What are the pros and cons of Bluetooth speakers?

Your Bluetooth speakers can connect to your smartphone, laptop or tablet to stream audio content. Like any tech device, Bluetooth speakers have their strengths and weaknesses. Get an overview of the main advantages and disadvantages of wireless speakers.

The advantages of Bluetooth speakers at a glance

Whether in the living room, on the terrace or on the balcony. Thanks to the integrated battery, Bluetooth speakers are one thing above all - mobile. Depending on the strength of the battery, run times of up to 12 hours are possible.

• Thanks to the wireless connection, you can do without annoying and cumbersome wiring.
• Depending on the equipment of the speakers, you can use them as a hands-free system in the car.
• Ideal for on the road - depending on how high the IPX protection class is, the speakers are also suitable for outdoors. Speakers with a high protection class even survive prolonged immersion in water.
• Bluetooth speakers as a power bank: some models allow you to charge your smartphone or tablet, as the integrated battery can also be used as a power bank.
• Thanks to the high compatibility, you can stream audio content with your laptop, computer, smartphone or tablet via the Bluetooth speakers.

Disadvantages of Bluetooth speakers

In addition to the advantages, however, Bluetooth speakers also have some disadvantages:

• Like almost any other wireless connection, Bluetooth is also susceptible to interference. To interrupt the connection, often already a metal obstacle or a wall between the transmitter and receiver is enough.
• Audio content is transmitted only compressed, which results in poorer audio quality compared to a cable connection or a wireless connection via WLAN.