Michael Gowan

If bass, wide sound and small size are what matters, the Mini AX soundbar will grab your attention.

The Bose Smart Soundbar 900 supports Atmos, has bags of features and produces good sound — though not as good as you’d expect for the price.

The Creative Pebble V3 produce good sound for their size and price — and look good, too.

The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX speaker delivers great sound at a good price — if you’ve got the space for a subwoofer and don’t need Bluetooth.

The Vizio V-Series is a solid TV for the price, if you can live with low brightness and poor HDR performance.

Bose Companion 2 Series III sound great and aren’t too big — but lack the latest tech.

The Vizio P-Series Quantum (P65Q9-H1) delivers a crisp picture with great contrast at a good price — but its software holds it back.

The Klipsch AW650 Outdoor Speakers are big in size, sound and price.

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

Polk Atrium 4 set the standard for wired outdoor speakers with a wide, balanced sound for under $200.

The Hisense U7G is a solid all-around TV, with good brightness and color, at a competitive price.

Despite some picture problems, the Insignia 4K Ultra HD Fire TV Edition delivers an enjoyable viewing experience thanks to Fire TV OS.

The Yamaha NS-AW150W outdoor speakers produce a bright sound with full vocals, at an excellent price.

The Toshiba C350 is a solid Fire TV, with good color, but doesn’t handle HDR content well.

The bright and sharp picture of the Sony Bravia X800H, along with its robust Android TV smart OS, make it one of the best mid-range TVs.

This Alexa-powered soundbar produces impressive bass without a subwoofer, though it lacks a truly wide soundstage.

The Beats Studio Buds is a tiny yet feature-stuffed set of wireless earbuds with very good sound — though it’s not good for calls.