Affiliate Disclosure
Transparency about how SpeakerHQ earns, what that does not change, and the exact legal frame we operate under.
The short version
SpeakerHQ is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability change.
How it works in practice
When you click a product link on this site and complete a purchase on Amazon within Amazon’s attribution window (currently 24 hours from your click), Amazon may credit a small commission to SpeakerHQ - typically 1–4% of the sale price, depending on the product category. The price you pay is identical to what every other Amazon shopper pays. There is no up-charge and no “exclusive” pricing.
The affiliate tag for this site is gear-match-20. Every outbound Amazon link uses an internal redirect (/go/<product-slug>) and the HTML attribute rel=“nofollow sponsored noopener” per the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR Part 255 guidance on endorsements and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program Operating Agreement.
What disclosure looks like on this site
- Every product detail page shows a disclosure line directly under the “View on Amazon” button: “We earn a commission on qualifying Amazon purchases. Confirm live price on Amazon.”
- Every product card in the catalog includes a per-product disclosure note in its data record.
- Every quiz result page carries the same affiliate disclaimer above the recommended-products bundle.
- The site footer on every page links here, to this disclosure document.
What we deliberately never do
- Fabricate prices, star ratings, or review counts. Every “best of” site you have ever scrolled past with suspiciously uniform 4.7-star ratings is fabricating those numbers. We do not.
- Show fake countdown timers or invented stock counts. The Amazon Operating Agreement prohibits this, and so do we.
- Claim hearing-safety or medical benefits. Speakers are entertainment equipment, not medical devices. See our hearing safety page for the actual exposure data.
- Scrape or republish Amazon review content, customer photos, or pricing data. The Amazon Operating Agreement explicitly prohibits republishing these. We do not.
- Use Amazon trademarks (the logo, the smile, “Amazon’s Choice”) in any way the program does not allow. Plain “View on Amazon” text on outbound buttons. No logo lift, no claim of endorsement.
- Accept paid placement, sponsored rankings, or featured-listing fees from any brand or retailer. Not from Amazon, not from manufacturers. The catalog is editorial.
If a product appears at the top of an archetype on this site, it is because it earned the position editorially - not because anyone paid for it. We have turned down sponsored-placement offers and will continue to.
Why we do it this way
The mobile DJ buying audience already gets bombarded by fake-review affiliate spam. SpeakerHQ exists to be the version that audience can actually trust. The revenue ceiling is lower than the spam alternative, but the credibility moat is the point. We would rather earn slowly with honest recommendations than fast with fabricated ones.
Legal frame
- FTC 16 CFR Part 255 - the U.S. rules on material connections and endorsement disclosure. We disclose at every touchpoint, in plain English, before the link.
- Amazon Services LLC Associates Program Operating Agreement - we use the required affiliate-tag mechanism, do not republish prohibited content, and do not violate trademark usage rules.
- EU / UK consumer protection rules - this site does not target EU consumers commercially, but the same disclosure language applies if you are reading from those jurisdictions.
Questions or concerns
If you spot a recommendation that looks paid for, a missing disclosure, or anything that looks off - tell us. The whole point of this approach is that we can be corrected publicly. See the About page for contact channels.
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Last reviewed May 18, 2026