WiiM’s capable HomePod-esque smart speaker is almost $50 off

# WiiM’s capable HomePod-esque smart speaker is almost $50 off Source: [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/980916/wiim-sound-speaker-lite-airpods-max-2-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/980916/wiim-sound-speaker-lite-airpods-max-2-deal-sale) [](https://www.theverge.com/authors/cameron-faulkner) Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware\. He joined in 2018, and after a two\-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined*The Verge*in May 2025\. The smart speaker market is more or less dominated by major tech companies: Apple, Google, Sonos, and Amazon\. But**WiiM’s powerful 100W Sound smart speaker**is an attractive alternative because it’s not locked down to play nicely with select music services\. It supports over 20 services, and it sports Wi\-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5\.3 and ethernet, giving you multiple ways to connect\. Additionally, it taps into standards used by other speakers, including Chromecast, Spotify Connect, DLNA, Alexa Cast, and more \(AirPlay 2 is off the table, though its[Pro Music Streamer](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJDY6D1W?tag=theverge02-20)supports it\)\. In other words, it can be added to multi\-room setups you may already have in the Google Home or Amazon Echo ecosystem\. The black and white versions are rarely discounted, but they’re each 15 percent off at[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPCQM66H?tag=theverge02-20)and directly through[WiiM](https://wiimhome.sjv.io/c/482924/3983502/56074?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiimhome.com%2Fproducts%2Fwiim-sound)\. Normally $299\.99, they’re $254\.15\. [](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPCQM66H?tag=theverge02-20)[](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPCQM66H?tag=theverge02-20) WiiM also makes the**Sound Lite**, which is also discounted by 15 percent\. Originally $229, it’s $194\.65 at[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/WiiM-Sound-Lite-Correction-Multi-E2-80-91Room-dp-B0G2LQCNSF/dp/B0G2LQCNSF?tag=theverge02-20)and[WiiM](https://wiimhome.sjv.io/c/482924/3983502/56074?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiimhome.com%2Fproducts%2Fwiim-sound-lite)\. It has the same dimensions, connectivity and performance output as the Sound \(plus, the ability to use AI to adapt its sound quality to your room\), but it lacks the 1\.8\-inch touch display that can show off album art, and there’s no voice remote included — those are around[$33](https://wiimhome.sjv.io/c/482924/3983502/56074?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiimhome.com%2Fwiimremote%2Foverview)\. That said, you can wirelessly pair these speakers and other recent WiiM products to each other to build a surround sound setup\.[Read more in our coverage](https://www.theverge.com/news/666733/wiim-sound-sub-pro-amp-ultra-smart-speaker-audiophile-streaming)\. ## Other great Verge\-approved deals - All colors of**Apple’s AirPods Max 2 over\-ear, noise\-canceling headphones**are down to $429 at[Best Buy](https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/482924/614286/10014?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fproduct%2Fapple-airpods-max-2-usb-c-midnight%2FJJGCQYH99P)as part of its 60\-year anniversary sale\. Originally $549, this sale brings them down to their second\-best price, only bested by Prime Day’s $399 deal\. Amazon has fewer colors available at this price\. In our[review](https://www.theverge.com/tech/903754/apple-airpods-max-2-review), John Higgins praised their improved sound quality and noise cancellation effect, but wished certain things about it had changed\. At their original price, he would have liked a proper carrying case included with purchase\. But, at least with this discount, you can get a nicer case with the cash you’ll save\. - Look, sometimes you just need a cheap TV, not an amazing one\. If that’s you, there might be a**58\-inch Hisense 4K QLED Roku TV**that’ll do\. Normally $399\.99, the QD5 is down to $189\.99 at[Best Buy](https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/482924/614286/10014?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fproduct%2Fhisense-58-class-qd50-hi-qled-series-4k-uhd-smart-roku-tv-2026%2FJ3Z9Z42T8S%2Fsku%2F6684763)\. It doesn’t seem particularly impressive, but it’s a feature\-packed TV at a good price\. Beyond having built\-in Roku guts for streaming movies and TV shows, it supports Dolby Vision, HDR 10 and HLG, and its game mode supports variable refresh rate and auto low latency mode \(though, it tops out at 60Hz refresh rate\)\. - We highlighted a deal on the**Godox ES45 key light**recently, and the deal is back on at[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0915RDS44?tag=theverge02-20)\. The $20 off sale brings the powerful key light setup down to $119, and while it doesn’t match Elgato’s Key Light one\-for\-one with specs, it’s a great value that costs $60 less\. It has adjustable color temperature and brightness, and its settings can be easily tweaked with its controller, which gets recharged by sticking magnetically to the back of the light\. A key light is great for adding a strong light source to your room\. It can be used to light you directly, or aim it at the wall to be softly illuminated in light that bounces off\. ## Verge Shopping Sign up to get the best deals on products we’ve found and tested sent to your inbox\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Cameron Faulkner