When you're shopping for a new speaker, you're going to see the word "wattage" a lot. While that might be meaningless to you when you see it on a product page, it's actually a pretty simple concept. Basically, wattage refers to how loud your speaker can get without distorting the sound. Unless you enjoy really blasting your tunes or you regularly host parties, 50 watts is going to be more than enough for the average listener. But if you really like to crank it up to 11, the more watts, the merrier. While smaller portable Bluetooth speakers tend to have lower wattage, there are certainly some exceptions, including some of the products in this guide.