Bluetooth sound system for shop. Any recommendations? (1 Viewer)

[sean2202]

What are you all using for a sound system in your shop? Currently I have the old dump find radio and once in a while will throw the TV on. I am tired of radio play music and was wondering if you all had any recommendations for a good blue tooth sound system I could pair with my phone for satellite radio music. Or any other ideas you may have? My shop like most is full of dust and metal grindings so I don't want to spend a ton of cash but it should be somewhat durable.

Thanks for your help.

 

[1911]

What are you all using for a sound system in your shop?

The last generation house stereo; whenever I upgrade the house system, I put the retiring one out in the shop. I don't care about the wires out there. I like my tunes while I'm working. The old house system including a subwoofer will fill my shop with acceptable volume level.

 

[Dwight S]

No experience, but you can look into this:

Commercial Electric 50 Watt, 3500 Lumens, 4000K Bright White, 40 in. White Integrated LED Shoplight with Bluetooth Speakers-54569141 - The Home Depot

 

[Music Man]

The last generation house stereo; whenever I upgrade the house system, I put the retiring one out in the shop. I don't care about the wires out there. I like my tunes while I'm working. The old house system including a subwoofer will fill my shop with acceptable volume level.

Just add a cheap computer and use free MP3 files from the internet. Earphone output from PC to CD input on amp.

 

[ff347]

Had this thing for years and still love it! Believe they do have a bluetooth version, i just plug into whatever I have music stored on.

 

[1911]

Just add a cheap computer and use free MP3 files from the internet. Earphone output from PC to CD input on amp.

I usually plug my iphone into it, with my entire music library. Recently got an iphone 8, and no headphone jack! So now I will either have to buy an adapter or get a receiver that will take bluetooth; back full circle to the original question of this thread! I guess it will be a lot cheaper just to buy a miniplug adapter for the iphone charging socket though.

 

[Music Man]

My music library is almost 2tb now so it wouldn't fit on your iPhone! Just upgraded to a 4tb portable HD to take to the cabin for "tunes". Even the cheapest used laptop will play MP3s and have a headphone jack.

 

[Proven]

Find a cheap system and add this to it.

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Bluetooth-Audio-Adapter-Streaming/dp/B00IQBSW28

I have one and it is an aggressive linking machine. I would come home from work and it would link and start streaming whatever I was playing in my car as soon as my car shut off.

Has great range and is VERY simple. Turns any powered speakers into bluetooth.

Wanna go a step further?

Feed that logitech into this: https://www.amazon.com/SMSL-50Wx2-T...pID=41BxlxLKxiL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

then use any pair of speakers you find that sound good with it.

 

[toyotaspeed90]

Get an old receiver that has decent sound, couple (or more) cheap speakers that sound decent..... you can generally get larger cabinet speakers at goodwill for cheap - far less people want them in their houses now.

If you want/need bluetooth - you can buy a simple adapter that plugs in and has a 3.5mm out - which you just add as an input to your older receiver.

I don't use BT in the garage, just a 3.5mm to RCA and plugging my phone in. If I need hearing protection, I just wear earbuds and the hearing protection (usually when I'm doing wood work where I dont want to piss the neighbors off making music louder than wood tools)

 

[Hugh Heifer]

The last generation house stereo; whenever I upgrade the house system, I put the retiring one out in the shop. I don't care about the wires out there. I like my tunes while I'm working. The old house system including a subwoofer will fill my shop with acceptable volume level.

Same. Then I plug my phone in and can pipe Pandora through the AUX plug.

 

[swelltimes]

Highly recommend Sonos products: I have two of them (a Play:1, and a Play:3). They've been awesome! Sound is really good for what they are, they're easily moved around if needed. Set-up is easy. I would suggest covering the speaker up with a plastic bag, if you're going to making a bunch of dust / paint spray.

 

[sean2202]

I have been using the Dewalt DCR010 Bluetooth speaker system now for a few years with success. It is really handy and portable. Travels well, good for garage, bonfires or just working in the yard. Battery life is good and outlasts an I phone. Wish that it could charge a cell phone somehow.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-12-Volt-or-20-Volt-Max-Cordless-Bluetooth-Compatibility-Jobsite-Bluetooth-Speaker/1000732098?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-google-_-lia-_-129-_-cordlessdrillsandcombokits-_-1000732098-_-0&placeholder=null&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2af-BRDzARIsAIVQUOd_PN8ToKlWsPLnuh1Yrk7mFrIEHrOfgzRfd8jbQZDBItzLQOmOLXwaAuDQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[samatulich]

I like my Sonos speaker.