The Bottom Line: If you can look past its inability to dock iPads horizontally, the affordable JBL OnBeat is a decent little iPad/iPhone speaker dock that's well-suited for nightstand use.

Specs: Speaker system with Apple dock, Wired, White, Active, 10 KOhm, 7.5 Watt

The Bottom Line: If you can look past its inability to dock iPads horizontally, the affordable JBL OnBeat is a decent little iPad/iPhone speaker dock that's well-suited for nightstand use.

Specs: Loudspeaker docking station, Black

The Bottom Line: While it packs an impressive punch in terms of sound performance and feature set, the G-17 is more expensive than an iPad and doesn't seem worth its $550 price tag.

Specs: Speaker, Wireless, Wired, High-gloss black, Active, 30 Watt

The Bottom Line: Yamaha's YAS-101 is a great budget sound bar, with an excellent design and a helpful feature for dealing with remote signals, although it's light on connectivity.

Specs: Sound Bar, Wired, Piano black, Active, 120 Watt

The Bottom Line: While it's on the expensive side, JBL's OnBeat Xtreme is one of the best-sounding iPhone/iPad docks we've heard--and it has built-in Bluetooth and speakerphone capabilities.

Specs: Speaker system with Apple dock, Wireless, Wired, Black, Active, 15 KOhm

The Bottom Line: You'd be hard-pressed to find an iPhone/iPod speaker-dock system that performs as well as Fluance FiSDK500 for $200.

Specs: Speaker system with digital player dock, Wired, Black, 2-way - Active

The Bottom Line: The Logitech Mini Boombox Bluetooth speaker doesn't sound quite as good as the Jawbone Jambox--or look quite as slick--but it can play loud and has identical features for about half the price.

Specs: Wireless speaker for smartphones, tablets and laptops, Wireless, Wired, Black, Active

The Bottom Line: The Monoprice 8247 does the impossible by offering a competent 5.1 speaker system for less than $100, setting a new standard for ultrabudget speakers.

Specs: Home theater speaker system, Wired, Black, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 85 dB, 60 Watt

The Bottom Line: Logitech wins again with the Wireless Boombox for iPad, delivering a speaker that sounds great and won't empty your wallet. We recommend it for stationary indoor and outdoor use, but portable music lovers should keep shopping.

Specs: Wireless speaker, Wireless, Wired, Black, Active

The Bottom Line: If you're willing to pay a premium, the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile speaker is the best portable Bluetooth speaker on the market.

Specs: Wireless speaker, Wireless