Whether you need a soundtrack for a pool party, kickback, the beach, or sports practice, the UE Megaboom 3 is our top pick among all the best Bluetooth speakers we've tested to be your DJ. Among all the best Bluetooth speakers we tested, the UE Megaboom 3 is the best speaker for your DJ-to-be.

The UE Megaboom 3 has a powerful sound, is compatible with nature's elements, has a long-lasting charge, and can be paired with other UE speakers for stereo sound. since replacing the UE Megaboom 2 two years ago, the UE Megaboom 3 has struck the right chord between price and value strikes the right chord and continues to be our favorite choice for most people.

For $180, it has almost everything we look for in a wireless Bluetooth speaker: thunderous bass and clear vocals, a colorful design, and obvious durability We left the IPX67-compliant Megaboom 3 underwater for five minutes and had no problems playing afterward. It still played without any problems.

It also continues to play longer than the 20 hours advertised by UE. After about 10 hours of use at low and medium volume, the Megaboom 3 still had more than 75% of its battery left in the test. So if you are going to be out all night, you can take one less charger with you if you know the speaker can withstand any activity.

We also like that the UE Megaboom 3 has a low IQ. While all of the best smart speakers are great for getting in touch with Alexa or Google Assistant, it's comforting to see that audio brands are maintaining their commitment to mic-less devices. Not everyone wants AI to eavesdrop on their lives, but almost everyone still wants to have a great sounding portable speaker on hand.

That's not to say that "smart" choices like the Sonos Move or the Bose Portable Home Speaker aren't great wireless Bluetooth speakers-the UE Megaboom 3 is proof of this, and the UE Megaboom 2 is a great example of a portable speaker that can be used to play music on the go.