Awesome Speakers

Turtle Beach’s HyperSound brand claims that they’ve come up with the world’s first directional speakers that emit sound from a transparent pane of glass. HyperSound Glass could be incorporated into computer monitors, signage, windshields and more.

A DIY Bluetooth speaker kit for newbies of all ages. The kit and its iOS app teaches how magnets can turn electricity into sound and the basics of frequency and waveforms. There are far cheaper ways to learn all that, but to also get a BOSE speaker for $149 is a great deal.

The Venture is a Bluetooth speaker and a two-way radio in one. It has a clear sight range of 3mi and works with both other Ventures and conventional walkie-talkies. It’s also dust–, snow-, sand- and water-resistant and lasts up to 12h per charge.

A limited edition of what is arguably the perfect speaker. The Klipschorn’s vaunted folded horn design uses the surrounding walls and floor to create a life-like range of low frequencies. This edition features an enhanced horn and exclusive walnut veneer, grille and nameplate.

Inside this ’60s-inspired console’s walnut body is a Debut Carbon turntable, a tweeter, a 6.5″ woofer, a 200W amplifier, a 100W subwoofer, an AirPlay receiver and two aux inputs. It also has a built-in minibar with whiskey glasses and room for 150 vinyl records.

Department Chicago’s beautiful mid-century-style stereo console. It has a pair of speakers, each with a 100W amp, a 6″ driver and a 1″ tweeter. You can connect to it via Bluetooth or RCA. It also comes with removable record dividers and an adjustable shelf.

A 5.1 Bluetooth speaker made from Formula 1 inspired exhaust pipes. The XiLO has an 8″ down-firing 140W subwoofer, two 40W mid-bass drivers, two 40W midrange drivers and a 40W tweeter. It also has an RCA input and an app with a variety of engine sounds.

This compact Bluetooth speaker offers 24 hours of battery life. Its custom acoustic driver and dual 30W amps provide a spacious soundstage. Like all things B&O, its design is one of style and substance, with its minimal aluminum enclosure and a leather hanging strap.

Another outstanding wireless sound system from German audiophile brand Raumfeld. The sleek One M uses five drivers and a 120w Class-D amp to fill your kitchen, bedroom, den, or office with clean, full-range sound via Wi-Fi streaming, USB drives, or line inputs.

Place the Sounddeck under your big screen, and connect a single cable for instant theater quality sound. Six full-range drivers, two subs, and a 280w Class-D amp push out impressive volume and expansive acoustic imaging. Also supports wireless music streaming.

German-engineered audiophile grade bookshelf speakers that deliver big, warm sound, a wide soundstage, and wireless streaming, supporting iOS, Android, and PC music libraries, Internet radio, Spotify, Soundcloud, Last.fm, Rhapsody, and TIDAL. Multi-room capable too.

A Wi-Fi enabled speaker that has a transparent LCD screen. When you play music through the Lyric Speaker, it will download and display the song’s lyrics at the right time, complete with motion graphics that accentuate the song’s mood. Drops 6/2016.

An extremely versatile pair of powered monitors. The R-15PM has RCA, optical, USB, 3.5mm and Bluetooth inputs. Its 1″ tweeter and 5.25″ woofer are powered by a 50W amp, while the 13″x 7″x 8″ cases each have a rear-firing port for added bass.

Probably the loudest portable speaker ever. SoundBoks has four drivers – two woofers and two tweeters – each boosted by a 42W digital amplifier. Its DSP allows it to blast up to a scary 119dB, yet its swappable battery lasts between 8h to 100h per charge. And yes, it goes to 11.

New variants of the increasingly useful Amazon Echo. The Tap is a portable stereo speaker that lets you use Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant on the go. The Echo Dot is a more affordable version of the Echo that needs to be connected to speakers to play music.

The Tiny Cloud is about 2.5 times smaller than the original Cloud lamp and doesn’t have a motion sensor or a subwoofer. But it has the same Bluetooth speaker and light-up features and costs about 1/6th the price. You can control multiple clouds as one unit.