Speaker Reviews

Ultimately, we like the Z337 as full-time PC speakers and part-time Bluetooth speakers for smartphones. They provide good sound for their price point, but anyone expecting highly detailed and nuanced music will be disappointed.

4 expert reviews | 46 user reviews

Visually, Master & Dynamic's MA770 design is a masterstroke. Operationally, it feels like an honest rookie effort—a simple app would really help elevate the user experience. From an audio standpoint, the drivers sound fantastic, but for the price, we'd...

7 expert reviews

The Lenovo Yoga 700-11ISK is a small and versatile convertible. Lenovo has increased the performance compared to the predecessor, thanks to more modern components, which has improved media playback in particular. You should still consider that the...

7 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

Mercedes-quality construction, clear and hefty bass even at high volume. Room-filling and a definite step-up from the usual portable Bluetooth speakers... just a little pricey.

5 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

The hipster appeal is soaring on the Klipsch wireless speakers. You can almost smell beard oil and freshly brewed beer when you see the warm brown walnut veneer that surrounds the speakers. They do not win awards among the hi-fi Puritans, but I doubt...

4 expert reviews

Philips announced at CES 2013 the Fidelio Soundbar HTL9100, calling it the world's first sound bar with battery-powered detachable speakers that operate over Bluetooth.

27 expert reviews | 225 user reviews

2 expert reviews | 25 user reviews

Yamaha’s YSP-1400 Sound Projector delivers a bevy of features, an immersive soundstage, and great detail. The audio settings are fully configurable, and the system offers a lot of punch, without the need for a subwoofer sidecar. The treble was a little...

17 expert reviews | 412 user reviews

Denon’s DHT-S514 has both the brawn and the brilliance to elevate the sound of your home theater to the next level. It may not look flashy, and we lament its lack of a digital display for a $600 device, but its performance approaches the big sound...

18 expert reviews | 147 user reviews

The Zeppelin Mini looks less outlandish than its Hindenburg-sized older brother, but loses some of its larger-than-life performance in the shrinking process.

32 expert reviews | 39 user reviews

As the bigger brother of the Citation 300 (HFC 452), the 500 is the largest of the single-chassis stereo speakers with only the £2,200 stereo pair Citation Tower floorstander being above it in the range.

5 expert reviews

A former best buy has corrected all the errors and is now best in its class.

4 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

Klipsch retains the audio signature in the new R5 Wireless. It’s a tuning that some people might find a tad dark, but the musical details are satisfying to listen to, and an absolute comfort to use. Listeners who enjoy a tamer but detailed treble sound...

2 expert reviews

While it doesn't play as loud when it's on battery power, the Sony SRS-X5 holds its own against the top Bluetooth speakers in its size and price class.

20 expert reviews | 1047 user reviews

TUAW reviews its share of Bluetooth speakers big and small, and today's review comes courtesy of accessory megacorp Logitech. That company has been doing some...

15 expert reviews | 644 user reviews

Performance and Conclusions For its size, the X300 packs a pretty impressive sonic punch. It's easily loud enough to fill an entire room with sound, which you can't say for every speaker in this price range. Even on tracks with heavy sub-bass content,...

22 expert reviews | 514 user reviews

We had high expections (okay, maybe not) when we heard about the Bose SoundDock, yet another speaker system for iPods (save the first and second gen models) and iPod minis that also charges your player. CNET rather likes the player, though; it filled...

57 expert reviews | 396 user reviews

Finally, if you have a bit more room in your budget (and tote bag), consider the Bose SoundLink Mini, which offers a much fuller sound, or Jabra's larger, $150 Solemate, which is a better deal than it was at launch thanks to a $50 price cut, although...

20 expert reviews | 358 user reviews

Yamaha’s YSP-1600 is a fine upgrade from just about any TV’s built-in speakers, but it’s not a good choice if you’re also looking for speakers for listening to music.

16 expert reviews | 80 user reviews

Last week we had a look at a very impressive Bluetooth speaker set from Edifier, the e25 Luna Eclipse. Those speakers provided both excellent sound quality an...

36 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

The Samsung HW-H450 can enhance your TV's audio and has Bluetooth connectivity so you can stream music from your mobile devices.

7 expert reviews | 1894 user reviews

Though we enjoyed just about everything Braven’s rough-and-tumble BRV-1 does, $180 for an entry-level portable seems a bit steep and likely to give some consumers pause. If you aren’t planning on, say, playing touch football in the rain to a...

19 expert reviews | 492 user reviews

The attractively designed $400 Bowers & Wilkins Z2 wireless speaker sounds pretty good and has a built-in Lightning dock, but it doesn't quite stand out enough in a crowded market.

24 expert reviews | 276 user reviews

Though the price of the Creative ZiiSound D5 Bluetooth speaker is a bit steep, its simple, attractive design and decent sound make it recommendable.

38 expert reviews | 176 user reviews

If you like the overall sound description of the Solemate Max, but are looking for something smaller, the original Jabra Solemate and the Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III are both solid options, but their lower prices and more portable designs mean...

28 expert reviews | 104 user reviews