Tronsmart Bang Mini Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review
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Tronsmart Bang Mini Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review

The Tronsmart Bang Mini is a new speaker from Tronsmart that is advertised as a party speaker thanks to the RGB LED lighting that will synchronise with your music. It is quite a large portable Bluetooth speaker which has a 50W power output and will be good for camping and beach days when you want…

Edifier MP230 Retro Bluetooth Portable Speaker Review
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Edifier MP230 Retro Bluetooth Portable Speaker Review

Likely inspired by the beautiful Airpulse P100X, the MP230 is the latest speaker from Edifier and one of the few portable Bluetooth speakers they do. It is attractively priced at £100, and the retro design makes this quite a unique product for the portable Bluetooth speaker market, with most speakers being ugly rubber-coated black plastic….

Best Outdoor Portable Bluetooth Speakers for Camping / Pool / Summer in 2022

Best Outdoor Portable Bluetooth Speakers for Camping / Pool / Summer in 2022

It feels like summer is threatening to be over up north, but following the recent hot days and several BBQs, I wanted to find the best portable outdoor speaker. I have reviewed quite a few portable Bluetooth speakers over the years, but it has been at least four years since I reviewed a decent speaker,…

GravaStar Mars Pro Bluetooth Speaker Review

GravaStar Mars Pro Bluetooth Speaker Review

GravaStar is a niche company that specialises in “cool Sci-Fi speakers with immersive sound”. They have the most unique designs I have seen from any Bluetooth speaker brand on the market, but do the speakers sound good? Specification 2.5″ full-range speaker, and 1″ high-frequency tweeter provide crystal clear & distortion-free sound Light up your space…

Edifier MS50A Smart Speaker Review – Spotify & Alexa but no microphone for improved privacy
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Edifier MS50A Smart Speaker Review – Spotify & Alexa but no microphone for improved privacy

Edifier has predominantly focussed on active speakers and TWS earbuds. They are now expanding into the increasingly competitive market of smart speakers. The Edifier MS50A is a good first attempt as well. It is a compelling choice thanks to its reasonably low price tag and smart speaker functionality without the privacy concerns of an always-listening…

Airpulse P100X Review – A Premium Retro Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
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Airpulse P100X Review – A Premium Retro Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

Last month I reviewed the excellent Airpulse A80 stereo speakers. This month I have been checking out the new Airpulse P100X, which is a multi-driver wireless desktop speaker system with a beautiful retro-inspired design. Specification Colour Cherry Wood Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 with APTX HD Power Amplifiers 2 x 10W + 40W Mid-woofer 4.5″ Aluminium Cone…

Airpulse A80 Review – How do they sound vs the Edifier S3000 Pro?
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Airpulse A80 Review – How do they sound vs the Edifier S3000 Pro?

Airpulse is the premium sub-brand of popular Edifier. This premium brand is headed up by audio designer Phil Jones, who was also the original founder of the British audio company Acoustic Energy. Much like famed audio brand Klipsch, one of the defining features of the Airpulse range is the use of horned tweeters, which allows…

Edifier S3000 Pro Active Stereo Speaker Review
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Edifier S3000 Pro Active Stereo Speaker Review

I have reviewed quite a few of the Edifier speakers over the years, and I loved the Edifier R2000DB enough that I switched to them as my main PC speaker after my Bose Companion 50 speakers died. I have been very happy with them over the past few months, but due to the nature of…

Creative Stage 360 2.1 Soundbar Review – Dolby Atmos Soundbar on the cheap ideal for PC gamers and consoles
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Creative Stage 360 2.1 Soundbar Review – Dolby Atmos Soundbar on the cheap ideal for PC gamers and consoles

The Stage 360 is the latest affordable soundbar from Creative, sitting somewhere in the middle of their product lineup and being geared a bit more towards TV use than the gaming focussed Katana range. At the top of the Creative lineup is the premium SXFI Carrier priced at £900, while the older Stage V2 is…

Sound Blaster Katana V2 vs BlasterX Katana – Creative’s new £299 soundbar comes with a bigger subwoofer & better connectivity
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Sound Blaster Katana V2 vs BlasterX Katana – Creative’s new £299 soundbar comes with a bigger subwoofer & better connectivity

A couple of days ago, Creative announced the new Sound Blaster Katana V2 soundbar which is their new flagship gaming soundbar with Super X-Fi Headphone Holography and more. This will sit above the existing BlasterX Katana, but below the home theatre orientated £900 Dolby Atmos Creative SXFI Carrier, which I somehow didn’t realise existing until…

Creative T60 Desktop Speakers Review – Perfect computer speakers for small offices and work from home setups
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Creative T60 Desktop Speakers Review – Perfect computer speakers for small offices and work from home setups

Creative have been refreshing their line-up of products at a furious rate the past few months. The Creative T60 is the latest launch from the brand that includes its new Creative App with its SmartComms kit. These speakers, therefore, introduce USB connectivity and allow people to use a 3.5mm microphone or headset and use the…

Creative T60 2.0 Speakers launched with SmartComms for £70 – Ideal for a work from home set-up with better connectivity & features vs Gigaworks T40 Series II
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Creative T60 2.0 Speakers launched with SmartComms for £70 – Ideal for a work from home set-up with better connectivity & features vs Gigaworks T40 Series II

It looks like Creative plans to upgrade most of its audio products with access to the new Creative App and its SmartComms kit. The latest is the Creative T60 speakers, which are more advanced than the existing T40 and T20 series by using USB-C connectivity rather than a 3.5mm aux in (though they still have that)….