Every Speaker Reviewed by Rtings.com

A small, affordable waterproof stereo speaker with a detailed app EQ and linking to many more Soundcore speakers.

A stylish aluminum home speaker with a built in stand, USB-C wired audio input and a speakerphone mic.

A smart speaker with Alexa and Google Assistant built in that streams over Wi-Fi at home and Bluetooth on the go.

A fully waterproof party speaker with a 360 degree light show, a bedside lamp mode, app control and Auracast linking.

A compact waterproof stereo speaker with a tough build, Marshall styling and USB-C charging, now discontinued.

A smaller, lighter ION party speaker with splash resistance, USB-C charging, FM radio and stereo linking.

An affordable Alexa smart speaker with an excellent far field microphone, louder and bassier than the standard Dot.

A spherical Alexa smart speaker with automatic room tuning, a line input and output, and a built in smart home hub.

A compact Gemini smart speaker that doubles as a smart home hub with a Thread border router and Matter support.

A tiny Google Assistant speaker that responds quickly, raises its volume over background noise and has a mic mute switch.

A very cheap compact Alexa speaker with strong voice pickup, smart home support and eero Wi-Fi extender support.

The Smart Ultra keeps voices front and center, and its AI Dialogue mode helps with mumbled lines.

The horn-loaded center tweeter keeps voices clear and forward, which RTINGS singled out for TV and dialogue.

The Smart Soundbar puts real up-firing drivers into a compact bar, so it sounds more open than its size suggests.

Up-firing drivers give genuine overhead effects, and TechRadar found dialogue very clear in most scenes.

The Ambeo Mini fits under small TVs and still decodes Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.

This compact 5.0 bar has a balanced tuning that is a clear upgrade over TV speakers, with a convenient app, Wi-Fi streaming with AirPlay 2 and Chromecast, and HDMI eARC.

The Ray is a compact bar that makes TV dialogue far clearer than built-in speakers and sounds tidy with music.

In The Hook Up’s 2026 budget shootout the S45H was the pick for buyers who want a single bar with no subwoofer, with clear voices and bright, energetic detail.

The HT-S100F is a simple, slim bar that makes speech easier to follow than most flat TV speakers, and its Voice mode lifts dialogue further for late night news or talk shows.

The Streambar SE combines a Roku 4K streaming player with a tiny speaker, which suits small rooms, bedrooms or an older TV that needs both streaming and better sound.

A slim bar with a 10 inch wireless sub that reaches deep, so movies get convincing rumble.

A bar with a real wireless sub that suits both TV and music, with clear dialogue and a wide front stage.

A full Atmos package with up-firing drivers and a wireless sub, so movies gain height and real bass weight out of the box.

A 3.1.2 bar with a dedicated center channel and up-firing drivers, paired with a wireless sub.

The HT-S400 pairs a slim bar with a wireless subwoofer, so movies get real low end without wires across the room.

The S55H adds a wireless subwoofer to the bar from the TCL S45H, so movies and music gain the low end that the bar alone lacks.

A 7.1.4 system whose battery-powered surround speakers detach from the bar ends, so you get real rear effects only when you want them.

A fully wireless four-speaker Atmos system that sounds clean, crisp and cohesive, with clear dialogue and convincing height and surround placement.

A full surround set at an approachable size, with wireless rear speakers and sub that link to the bar without a separate transmitter.