Speaker Reviews

The Marshall Stockton II sounds fantastic, even if it's priced a little higher than we'd like. And the freedom that the bass and treble knobs bring can't be understated, as you can dial in pretty much any sound signature you like. If you like the...

9 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

Smart speakers with great sound and a wealth of features don't come cheap, but the Bose Home Speaker 500 is a strong argument that it's worth the investment.

15 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

The LG Xboom Go PL5’s water-resistant, color-changing-LED design is more compelling than the speaker's audio performance.

4 expert reviews | 55 user reviews

IKEA and Sonos are the WiFi speaker partnership we never knew we needed, but SYMFONISK could well propel the category into the mainstream. Combining the focus of the price-obsessed Swedish retailer with the increasingly-capable connected speaker...

14 expert reviews

JBL's Boombox 2 speaker is built for backyard parties, tailgates, and anywhere else you want to bring big Bluetooth audio.

8 expert reviews | 23 user reviews

The BlueSound Pulse Flex 2i speaker is a high-end wireless compact speaker that offers balanced, precise audio with lots of connectivity options.

7 expert reviews | 8 user reviews

The Samsung HW-S60A is decent for mixed usage. Out-of-the-box, it has a pretty neutral sound profile suitable for lots of types of audio content. However, it struggles to reproduce the deep thump and rumble in bass-heavy music and action-packed movies....

2 expert reviews | 2 user reviews

For a speaker of its size and price, Fyne Audio's F500 did very little wrong and most things right. In my room, the F500s excelled at detail retrieval and realism, providing me with a degree of transparency I'd expect from speakers costing much more...

6 expert reviews

Bang & Olufsen Beosound Balance is a wireless and smart speaker that at first glance seems too expensive. We shouldn’t underestimate the importance of a beautiful exterior, but the suspicion lingers that one might have paid through the nose for this....

6 expert reviews

The Minx S325 5.1 speaker system from Cambridge Audio is one of the finest satellite subwoofer speaker systems I've ever heard. The combination of the Mini 20s and X300 subwoofer was a match made in both audiophile and home theater heaven for their...

3 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

This Klipsch system is a great example of a design that keeps it simple while focusing on what matters. After all, a 2-way speaker pairing a horn tweeter with a capable mid/bass driver does not reinvent the wheel. But this iteration certainly refines...

2 expert reviews

Soundbars designed to deliver Dolby Atmos sound in an all-in-one package offer a convenient alternative to complicated—and pricey—setups that require in-ceiling speakers or “elevation” modules. We’ve checked out a few such specimens in Sound & Vision,...

16 expert reviews | 136 user reviews

In the end, though, Marshall Acton speaker is seriously really cool, and it looks just as good as it sounds. I actually admire the design of it more than the audio quality. That’s not a dig on how bad it sounds (it doesn’t sound bad at all), but merely...

7 expert reviews | 184 user reviews

Sony SRS XP500 review summary: Editor's rating: 3.75/5 Design Connectivity Audio Performance Battery Pros IP66 water and dust resistance Loud and balanced audio Glow LED Lighting Excellent battery life Cons Big and bulky Recently, Sony expanded its X...

3 expert reviews | 10 user reviews

7 expert reviews

So, the Zipp Mini 2 is the more balanced speaker of the two Zipps, but if that matters less to you than a big bass sound, the Zipp 2 is the better option. While it has a powerful output, it lacks truly deep, subwoofer-style bass. This leads us another...

12 expert reviews

Yes. The price alone makes the V21 a no-brainer, but its sound quality and extra features mean you get a whole lotta bang for the buck.

3 expert reviews

The Klipsch Reference Premiere speakers and subwoofer deliver maximum home theater dynamics and power with ease, and sound great with music, too.

4 expert reviews

The Sonnet Echo Dual NVMe Thunderbolt Dock promises fast storage and expanded connectivity for your Mac, but a lack of enough power to the host computer pares down the overall utility a bit.

6 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

The portable Bluetooth-powered Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker features more powerful audio than you?d expect from its small, well-designed frame, and it integrates a cool cover that doubles as a stand.

61 expert reviews | 793 user reviews

The Mi Portable Bluetooth speaker sets the bar for Bluetooth speakers in the price range. It exceeds the audio quality offered by competing products and delivers valuable features like stereo pairing and waterproofing. It's easily one of the best...

8 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

Unknown to us until now, the Kerr Acoustic K320 MK3 are an exceptionally well-made pair of speakers that approach perfection. Especially for those who miss a seamless bass reproduction right down to the twenties with the effect it can have on the music.

3 expert reviews

At almost $8500, the total retail price of my reference system is just over half the price of a pair of Beolab 28s. That might lead some skeptics to complain that the Danish speakers represent poor value. Such a complaint completely misses the point of...

4 expert reviews

With a set price equivalent to a single handheld Bluetooth speaker, expectations are set low. And they are far surpassed! Tangent Spectrum X4 is a really well-made little speaker following a classic recipe. If you treat them kindly, they will respond...

4 expert reviews

“The JBL Pulse 5 is a decent-sounding, waterproof, Bluetooth speaker that puts on an LED show to fit any mood”

30 expert reviews | 865 user reviews