Audio Archive

You can find Bluetooth speakers small enough to fit in your hand. You can find them large enough that you’ll want to carry them with both hands. Which one is right for you? It just depends on your circumstances. Sometimes portability really matters. Maybe you plan on carrying the speaker by hand most of the time. Maybe you’d like to be able to shove it …

People tend to look for rather specific things from gaming headsets. A higher quality microphone, to allow for smooth communication with friends and teammates. Accessible media control buttons, so you can easily manage audio while switching between games and apps. And a slight emphasis on bass, due to the cinematic nature of many games, and the importance of bass tones to creating a sense of …

Bigger speakers can offer higher levels of performance. Choosing a portable Bluetooth speaker, the most important question you can ask yourself is “how much am I willing to carry?” If you absolutely need to be able to shove your speaker into a glove compartment or pocket, then you need a small speaker. Otherwise, you can take advantage of size. Bigger speakers can deliver bigger batteries, …

When you’re choosing headphones in the $20-$30 range, it’s easy to accidentally end up with terrible audio equipment. The entry-level portion of the headphone market is incredibly saturated. As a result, it can actually be more important to investigate headphones in the $20 range than some equipment in the $60 range. But solving this problem is really as simple as knowing exactly what you’re getting …

Bigger audio equipment can generally deliver better audio performance. But if you want a speaker to be portable, it had better fit in your hand. Working through that compromise is essential to selecting the right portable Bluetooth speaker. In short, you want a speaker that’s big enough to deliver on audio quality and battery life, but small enough to take with you as you move …