The 10 Best Bluetooth Speakers With Lights

The JBL Pulse 6 (about $329) is built around its lights. The whole see-through body glows in a 360-degree show that follows the beat, and the carry handle lights up too. The JBL One app offers 16 themes, from soft ambient looks to busier party patterns, and a double tap turns the speaker into a bedside lamp with adjustable brightness and color temperature. A sunset timer dims the light and stops the music after up to an hour. It's rated IP68, weighs about 3.3 pounds and links to other JBL speakers over Auracast. It went on sale in September 2026, so independent tests are still scarce. The 12-hour battery claim will shrink with the lights up, and reviewers of the Pulse 5 found its mono sound tuned more for looks than for loud parties.

Built for backyard parties, the JBL PartyBox Club 120 (about $349) tower speaker has two lit rings in a figure eight on the grille plus starry flashes, light trails and a strobe, all timed to the music. It has 160 watts of output, two microphone inputs and a guitar input for karaoke, and a folding handle on top. The battery slides out, so a spare, sold separately, can keep a long party going, and 10 minutes on the charger adds about 80 minutes of play. JBL rates it for up to 12 hours, but one reviewer notes that figure assumes about a quarter volume with the lights and bass boost off. It weighs 24.4 pounds and is rated IPX4, which covers splashes, not a soaking rain or a dunk in the pool.

The Soundcore Boom 2 (about $99) is a compact boombox with RGB lights glowing behind the vents at each end. The lighting is an accent rather than a full show, but it moves with the music and can be set in the Soundcore app, which also has a custom equalizer. A dedicated subwoofer and a bass boost mode push it to 80 watts at peak. It's rated IPX7 and floats, so it can ride along in a pool, and a built-in power bank can top up a phone. It weighs about 3.7 pounds. Anker claims up to 24 hours at moderate volume, and reviewers found that holds, but the lights and high volume drain it faster. There's no dust rating. Its model, A3138, isn't part of Anker's 2024 speaker recall.

The JBL PartyBox Encore Essential 2 (about $249) brings the PartyBox light show to a smaller box. A single large ring on the grille glows and strobes with the beat, and the PartyBox app sets the patterns and the sound. It puts out 100 watts, has inputs for a microphone and a guitar, and weighs 13.7 pounds, so one person can carry it by the top handle. JBL claims up to 15 hours, while RTINGS reported about 12 hours with the ring light off, so plan on less with the lights running. RTINGS also noted some compression at full volume. It's rated IPX4, so keep it out of the rain. It came out in 2025, which means long-term owner feedback is still thin.

An RGB light bar on each end of the Tribit StormBox Blast 2 (about $299), a big boombox, pulses with the music, with colors and modes picked in the Tribit app. Tribit rates it at 200 watts from a layout with a dedicated subwoofer, and it has two quarter-inch microphone jacks with reverb for karaoke. It's rated IP67 for dust and water. The 30-hour claim assumes low volume with the lights off, but Tom's Guide still had 70 percent left after about five hours with the light show and bass boost on, which points to roughly 16 hours of party use. At about 15.8 pounds it's heavy to carry far, and one reviewer found the lights didn't always track the beat.

The Soundcore Boom 2 Plus (about $179) is a wide boombox with a shoulder strap and lit end caps that change color with the music. Two 50-watt woofers and two 20-watt tweeters give it true stereo, and its bass boost mode raises output from 100 to 140 watts. It's rated IPX7 and floats, it can charge a phone at 10 watts, and Auracast links it with other compatible Soundcore speakers. Anker claims 20 hours of play, which varies with volume. Reviewers liked the bass but found the plastic shell feels cheap, and owners report the battery drops quickly at high volume. It weighs 8.4 pounds and has no dust rating. Its model, A3134, isn't part of Anker's 2024 speaker recall.

At 36.4 pounds, the JBL PartyBox Stage 320 (about $499) tower rolls on two wide wheels with a telescoping handle. Two 6.5-inch woofers and two dome tweeters make 240 watts, and its figure-eight rings, starry flashes and strobe follow the beat. It has two microphone inputs and a guitar input, pairs with a second unit for stereo, and links to other PartyBoxes over Auracast. The battery is replaceable, with spares sold separately. JBL claims up to 18 hours, but SoundGuys and other reviewers note that assumes moderate volume with the lights off, and party use with lights runs closer to four to six hours. It's rated IPX4, and reviewers found it awkward to lift into a car despite the wheels.

Karaoke is the job of the Soundcore Rave 3S (about $349). Two wireless microphones come in the box, and a vocal-removal feature takes the lead singer out of songs in real time so guests can take over. Hexagon-shaped LED panels glow and change with the beat, and the Soundcore app adjusts the lights, equalizer, reverb and vocal effects. A 6.5-inch woofer and three full-range drivers make 200 watts. Soundcore claims up to 12 hours, and one practical test got about eight with the lights and bass boost on. Digital Trends praised the microphones, while another reviewer found the light show plain and the sound unbalanced at high volume. It weighs about 21.6 pounds without the mics and is rated IPX4 for splashes.

Bass comes first on the Sony ULT Field 7 (about $498), a party speaker shaped like a fat barrel, with open handles at each end that glow from inside. The lighting follows the music but sits back in the ends, so it reads as an accent more than a show. The ULT button deepens the bass, and reviewers describe the tuning as bass-forward but clear. It's rated IP67 for dust and water, has a microphone or guitar input for karaoke, and can stay connected to two phones at once. Sony claims up to 30 hours with the bass boost and lights off, and Gadget Review got 10 to 12 hours of party use with both on. Ten minutes of charging adds about three hours. It weighs about 13.9 pounds.

Small enough to hold in one hand, the JBL Grip (about $69) is about 6 inches tall and 13.6 ounces, with a light panel on the back that glows in colors and themes set in the JBL Portable app. It's an ambient glow, not a party light show. The speaker is rated IP68 against dust and water and is built to survive a 1-meter drop onto concrete. JBL claims 12 hours of play plus two more with its Playtime Boost mode, and Auracast pairs two Grips in stereo or links other JBL speakers. RTINGS found it fine for music but not very loud and short on deep bass, so it suits a desk, a tent or a picnic table more than a party.