Pioneer Rayz Rally

Portable conference speaker

$100 From Pioneer, pioneerrayz.com Features Lightning connector, carry bag Available in onyx (black) or space gray, this diminutive speaker will become an indispensable accessory for a specific group of people. It’s also exclusively available in Apple Stores.

If you often find yourself on a call around an iPhone with your coworkers (or family), then it will be a hundred bucks very well spent. Conference call quality is exceptional and a marked improvement on the iPhone’s built-in speaker (not surprisingly). Rayz Rally’s single button can be used to mute or end calls.

It’s Lightning-powered, though you can connect a Lightning cable to the bottom as well to charge it and your iPhone or iPad. An app updates the firmware and guides you through a basic tutorial.

the bottom line. At a few cents under $100, the Rayz Rally is a steal for regular conference callers.