TechGadgetsNewsIkea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical inputThe new Badkruka speaker can wirelessly connect to your mobile devices or tether to your home theater.The new Badkruka speaker can wirelessly connect to your mobile devices or tether to your home theater.by Andrew LiszewskiSep 11, 2026, 1:42 PM UTCShareGiftIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.Image: IkeaAndrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.Ikea’s new Badkruka wireless Bluetooth speaker is now available in the US for $59.99. It’s reminiscent of the colorful and tiny $10 Kallsup speaker that Ikea debuted earlier this year at CES 2026, but at almost seven inches tall the boxy Badkruka isn’t designed with portability in mind as it also lacks a rechargeable battery.Color options aren’t as expansive as the Kallsup, either. The Badkruka is available with a black plastic finish or a pink one that almost looks like a wood grain texture.
Wherever you end up using it will need a power source within reach, but audio sources can be connected over Bluetooth and, similar to the Kallsup, you can wirelessly connect the Badkruka to several other speakers that support multi-speaker mode to better fill your home or a larger space with sound.You can also connect a pair of Badkruka’s for stereo sound, the speaker supports Spotify Tap, and it comes with three different EQ modes tailored to several music genres. If you don’t want to go wireless, the Badkruka can also be connected to home theater gear, your TV, or a PC’s TOSLINK port using an included optical cable.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew LiszewskiAudioGadgetsNewsSpeakersTechMost PopularOpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academiaThe iPhone Duo’s hardware doesn’t look special, but its software might beMeta’s Muse AI works and creeps me outAnother big James Talarico interview is punted to YouTube due to FCC threatsHands-on with the foldable iPhone DuoAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
