10 Best Outdoor Speakers for Next-Level Backyard and Patio Entertainment

Polk Audio’s Atrium8 SDI outdoor speakers are our top pick for most consumers. Priced at an incredibly reasonable $200 for a pair, the speakers offer an easy and versatile mounting setup, good sound, and a long warranty. You can order the product in black or white.

Each Atrium8 SDI speaker packs three audio drivers, which combine to deliver powerful and detail-rich stereo sound. You can connect the pair for an even more powerful stereo experience that’s great for bigger spaces.

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The Bose 251 speakers are designed to deliver a wide sound field perfect for outdoor listening. Each outdoor speaker in this set packs a trio of audio drivers — more than most similarly priced competitors.

You can order the speakers in black or white. Bose backs the product with an excellent warranty.

The AW-650 mountable outdoor speakers by Klipsch deliver the audio brand’s legendary sound with exceptional quality.

Sporting a higher price tag, they produce higher-fidelity sound than the Polk product we already mentioned, courtesy of a tweeter with the audio maker’s signature Tractrix horn design. If you like detail-rich sound, this is the speaker for you!

Klipsch offers the AW-650 in black and white.

The Sonos outdoor speakers are designed to blast the audio maker’s powerful, incredibly entertaining sound in any weather. However, you need to connect them to the pricey Sonos Amp in order to enjoy them.

The above setup is worth the splurge if you have the means, though, because it will allow you to stream content on the speakers from your favorite mobile device over Wi-Fi. Such ease of use is one of the reasons why Sonos is a leading audio brand.

Quality outdoor speakers can hardly get more affordable than the compact Yamaha NS-AW150. They deliver a good audio experience — that is, as long as you manage your expectations accordingly.

The speakers’ housings are available in black or white. Their retail package includes mounting brackets for easy installation.

The Bowers & Wilkins AM-1 outdoor speakers are the best on this list in terms of sheer audio fidelity. Considering their maker’s long history of making amazing headphones and speakers, that’s hardly a surprise.

Each speaker has a 5-inch main audio driver and a 1-inch tweeter, whose inverted placement (the smaller tweeter sits below the woofer) brings better sound dispersion in an overhead setup. Thanks to a cleverly designed bass radiator, the AM-1 speakers also deliver surprisingly powerful bass, despite having compact enclosures.

Available in black or white, the speakers have durable wall mounts that rotate 220 degrees.

When it comes to sheer bass output, the Definitive Technology AW6500 outdoor speakers are the best worth your attention. In addition to standard audio drivers, each speaker packs a massive radiator, allowing it to deliver an entertaining bass without affecting the treble and midrange.

The AW6500 speakers are also incredibly versatile. Their steel mounting brackets have a 360-degree rotation, so you can adjust the sound in any direction. Definitive Technology offers the product in black or white.

The Sonos Move is a portable and smart outdoor speaker that's compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The weatherproof gadget can be controlled with voice commands as long as it’s connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Like all of the brand's products, the Move is easy to set up on its own or integrate into an existing Sonos audio system. It also supports Apple AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth wireless playback.

Best of all, the Move allows you to enjoy it without wires — it can deliver up to 10 hours of audio playback between battery charges. Although the product’s bundled charging base is designed to be used indoors, you can still power up the Move outside with a compatible USB-C cable and charger.

The Klipsch AWR-650-SM is the most discreet outdoor speaker worth your attention. Its durable enclosure is designed to look like a rock, and you can order it with a granite or sandstone finish.

Powered by a high-quality woofer and a duo of tweeters, the AWR-650-SM speakers deliver amazing sound that’s in line with the legendary brand’s heritage. The tweeters are arranged to play left and right audio channels, allowing users to enjoy stereo sound with just one speaker.

Sony’s SRS-XG500 portable Bluetooth speaker has a fully waterproof build that can withstand any weather. It can blast thunderously powerful sound anywhere you take it, courtesy of two large woofers and a pair of tweeters. Plus, it can deliver visual entertainment via integrated LED ring lights.

Sporting a stylish fabric cover and convenient carrying handle, the outdoor speaker can last up to 30 hours between battery charges. It has standard audio and microphone inputs and can even charge your gadgets on the go.