Good portable speaker and earphone

textbook

Looking for a good portable speaker. I spotted these in Currys. Seem a bit expensive though?

Also, ear piece which I can touch which will allow me to answer phone while driving, hooks over ear

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oldernonethewiser

Where are you planning to use the speaker?

Are you looking for a bluetooth earpiece?

Glad

The JBL speakers are good, but I wouldn't pay those Currys prices without shopping around first. The Flip 7 in your photo is £129 and the Charge 6 £169, and both can currently be found cheaper elsewhere, eg JBL itself currently has the Flip 7 from about £100 and the Charge 6 from about £130.

Unless you need a particularly powerful speaker, I'd probably look at the Flip 7 or even the previous Flip 6 rather than the larger Charge. They're much easier to carry around and still have plenty of volume for most uses. There are also lots of other speakers of differing size, price and quality, so what exactly do you need it for, and how large did you want to consider?

For the phone, search for "single ear Bluetooth headset with ear hook". That's the type with a button on the earpiece that can answer/end calls without picking up the phone. You certainly don't need to spend a lot of money on one of those, there are plenty around the £20 to £30 mark.

A bluetooth headset is classed as hands-free, so you can use one while driving without holding the phone. You do still need to remain in proper control of the car though, and of course don't touch the phone itself while driving.

QrizB

I wouldn't pay those Currys prices without shopping around first.

If I was feeling cynical, I'd suggest it's the time of year where electrical retailers (amongst others) bump up their prices so they can claim to have reduced them when the "sales" come around in a couple of months.

Also, ear piece which I can touch which will allow me to answer phone while driving, hooks over ear

Considering this in conjunction with your other post looking for a navigation device, if you choose an Android Auto / Apple Carplay screen then it'll do handsfree phone services for you without needing an earpiece.

SH88SH88

I bought a JBL Charge 6 (in early July 2026). Its an excellent speaker, IMHO. Two points though :-

Be sure to examine it in person before buying, it's quite a lot heavier than I imagined it would be.

Don't pay Currys normal prices. I carefully monitored Amazon for a few months before purchase. The price bounced around considerably, I was patient and waited for it to momentarily dip to double figures (its currently £159 on Amazon UK). If you're not fussy re colour then you may get luckier sooner (the rather funky purple one often seems to be discounted). I wanted Black so had to wait longer.

forgotmyname

Anker Soundcore 2 a fraction of those prices and gets good reviews. Been happy with mine and ordered a few of them
now for other family members. Depends what your after battery life is really good, not sure I would notice the difference
with something costing double the price? Try one and see if you like it or want to spend more?

Cisco001

What is your budget of speakers?

earbuds, I would say you go for ear clip style. Probably Anker C50i or areoclip, depends on budget.

textbook

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82130061#Comment_82130061

In van or with friends. Earpiece, wrap around ear one so don't lose it and can speak while driving legally or working

textbook

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82130598#Comment_82130598

https://amzn.eu/d/009otP21

textbook

is this a clip wrap around ear one suitable for talking on phone while driving or doing stuff?

poseidon1

UE's worth a look ( reduced with Amazon right now) below -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-Ears-Waterproof-360-Degree-Thundering/dp/B0D3WMD9C4/ref%3Dsr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HGWrnewXVKTm47uP3A1HfHYM8yQxcie8vxu6MhXD-qf9dB_T1NT2J9wBzooXqyjMoLmnXK_8D_Bw2xGxaBUdwkUNS4rrM3aPFJWMkbFqIbd49BshR6UycLDQTSyn9LO4d_JrRmgzVAs9UichyV_afGs6F9EoBt7E3m3dEsrjgz4-ERIENf1AAz55Drx3CkvmI6bmi_62dA6YkfCpxM2FU41eLAjIEDgqn0--0kBjVhnOoVVtOg_dIiPJIEdfONERtVK9nC-doY48MgXpcX4I9xn1NA0LaMy-WJyCwtNB7rY.XnsFOe1ieRkrU6srnjUwkc48-5C4ruq9M2qcCAQdrXE&dib_tag=se&qid=1790195261&refinements=p_89%3AUltimate%2BEars&s=network-media&sr=1-3&th=1

It's tough, waterproof and with surprising bass for size.

I have its slightly bigger sibling ( Megablast) which is WiFi enabled, so does not need connection to phone. Been very happy with this since 2020.