Yamaha MusicCast WX30: Big, Little Wireless Audio
It’s very, very difficult to create an ecosystem. Lots of companies have tried, but few have succeeded- it’s more common that licensed protocols manage to make inroads. Witness Bluetooth, which is...
View ArticleKicker’s Amphitheater Bluetooth 2 Speaker Gets Loud
Bluetooth speakers come in a few basic styles, and the first thing you have to consider when choosing the right model for you is whether you want a portable unit, something potentially waterproof. The...
View ArticleCrave The Edifier MP700 RAVE Portable Speaker
Style and design can still win a lot of points, if everything else about a product is at least satisfying. After all, there are so many options to choose from in the Bluetooth speaker market that you...
View ArticleKEF MUO Wireless Speaker: Colorful, Portable Sound
We’re going out a limb here, and are going to guess that you haven’t had a chance to hear the KEF Muon speakers in-person before. If you have, it might have been at a tradeshow, where it can be tough...
View ArticleInvoxia Triby: A Friendly Speaker For Your… Fridge?
In fairly short order, we’ve gone from having no obvious path to a truly automated home of the future, to a fairly commonplace scenario where just about anyone can live in one. Granted, our lights and...
View ArticleLibratone One Click: A Cute, Quirky Wireless Speaker
There are a nearly unlimited number of ways to use a Bluetooth speaker, and a wide range of places you may want to listen to your music. If you’re fine being constrained to your living room or bedroom,...
View ArticleThe Monster Blaster Brings Back The Boombox
Nostalgia is a powerful force. Witness the resurgence and massive popularity of Jurassic Park and Full House, the regular throwbacks and cycles of clothing and fashion and style, not to mention the...
View ArticleCreative iRoar: An Everything Speaker
Normally, we spend an initial paragraph setting a scene, laying out the background for a product or category. But today’s speaker packs enough features in that we’ll get right to it, starting with the...
View ArticleLogitech UE Boom 2: Ultimately Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
If yesterday’s wireless speaker was complex and tried to do a whole lot, today’s is a much more direct affair. It also happens to be the follow up model to one of the best-reviewed and most-respected...
View ArticleHarman Kardon Go + Play Wireless Speaker: A Legacy of Sound
Summer is quickly turning into fall, and that means the holiday season is beginning to bloom. OK, perhaps those are mixed metaphors, but the fact remains that we’re beginning to see a lot of new...
View ArticleAn Indoor/Outdoor Sound Machine: The Braven BRV-XXL
Yesterday, in a review of some ultra-portable headphones, we made the claim that size wasn’t everything. But there is still definitely something to be said for having a giant box under the Christmas...
View ArticleCreative iRoar Go: Splashproof, Go-Anywhere Sound
Recently, we’ve seen floor-standing speakers- not the sort of thing you can easily hide under the Christmas tree. And we’ve checked out bookshelf speakers, ideal for a library or entertainment center....
View ArticleJBL Xtreme: Music, Day In Or Night Out
About a month ago, Samsung made waves when it announced it was going to acquire Harman International Industries, the audio giant. It’s an eight billion dollar deal, the largest in Samsung’s history in...
View ArticleSengled Pulse Link Starter Kit: Bluetooth Sound In… A Lightbulb!
The annual Consumer Electronics Show has wrapped up another year of bringing us the future of gadgets, all in one perfectly appropriate desert package- a week of dry skin, plenty of drinks, and miles...
View ArticleSoundmatters Moment Bluetooth Speaker: Great Sound, Thin Body
Grand romantic gestures have their place and time- like yesterday, and hopefully you were able to spend it with someone special. And while some couples rely on classics like chocolates and flowers, a...
View ArticleLibratone Too Bluetooth: Listen In The Shower Or The Beach
One of the best things about Bluetooth is that it can offer freedom- after all, what’s more appealing than wireless tech and the chance to leave some of the cables behind (or get them out of your...
View ArticleMonster Superstar Ravebox: The Party Sound Machine
Now that summer is almost here, it’s time for beach parties, picnics, and plenty of other places that are really better with some music. And whether your preferred sounds are soul or pop, you’ll need a...
View ArticleCelebrate Memorial Day With The Kicker Bullfrog Jump
This holiday weekend, we hope you enjoyed a chance to barbecue, enjoy the start of summer, and maybe get an opportunity to spend some time by the pool. Even if your idea of the outdoors is some time on...
View ArticleJBL’s Pulse 3 Bluetooth Speaker: Sound And Fury
Every time you think wireless audio hits a plateau- companies find a new way to improve and impress. Signals travel further and allow devices to stay connected from other rooms or floors; battery life...
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