Blue Tees Player+ GPS Speaker Review
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Blue Tees Player+ GPS Speaker Review

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Blue Tees Player+ GPS Speaker Review

There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What We Tried:

The Blue Tees Player+ GPS Speaker. Perhaps the most advanced golf speaker to date? This ain’t just for bumping to some Taylor Swift. This speaker aims to remove your rangefinder or current GPS device from the equation.

Who Tried It:

Connor. Director of Soft Goods Testing and resident sneakerhead. I believe golf is better with a pair of cool shoes and comfortable joggers. My taste in music ranges anywhere from Zac Brown Band country ballads to Gustav Holst’s masterpiece that is The Planets.

I think music on the course is good (in moderation). So long as the volume isn’t obnoxious, I think it’s a great way to more fully enjoy the game. That said, a speaker of this magnitude (should) do much more than just play music.

Tech Specs

  • Connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth
  • Controlled by the Blue Tees Game
  • Nearly 40,000 courses available
  • Integrated touch screen
  • Cart magnet mount
  • 360-degree audio
  • Visual and audio distances
  • 100-foot range
  • IPX 7 waterproof
  • 10-hour battery life

What I Like

Blue Tees Player+ GPS Speaker

I’ll start with this declaration: The Blue Tees Player+ GPS Speaker is the most advanced golf speaker on the market.

Is it without flaws? No, but Blue Tees has done an excellent job iterating on a product category that has largely gone stale.

Here’s what I like about the Blue Tees Player+ GPS Speaker:

Sound

First and foremost, the Player+ is a speaker. Thus it needs to sound good. Will the Blue Tees Player+ blow you away with audiophile quality sound? It won’t. But you can’t expect $10k sound out of a $200 speaker.

That said, the Player+ is plenty loud and produces what I feel is decently accurate audio. It’s not too punchy when listening to some “harder” stuff like Post Malone but it’s gentle enough to provide some serenity when chilling out to Jupiter by Holst.

Magnets and Durability

Just as a golf speaker must produce good sound, it should also be durable. The Player+ has the requisite IPX 7 rating, something I look for in any golf speaker. This means the device is waterproof and can withstand up to 30 minutes of submersion in three feet of water.

The strong cart mount magnet keeps the speaker firmly in place. This is very important especially on hilly and bumpy courses. Not once did I instinctively reach for the Player+ to stop it from falling; the magnet has plenty of grab.

The Blue Tees Game App

I really enjoyed using the Blue Tees Game App. When used in conjunction with the Player+, it really creates a holistic golf course experience. While the speaker itself is great for reading distances and calling out hazards, the app provides full golf course flyovers.

I loved being able to do a quick flyover of the upcoming hole via the Blue Tees Game App. The user experience was anything but clunky and it makes it very easy to track your score and club distance stats.

Hit or Miss

Hazards on the Player+

The technology and functionality that sets the Player+ apart from a normal everyday speaker is the GPS. In order to be a viable replacement for a rangefinder or your traditional GPS watch, it must be accurate.

For the most part, the Player+ provided accurate numbers to the front, middle and back of the green. It also shows the distance to hazards, something that every GPS should do.

You know as well as I do that a GPS will never be as precise as a rangefinder. For this reason, I compared the Player+ distance numbers to my Garmin Approach S70, the best golf watch on the market.

yardages on the Blue Tees Player+ GPS Speaker

The two stayed within a few yards of each other on most holes. However, there were a few holes (particularly towards the beginning of my round) that the distance was plus or minus an entire club difference. That can be a real problem.

Hit or miss? Maybe. But, for the most part, the Player+ was accurate enough to use as a stand-alone GPS device. Keep in mind that when I tested a host of GPS devices earlier this year, some varied by up to 10 or 20 yards, even within the same brand.

If anything, this just shows that the category of GPS devices as a whole has room to improve.

Final Thoughts

I’ll say it again: The Blue Tees Player+ is the most advanced golf speaker on the market. The bright touchscreen display and (decently) accurate data make this device much more than just something you’ll want to listen to music with.

Can it totally replace your rangefinder or GPS watch? I’m not comfortable saying that yet. But for less than the price of the top tech in each of those categories, you get a fully capable Bluetooth speaker and a decent GPS. Sounds like a win to me.

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Connor Lindeman

Connor Lindeman

Connor Lindeman

Connor is MyGolfSpy's resident sneakerhead who believes that golf is more enjoyable with a fresh pair of kicks. When he isn't scrolling Twitter to find his next golf shoe purchase, you can find him at the piano or trying a new dessert place with his wife. #Lefty

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      Garrett

      3 months ago

      I originally was pleased with the speaker, it is a little big, but I figured the magnet was strong enough to hold it. I was wrong. On my 4th round with the speaker the golf cart hit a little bump, heading back to the cart path from the fairway. The speaker went rolling and the glass shattered. I contacted BlueTees and they do not stand behind their product. They offered me a 50% discount, but I’m not willing to spend $300 for a speaker, especially when I know the magnet won’t hold up. We had two rangefinders, and another brand of speaker stuck to the cart as well, and neither of them fell off. The speaker is only about a month old, it’s just crazy to me knowing the kind of terrain that we find on golf courses and put they a magnet on the speaker that won’t hold it’s on weight. I wont buy blue tees anything from here on.

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      Jennifer P

      5 months ago

      Noteworthy: It can fall off if there is a bump or unseen hazard if it falls (rocks, etc.). When broken, and without the extra warranty purchase when bought, there is absolutely no recourse for replacing the screen, such as at a local screen repair store. Blue Tees responded, but only offered a 30% discount on the next purchase. The thing still works. We just wanted a screen repair. This is not offered, even for a monetary fee that we were willing to pay, through Blue Tees or any other place. Seems like a waste. If you buy it, buy the warranty or risk it falling and breaking.

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      Pete

      9 months ago

      Blue tees speaker is not a GPS like everyone is referring to…it’s a speaker with a display. The screen shows lots of helpful data… all being pulled from your phone app. So the distance is only as accurate as your phone GPS is.

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      Michael Millar

      10 months ago

      I received one on Christmas. I live in New Jersey, so will have to wait a few months before I can take it out on course. However, I have noticed that Blue Tees does not appear to offer an app for the AppleWatch. That is problematic for me.

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      Rod Chamberlin

      11 months ago

      I would do a lot more investigation into this speaker/GPS combo before buying. I currently have a Bushnell Wingman and, although I appreciate most of its features, there are a few noteworthy drawbacks (in my opinion), that I would investigate before buying the Blue Tees. My main issue…The Bushnell Wingman does not link to your GHIN, so even though you can enter your scores/putts in the app, you cannot submit a round to your GHIN with the push of a button like my GOLFSHOT PRO app allows. Does Blue Tee do this? I can’t answer that. Another issue with the Wingman… I’ve learned that when you arrive at your ball, you need to wait around 5-10 seconds. The immediate GPS distance seems to have around 10 seconds lag.
      So now I use the Wingman, my rangefinder, and my GOLFSHOT PRO app. Yes, I know how redundant that seems, but I’m a creature of habit and each of these provides features I covet.

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      Dave

      11 months ago

      An interesting concept but I’ll probably stick to a dedicated bluetooth speaker

      Reply

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