ANKER MOTION +

An affordable, great sounding and seriously waterproof speaker you can take anywhere

THE DIFFERENCES IN price between the speakers has less to do with sound quality and more with smart features. They all sound really good, but if you want voice control and cloud streaming you’re going to pay more. The snag is that those features and AirPlay require you to be on a Wi–Fi network. While that’s fine for your garden, being away from Wi–Fi still means using regular Bluetooth.

The Sonos Move, JBL Link Portable, AudioPro C3 and Bose Portable Home Speaker are all web– connected, with the C3 and Move in particular having the widest feature sets although also being the largest of the bunch. The Bose is a great balance of portability and features, but at a price.

With an honourable mention for the super– affordable and fun Wonderboom 2, it’s the Anker Motion + that strikes the perfect balance. Well-built yet really portable, it’s effectively waterproof, has great audio quality and battery life, and even an aux input for flexibility. It may not have smart features or AirPlay but considering its price it’s the speaker you will want to take out with you wherever you go.