Karaoke is more fun for everyone when the person holding the mic sounds as good as a song’s original performer. So the latest addition to JBL’s PartyBox Bluetooth speaker line, the On-the-Go 2 Plus, comes with one of the company’s new EasySing wireless microphones, which use an algorithm to silence a song’s vocals while also […]
Sonos is returning to focus on the system that made it a driving force in whole-home audio. And to support that system, it’s releasing its first new consumer speakers since 2024, the Sonos Play and Era 100 SL, which join the Amp Multi that the company recently announced for custom installs. The $299 Play is […]
Alongside smart Lego bricks and lots of robots, one of the most anticipated gadgets announced at CES 2026 was a cheap Bluetooth speaker from the company best known for flat-packed furniture. Ikea is no stranger to electronics, but after ending its partnership with Sonos last year, its approach to Bluetooth speakers has been a focus […]
Grab as many of these punchy little cubes as your budget will allow, and start building your own ‘sonic skyscraper’.
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Magico’s exhaustive pursuit of audio excellence harnesses cutting edge tech — and understandably, that doesn’t come cheap
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An unannounced Sonos speaker called Play has been spotted on the Canadian Best Buy site. The Sonos Play looks like a slightly shrunk-down version of the Move 2 with a loop on the back for toting it around. While nothing is confirmed yet, it’s listed at CAD $399.99 with a release date of March 31st, […]
Here’s what happened when I pitted JBL and UE’s small-sized Bluetooth speakers against each other.
OpenAI’s first hardware release will be a smart speaker with a camera that will probably cost between $200 and $300, according to The Information. The device will be able to recognize things like “items on a nearby table or conversations people are having in the vicinity,” The Information says, and it will have a Face […]
The Groov-e Thunder is affordable and many will appreciate its RGB lighting, but muddy audio and a plasticky build hold it back.
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An experiment revealed that people cannot differentiate between audio signals sent through premium audio cables, wet mud, and a banana.
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