Don’t bother with Bose in the President's Day sales — I prefer these Bose QuietComfort and SoundLink alternatives

A retro-inspired bluetooth speaker 8 inches long and 4 inches tall with a circular woofer in the center branded with Fender and Teufel.

I test audio products for a living, which means I've got a bastion of Bose alternatives under my belt. I’ve probably spent upwards of 500 hours testing, analyzing, and reviewing audio gear. But I haven’t only been testing audio gear, I’ve been enjoying it.

I’ve reviewed some of the best headphones, best earbuds, and best speakers. I’ve listened to the world’s first self-described ‘8K’ Bluetooth earbuds, some of the priciest audiophile wired headphones on the market, and speakers with enough bass to rattle my bones.