Apple HomePod discontinued — HomePod mini is now the focus By Alan Martin published 13 March 21 It’s the end of the road for the HomePod, as Apple signals it will instead focus on the more popular HomePod mini.
Sonos Roam vs. Sonos Move: What's different? By Kate Kozuch last updated 17 June 21 Sonos Roam vs. Sonos Move: What's different between Sonos's new $169 ultraportable speaker and the towering $399 Move?
V-Moda Remix review: The most stylish Bluetooth speaker out there By Sherri L. Smith published 2 March 21 Editor's Choice The V-Moda Remix offers booming bass, warm highs and mids, plus a built-in headphone amplifier and a slew of customization options.
JBL Link 20 review By Michael Gowan published 2 March 21 Editor's Choice The JBL Link 20 delivers almost all the features of Google Home in great-sounding portable speaker.
LG XBoom Go PL7 review By Michael Gowan published 2 March 21 While the lights on the LG XBoom Go PL7 may attract your eyes, it’s the detailed sound that will hook your ears.
Vizio M-Series 5.1 M51a-H6 review By Michael Gowan last updated 15 June 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.
Tribit StormBox Micro review By Michael Gowan last updated 15 August 22 The Tribit StormBox Micro Bluetooth speaker packs a lot of sound into a very portable package.
Logitech G560 Gaming Speakers review By Marshall Honorof last updated 17 June 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 Wonderboom 2 review By Michael Gowan last updated 18 November 22 Editor's Choice UE's Wonderboom 2 hit a sweet spot for small Bluetooth speakers, delivering good bass and vocals in an easily portable package.
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-209 review: A great Alexa soundbar for less By Michael Gowan last updated 25 August 22 The Yamaha YAS-209 delivers solid, all-around sound for a midpriced soundbar, and Alexa makes controlling it easy.
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 last updated 4 February 21 Amazon just knocked 30% off the portable speaker as part of its Prime Day sale
Google Nest Audio review By Kate Kozuch last updated 7 July 21 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 last updated 24 June 21 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 last updated 4 June 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.
