Portable iPad Speakers - Mini Wireless Bluetooth Speakers For Ipad 3 and Earlier

Portable speakers for tablet computers add an extra little bit of oomph to your gaming, or let your pump up the volume on your favorite tunes or enjoy movies and video content with friends. The very nature of tablet computers makes them the ideal on the go entertainment system but without good audio you lose a lot of the enjoyment factor from many of those entertainment features. The internal speakers are adequate for most activities but a good pair of portable iPad speakers is essential if you are going to get the most out of your device especially when it comes to sharing music from things like Pandora streaming radio or your iTunes library with your friends and family.

There are really two or three main styles of portable mini speakers for iPad to choose between and the differences between them really only break down to form and functionality. Wireless bluetooth portable speakers for iPad tablets are the best kind because they are truly the most portable option with less wires and other accoutrements cluttering up your purse or backpack. With these you just synch and they'll play back your audio within the standard bluetooth range of 10 meters. The other main style is typically cheaper but these non-bluetooth speakers plug straight into the headphone jack socket and yes, that means more wires and your device has to stay with the speakers.

For on the go use, I prefer rechargeable iPad speakers rather than ones which require a wall socket or which run on AA batteries simply because I hate wasting batteries or needing to carry spares around just in case. The average charge is around 8 - 10 hours on a rechargeable iPad speaker system of this type which decreases by a few hours at the top volume levels but is still more than enough for most purposes. Some do use plain batteries though and they'll be a few of those here too, the main advantage to these is that they do tend to last at least double the length of time before the batteries need to be switched.

There can also be a marked difference in audio quality, so it really depends on what your price range and desires are. The iHome model featured further down this page comes in at less than $20 but really only adds a little bit of an increase over what the iPad already offers from its own internal speakers, whereas the Bose model has a somewhat hefty $300 price tag but delivers superb sound both indoors and out. Of course, there are many models in between these ranges like the excellent Jambox which will suit the needs of the more budget conscious shopper.

iPad speakers will generally work with all of your other mobile devices too, so this one investment allows you to enhance the audio output of your laptop computer, iPod, Apple iPhone or Android phone or other tablet computer. Some come with the ability to be used as a speakerphone as well.

The products featured here have all be well reviewed and positively received by their owners. Not all of them will suit your exact purposes but I have taken pains to avoid junk products so there's less room for disappointment. Enjoy the selection.

Bluetooth Speakers For Tablets

When you are out and about the last thing you want to have to take along with you are more wires and cables. They get tangled up in your backpack, purse or pocket and are easy to lose as well when you are out of your home environment. Wireless iPad speakers which utilize the bluetooth capability of this and other similar tablet device make compact portable speakers a more desirable option for both inside and outside of your home environment.

No wires, means no messy untangling before you can get access to your enhanced sound experience but it also has other advantages too. The big one for me personally, is that my device can be up to 10 meters away from the speakers themselves which is great, because in most instances, I don't want to be sitting right in front of them or have to get up out of my chair to go over to the iPad to select a new playlist, adjust the volume etc. Wireless bluetooth speakers for iPads mean I can be sitting with my tablet up to 33ft away without breaking the connection and that's just plain convenient.

Portable iPad speakers are great for travel whether its heading abroad, visiting friends locally or heading out for a day at the beach. They are also great to have around the home even if you have an iPad docking station with speakers because these are so easy to take from room to room whilst you do chores for example. Take your music or audio book into the kitchen whilst you cook whilst leaving the iPad out of harms way in another room or take a bath, again leaving your device outside where its safe from steam and splash damage...throw the speaker in a ziploc to protect it.

Sometimes you want the kind of audio which can fill a room or sound great in the great outdoors whilst camping with friends and that's where the more pricey system shine. Some of us just want to boost the sound output a little for enjoying a movie or two or cranking up the volume on some of our favorite games and for those purposes, a more budget friendly alternative might suit your needs. Be aware of course, there is a marked difference in both the volume and quality of sound output by these pocket speakers when compared to their somewhat bigger and more expensive counterparts in the mobile speaker market but for general use, they might be just what you are looking for.

Some speakers are meant for sharing with a group, others are for yourself and maybe a couple of others and the latter is what these speakers are great for. These are designed to enhance your audio experience for better video and movie watching and great gaming. You're not going to crank up the volume and throw a party with them, but for boosting the iPad's audio output for personal use, they're a great buy

If you're going to be travelling, then the smaller the better applies to everything you want to take along for the trip. Travel irons, kettles etc. are all mini versions of those you'd regularly use at home and the same applies to travel speakers for the iPad. If space in your backpack or iPad bag is at a premium then a small iPad speaker is going to be exactly what you need. The following mini tablet speakers for Ipad 3 and earlier versions are ideal for vacation travel or for taking along with you when you don't have the space for some of the larger portable models shown on this page. All have great user feedback and produce great sound within a small footprint.

The million dollar question

Which are the best portable iPad speakers? Well, that all depends on what you actual requirements are going to be. A pocket speaker is just fine for among up the sound a little on your iPad, laptop or phone but they're going to drowned out really easy in a noisy environment or anywhere with a lot of ambient background noise like the beach, or an outdoor activity, They're not the kind of speakers for throwing a party, more so, something which enables you to enjoy better sound quality at a moderately louder volume than what the iPad already delivers. Think of them as purely personal speakers for watching a movie or playing some music whilst you are using the device.

On the other hand, something a little larger like the Logitech Mini Boombox is a much better alternative if you want to