Speaker Reviews

“Dolby Atmos adds a splash of 3D fun to an already excellent soundbar.”

43 expert reviews | 23 user reviews

“Everyone will hear the JBL Charge 5 once you start cranking it up.”

37 expert reviews | 79 user reviews

Excellent sound quality and features make this midrange bar a top pick.

9 expert reviews

The Q Acoustics M40 is another fun and thoroughly engaging speaker system that plays nicely with a range of sources. This micro tower is easy to accommodate, less conspicuously hi-fi in its looks, and packs a rich, warm performance. However, it’s not...

3 expert reviews

The JBL PartyBox Ultimate is just that — the ultimate party speaker that JBL has ever made, and quite possibly that anyone has ever made. Its 1,100-watt output is, to use the technical term, bananas, and will be most appealing to people like casual...

7 expert reviews

The JBL Bar 1300 comes packed with so many speaker units that it’s easy to lose track. The big question, of course, is whether this translates into good sound – and it does! The JBL soundbar delivers a large and convincing surround sound image, with...

10 expert reviews

“The Soundcore Boom 2 Plus is a loud, clear, and rugged summertime dream that punches well above its weight, all for $250.”

6 expert reviews

If you have the space and budget for it, Sony's ULT Tower 10 speaker can be the life of the party thanks to its enormous sound, multiple input options, wireless mic for karaoke, and customizable light show.

6 expert reviews

“The Ambeo Mini's impressive virtual Atmos performance can fill a small room.”

15 expert reviews

The fifth-generation Amazon Echo Dot adds tap gestures and mesh networking, but is otherwise nearly identical to the previous version.

17 expert reviews

“JBL's Authentics 300 packs 100 watts and extreme smarts to go.”

12 expert reviews

Edifier's QR65 speakers justify their premium price with great sound, quality wireless and wired playback options, an exciting design, and a built-in charger.

4 expert reviews

Despite its basic feature set, the aptly named soundbar shows plenty of home cinema (and music) flex.

2 expert reviews

“Marshall's Middleton does its classic guitar amp lineage proud with big, clean sound and rugged portability.”

15 expert reviews

“The Klipsch Flexus Core 200 packs awesome power and bass in a single speaker.”

5 expert reviews

Samsung managed to create a big sound from something barely thicker than a broomstick. It'll leave you scratching your head.

3 expert reviews

“The Soundcore Boom 2's compact size might fool you, but it has huge, room-filling bass at the push of a button, a fun LED light show, and it floats. Just add party.”

4 expert reviews

The Samsung HW-Q600C is good for mixed usage. This 3.1.2 soundbar has a discrete center channel to improve vocal quality in movies and TV shows. Its bass-heavy sound also brings a little extra punch to music, and there are many customization tools on...

6 expert reviews

The JBL L42ms is a stylishly designed speaker/music system with a basically pleasant sound and the features most people would want from an all-in-one system for the living room or family room. JBL can provide background music and will also dramatically...

5 expert reviews

This Bluetooth-enabled cylinder brings the bass with you everywhere.

8 expert reviews

In terms of design, the JBL Authentics 500 serves up a cheeky and appealing flirtation with the past. Functionally, it has everything you need for a smooth user experience, and sonically, there’s nothing to complain about. Drawbacks include a bulky...

11 expert reviews

The Vizio 2.1 Soundbar is a budget-friendly bundle that uses a subwoofer to add some thunder to audio, but its overall sound quality falls short of impressive.

4 expert reviews

The small, wireless KEF LSX II is the new reference among stereo speakers in this class. Nowhere else do you get such great sound in such a great package. All the upgrades from the four-year-old LSX have not only made the II edition even better,...

6 expert reviews

The huge Dali speakers can be accused of being priced to match their size, and I agree that it’s a lot of money, but not that it’s expensive. The alternatives in this price range are few and far between, even if they are very good. What especially...

3 expert reviews

The Revival Audio Atalante 3 is a debut model from a small French manufacturer. But what a debut! Although there is no shortage of choice in the class of mid-range passive compact speakers, they deserve to be taken seriously into consideration. The...

3 expert reviews