These are the best portable speakers, party speakers, premium speakers, outdoor speakers, and budget speakers of 2025.

Some of the cars with the best stock sound systems include the Volvo EX90, the Mercedes-Maybach S 680, and the Lincoln Aviator Black Label.

Oscars Best Sound Commentary (Updated Dec. 16, 2025): The Oscars shortlist has been announced for best sound, and the category is a symphony of chaos (in all the best ways). War film (sort of?) “One ...

De Los, the L.A. Times' Latin culture wing, lists its favorite albums by Latino artists in 2025, including albums by Bad ...

John and Helen Meyer have built Meyer Sound into a nine-figure business by crafting exacting audio experiences for Francis ...

Pent Audio's new Gulia loudspeaker pairs an eye-catching conical design with immersive sound quality. Pricing starts at ...

Q Acoustics 3020c: punchy, detailed bookshelf speakers that won’t bankrupt you or demand a PhD to pair. Solid tech and build quality under $500. In a world where High End Munich 2025 proudly paraded ...

Portable Bluetooth speakers are now a billion-dollar category. We break down what actually matters — sound, battery life, ruggedness, and the models worth buying. Portable Bluetooth speakers didn’t ...

This year has seen some massive launches — but only 5 things really impressed me in 2025. Here are my top audio gadgets that ...

These devices from companies including Bose, Creative, Denon, LG, Onn, Polk, Samsung, Sennheiser, Sonos, Sony, and Vizio can beef up your TV's soundSoundbars like this Sonos Beam (Gen 2) can ...

One of the songs I like to play that really punishes earbuds is "Ligature Marks," by Meshuggah. A lot of times, this song can get really muddy because the guitars are tuned down so much that they ...