Speakers

The Tribit StormBox Micro Bluetooth speaker packs a lot of sound into a very portable package.

Booming sound, and plenty of style.

The Sonos Arc is premium in every sense — with its precise tuning software and Dolby Atmos support, it’s the best soundbar for Sonos fans who can afford it.

The $399 Sonos Move is a battery-powered smart speaker and a portable audio beast.

Ultimate Ears Hyperboom portable Bluetooth speaker is a big speaker that produces a big sound — at a big price.

UE's Wonderboom 2 hits a sweet spot for small Bluetooth speakers, delivering good bass and vocals in an easily portable package.

The UE Megaboom 3 has what you want in a portable Bluetooth speaker: good sound quality, long battery life, ruggedness and more.

The feature-packed Sonos Beam delivers very good sound for a small soundbar, and comes with Alexa voice controls.

The Bose Soundbar 500 is a slim speaker with serious smarts.

The Yamaha YAS-209 delivers solid, all-around sound for a midpriced soundbar, and Alexa makes controlling it easy.

Yamaha's YAS-108 soundbar delivers plenty of features and overall very good overall sound, all for $220.

The Polk MagniFi Mini is a solid small soundbar that delivers big sound.

The Fugoo Sport 2.0 is a versatile and affordable wireless speaker, though it doesn’t improve much on the original.

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.

Thanks to above-average sound in a small package, the JBL Flip 5 remains one of the best portable Bluetooth speakers.

The LG SN8YG delivers the precision of Dolby Atmos sound at an affordable price — and gets very loud.

Now this is what you call a sequel

Google Home plays nice with Google software and hardware, but it lacks some key features of its competitors.

While the lights on the LG XBoom Go PL7 may attract your eyes, it’s the detailed sound that will hook your ears.

With HDMI, Bluetooth and a wireless subwoofer, Sony's HT-CT370 delivers plenty of features and very good sound.

If you can afford it, the Sonos Playbase offers almost everything you want in a soundbase, especially big sound and ease of use.

The Anker Nebula Soundbar – Fire TV Edition is a tough sell, due to a clunky interface, a high price and a disappointing soundscape.

Amazon's second-gen Echo is more attractive and more affordable than the original, and it sounds just as good, too.

The Roku Wireless Subwoofer works exactly as it's supposed to, providing pretty good bass for a fair amount of money.

If your TV lacks quality speakers and could use a few (thousand) more apps, the Roku Smart Soundbar is worth a look.

The Google Home Mini looks and sounds better than Amazon's smallest Alexa speaker, but it’s not quite as versatile.

Bose's $349 Portable Home Speaker lets you carry Alexa and Google Assistant around with you.

The Anker Soundcore Infini Pro produces good overall sound without a separate subwoofer, but its Dolby Atmos abilities won't wow you.

Music lovers with deep wallets looking for a powerful outdoor speaker that doubles as a cooler should check out the Thomas & Darden Kube.