Features & OpinionsSkip the $129 Bose SoundLink Micro: Here are 2 look-alikes I'd buy for lessYou don't have to spend a lot of money to get a great ultra-portable Bluetooth speaker. Here's two I'd recommend instead.
Dave Carr4mo agoSpeakers features & opinions
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The argument behind the numbers: what our writers think the speakers industry is getting right, and where it keeps lying to you.
Features & OpinionsSkip the $129 Bose SoundLink Micro: Here are 2 look-alikes I'd buy for lessYou don't have to spend a lot of money to get a great ultra-portable Bluetooth speaker. Here's two I'd recommend instead.Dave Carr4mo ago
Features & Opinions3 smart speakers to buy instead of the Google Home SpeakerYou shouldn't have to pick between a good assistant and a good speaker.
Adam Birney4mo ago
Features & Opinions8 months later, the Amazon Echo Studio is still the best-sounding smart speakerSmart speakers are turning into AI devices first, but this one still sounds good for the price.Adam Birney5mo ago
Features & OpinionsDon't buy a portable Bluetooth speaker until you know these 5 thingsAfter testing portable Bluetooth speakers of every shape and size, I've learned that specs alone don't tell the whole story.Dave Carr5mo ago
Features & Opinions3 Bluetooth speakers to buy instead of the JBL Xtreme 5Great speaker. Painful price tag. Here are your options.Dave Carr5mo ago
Features & OpinionsBose SoundTouch is officially dead, but your speakers may still surviveBose didn’t completely brick SoundTouch speakers, but the shutdown still changed what owners originally paid for.Dave Carr6mo ago
NewsPhilips unveils retro-inspired audio lineup for 2026Big yellow speakers, on-ear headphones, and earbuds are on the way.
Tom Triggs8mo ago
Features & OpinionsDon't buy the JBL Charge 6. Buy these three speakers insteadThe JBL Charge 6 is a solid speaker, but these three alternatives may be worth buying instead.Dave Carr9mo ago
Features & OpinionsBest Bluetooth speakers to buy instead of JBLJBL speakers are popular, but they’re not your only option.Dave Carr9mo ago
Features & OpinionsHow Bluetooth speakers actually work: It’s not magicTurns out it has nothing to do with teeth after all—just a clever mix of radio waves, decoding, and physics.Dave Carr11mo ago
Features & OpinionsThis is the most useless Bluetooth speaker feature in 2025Charging your phone with a speaker is the fastest way to end the playlist.Dave CarrAugust 28, 2025
Features & OpinionsPlease stop blasting your Bluetooth speaker in publicNature isn't supposed to have a bassline. Dave CarrAugust 23, 2025