This product will brighten up your pool after the sun goes down, sure. But it will also connect to your Bluetooth-enabled device to play music (or even take phone calls).
Your speaker will include a rechargeable battery that can be charged with included micro-USB cable. You’ll need a USB-enabled wall charger to plug the cord into, however.
This solar-powered item doesn’t just light up your pool. It also serves as a great prop that can be used for pool games around the clock.
These are weatherproof and waterproof, so you won’t need to worry about them staying in the water for too long, or being exposed to harsh temperatures or conditions outside.
These can be several different colors. With a color change happening automatically every 25 seconds, you’ll have plenty of time to see each of these colors on display.
These require 6-8 hours of charging in bright sunlight to function effectively, and they can float in your pool or be hung as lanterns.
These are meant to reflect the shape and color of the moon. They will light your pool area without being overly obnoxious or loud.
These make great choices for light not only near the pool, but also in the garden, at the beach, or when you’re off camping. They will work anywhere where they can get sunlight!
The intelligent light sensor functions equips these to charge during the day, and light up at night. They are great to hang around the yard, but they also float in your pool if you prefer to keep them there.
These may have a nicer aesthetic than the ball-shaped lights, which might be a tradeoff you’re willing to make if you’re also OK with not being able to play catch or any other pool games with these lights.
Unlike all the other options on our list so far, this light is meant to sit below the water and light up the interior of your pool.
This needs to be plugged into an outlet in order to work. They operate on a P68 low voltage power supply, which helps make them safe and efficient. They also have a two-hour automatic shut-off at night.
This may seem like a strange question…but do you want color-changing lights? It’s a necessary question to ask because so many lights on this list feature frequent color changes. While this can be fun depending on the crowd that is spending time at your pool, it may be annoying or obnoxious to others, and in some cases, this default setting cannot be turned off or changed. If you don’t want your lights to change colors, make sure the lights you’re purchasing can be set to one constant color.
Also, do you want your lights to only provide light, or do you want them to provide other features as well? We have a light on this list that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker. That’s great if you want a way to listen to music by the pool, but not if you want to worry about taking your light inside to charge. There are also lights on this list that double as pool balls that you can play catch with. Again, that’s great if you want a more active or rough pool experience, but maybe not if you want to relax in the hot tub at the end of the day. The answer to which light is best will be different for each person depending on who you are.
There is one more thing to consider. Will you always use them to light your pool? Some lights can be great outside of the pool as well. For example, you may want to bring a solar-powered light along with you to the beach, or on a weekend camping trip. There might be a time when you want to remove a light from your pool and place it in your garden for extra lighting there. Some lights can be hung as lanterns on your patio or even inside when you’re not using them at the pool. Keep in mind where else these lights could be of value to you as you’re shopping for them.
A: Most of the lights on this list are solar-powered, meaning no batteries or chargers are required. They simply need to sit in sunlight all day, and they will be ready to go when darkness comes around. Usually, a light will have another power source if it has more advanced features (ex: doubles as a speaker) or if it sits somewhere where it can’t receive sunlight (ex: underwater).
A: Many solar-powered lights will turn on automatically, without you needing to press any buttons or do anything else. Some lights require you to flip a switch to turn them on and leave them on, and once you do this, you won’t have to do anything else until you’re ready to turn them off. There is one light on this list that requires you to hit a button every time you want to turn it on, and this is mainly because it has multiple lighting functions and features.