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Speakers - Page 47: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Latest Speaker Stories

Samsung today revealed a new home entertainment lineup, which includes a side of Smart TV "Smart Control," as well as "the world's biggest" 110-inch UHD TV.

By Stephanie Mlot
Samsung Shape Wireless Audio – Multiroom system
3.0

The Divoom Bluetune Bean is a $30 portable Bluetooth speaker that performs about as well as you'd expect, but maybe that's all you need.

By Tim Gideon
Divoom Bluetune Bean
3.5

The Klipsch Gig is a powerful, full-sounding portable Bluetooth speaker, but it distorts at top volumes on bass-heavy tracks.

By Tim Gideon
Klipsch Gig
3.0

The Outdoor Technology Turtle Shell 2.0 portable Bluetooth speaker can get quite loud for its size, but it suffers from some distortion woes on bass-heavy genres.

By Tim Gideon
Outdoor Technology Turtle Shell 2.0
3.5

The IK Multimedia iLoud is the ideal portable Bluetooth speaker if you're a musician on the go, thanks to its direct guitar input and studio monitor-like sound, but it doesn't fare quite as well for standard music listeners on the wireless front.

By Jamie Lendino
IK Multimedia iLoud
3.5

It's not the best small Bluetooth speaker we've tested, but the Skullcandy Air Raid is worth your consideration if you're in the hunt for a Bluetooth speaker in the $150 range.

By Tim Gideon
Skullcandy Air Raid
3.5

The Carbon Audio Pocket Speaker is an affordable, very portable Bluetooth speaker with clean, bright audio performance at moderate volume levels.

By Tim Gideon
Carbon Audio Wireless Speaker
1.5

Even in this under-$100 price range, the iHome iBN24 wireless speaker commits some hard-to-forgive sins including serious distortion and near-constant noise artifacts.

By Tim Gideon
iHome iBN24
4.0

The pricey Orb Audio People's Choice Home Theater System sounds fantastic and manages to look distinctive without being obtrusive.

By Jamie Lendino
Orb Audio People's Choice Home Theater System
3.0

The JBL Charge is a decent portable Bluetooth speaker priced like a very good one.

By Tim Gideon
JBL Charge
4.0

The Boom Movement Swimmer sounds like a budget Bluetooth speaker, but its useful, waterproof design makes it a reliable portable option.

By Tim Gideon
Boom Movement Swimmer

The e-tailer is discounting more than 3,000 products in its online catalog by up to 85 percent, and has kicked off a $10,000 prize contest for Newegg shoppers.

By Damon Poeter
Newegg Logo

Moshi, Belkin, Pebble, Martian Watches and other makers of wearable tech and mobile device accessories queue up their offerings ahead of the holiday shopping season.

By Damon Poeter
Martian Passport Series
3.0

Yamaha delivers a one-box soundbar solution for 55-inch-and-larger HDTVs with solid connectivity options, but sound quality suffers in the bargain.

By Jamie Lendino
Yamaha YAS-152

The Gramohorn 3D-printed acoustic speaker is built exclusively for the HTC One, designed to increase volume and sound without the need for wires or batteries.

By Stephanie Mlot
Gramohorn 3D Printed HTC One Speaker
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Soundcast Melody is a rechargeable, portable Bluetooth speaker that delivers excellent sound in an outdoor-friendly design.

By Tim Gideon
Soundcast Melody
4.0

The Bem Wireless Mobile Speaker packs more powerful audio into its tiny frame than some speakers twice the size.

By Tim Gideon
Bem Wireless Mobile Speaker
3.5

The Edifier Extreme Connect MP260 is a portable Bluetooth speaker with solid audio performance at moderate volumes, but it runs into trouble when you crank it up.

By Tim Gideon
Edifier Extreme Connect
3.0

The good-looking Jawbone Mini Jambox is a very thin and light Bluetooth speaker, but it makes too many compromises on sound quality.

By Will Greenwald
Jawbone Mini Jambox
3.0

The Carbon Audio Zooka is a good-looking, colorful portable Bluetooth wireless speaker that can act as a stand for your iPad, but audio performance suffers if you pump up the volume.

By Tim Gideon
Carbon Audio Zooka