Need a new speaker for Aussie summer parties? I’ve found 5 top models from JBL and UE – prices start at AU$61

Triptych of JBL Clip 5, JBL Flip 7 and Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4

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I sit here writing this article with my phone telling me the temperature outside is a scorching 32ºC, a figure that is only set to rise as the week progresses. Evidently, summer is in full swing in Australia, and with it will inevitably come parties and social gatherings. Any such event needs a soundtrack, and what better way to provide it than with a heavily discounted Bluetooth speaker?

I assumed the discounted prices we saw during the Boxing Day sales would have been long gone by now, but Amazon is doing what it does best: keeping prices low on top-rated models. I’ve found five fantastic discounts on models from industry stalwarts JBL and Ultimate Ears – including a huge 36% saving on the JBL Flip 7, which I rate as the best Bluetooth speaker for most people.

Starting with the smallest and the cheapest, the JBL Clip 5 is a go-anywhere model that delivers a sound that really does belie its diminutive size. Its headline feature is an integrated carabiner clip, allowing you to attach it to a bag with ease. In our JBL Clip 5 review, we said, “It’s capable of some surprisingly deep bass and delivers this without losing the detail”. Sound quality can be affected at seriously high volumes, but otherwise, this is a remarkable little speaker made for the outdoors.

Given the fact the Flip 7 sits atop my list of the best Bluetooth speakers, you can pretty much ignore all other suggestions in this article and opt straight for this one. It barely puts a foot wrong, and as our JBL Flip 7 review says, “the Flip 7 outperforms its asking price to an almost startling degree”. That statement was made taking its RRP into account, so now it’s had a AU$63.95 discount, it becomes insanely good value. It’s packed to the brim with useful features, including hi-res audio support via USB-C and is built to withstand virtually anything you throw at it.

Max is a senior staff writer for TechRadar who covers home entertainment and audio first, NBN second and virtually anything else that falls under the consumer electronics umbrella third. He's also a bit of an ecommerce fiend, particularly when it comes to finding the latest coupon codes for a variety of publications. He has written for TechRadar's sister publication What Hi-Fi? as well as Pocket-lint, and he's also the editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. Max also dabbled in the men's lifestyle publication space, but is now firmly rooted in his first passion of technology.

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