Wattage
While shopping for a speaker, it’s highly important to take its wattage rating into account. The wattage rating can be thought of as a measure of how loud your speakers can get.
Please note that you also have to take the RMS rating and peak power rating of the speakers into account as well. While many speaker manufacturers advertise their products to have a high peak power rating, we would not advise that you play your speakers at that rating. This is because there’s a risk you may damage your speaker because it might overheat.
Indoor Use or Outdoor Use
This is important to think about: what exactly are you going to be using your speaker for? If it’s mainly needed for small indoor gatherings, then getting a high-wattage speaker may not be the correct move. In fact, you run the risk of ruining your indoor party if you get a speaker that’s too loud even at its lowest volume setting.
On the other hand, if you’re going to be using it for outdoor parties and/or events, then investing in a high-wattage speaker would be the right choice. This is important because you’re going to need a speaker with a high rating to fill the air outside.
If you’re playing outside, getting a speaker with a high RMS rating is a good idea.
Connectivity and Range
If you’re investing in a wireless tailgate speaker such as a bluetooth speaker, then it’s important you’re aware of its range.
You don’t want it to be too small, especially if you intend to use the speaker outdoors.
Battery Life/Power Resource
If it’s a wireless speaker that runs on a rechargeable battery, you’re going to want to make sure that it’s able to play music for a fair amount of time.
If it runs on electricity or some other resource, you’ll have to take into account whether that resource will be available at the venue where you intend on regularly using the speaker.