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JBL Pulse 5

The JBL Pulse 5 is simply fun: it sounds great, it looks awesome, and it's immediately the eye-catching center of every party you bring it to.

$249.95 from Amazon

$166.50 from Walmart

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Sounds great

  • Built-in light show is fun

  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Heavy

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