FxSound is a free, open-source app designed to boost your device's sound quality. The app offers a long list of presets for different scenarios, like the Movies preset, which you can choose when ...

For budget-friendly options, 2.1 systems like the Logitech Z407 or Creative Pebble Plus offer decent sound quality with features like Bluetooth connectivity. If you desire a more stylish and powerful ...

Have you spent what feels like a significant majority of the last year or so sitting in front of a laptop or desktop? For those of us fortunate enough to have kept working through the pandemic, the ...

Discover the best PC speakers of 2026 for gaming, music, and movies featuring top sound quality, smart connectivity, and unbeatable value for every budget.

These Phission speakers are plasticky, have plasticky cables, and sound plasticky. But the fact is that they don’t suck. Music and speech sound clear, but slightly tinny. It’s anything but Hi-Fi, but ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 in October 2021 as the successor to Windows 10. Since its release, Windows 11 has received mixed reviews from users and experts. But one thing is for sure; the new ...

The Edifier R1280DB is a set of computer speakers that's been around for a while, but they continue to be a mainstay of the company's PC speaker range. With a price of just $130, they offer loads of ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...