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Drop BMR1 Nearfield Monitors Review: Speakers Designed for a Desk Top

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 25 July 23

Drop’s super sleek BMR1 Nearfield Monitors are pretty impressive for how small they are, but they feel a little unfinished. And not just because they come without speaker grilles.

SteelSeries Arena 3 Review: Loud, Lacks Lows

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 18 July 23

The SteelSeries Arena 3 speakers do great when it comes to pure volume, but they’re pretty pricey for a 2.0 system.

Best PC Speakers: From Budget to Audiophile Bliss

By Matt Safford, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 30 June 23

The best speakers you can buy for your setup — whether you’re looking for a simple stereo system or 5.1 surround sound.

Creative Pebble Pro Review: Small and Mighty

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 13 June 23

Editor's Choice

The Pebble Pro is a compact but surprisingly powerful desktop PC speaker system that sounds great and doesn’t distort (too much) at higher volumes.

Razer Nommo V2 Pro Speaker Review: Single-Player Battlestation Boom

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 19 May 23

The Nommo V2 Pro is a 2.1 speaker setup that works particularly well for a single-user PC battlestation (and that’s it, but isn’t that what you’re looking for)

Razer Leviathan v2 PC Soundbar Intros THX Audio and RGB Lighting

By Mark Tyson published 22 April 22

Previous version used Dolby technology and was LED-less.

Retro Typewriter-Inspired Keyboard Has JBL Speakers, too

By Mark Tyson published 8 April 22

A good choice for Hemingways on the road?

Phanteks Debuts its Cute RGB-Ready Mini Evolv Speakers

By Zak Storey published 8 January 20

Phanteks is finally launching its Evolv Sound Mini speakers, alongside an airflow variant of its Eclipse P300, and a new 120mm liquid-cooling Distribution plate.

Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL, Citing Battery Overheating

By Rexly Peñaflorida published 3 June 15

Beats Pill XL owners might need to stop using the speakers due to an Apple recall that states that batteries overheat and pose a fire risk.

Cinema-Grade Dolby Atmos to Reach Consumer Hardware Soon

By Niels Broekhuijsen published 28 June 14

After a surprisingly short wait (2012 - Present), it looks like we'll already be seeing Dolby Atmos supporting gear to hit the shops for non-cinema-goers to buy.

What Does It Take To Turn The PC Into A Hi-Fi Audio Platform?

By Filippo L. Scognamiglio Pasini published 25 February 14

Most hi-fi audio is stored in digital form. With advancements in lossless compression, bit-perfect ripping/streaming, HD audio formats, multi-terabyte storage, and PC-friendly DACs, has the PC earned a place among high-end audio gear? At what price point?