Supercompact portable mini Bluetooth speakers that weigh a pound or less and travel nicely have been popular for a while. But if you’re looking for big sound with thumping bass, you have to step up to one of the jumbo models, two of which have recently hit the market: the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom ($400) and the JBL Boombox 2 ($500).

These speakers aren’t light. Both weigh 13 pounds (5.9 kg), have built-in handles for transport and include a bulky AC adapter, not a USB cable, for charging. They’re designed to play a long time at moderate volume levels on the go — both are rated for 24 hours of battery life. But if you want to go loud — both can play loud enough to fill a medium-sized room — the battery life drops to more like three to five hours.
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