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Because showering without a soundtrack is unthinkable.

One of life's little luxuries is blasting music while you shower off the bad news and gross gunk accumulated over a day out in the world—or the dust mites accumulated over a day of sitting on the couch. Maybe it's the loudest, most head-rattling songs from a single playlist to sing (or rather scream) along to. Maybe it's soulful slow jams because shower time is also solemn reflection time. No judgement.

But you're probably not interested in unloading a bunch of cash on an intense rugged speaker system for that. You'll only need it for a few minutes every day, after all. Instead, pay much less for a Bluetooth waterproof speaker you can keep in the shower. One that doesn't require stressful, precarious balancing on the edge of the tub or the top of the shower door. One that won't fall easily. And one that won't get water-damaged with a good IPX7 waterproof rating (read: submergible for up to 1 meter in water for 30 minutes).

So here are the 10 best shower speakers. Quite a few are cost-effective and meet the basic caliber of good audio, while a few'll give your bathroom a nicer sound system than your TV room. But all 10 Bluetooth speakers are easy to anchor and will soundtrack your shower without fear of droplets infiltrating the gadgetry.

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There's room on this list for two JBL speakers, and the first one is a little better but a little more expensive. Clip it to the curtain or shower head with the built-in carabiner, and it'll fill the bathroom with loud, pretty-decent-sounding music. And since it's JBL, the sound quality—especially of the deep, juicy bass—is a guarantee. The buttons are nicely tactile, too. (If you don't mind spending a little more, JBL CLIP 4 is also worth checking out.)

Battery life: 10 hours Durability: IPX7 waterproof

By all means, it isn't fancy. But SoundBot's shower speaker does the job, with a suction cup for the bathroom wall and big buttons for easy control. Better yet, many reviews found it hella clutch for playing podcasts nice and loud. You can even take speaker phone calls while it's in use in your shower. Just, you know, don't.

Battery life: 6 hours Durability: Water-resistant

For the best sound quality under $50, Anker's Soundcore 2 is a really solid option, especially considering its enhanced bass tones—think what it's like to have the pounding oontz oontz on the dance floor at your bathtub, sans any distortion. It is waterproof and thus fit for the shower, but you'll need a little more shelf space than, since its base is longer. The buttons are nice and big, and the battery life is really superb—fit for hours and hours of longer-than-necessary showers.

Battery life: 24 hours Durability: IPX7 waterproof

UE's BOOM 3 is just a really good speaker. It isn't built for showers in particular, but if you can spend the money, it's your best option for quality audio with rich bass, intuitive controls, and waterproofing. It sits on a shelf or hangs from a loop (you'll have to buy a clip). You can even buy two and link them together for surround sound in your bathroom. Hey, it's an option. Guaranteed that if you buy that second one for the bathroom, you'll quickly want more for the rest of your house.

Battery life: 15 hours Durability: IP67 waterproof and dust-proof

JBL's GO 3 is the first of these speakers to offer noteworthy audio quality despite a minuscule size—it isn't robust sound, but it isn't whispery, either. The speaker is fully waterproof, and it's tiny, meaning you can find a place to set it just about anywhere in your bathroom. And with its eight colorways, it'll match the decor. Any decor. (If you want the small holder out of the way, check out JBL's GO 2.)

Battery life: 5 hours Durability: IP67 waterproof and dust-proof

Bose is known for crisp, great-sounding speakers, which, if you're fancy, you can set up in your bathroom. If this little speaker is up to the task of entertaining an outdoor party—especially through its balanced sound with a deep bass—it's certainly up to supplying you with immersive music while you shower. The SoundLink Micro is fully waterproof and has a strap you can use to hang it up, but unfortunately, the battery life isn't that great for a three-digits-priced speaker.

Battery life: 6 hours Durability: IPX7 waterproof

Kohler knows its way around a bathroom fixture. A speaker, not so much. So it leaned on Harman Kardon—the Rolls-Royce of high-fidelity audio speaker manufacturers—to supply that technology within its Moxie showerhead. It's the most literal take on "shower speaker" on this list, and you'll feel the playlist blast from atop like in a club—a real mood-swaying experience. But you can also remove the speaker portion to take with you or charge on its dock.

Battery life: 9 hours Durability: IPX7 waterproof

Sonos, master of the home audio domain, released its first genuinely portable and waterproof Bluetooth speaker this year. It's a good one. If you're already tapped into the Sonos ecosystem, you won't need much convincing here. If you aren't, believe us when we say the audio is crisp, the companion app is actually useful, and the diminutive, streamlined design is ideal for any trip—including trips to the bathroom for long, hot, soundtracked showers.

Battery life: 10 hours Durability: IP67 waterproof and dust-proof

Points for style go to House of Marley, which makes its speakers out of sustainably sourced materials that look naturally low-key cool. This waterproof model will float in a bath (courtesy of its cork back), in case you'd like to keep it close by while you soak up and relax, but also hangs from its carabiner on the rod.

Battery life: 10 hours Durability: IP67 waterproof and dust-proof

The X21 speaker isn't fully waterproof; it's protected against water splashes but not full submersion. If you set it up high or hang it from a safe distance, however, it's safe. Where it really wins is music-playing options. Not only does it connect to your phone via Bluetooth, it also has an SD slot so you can load up MP3 files the old-fashioned way, and it even broadcasts old-old-fashioned FM radio—in case you need to catch up on NPR while you bathe.

Battery life: 10 hours Durability: IPX6 water-resistant