Klipsch Bar 40 soundbar review
Klipsch’s Bar 40 does its namesake proud when it comes to both style and sound, with a great look and impressively clear performance. But those seeking loads of features may want to look elsewhere. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know so you can make the best decision for your budget.
Google Nest gives 100,000 Home Minis to people living with paralysis
Google Nest is giving away 100,000 free Home Minis to people who are living with paralysis. The company announced a partnership with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Friday to provide the devices to paralyzed individuals to help them gain some additional independence.
Kenzie wants to hide smart assistants inside its cute, crocheted animals
Kenzie is a company that just launched on Kickstarter with the intention of hiding smart speakers beneath adorable, crocheted stuffed animals. Their intention is to disrupt the tech industry with cuteness. Buyers can pick from six different hand-crafted designs, but more are on the way.
Vizio’s latest soundbars double down on Dolby Atmos — again
Vizio brought a myriad of new soundbars to CES 2019, including two new Dolby Atmos bars that offer big sound in a smaller profile, bringing the brand's Atmos offerings to five. Smaller bars fill out the line for a versatile collection. We've got all the details of the lineup here.
JBL/Harman launch smart soundbar, new speakers, and a guitar amp/speaker combo
Harman Kardon and JBL have announced four new audio lines that will hit the market in 2019. New offerings from the conglomerate companies include a brand-new smart soundbar, portable speaker, smart home theater speakers, and a massive portable speaker with both guitar and microphone inputs.
All three of LG’s new soundbars will be available before summer
LG has finally announced pricing and availability to the three soundbars it announced at CES 2019. They'll come out in April or May of this year (depending on the model), and will retail between $400 and $1,300, with top-tier models coming with Dolby Atmos and advanced Meridian audio processing.
Hands-on with Sennheiser’s seriously impressive Ambeo virtual surround soundbar
Sennheiser first showed off its Ambeo 3D virtual surround soundbar at CES at the beginning of the year, but now that we’ve had more hands-on time with it at IFA, we’re more impressed than ever, and convinced that it might be the best virtual surround soundbar we’ve encountered to date.
How do you re-create the air-ripping launch of 11,000-hp dragsters? Dolby Atmos
Dolby and the NHRA have been working together on something special. The two entities have been producing live drag races in spine-chilling Dolby Atmos. Digital Trends recently went behind the scenes at a race in Las Vegas to check out this newly forged partnership in action.
Apple HomePod tips and tricks to get you started
Did you know your Apple HomePod can do way more than play music? If you don't already know these HomePod tips and tricks, you'll be glad you read them. Learn about how to unlock the full set of features available on your HomePod.
LG priced its 2018 TVs and OLED just got more affordable
LG has announced its premium TV lineup for 2018, with both OLED and Super UHD TVs in a variety of sizes powered by in the company’s ThinQ A.I. platform.
Google Home Max now available to purchase, Mini on sale for $29
The $399 Google Home Max is now available, and the Google Home Mini is on sale for a limited time. Both work with Google Assistant.
Polk’s $600 MagniFi Max SR surround soundbar shames much pricier systems
We just heard the Polk MagniFi Max SR soundbar surround system for the first time and we're shocked at how huge it sounds.
Samsung HW-K950 Atmos soundbar unboxing and setup: Get your new audio rocking
In our Samsung HW-K950 Atmos soundbar unboxing and setup video, you'll see what it takes to have the system sounding great in no time.
Our LG SJ9 soundbar setup and unboxing guide makes installation a cinch
Need assistance getting your new soundbar up and running? Our LG SJ9 soundbar setup & unboxing guide is here to help.
Enjoy crisp audio with our Samsung Sound + soundbar setup and unboxing guide
Samsung's HW-MS650 fills the room with sound affordably. Our Samsung Sound + soundbar setup and unboxing guide will help get you started.
TV speaker buying guide: Everything you need to know
This TV speaker buying guide clearly sets out your speaker options to boost your TV audio for more explosive sound and clearer dialog. Learn about soundbars, soundbases, powered speakers, and home-theater-in-a-box systems, and pick what you think will be best for your space and listening style.
Dolby built the best movie theater on Earth, and we watched ‘Star Wars’ in it
We got a chance to see what is perhaps the most advanced and dazzling movie theater ever created at Dolby Labs. The new theater is the flagship of Dolby’s plan for the future of movies, Dolby Cinema. And it may already be in a theater near you.
Turn it up: Creative’s Sound Blaster Roar is a lion in a den of housecats
The Sound Blaster Roar packs more features and volume into a $150 Bluetooth speaker than we've seen yet.
Samsung’s new speaker looks like an Alien egg, spews sound instead of facehuggers
We take a close look at a new wireless speaker from Samsung that aims to deliver sound to every corner of the room with 360 distribution.
Dead for a decade, Aiwa stages an appropriate comeback with a retro boombox
Aiwa is staging a comeback, and to do it, the company's new owners are banking on a big, boombox-like Bluetooth speaker called the Exos-9
BenQ treVolo review
TreVolo has enough precision to satisfy the most discerning Bluetooth critic, but where’s the fun in a wireless speaker that can’t blast sound from across the room?
Yamaha YAS-203 review
While it may not be the most powerful or feature-packed bar in the Yamaha family, when it comes to sheer dollar to performance value, few outpace the YAS-203.
Klipsch R-20B review
The R20-B may be a step up from the model before it, but more sub, more drivers, and more money doesn’t always equal more performance.
UE Megaboom review
While the price is certainly not for the timid, UE’s Megaboom follows up the company’s extremely successful Boom Bluetooth speaker with bigger sound, stronger armor, and the best Bluetooth range in the biz.
The sleek and shiny treVolo electrostatic Bluetooth speaker packs style and substance
We go hands and ears-on with the treVolo at CES, the first ever electrostatic Bluetooth speaker.
This new sound bar from Philips puts the convenience in surround sound
Philips' update on its Fidelio sound bar, the B5, is a significant step forward for the already super-convenient surround solution.
See your sound with X-mini’s new Bluetooth speaker, the Clear 2.1
X-mini's Clear Bluetooth speaker offers clean sound, as well as a see-through chassis for a bird's-eye view of the speaker's inner workings.
Pioneer Andrew Jones SP-SB03 Speaker Base review
While it isn’t without a couple of quirks, Pioneer’s first sound platform has been expertly tuned to offer cinematic excellence, and great music playback to boot, putting it at the head of the class.
GoldenEar Technology Triton One review
The Triton One deliver sound quality that is unparalleled in the under-$5,000 segment. That they only cost $2,500 is something of a minor miracle in engineering.
Me want honeycomb! B&W’s T7 has a design inspired by nature, Abbey Road Studios
We go hands on with Bowers & Wilkins first portable Bluetooth speaker, the T7. In our video, we show off the speaker's unique design and talk sound quality.
Yamaha SRT-1000 review
Yamaha ups the ante (and the price point) for the sound platform genre with a model bearing its effective Sound Projector technology, the SRT-1000. And while powerful bass and clean treble highlight its sound signature, a lack of features steals some of its thunder.
JBL Charge 2 review
Playing off the success of its original Charge speaker, JBL’s Charge 2 goes all out to upstage its predecessor, offering new features, more power, and dual passive radiators to slap on class-leading bass response.
Yamaha YSP-2500 review
At the entry point of Yamaha’s top-tier, the YSP-2500 sound projector earns its lofty price-point with a wealth of features, ample detail, and a vivid expanse of virtual surround sound that elevates the home theater experience.
Denon Heos 7 review
Denon’s Heos system is an ambitious first effort. However, app inconsistencies and a lack of detail in the sound have it coming up a bit short of our expectations.