JBL is sort of stepping up the game this fall with the launch of some higher-end Sonos rivals with the introduction of the JBL Cove speakers, that come in three different models. They will launch on October 8: https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Room-Filling-Speaker-Whole-Home-Listening Bluetooth … Continue reading →
Sony went a little crazy today and unveiled 3 updated party and karaoke speakers, ranging from $449 to $1499. These are of course the 2026-2027 editions of Sony’s ULT Tower speakers: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Tower-Bluetooth-Karaoke-Speaker Sony ULT Tower 5 is the smallest of … Continue reading →
Harman has announced the JBL Pulse 6, a wireless Bluetooth speaker that looks more like a lamp than a speaker. It is launching for $329.95 on September 6: https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Pulse-Legendary-Customizable-lightshow It’s an upgrade of the JBL Pulse 5, and as we … Continue reading →
PlayStation announced today that they’ll release the PlayStation Pulse Elevate Wireless Speakers in time for Christmas, with release starting on November 12, though they’ll start taking preorders from September 1, at 10AM ET in the US. The MSRP launch price … Continue reading →
Skullcandy just announced the unorthodox looking and rugged Bluetooth speaker Skullcandy Session 900, which will launch for $149 in the US, or in £129 in the UK, with options of True Black, Primer, or Cement in a few weeks: https://www.amazon.com/Skullcandy-Session-Portable-Bluetooth-Speaker/ … Continue reading →
Onkyo GX-10DB 80th Anniversary Limited Edition Creator Series Powered Monitors will launch for $299 on September 1st. These are modern Onkyo GX-10DB premium speakers, but with limited edition exterior: https://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-GX-10DB-Anniversary-Limited Onkyo wanted these speakers to represent a homage to the … Continue reading →
Marshall has released the second new speaker for the second half of 2026 with the release of the Marshall Acton IV. The speaker has some of the same capacity of the new Marshall Stanmore IV, but is $100 cheaper: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4WGT62 … Continue reading →
Marshall Stanmore IV has been released in the US for $429. This is quite a lot of money for a Bluetooth speaker, but bear in mind that this is from a company that originally made very large speakers and amps: … Continue reading →
Klipsch announced the Klipsch x The Odyssey Limited Edition Portable Bluetooth Speaker this week, which a powerful yet portable wireless Bluetooth speaker limited to a production number of just 2500 units: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H5X9L49F The price of this limited edition speaker is … Continue reading →
Longstanding sound equipment company Gemini will launch a compact little home speaker on July 1st, with different types of sleep induction modes and AI voice assistant. The Gemini Home Speaker (BRS-180) will be released in color options of either black, … Continue reading →
In addition to the launch of the large party speaker JBL PartyBox 330 on June 28, JBL is also launching the smaller JBL PartyBox 130 on the same date: https://www.amazon.com/JBL-PartyBox-130 JBL PartyBox 130 will be released for $449. You can … Continue reading →
Now that Yamaha has released the new receiver Yamaha RX300A, they’ve also decided to launch what seems like a good value speaker bundle: amazon.com/Yamaha-YHT-4970U Called the ‘Yamaha YHT-4970U Home Theater in a Box’ this setup consists of 6 speakers. And … Continue reading →
