Vizio M-Series 5.1 M51a-H6 review By Michael Gowan published 22 February 21 Vizio’s M-Series 5.1 M51a-H6 gives you a lot for the money, but you need to work to get it to sound at its best.
Logitech G560 Gaming Speakers review By Marshall Honorof published 8 February 21 Editor's Choice Booming sound, and plenty of style.
This future-proof speaker shows modular tech isn't dead By James Archer published 5 February 21 How the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Level, an upgradable wireless speaker, could redeem modular tech from a string of failures.
UE Hyperboom review By Michael Gowan published 4 February 21 Ultimate Ears Hyperboom portable Bluetooth speaker is a big speaker that produces a big sound — at a big price.
UE Megaboom 3 review By Michael Gowan published 4 February 21 Editor's Choice The UE Megaboom 3 has what you want in a portable Bluetooth speaker: good sound quality, long battery life, ruggedness and more.
Bose Soundbar 500 review By Michael Gowan published 22 January 21 The Bose Soundbar 500 is a slim speaker with serious smarts.
Yamaha YAS-108 review: An excellent low-cost soundbar By Michael Gowan published 22 January 21 Editor's Choice Yamaha's YAS-108 soundbar delivers plenty of features and overall very good overall sound, all for $220.
Polk MagniFi Mini Review: Small Size, Huge Sound By Michael Gowan published 22 January 21 Editor's Choice The Polk MagniFi Mini is a solid small soundbar that delivers big sound.
Fugoo Sport 2.0 review By Michael Gowan published 4 January 21 The Fugoo Sport 2.0 is a versatile and affordable wireless speaker, though it doesn’t improve much on the original.
JBL Bar 5.1 Surround review By Michael Gowan published 8 December 20 The bass-rich JBL Bar 5.1 Surround soundbar creates an encompassing sound, if you can figure out how to take advantage of its talents.
LG SN8YG soundbar review By Michael Gowan published 2 December 20 The LG SN8YG delivers the precision of Dolby Atmos sound at an affordable price — and gets very loud.
Best Cyber Monday speaker deals 2020 By Kate Kozuch published 30 November 20 Cyber Monday speaker deals are giving discounts to all your favorite speaker brands, including JBL, UE and Sonos.
HomePod mini just fixed one of the HomePod's biggest problems By Tom Pritchard published 13 November 20 Don't expect any horrible white rings this time around
Prime Day Bose deal takes $70 off Soundlink II speaker and Bose Frames By Hunter Fenollol published 13 October 20 Hurry! This Prime Day deal takes $70 off of Bose's smart sunglasses and premium Bluetooth speaker.
Prime Day deal: Save $120 on JBL Boombox Speakers By Tom Pritchard published 13 October 20 Amazon just knocked 30% off the portable speaker as part of its Prime Day sale
Google Nest Audio review By Kate Kozuch published 5 October 20 Editor's Choice Now this is what you call a sequel
Google Home speaker review By Michael Gowan published 30 September 20 Google Home plays nice with Google software and hardware, but it lacks some key features of its competitors.
Sony HT-CT370 Review: Feature-Rich Soundbar By Michael Gowan published 31 July 20 With HDMI, Bluetooth and a wireless subwoofer, Sony's HT-CT370 delivers plenty of features and very good sound.
How to change Alexa's name By Kate Kozuch published 9 June 20 How to change Alexa's name so your Echo smart speaker responds to a different wake word.
Apple HomePod 2 may be imminent: Here are 5 things we want By Roland Moore-Colyer published 23 May 20 Apple looks like it's trying to shift its HomePod, potentially to make way for a HomePod 2.
Sonos Playbase review By Michael Gowan published 7 May 20 Editor's Choice If you can afford it, the Sonos Playbase offers almost everything you want in a soundbase, especially big sound and ease of use.
Insanely cheap Google Home deal drops price to $29 By Louis Ramirez published 4 May 20 The best smart home deal of the year drops Google Home to an insanely cheap $29.
Best soundbar deals in July 2021 By Hilda Scott published 2 March 20 The best soundbar deals right now from various retailers. Save big on Bose, Polk, Samsung, and more.
Anker Nebula Soundbar – Fire TV Edition review By Marshall Honorof published 14 February 20 The Anker Nebula Soundbar – Fire TV Edition is a tough sell, due to a clunky interface, a high price and a disappointing soundscape.
Our favorite Amazon smart speaker is on sale for just $29 By Hilda Scott published 14 January 20 Our favorite Amazon smart speaker is back on sale. For a limited time, save $20 on the Echo Dot.
Altec Lansing gets into gaming in a big way at CES 2020 By Richard Priday published 10 January 20 Altec Lansing hasn’t had a gaming peripherals range before. But by spring, it’s going to have a bunch of accessories for PC, mobile and every console. Here's what to expect.
Bluetooth LE Audio will make wireless headphones last longer and sound better By Henry T. Casey published 8 January 20 The next Bluetooth audio standard, just unveiled at CES 2020, improves the next generation of wireless devices.
Sonos sues Google and seeks massive hardware ban By Henry T. Casey published 7 January 20 A lawsuit from Sonos is attacking Google, claiming theft of patented speaker tech. Amazon is also in Sonos' sights.
20 Alexa speakers, ranked from best to worst By Kate Kozuch, Mike Prospero published 3 December 19 We've tested more than a dozen Alexa-powered speakers of all shapes, sizes and prices. Here are the best Alexa speakers you can get.
What is the Amazon Echo? By Kate Kozuch published 3 December 19 The Amazon Echo is a smart home device, personal assistant and speaker in one. Here's everything you need to know.