Boost your audio with these portable laptop speakers

JBL On Tour XTB

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Portability and price and are just two of the many incentives for mobile professionals to ditch a clunky laptop in favor of a sexy, slim Netbook, but one issue still remains. No matter what their size, laptop speakers generally don't produce the volume levels or the sound quality to appease even the most the casual music lover.

We've compiled a list of our favorite portable laptop speakers for your aural pleasure; whether you use them for private listening at home or on the road is up to you, but these are sure to add an extra audio boost to your setup.

See the products compared side by side, or click through the slideshow below to see the details.