PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, and audio gear reviews are still my primary focus. Prior to my career in reviewing tech, I worked as an audio engineer—my love of recording audio ...

Amazon's latest addition to its smart speaker line brings extra smarts, a new sonic architecture, and a new look. It's not ...

Arendal Sound is one of those brands that has quietly earned respect in the audio community over the years. The company ...

The Creative Pebble X is a versatile PC speaker with great sound and connectivity.

At $199, the Denon Home 150 is a versatile wireless speaker with Alexa built-in and HEOS for multi-room setups and hi-res music streaming. On the outside, the Denon Home 150 keeps things clean and ...

A surround sound speaker that straps to your gaming chair sounds great on paper, but hard to pull off in real life.

The result is a soundbar that performs at its best when you’re seated directly in front of it, yet can also deliver upgraded ...

Update, October 29 2025, 12:37PM ET: This review was updated after Amazon clarified how the tap controls for play/pause are ...

I’ve tested a lot of portable speakers over the years—some punchy, some smart, some built to survive a weekend camping trip. But none have genuinely surprised me the way the Brane X has. When I first ...

and “Stand down, it’s just AI.” Then, a few months ago, a link to the Sodapop Bluetooth speaker was shared, with the question, “Does this really work?” Sodapop is a one-of-a-kind super compact ...

Google has unveiled the new Google Home Speaker, which runs on Gemini. The speaker features 360° audio and can be paired with the Google TV Streamer in stereo. The Google Home Speaker will become ...