Carbon Audio Zooka

Unique, durable design ; Effective tablet stand

Weak, tinny audio performance ; Expensive for performance level

While its design is what has given the Zooka so much time in the limelight, its audio prowess is crucial and here is where questions are raised. Carbon Audio has given little away about the speakers except to say they are dual 30mm drivers with a...

While the Zooka delivers solid detail in higher registers and relatively wide stereo sound, it isn’t a replacement for larger desktop speaker sets. Is it five times louder than most portable media devices? Probably. Does it sound five times fuller than...

Clever design attaches to tablets, laptops, and more

Pedestrian audio at best ; Too many Bluetooth clicks and pops

Given the Zooka’s mediocre performance, the question is, who should buy it? The answer, I suppose, is folks looking for hybrid speaker/stands. To me, Bluetooth is an odd choice for such devices, since the speaker is often physically attached to the...