When choosing speakers, make sure you select shielded speakers. Shielded speakers prevent the magnets inside the speakers from distorting the images on a monitor. Many speaker systems include a subwoofer, referred to as .1, to produce low sounds. A subwoofer is usually placed on the floor and away from objects to prevent objects from vibrating. When a speaker system includes a subwoofer, each individual speaker in the speaker system is often referred to as a satellite speaker.

Higher quality headphones can make the sound generated by a computer or portable device seem more realistic. Higher quality headphones can also play sounds more clearly when you turn up the volume.