Retro speakers pair vintage-style looks with Bluetooth or wireless streaming. The list mixes portable models you can carry with home speakers that stay in one place. They suit listeners who want a retro look and wireless playback.
For a closer look at one home model, read our JBL Authentics 200 Retro Smart Home Speaker review. For more Marshall picks, see our list of the best Marshall speakers. If price matters most, compare more picks in our guide to affordable portable speakers. If you plan to take a speaker outside, read up on IP ratings for waterproof speakers first.
How do I choose a retro speaker?
Start with where you will listen. Pick a portable model if you want to carry music from room to room. Pick a home model if the speaker will stay in one place. The JBL Authentics 200 Retro Bluetooth Smart Home Speaker is the smart home pick in this list.
Next, think about size and sound. The Klipsch The Austin Portable Bluetooth Mini Speaker is the mini model here. The Klipsch Heritage Wireless The One II Tabletop Stereo Speaker is a tabletop stereo model. Check each product page for battery life, water resistance and inputs before you buy.
- Bluetooth
- A short-range wireless link that streams audio from a phone, tablet or laptop to a speaker.
- Stereo
- Sound split into left and right channels. A stereo speaker plays both channels, so music has a sense of width.
- Smart home speaker
- A speaker that connects to Wi-Fi and works with a voice assistant or a smart home app.
Frequently asked questions
Which brand should I pick: Marshall, Klipsch, Fender x Teufel, JBL or Edifier?
Pick by how you plan to listen. This list has portable models from Edifier, Fender x Teufel, Klipsch and Marshall. Home and tabletop models come from JBL, Klipsch and Marshall. Klipsch has the most models here.
Are retro speakers portable?
Many are. The Marshall Emberton III Portable Bluetooth Speaker and the Fender x Teufel ROCKSTER GO 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker are both portable models. Others, like the Marshall Acton III Bluetooth Home Speaker, are home speakers meant to stay in one place.
Do retro speakers connect without wires?
Every model in this list has Bluetooth or wireless in its name. That means you can stream music from a phone, tablet or laptop. Check each product page to see which other inputs a model has.
