, so you can't feel the thump, punch, and rumble in action-packed scenes. Voices and dialogue also sound dull and dark, and there isn't a graphic EQ to tweak its sound. It also has low Bluetooth latency with Android and iOS devices, which causes syncing issues between the visuals you see and the audio you hear.
- Little compression present at max volume.
- Low Bluetooth latency with iOS and Android devices.
- Lacks a lot of bass.
- No graphic EQ.
- Directional soundstage.
The Bushnell Wingman is satisfactory for podcasts. It's incredibly portable, so you can easily bring your favorite podcasts and audiobooks along with you wherever you go. It also gets loud, with little compression present at max volume, so your audio doesn't degrade when the volume is maxed out, so you can easily hear your podcast from far. That said, the underemphasis in the treble range causes voices and dialogue to sound dull and dark, while sibilants like S and T sound sharp and piercing. Unfortunately, there aren't any comprehensive sound customization features to adjust its sound to your liking.
- Little compression present at max volume.
- Incredibly portable.
- No graphic EQ.
- Directional soundstage.
The Bushnell Wingman doesn't support voice assistants.
The Bushnell Wingman isn't bad for outdoor use. This small speaker is incredibly portable, and its long-lasting battery life makes it great for long listening sessions spent on the golf course. It gets loud with little compression present at max volume, so the quality of your audio doesn't degrade as you bump up the volume. It's rated IPX6 for water resistance, meaning it's certified to be protected against direct contact with water for up to three minutes, so you don't have to worry about it getting a bit wet when taking it outside with you. That said, its soundstage is perceived as narrow and directional. It also lacks bass, and you can't feel the thump, punch, and rumble in bass-heavy music.
- IPX6 rating for water resistance.
- Built-in GPS.
- Lacks a lot of bass.
- No graphic EQ.
Changelog
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Updated Mar 06, 2025:
We've added a comparison to the recently reviewed Bushnell Wingman 2 in the soundstage box, as it offers better directivity, making audio more consistent from all angles.
- Updated Oct 04, 2023: Added market comparison with the Blue Tees Golf The Player in the App box.
- Updated Sep 19, 2023: Added market comparison for the Bushnell Wingman View in the Style box.
- Updated Sep 12, 2023: Added market comparison for the Bushnell Wingman Mini in the Portability box.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Bushnell Wingman only comes in one color variant, 'Black and Orange'. You can find its label here.
If you come across any other variants of this speaker, let us know in the discussions and we'll update the review.
Popular Speaker Comparisons
The Bushnell Wingman is a portable Bluetooth speaker that looks somewhat similar to the JBL Flip 6 and the TREBLAB HD77. That said, it's designed with golfers in mind and comes with golf-oriented features that let you record your scores, create statistics, and calculate distances on your golf course. There's a strong magnet on its rear too, which you can use to secure it on the metal frames of your golf cart. However, like most small speakers, it lacks bass, so you can't feel the thump and rumble in bass-heavy music like hip-hop or EDM. There also aren't comprehensive sound customization features like a graphic EQ to customize its sound to your liking.
See also our recommendations for the best golf cart speakers, the best outdoor speakers, and the best portable Bluetooth speakers.
The Bushnell Wingman 2 is a better speaker overall than the Bushnell Wingman. The 2 is the updated version of the original and has some improvements. While the overall build, including its controls, is similar, the 2 comes with a USB-C connection for charging, has two preset EQ modes (indoor and outdoor), and can create a stereo pair with another Wingman series speaker. It also has a more balanced sound overall and does a better job with low bass, so you get more rumble and boom in genres like EDM and hip-hop. On the other hand, the original Wingman gets louder with less compression at max volume and has a longer battery life.
The Marshall Emberton II is a better speaker than the Bushnell Wingman. The Marshall has a better-balanced sound profile out of the box, that can produce a more extended low-bass. It offers a wider and more spacious-sounding soundstage. There are presets you can use to tweak its sound to your liking. It has a longer-lasting battery life and is slightly smaller, making it easier to carry with you on the go. However, the Bushnell gets louder with significantly less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner-sounding audio. It also has golf-oriented features like a built-in GPS, and its companion app helps you record your score and calculate yardages.
The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 is a better speaker than the Bushnell Wingman. The Ultimate Ears offers a better-balanced sound profile out of the box, that can produce a much more extended low-bass. Thanks to its 360-degree design, it has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. It's also better-built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, meaning it's dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. It even floats in water. That said, if you're an avid golfer, you may prefer the Bushnell's golf-oriented features like its built-in GPS and its companion app that saves your scores and calculates yardages.
The Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 is a better speaker than the Bushnell Wingman overall. The Ultimate Ears can produce a more extended low-bass than the Bushnell. Its sound profile is also more customizable thanks to its graphic EQ and presets. It has a wider and more spacious-sounding soundstage too. That said, the Bushnell comes with golf-oriented features like its companion app which lets you record your scores, create statistics, and calculate distances on your golf course. There's a strong magnet on its rear too which you can use to secure it on the frame of your golf cart. It also gets louder with less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volume levels.
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