Speaker Reviews

The iLuv iSP245 Mo'Beats comes up short as a wireless Bluetooth speaker, but its solid aluminum design and useful stand function will appeal to some.

7 expert reviews | 145 user reviews

If you're looking for a straight-forward portable speaker with a useful, understated design and solid sound, the Altec Lansing InMotion is a good choice.

12 expert reviews | 123 user reviews

The M10 is another impressive soundbar from the Orbitsound stable, boasting a delectable design, easy operation and room-filling sound.

5 expert reviews

If you're eager to experience the more immersive sound of Dolby Atmos but either can't or don't want to go through the hassle of cutting holes in the ceiling of your living space, the KEF R50 Atmos-enabled speakers provide a wonderful alternative. They...

2 expert reviews

Performance and Conclusions On tracks with intense sub-bass content, like The Knife's "Silent Shout," the Sound Kick 2 throws us a bit of a curveball. It handles the extremely deep bass hits that often cause distortion in other speakers without...

2 expert reviews

The Elac speakers are in formidable company. They do have price on their side – £440 is a notch up from the budget market – but the superb Award-winning B&W 685 S2s are a short jump up at £500. The Elacs are a decent pair, but they need to offer...

3 expert reviews

The PSB Imagine X1T is a sweet-sounding speaker and very easy to listen to, but it lacks the gravitas of other similarly sized and priced towers.

4 expert reviews

This isn't to say that Orbit-MP3 is perfect. We really liked the way Altec blended the power switch with the speaker grille, but found that it rarely shifts perfectly into either the "on" or "off" position on your first try. In addition to its lack of...

11 expert reviews | 682 user reviews

So while the Teufel Ultima 20 Mk2 speakers show promising foundations – good build, clarity and balance – they fall well short of being a product we’d happily recommend. MORE: Best Buys: Hi-fi speakers

4 expert reviews | 118 user reviews

Altec Lansing's brawny Expressionist Ultra MX6021 moves enough air to elicit grins and noise complaints alike, and looks good doing it.

18 expert reviews | 60 user reviews

That having been said, Prisma BT is a very good multimedia speaker, given the aggressive $129 price point. Edifier’s industrial and speaker design is several years old, but they’re still a better combination than many other 2.1-channel audio systems...

9 expert reviews | 58 user reviews

The Harman Kardon Onyx Mini is one of the better desktop Bluetooth speakers we've tested lately. It delivers a very healthy bass response in the above-100Hz realm, and thus sounds quite rich. Pair that with bright, crisp high frequency response, and...

4 expert reviews | 11 user reviews

The Philips Shoqbox SB7200 is built to survive the great outdoors and manages to sound better than most competing Bluetooth speakers at the same time.

5 expert reviews | 598 user reviews

Say goodbye to bad TV sonics with JBL's Bluetooth-equipped soundbar.

7 expert reviews | 83 user reviews

This is a great little unit and I'm very pleased with it so far. The size of a can of beer, weight a little lighter but still nicely hefty for its size, it feels very sturdy, and the sound has plenty of welly for a small room. It looks good, neat and...

2 expert reviews | 11 user reviews

In Norse mythology, the goddess Freya is known as something of a party girl, making it a fitting name for this funky Wi-Fi multiroom speaker from Danish brand Clint Digital. You can place up to four of them in different rooms around the house and use...

5 expert reviews | 9 user reviews

The DemerBox Big Bang Bluetooth boombox is at the top of its class in bass response, loudness, durability, and battery life. It's not the cheapest device on the shelf, but if you can afford it, the Big Bang is well worth the cost for a hand-built...

2 expert reviews

Sony's HT-CT150 sound bar home theater system sounds great and is way ahead of the competition with its three HDMI inputs; however, its IR receiver limits the subwoofer's placement options.

6 expert reviews | 1022 user reviews

While the design of the Bayan Soundbook X3 is visually pleasing, there are safer bets in this price range for portable Bluetooth audio, like the Bose SoundLink III. If you're looking to spend less money, both the Bose SoundLink Mini and the Panasonic...

12 expert reviews | 32 user reviews

The Definitive Technology Sound Cylinder is a versatile and compact portable Bluetooth speaker that also converts into a stand for just about any tablet -- but it's priced a little high for its sound quality.

6 expert reviews | 33 user reviews

Maybe there's a need for an iPod dock with a screen, but the speakers on the iMV712 from Altec Lansing didn't blow me away, and the price seems way too high.

20 expert reviews | 11 user reviews

While we weren't blown away by their sound, the Logitech Z-5s' combination of a simple, clean design, USB connectivity, and some basic remote operation make them a decent value in the sub-$100 PC speaker space.

10 expert reviews | 5 user reviews

The affordable LaCie Sound2s will look so good straddling your iMac, but the sound quality is just so-so.

17 expert reviews | 28 user reviews

The Monster SoundStage S1 offers a huge, party-ready sound in a small box coupled with exhaustive connectivity, but subtle it is not.

3 expert reviews

The Logitech Z50 is about as no-frills as you get for a multimedia speaker, but at $20 it's not a bad deal for the sound it delivers.

6 expert reviews | 699 user reviews