Hi
I am not sure if there’s a better community to posting this in.
Looking for a portable speaker kinda like the JBL Bluetooth speakers that are everywhere. Except it needs to have an aux in because I am an incorrigible dinosaur. Bonus if it’s water resistant. Please and thanks xoxo
This looks sort of ok if the styling and functions suit you:
https://sidedeal.com/deals/2-pack-infinity-x1-stereo-wireless-rechargeable-700-lumens-worklights-with-blue
Two speaker/flashlights for $25, bluetooth, claimed lumens and runtime suggests there are two 18650’s inside each one. Quick search for reviews indicates they have USB-C in and USB-A out (you can use them as power banks), they look fairly solid, but that the speaker volume is not all that high. I’m gonna resist though.
Meh had some quite nice ones a few years back that I still sort of regret not getting but it would have just been more crap around the house. Edit: found them:
https://sidedeal.com/deals/libratone-zipp-zipp-2-360-wifi-mutl-room-speakers-with-airplay-2-alexa-7
The large ones (original Zipp) without Alexa seemed very decent though the micro USB charge port is ugh these days. I saw a teardown indicating four 18650 inside. People said the audio was good. I see them on fleabay now for $100+. IDR what Meh was selling them for but it was definitely less. They are indoor speakers though, not waterproof or anything like that.
Other idea: I have a fairly decent non-Bluetooth (wired only, non-portable) speaker and I’ve thought of hacking up some cheap Bluetooth headphones to connect the headphone audio to the speaker’s analog input. Never bothered though. Something like this, but DIY from scrouged headphone so: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bluetooth-Car-Audio-Receiver-ABA9-1003-BLK/310710754
Added: Here’s a page full of overpriced BT speakers with aux input. Some of them do look nice. https://www.crutchfield.com/g_385550/Portable-Bluetooth-Speakers.html#nvpair=AG_Connections|YCAux_Inputs