Most wireless speakers are built to blend in. Black, white, gray, maybe a safe navy blue if the brand is feeling bold. Audio Pro just went the other way with its C5 MkII W Classic. The new limited edition comes in bright yellow, and it practically dares you to hide it behind a bookshelf. Price: […]
This Bright Yellow Speaker Wants to Be Your Room’s Centerpiece Read More
The last couple of weeks in gadgets weren’t loud. No Apple keynotes, no Samsung Unpacked, no trade show floors packed with press badges. And yet the stuff that actually shipped or got announced during that quiet stretch is wilder than most of the products fighting for stage time at CES. A desktop PC shaped like
A $520K Speaker and Other Gadgets You Missed Read More
Samsung has been building soundbars for over a decade, and the company holds the number one spot in that category for twelve consecutive years running. But the 2026 audio lineup takes a different turn. Alongside its refreshed Q-Series soundbars, Samsung is launching the Music Studio 7 and Music Studio 5, a pair of Wi-Fi speakers
This $500 Speaker Hides a Full Dolby Atmos System Inside Read More
IKEA’s smallest Bluetooth speaker is now available in the US, and it costs less than most streaming subscriptions. The Kallsup, first shown at CES 2026 during IKEA’s debut appearance at the trade show, is live on ikea.com and in stores for $9.99. It ships in three colors, fits in the palm of your hand, and
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Most portable Bluetooth speakers top out around 100 decibels. That’s fine for a patio dinner or background music by the pool. It’s not fine when you’re trying to fill a yard, anchor a tailgate, or keep up with a beach crowd that keeps spreading out. The gap between “loud enough for indoors” and “actually loud
This 21-Pound Speaker Is Louder Than a Rock Concert Read More
A hundred years in, Bang & Olufsen isn’t winding down gracefully. The Danish audio brand has unveiled the Beolab 90 Monarch and Zenith Editions, the final two releases in its five-part Beolab 90 anniversary series, and both make it clear the centennial program wasn’t going to end quietly. Only 10 pairs of each will be
B&O’s Final Centennial Speaker Has 1,734 Metal Spheres Read More
Something interesting is happening in the budget portable audio space right now, and Amazon’s Spring Sale is making it even harder to ignore. The under-$100 tier has quietly filled up with genuinely capable hardware, from outdoor Bluetooth speakers and waterproof Bluetooth speakers that rival models twice their price to portable boomboxes that play CDs, cassettes,
7 Audio Gadgets Under $100 That Don’t Sound Like It Read More
The cassette era keeps pulling people back in. Not because the technology was better, but because the experience was. You held something, labeled it, carried it with you. Streaming gave everyone access to everything, and the physical connection thinned out. These eight gadgets rebuild those lessons with 2026 parts: better batteries, Bluetooth, cleaner builds, and
8 Retro Gadgets That Refuse to Let the Analog Era Die Read More
Most portable party speakers force a tradeoff. You get something loud enough to fill a backyard and accept that it weighs as much as a suitcase, or you grab something light and live with thin, compressed sound that falls apart the moment someone walks to the other side of the room. Marshall’s Bromley 750 arrived
Marshall Shrunk Its Party Speaker and Kept the Sound Read More
Philips spent a century building audio hardware, and somewhere along the way it forgot how to make the stuff look fun. The Moving Sound line that defined portable audio in the 1980s traded in bold yellow plastic, chunky buttons, and the kind of unapologetic personality that made a boombox feel like a statement piece. Then
Philips Turned a 40-Year-Old Boombox Into Four New Products Read More
AGM Mobile built its reputation on phones that survive job sites and rainstorms. The company’s rugged smartphones have earned a following among people who treat drop tests as a lifestyle rather than a spec sheet footnote. Now AGM is taking that same durability-first approach and pointing it at portable audio with the MagROCK, a compact
This Magnetic Speaker Floats and Costs Less Than Lunch Read More
ARTICLE – Most speaker companies drop new products that replace what came before. Sonos is going the other direction. The company today announced Sonos Play and Sonos Era 100 SL, two speakers priced at $299 and $189 that expand an existing system rather than reset it. Both are up for pre-order now at sonos.com, with
Sonos Goes Back to Basics With Play and Era 100 SL Read More
Soundcore showed up to MWC 2026 with a projector that solves one of the most persistent annoyances in portable home theater: the audio situation. We got quick hands on the Nebula P1 at the show floor, and the detachable speaker concept works exactly the way you’d hope it does. The Nebula P1 is a 1080p
Soundcore Nebula P1 Speakers Pop Off and Last 20 Hours Read More
ARTICLE – Most Bluetooth speakers sit on a desk and do one thing. The Divoom Timebox Evo sits on a desk and won’t stop doing things. It’s a pixel art canvas, an alarm clock, a sleep aid, a social media ticker, and a surprisingly punchy little speaker all packed into one cube. The whole thing
Your Boring Desk Just Got Called Out by This Divoom Speaker Read More
ARTICLE – The JBL Charge 6 isn’t new. It hit shelves at $199.95 months ago, and by most product cycle standards, the hype window should’ve closed by now. Instead, something unusual is happening. The speaker keeps climbing recommendation lists, Amazon ratings sit above 4.5 stars, and retailers have started cutting the price without pulling it
The JBL Charge 6 Won’t Stop Outselling Newer Speakers Read More
Fifteen dollars doesn’t buy audio quality. That’s the assumption baked into every budget speaker listing on every deal site, and it’s the reason the Philips S2108 Bluetooth speaker almost vanishes in the scroll. Woot posted it without fanfare. No PR campaign, no influencer unboxing, no trending hashtag. And yet the sales data told a completely
The $15 Bluetooth Speaker That Won’t Stop Showing Off Read More
ARTICLE – Edifier’s R1280DB Bluetooth bookshelf speakers are now sitting on shelves at more than 170 retail locations across Australia, and stateside they’re going for $189.99. That’s a compelling price for a bookshelf speaker with this much connectivity packed in. The R1280 series has been Edifier’s top performer in Australia for years, and the DB
Edifier’s Best Bookshelf Speakers Hit Sub-$200 Retail Push Read More
Portable speakers almost never get meaningful discounts while they’re still the current model. JBL can hold prices firm because demand stays consistent, and retailers rarely need to push inventory that sells itself. That makes Woot’s deal worth a closer look. The Flip 7 sits at $99.95, a $50 cut from its usual price, while the
ARTICLE – Job site noise doesn’t just cover music. It grinds it down. Motors drone. Fans howl. Set a phone on a dusty bench and hit play. Flip on a shop vac. The sound thins out fast. Voices lose edges. Bass collapses into thump. Treble gets sharp. That mismatch is annoying. It’s predictable. Pocket speakers
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Most bluetooth speakers try to disappear. They hide behind mesh grills and neutral tones, blending into whatever room you place them in. IKEA’s new GREJSIMOJS portable speaker does the opposite: it’s a purple mouse with a tail, designed for kids to carry around like a pet that plays music. Price: £12 (Around $16) Where to
IKEA Made a Bluetooth Speaker That Looks Like a Purple Mouse with a Tail Read More