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Speakers are foundational to the way we enjoy music from Spotify, Apple Music, and other services — and our own music collections. And increasingly, they’re also a convenient way of controlling smart home devices compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, or Siri. Companies like Sonos offer multiroom audio platforms capable of synchronizing music across speakers of all different sizes. Whether you’re looking for a smart speaker or a simple Bluetooth speaker to take everywhere, The Verge covers the best of what’s out there in 2025.

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Ikea’s new Bluetooth speaker lamp launches in the US.

The Blomprakt Bluetooth speaker lamp was first announced last July as part of a new lineup following the end of Sonos and Ikea’s partnership earlier this year. It’s priced at $59.99 in the US making it much cheaper than Ikea’s $179 Sonos-compatible Symfonisk lamp speaker, but the Blomprakt lacks Wi-Fi and streaming support.

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<em>The Blomprakt Bluetooth speaker lamp is available in black, light blue, and beige color options.</em>
<em>The speaker supports Spotify Tap and has a button and dial for controlling volume and adjusting the lamp’s brightness.</em>
<em>The lamp’s cord can be positioned on either side of the speaker depending on where you want the light and sound directed.</em>
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The Blomprakt Bluetooth speaker lamp is available in black, light blue, and beige color options.
Image: Ikea
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Some Sonos Roam users report overheating issues near the USB-C port.

As reported by Chris Welch at Bloomberg, a few Reddit users have shared photos of their damaged speakers.

A Sonos spokesperson tells Welch that the company has tracked a “a limited number” of reports. “While the overall incidence rate is very low, and environmental conditions appear to play a role, we’ve taken several proactive steps to even further reduce the likelihood of this issue, including software updates and hardware improvements.”

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Lexon turned Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculptures into functional art.

The collaboration between Koons and Lexon Design sees the artist’s most iconic creation turned into a wireless speaker with touch controls delivering 360-degree sound and a lamp that uses tubes filled with color-changing LEDs to recreate the appearance of neon lighting.

Pricing isn’t known, but both will only be available in limited quantities later this month and hopefully be much cheaper than the 10-foot Balloon Dog sculpture Koons sold in 2013 for $58 million.

<em>You can <a href="https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=TgyUTU&g=XnRJBg">sign up through the Lexon Design website</a> to be notified when the lamp and speaker are available.</em>
<em>There are 10 drivers in the Balloon Dog Speaker, and it can be controlled through a smartphone app.</em>
<em>The lamp’s color-changing LEDs can set a mood or just brighten up a space.</em>
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You can sign up through the Lexon Design website to be notified when the lamp and speaker are available.
Image: Lexon Design
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