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bootx2Sonos roam is your best bet then. It lasts really long and is waterproof and sounds great
bork_13Sonos Roam, I have it on a wireless charger near the bathroom so it’s close and easy to
chrisirmoI have a Sonos Roam in my bathroom that works great. I replaced the outlet with an AC/USB combo outlet so it can stay plugged all the time.
DangerousStruggleMove2’s are amazing. Have a pair (and a pair of Roams). Highly recommend. Great sound, battery, bass, well built. You will love it. Strongly recommend a pair if you can manage
DefinitionVisual7378Another great attribute of the Bose is that, even if you don’t use it very often, it seems to retain battery life. I went a month without charging, and it was still at 90% battery life when I turned it on. My Sonos Roam, which I still quite like, drains battery very quickly if not plugged in.
frieqsSonos Roam travels with me everywhere. Sounds amazing, fairly compact. Can be a pia to pair with Bluetooth initially, but once setup it’s great.
lookintoukFor under $300 I’d say the Bose SoundLink Flex or the Sonos Roam are probably the best balance of sound quality, durability and ease of use. Both pairs instantly feel premium, and the battery life is solid. If you want something tougher for outdoors, JBL Xtreme 3 is a tank and still sounds great tbh.
marcusdiddleI’ve got a 1st gen Sonos Roam and love it. I use it in the bathroom all the time, but it doesn’t live there (I use it around the house depending on what I’m doing). I will say the battery life isn’t great unless you want to manually power it on/off as needed. Otherwise you’d want to look into a way to power it in the bathroom. You mentioned having one outlet in the bathroom. It’s pretty simple to add a second outlet off another one (if you have any electrical experience). Or it’d be a small job for an electrician. Could probably even hide it inside the vanity (if you have one).
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