RYOBI’s New Wireless SCORE Speakers Review
Stop by my house any ‘ole day of the week when I’m working on a project in the garage (and driveway) and I guarantee you’ll find me bouncing away to music from my RYOBI Wireless SCORE speakers.
As much as I love DIY, working in a silent workshop is boring as heck.
My mind wanders…I start over-thinking each step…and there silence zaps my energy.
So back in the spring when RYOBI released their new SCORE wireless speakers and sent me a set of them to try out, my workshop did a happy dance.
I generally listen to music, but I’d been using my older, larger RYOBI stereo that sits on my workbench and is too bulky to take up precious worktop space.
If I’m working in the driveway, I can barely hear the music without cranking it louder. And the last thing I want is for my neighbors to complain about the bushy-haired woman wielding power tools in the driveway creating a musical neighborhood disturbance.
But with this awesome wireless speaker set that allows up to 5 total small speakers to all be connected wirelessly, I can place them throughout my workshop (or in the house) and have music everywhere I am!
Now, instead of silent boredom getting the better of me when I’m too far away from the stereo, I’ve got music to give me energy when I’m working on projects.
Since they’re all connected wirelessly (and I can play music via Bluetooth or set it on an FM station), I have surround sound music from wherever I am!
How I Usually Work
Most times, you’ll find me with a project on my workstation (the one I added the orange wheels) in the driveway, working on projects, with a SCORE speaker next to me.
I like that they’re smaller than the other RYOBI stereo so it doesn’t get in the way.
Great For Parties and Get-Togethers
My oldest son, Kwabena, turned 11 over the summer and these speakers were the hit of the party.
I set one outside for the kids…and two indoors for the adults.
So wherever people went, there was music streaming from XM radio via Bluetooth. 🙂
Easiest Set-Up….EVER!
One thing I don’t like about wired speakers is that I’m not a master when it comes to all that electronics cords and wires.
But with these SCORE speakers, right out of the box, they’re ready to go.
All you have to do is connect the primary speaker to your Bluetooth phone or tablet wirelessly and–BOOM–the secondary speakers automatically sync up to the primary speaker!
It’s really that easy.
And while I’m in the driveway working, I’ve got music.
When I walk back into the garage, I’ve got another speaker connected.
And on the other workbench on the other side of the room, there’s yet another speaker connected!
The fact that they run on the same batteries as my power tools means I don’t have to go searching for batteries. I can pop it off the power tools, stick it on the speaker, and keep moving.
The set comes with an adapter, so if I need extended run time or I need my batteries for my tools, I can use the adapter.
I recently have been doing lots of work in my rental townhouse in preparation for getting a new tenant, and I’ve even taken the speakers to the rental to keep me company while cleaning up and doing repairs!
What I Dislike About the RYOBI Score Speakers
HA! Not a thing! And that’s not because RYOBI gave them to me at no cost.
I’ve been using these speakers for about 4 months and I haven’t found one thing that I’ve said, “Now…why did they do that??” They’ve engineered them to be easy to use. And you’d be surprised how much bass is in those speakers.
While in the driveway, I usually have to keep them turned down because the sound is so powerful.
Where to Buy RYOBI Score Speakers
The speakers are only at Home Depot, where they’re exclusively sold.
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I’m a music nut and finally instead of getting my phone all dusty and only hearing the music in between the clinking and sawing away, I could use the addition of these speakers in my garage for when I’m jumping on a DIY project and then in my computer room when I’m cooling down in between time and looking up my next project. 🙂
I would love to use these speakers in two places: in the kitchen or the bathroom. i love to have a little music or an audiobook going while cooking or doing my morning makeup routine.
Thanks so much for this awesome opportunity!
I would love to own these speakers! I would definitely use them by the pool and may even try them out in my classroom!
So cool! Would use it in my kitchen as I cooked and cleaned!
Oh my goodness music in the house, garage, driveway, back porch and backyard. Love the idea. Hope I win.
Love your ideas and reading all about what you are doing. You amaze me!
OMG, where wouldn’t I use These? In my workshop refinishing furniture, out back by the pool, in my office while doing the 9-5, everywhere.
I would use these on the deck or in the boat.
Omygosh i sooo want these!! I use an old school boom box! My ear pods not good with kids oe hubby yelling toget your attention.. I’d play my Zumba music!! I’d pump them on when we go to picnic st the park with the kiddies.. We have 1 drive in still so I’d use them there too while we’re eating pizza in the back of my hubbys pickup truck..
Yeah mann i missed you girly!
Our garage roof collapsed and the township was on our backs to get it repaired, except we didn’t have the thousands of dollars needed to repair it. In stepped a church organization that didn’t know us from Adam, and they donated all the materials and on two Saturdays, put a brand new roof on the garage, custom siding was donated, gutters were donated, and wonderful new friends were made. The leftover lumber was left for us to make a new workbench and shelves in our new dry workspace. Love, INC., and the crew from Life Church. The speakers would be used in the new space and lots of happy music will play as I make pallet signs, frames, wall hangings, and other projects from used wooden pallets!! Ryobi Rocks!!!
Hey there, Ann!! Guess what!! You are the random winner of the RYOBI wireless Score speaker set! WOO HOO!! Congrats! Please email me your full name, home address, and phone number to se****@**********ng.com! 🙂 Congrats again!
GAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe it!!!!! Seriously exciting!!!!! Thank you so much to both you and Ryobi!!! I replied to your email with the contact info you requested. I WON COOLIO SPEAKERS!!!!!
***still happy dancing***
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I Love this! I’d use them while doing so many things around the house, from cooking and cleaning to cranking it up while painting and redoing so many things in this house! It is small enough that it can be in any room, wired or wireless, yet it sounds like it has the power of a big stereo system.. (yes, I am old enough to still have and use one on occasion!) plus, it sounds like my other half could take it on job sites during the work week! Love love love this!