As a technology expert and hardware enthusiast, I’m often trying different aspects of a device to evaluate its qualities and issues. When reviewing a smartphone, I’ll go through most of its aspects ...

There are plenty of apps that claim to improve your computer’s sound, but what if one actually did? When I installed Boom 2 for Mac today, I almost couldn’t believe it. Boom is an equalizer for system ...

Getting tunes to sound great on a smartphone is often an exercise in futility. More often than not, your handset — and the cheap earbuds that frequently accompany it — make a poor stand-in for ...

Some music apps let you enhance the way your music sounds from your phone by way of an equalizer. But it's a different story on desktop. This is because I use the Mac version of Spotify, which doesn't ...

The show floor at Macworld Expo is a noisy place. It can be difficult to hear a person talking to me, or hear a Mac’s sound during an audio demo. But when I visited Global Delight, I was able to hear ...

Generally, MacBooks have good speakers. Usually better than competing Windows 10 laptops. And the newest MacBook, the 16-inch MacBook Pro, has gorgeous room-filling sound. But that doesn’t mean you ...

Music has many flavors. But depending on the style of music you prefer, you have limited freedom to customize your music experience. In most cases, the easiest way to achieve this is to purchase ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...