Heading outside for some fun? Bring your favorite tunes in the form of an outdoor-friendly Bluetooth speaker. PCMag has been reviewing Bluetooth speakers for as long as they've been around.

(Klipsch actually offers a fake-rock outdoor speaker, the AWR-650_SM, $658 for a pair, about the same as the $659 AW-650s.) Let's look at how you'd make a polyethylene DJ Rock for your own speakers.

The Ultimate Ears Everboom is my favorite outdoor speaker for several reasons. Firstly (and most importantly) its bombastic audio performance is perfect for the outdoors. Whether its a party by ...