11 Best Computer Speakers (2024): Affordable, Soundbar ...

There are tons of computer speakers on the market, and many of the ones we tested are perfectly fine but don't deserve a spot above for one reason or another.

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House of Marley Get Together Duo for $130: Sporting an attractive and eco-friendly blend of bamboo and fabric, the Get Together Duo from House of Marley is affordable. They connect via Bluetooth 5.0, RCA, or 3.5-mm aux. There&#;s no subwoofer, the midrange is dominant, and they are lacking something at the high end. The battery-powered right speaker can also double as a portable speaker, and you can use these as bookshelf speakers or pair them with House of Marley&#;s Stir It Up turntable ($150) (8/10, WIRED Review), but as computer speakers, they are just OK.

SteelSeries Arena 3 for $130: Sporting a nice pear-shaped design with tiltable speakers and subtle branding, the entry-level Arena 3 from SteelSeries can get loud. But they lack bass, lose detail in the highs, and sound a bit fuzzy for music. Even for SteelSeries fans, there isn&#;t much reason to choose these over some of our picks above. They don&#;t have lighting, USB, or any other extras.

Razer Nommo V2 X for $145: The sound quality of Razer&#;s entry-level speakers is solid for music, though lacking in bass, and good for movies and games (there's THX Spatial support). These no-frills speakers look great but lack a subwoofer, RGB lighting, and remote. They offer USB and Bluetooth connectivity and can be customized in Razer&#;s Synapse software.

Logitech Z407 for $115: A complete 2.1 system at this price is no mean feat. These speakers connect via USB, 3.5-mm aux, or Bluetooth, and there&#;s a wireless remote volume dial. Construction is cheap, and the sound lacks definition, but there&#;s a good thump of bass from the subwoofer, and mids and highs are reasonably crisp, provided you don&#;t turn the volume up too high. WIRED reviews editor Julian Chokkattu says he used a variation of the Logitech Z series for nearly a decade and only recently donated them to someone else.

Logitech Z906 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System for $396: This 5.1 system is THX-certified and comes with a huge subwoofer, five speakers, and a central control unit. The design feels dated, maybe even a bit ugly, and you need to run cables around your room. The surround sound effect is solid, and you can even convert stereo with the 3D mode, but overall, it&#;s a bass-heavy system.

Creative Stage V2 for $90: This affordable soundbar offers excellent connectivity with HDMI ARC, optical, USB, 3.5-mm aux, and Bluetooth 5.0. But it&#;s not especially powerful, can sound muddy and flat, and has a short cable (no good for sit-stand desks). The subwoofer lends some decent bass, there&#;s a remote control, and I like the Clear Dialog option to sharpen voices, but you can do better.

The use of a soundbar is the easiest, most affordable way to get a cinematic surround-sound experience at home, and the excellent sound and simple makeup of the Polk MagniFi Mini AX make it our favorite all-purpose choice&#;though we have additional picks that suit different budgets and performance priorities.

This system offers a powerful subwoofer, separate rear speakers, four upward-firing Atmos speakers, and lots of inputs and audio streaming options.

This soundbar produces a room-filling sound for movies and music, but it can&#;t match the volume and envelopment of more expensive models.

This system includes dedicated surround speakers and motorized upward-firing speakers to produce more immersive sound from Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks.

Despite being simple, small, and affordable, this soundbar outperforms many larger, more complicated competitors. But the package doesn&#;t include surround speakers.

Some of the latest soundbars include subwoofers that our measurements show to be competitive with standalone subs.

All of our picks have an HDMI eARC connection, which is the most convenient way to connect a soundbar and TV.

We did not set a maximum or minimum price for soundbars to test, and we have recommendations priced from about $150 to $1,700.

We tested the soundbars in front of a listening panel, concealing the identities of the soundbars to eliminate bias.

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In our brand-concealed tests, the 14.5-inch-wide Polk MagniFi Mini AX outperformed larger, more feature-packed models costing hundreds more.

Even though this soundbar doesn&#;t come with separate surround speakers, its effective digital signal processing (DSP) technology allows it to produce a convincing surround-sound effect that, in some cases, sounded more natural (if less dramatic) than soundbars using dedicated surrounds. (Optional surround speakers are available.) The compact subwoofer also performed better than its size suggests.

The MagniFi Mini AX is compatible with the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio formats, and it can stream audio over Wi-Fi via Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Chromecast, as well as via Bluetooth.

It offers the essential connection options we like to see&#;HDMI eARC, optical digital audio, and analog audio&#;but lacks a dedicated HDMI input to connect a source directly.

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If your priority is to get an enveloping surround-sound experience for a reasonable price, the Vizio M-Series Elevate produced a more cinematic sound than our top pick, thanks to its internal, motorized speakers that tilt up and bounce the sound off the ceiling to create a more immersive effect for movies and TV shows. It doesn&#;t sound as good with music, though. The package includes rear speakers that connect via cables to the surprisingly powerful 6.5-inch subwoofer.

Features include Dolby Atmos and DTS:X compatibility, one standard HDMI input, an HDMI eARC jack, optical and analog audio inputs, Bluetooth, and a signal-sensing input that lets you connect an Amazon Echo Dot so that the soundbar works as a smart speaker.

All that&#;s missing is Wi-Fi connectivity to stream music wirelessly via a platform like AirPlay or Chromecast, which is a feature you often get at this price.

The TCL S55H is the best under-$300 soundbar we&#;ve heard. Even though it&#;s a 2.1-channel soundbar, the S55H produces convincing surround-sound effects, and it has reasonably powerful bass. The compact design is easy to fit even into a small bedroom, and it sounds surprisingly good with music.

The features are adequate but not lavish: Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual:X compatibility, one HDMI eARC port, one optical audio input, one analog audio input, and Bluetooth.

Larger models with separate surround speakers can play louder and produce a more immersive sound, but they cost a lot more.

The Samsung HW-Q990D approaches the performance and flexibility of an AV receiver and surround-sound speaker system, but with easier setup.

This 11.1.4-channel soundbar has two upward-firing immersive speakers and four side-firing surround speakers built in, and the package includes rear speakers that also have side-firing and upward-firing drivers. As a result, the system produces an exceptionally enveloping sound, especially with movies in the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X formats. Its subwoofer has the kind of couch-shaking power we&#;d expect from an affordable standalone sub.

This full-featured system has both Google Home and Amazon Alexa voice-control compatibility, and it can stream audio via Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, Alexa, and Bluetooth. The soundbar has an HDMI eARC port, plus two HDMI inputs and an optical digital audio input, but no analog audio input.

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