Best Shower Speaker 2018

According to the research, people shower for eight minutes on average, three times a week. This equates to over 20 hours of our time being spent in showers every year, with many of us spending much more than that.

So if we spend so much time in our bathrooms, why not make this time more fun, relaxing or productive and perhaps find the best shower speaker for our needs?

A carefully selected shower speaker can be your great companion that allows you to listen to songs or podcasts making that shower time of yours a little bit more exciting.

There are three main ways that people tend to use Bluetooth speakers in bathrooms which depend on the mood you are in or perhaps your morning or evening rituals.

More often than not people like to spend their shower time with more fun, so some light, yet energizing musing is a great way to start your day.

For some of us, we like to take a bath and wind down after a hard day at work, so quiet and peaceful music will surely help you get to the relaxing state sooner.

For others, productive geeks like me, we like to spend our time with maximum use and listening to a podcast while showering is the way to go.

With wireless Bluetooth speakers becoming increasingly popular and an abundance of options on the market – which speaker is the best for your shower use?

We have reviewed countless options and have shortlisted 12 of the best shower speakers currently available on the market.

Best Shower Speaker 2018 – Quick Comparison

The summary table below is designed for people that do not have enough time to go through the complete review and need to make their decision quickly. The table contains only the most basic information which is the least you should know before choosing the best shower Bluetooth speaker for you.

If you do have more time to spare reading the complete review, we are sure you will find it useful as we have tried to pack the most amount of information into as few words as practically possible. Choosing the best shower speaker does not need to be hard. We have done the hard work for you which will help you to narrow down your choices to one or two Bluetooth speakers and make your product selection process a lot more streamlined.

We will continuously update this review when the new worthy alternatives are released to the market, making sure that you have access to the most current information and products available. So, let’s get into it!

1. Best Bluetooth Shower Speaker – Fugoo Sport

The Fugoo Sport is wearing a rubber jacket which has been designed to provide additional protection from water, dust, and physical impact.

The IP67 water resistance rating allows the speaker to be submerged in water for up to 30 minutes, which is one of the best results in our review.

To make it even more attractive for travel use and stay true to its name, the  Fugoo Sport boasts a 40-hour battery life. This makes it the longest lasting Bluetooth speaker in our review by a country mile as no other speaker gets even close.

The Bluetooth speaker delivers a 360-degree sound with the help of six built-in speakers. There are two neodymium woofers, two tweeters and two passive radiators that create a vibrant, balanced and clear sound unrivaled in our review.

A handy advantage that Fugoo Sport has compared to most speakers in our review is that it has a voice-enabled speakerphone built-it. It allows you to use Google Now or Siri as your virtual assistant and even take conference calls.

2. Best Budget Shower Speaker – AYL Soundfit 

The speaker comes with a heavy-duty rubber strap which you can either use for carrying or attach a carabiner to it and hang it off your backpack or a bike.

The bottom of the speaker features a threaded hole allowing you to use all types of mounts with it to endlessly expand your mounting options.

Since the speaker is small in size and ultra light, it makes it one of the most portable speakers in our review.

AYL Soundfit also supports a 3.5mm jack connection, so if your device does not have Wireless Bluetooth connectivity, you can always resort to the good old auxiliary cable which also comes in the package.

The battery provides around 12 hours of music playback and takes 3 hours to recharge, which is an excellent result for such a cheap Bluetooth speaker.

3. Best Mini Bluetooth Speaker – BOOM Swimmer Duo

The body is made of a tough rubber that makes the speaker shock resistant and durable. Combining that with an IPX7 water rating that allows the speaker to be immersed in water for 30 minutes – you have a pretty rugged wireless speaker that is ready to survive almost everything you can throw at it.

The integrated battery allows up to 8 hours of playback time, which is quite modest compared to the competition.

To recharge the battery, the top cap needs to be unscrewed and open a rubber flap inside. It may not sound too bad, but in practice is quite uncomfortable.

The Boom Swimmer Duo features a 30mm driver, which is tiny and you should not expect a punchy and immersive sound from it. The high and mids are not the most refined either, creating an acceptable sound quality with no ‘wow’ factor.

Although the speaker is tiny, it can get pretty loud. At the same time, when pushed beyond 70-80% of its volume, the low-end distortion becomes apparent which blurs the overall sound.

4. Best Versatile Bluetooth Speaker – Treblab HD55

The Treblab HD55 comes with a spare red color cover, so if you feel that you need to add a little bit of excitement to your music device, it comes in the package.

One of the ends features playback and volume controls, whereas the other end has a built-in bass radiator.

The playback controls are simple, yet innovative, at least for wireless Bluetooth speakers. To change the soundtracks, you merely need to swipe your finger on the panel left or right. It is simple to use, and it works well, even with the fingers being wet.

As far as the speakers go, the body has four of them integrated, one dual bass radiator, two tweeters, and a single midrange. This sound arsenal results in 12 watts of pure sound power making the Treblab HD55 one of the loudest Bluetooth speakers in our review.

The sound produced is not only powerful, but also full, vibrant, crisp and clear, even at maximum volume.

One of the things that set the Treblab HD55 apart from the competition is the indoor/outdoor button that changes the sound mode to tailor it best for your environment. Opting for indoor mode enriches the sound with a better bass response, whereas the outdoor mode focuses on louder, but slightly less rich sound.

The speaker has a built-in microphone, so you can easily use it to make phone calls, and the voice quality is great.

The battery delivers quite average results, providing the speaker with close to 10 hours of playback time. It is worth mentioning that it takes around 5 hours for the battery to recharge, which we found to be quite long.

5. Best Durable Bluetooth Speaker – Photive Hydra Rugged

The Photive Hydra Rugged has a unique shape for shower speakers that would fit nicely in your shower somewhere in the corner facing the wall. Not only it is practical, but the speakers can be positioned at a 45-degree angle to channel the sound bottom-up.

Although it is a great speaker for your shower, it fits outdoor use just as well. If you do choose to use the speaker outside at the beach, you can use a 3.5mm connection as an alternative.

The built-in two 40mm drivers and a passive subwoofer deliver a clear and balanced sound that can get quite loud. The bass levels are vague at low volumes, and progressively build up to average levels as the volume increases.

The Photive Hydra Rugged has an integrated speakerphone which allows you to take phone calls without needing to use your phone. You are unlikely to require it in the shower, yet could come quite handy at the beach or outdoors.

6. Best Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker – UE Roll 2

If you feel that speaker colors in our review are dull and boring, then UE have prepared a whole array of color options from you. They even come with artistic impressions, such as ‘Drippy’ created by the artist Jen Stark.

Similar to the original speaker, the Roll 2 features a bungee cord at the back. This is quite useful for most showers given that you have a hook or something similar. The speaker also comes with an inflatable base that can be used in a pool if you want to have your music as close to you as possible.

With speaker controls, again, nothing has changed. The massive and simplistic plus and minus signs at the front of the speaker still control the volume, which we find convenient. Conversely, the absence of playback controls on the speaker constrains us to use a mobile phone to skip or pause a song.

The wireless range has improved, and UE claims 100 feet, yet in practice, we found 60 to 70 feet (in the open) to be more accurate.

The claimed battery life of 9 hours can be achieved when using the speaker at moderate volumes. At the same time, as the volume increases the battery life drains exponentially quicker.

The area where UE Roll 2 is ahead of the competition is the mobile app that lets you control the sound equalizer levels, pair up to 50 other speakers and set the alarm.

Inside the body, you will find a 2″ main driver and a pair of 0.75″ tweeters that deliver a surprisingly loud sound for the size. The speaker manages to maintain clear mids, highs and undistorted bass throughout the volume range. The lows, however, seem to fade as the volume raises to avoid sound distortion as the speaker does not have a built-in passive radiator.

7. Best Cheap Shower Speaker – SoundBot SB510

The battery allows for up to six hours of playback time and takes around three hours to charge. The result is nothing spectacular, but given that this is the cheapest Bluetooth speaker in our review, we think it is acceptable.

We did find the playback controls at the front of the speaker to be handy and easy to use. It allows you to pause and skip songs without having to leave your shower. Conversely, there are no volume controls, which we found quite odd.

Additionally, SoundBot SB510 has a built-in speakerphone, yet we are not sure how practical it could be to take phone calls in the shower.

The sound quality won’t blow you away, yet it very decent given how small and affordable this speaker is.

8. Best Shower Speaker for Bass – UE WonderBOOM

The top and bottom end feature a durable plastic that is designed to absorb the impact in case of a drop.

In fact, UE claims that the speaker can be dropped from a 5 ft height and guarantees no damage will be caused to the speaker.

At the top of the speaker, you will find an elastic bungee cord, which is not practical due to its short length. The only time we could see a use for it was the soap rack in the shower.

The UE logo at the top of the speaker is a button that allows you to pair the devices and pause/skip the songs.

The feature array of the speaker is pretty plain. It does not support the UE mobile app, does not have a 3.5mm jack and does not feature a speakerphone. The only physical connection on the speaker is micro-USB port for charging.

With the sound, UE Wonderboom takes the best of UE Roll 2 and substantially improves the quality of the low range. The sound is now powered by two 40mm active drivers and two passive radiators creating a 360-degree sound projection. The result is a relatively clear and rich sound across the frequency range with emphasis on the lower frequency range.

Although the speaker is relatively small in size, it can fill an average size room with loud sound. In fact, despite its size, the UE Wonderboom is the loudest speaker in our review.

9. Best Shower Speaker With Suction Cap – VicTsing Shower

Unlike a similarly priced SoundBot SB510, the VicTsing features full playback controls including volume, skipping and pausing. You can even use the speaker as a hands-free alternative where pressing the play/pause button will dial the last number dialed. Answering the phone calls is as easy as tapping the button once, whereas holding it rejects the call.

It also comes with two integrated microphones, which manage to capture the voice surprisingly well. This is perhaps a small feature, yet may come in handy depending on how you use the speaker. Using it while taking a relaxing bath could be one of your options.

The sound is powered by a 500 mAh battery which can give you up to 6 hours of playing time given that you keep your volume levels below 70%. It will take 3 hours to recharge the battery fully, which we found to be a little too long compared to the competition.

As mentioned before the VicTsing features a bigger driver compared to other speakers of the same size which gives it a more powerful sound that can get pretty loud for the size. The sound is relatively balanced across the frequency range making it one of the best cheap Bluetooth wireless speakers on the market.

10. Best Value Shower Speaker – OontZ Angle 3

The sound is delivered by two precision acoustic drivers and a passive subwoofer that adds an excellent punchy note to the overall sound experience.

The Oonts Angle 3 delivers 10 watts of clear, loud and distortion free sound. Highs are clean, and midrange is detailed with decent vocal reproduction. The passive radiator is positioned at the bottom of the speaker, so placing the speaker bottom down, delivers a more profound and pronounced bass compared to the vertical speaker position when it stands on one of the rubber ends.

The speaker has an integrated microphone allowing you to take phone calls hands-free.

11. Best Premium Bluetooth Speaker – Libratone ONE Click

The speaker is using a mesh fabric we have seen in other Libratone speakers, which is both functional and visually appealing. The fabric provides a good grip in the hand and prevents the water from getting in as it is IPX4 certified.

At the back of the speaker, you will find a power button which like the Zipp features touch sensitive pad. The touch sensor is meant to be a feature that set Libratone products apart, which it does, but probably not in the way Libratone have expected it. Unfortunately, with both Zipp and One Click we had a similar experience where some of the finger gestures take multiple times to register. For One Click, we only had issues pairing the speaker where you need to hold the finger on the button over time.

The speaker lives up the manufacturer claim of 12 hour battery time, which is fine, but not exactly amazing.

The sound is delivered by a 1″ tweeter, 3″ woofer and two passive radiators. The Libratone claims a 360-degree sound, yet to achieve that you need to have the speaker standing upright, which is not very practical.

The overall sound is mostly balanced. The lows are present, not too punchy, yet manage to boom-out due to not being entirely controlled at times. The mids are slightly elevated and can fill up the room quite easily, yet are not as refined as we would like it to be making some of the vocals sound a tad processed. The highs do not come across as harsh, even at high volumes, but they do lack a tiny bit of clarity.

12. Best Compact Bluetooth Speaker – Anker SoundCore Sport

With the weight of only about half a pound and a tiny size, the speaker is ultra-portable and can fit the smallest of handbags. The speaker features an IPX7 waterproof rating which is the highest rating the Bluetooth speaker can have, especially in such a small size and such an affordable price.

Also, the speaker has been designed to float in the water, so if you ever wanted to take your music to the pool, with Anker SoundCore Sport you definitely can.

The case is made of hard plastic which is reasonably sturdy, yet not as impact resistant as Oonts Angle 3, we have reviewed earlier.

The button layout is quite simple as it only has three buttons. Two buttons are reserved for volume control whereas the third button is used to pair your speaker, answer or end calls, pause or skip forward the tracks. Our only complaint is that the buttons are a little hard to press due to them being so sealed behind the protective rubber.

You can also use a 3.5mm cable connection which is hidden behind a rubber flap to protect the port from water exposure.

The battery seems to provide 10 hours of playback time which is neither good or bad.

The sound quality is where Anker SoundCore Sport truly shines as it is punching well above its weight. It is loud, clear and despite its small size delivers a very reasonable amount of bass. Both music and podcasts come out clear and balanced across the frequency range, which we do not often see in mini wireless Bluetooth speakers powered only by a single driver.

How do we test?

When considering the best shower speaker for your needs, it is important to keep in mind the below factors. We believe they are the most important one that will determine your overall experience with the bluetooth speaker.

1. Ease of setup and use
2. Audio and video quality
3. Connection stability and reach
4. Feature set
5. Real life usage and practicality

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