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It's that time of the year again when loads of brands come out with some massive advances in wireless audio technology and performance at a seemingly incremental increase in price. We've taken six of the most recent for a very thorough test that will take your Summer listening to the next level.
Today I’m going to introduce you to the new CX True Wireless headphones from Sennheiser. Sennheiser is committed to maintaining their promise to the world surrounding audio. Perfect Sound, Without Compromise. Let’s dive in! The headphones are delivered in a simple, white packaging with blue applications. The headphones are seated inside the enclosed charging case, which looks simple and honestly a little too big for my taste. The mechanism for opening and closing works very well and the entire unit feels like its made of high quality. The included...
Quality is key when it comes to sounding professional. People all over the world search for high quality microphones that can produce the most naturalistic sound for their interviews, podcasts, promotional recordings, voice overs and live events. Earthworks is a company that dominates the competition by creating products that give the absolute best, natural, professional sound, while somehow avoiding the extra pops and ticks that so many other pro mics will pick up.
Today, we introduce the new FD3 wired headphones from the FiiO brand. FiiO’s motto is “Born for Music and Happiness,” and has been successfully implemented since it was founded in 2007, The headphones come in a good-looking, well protected black packaging. The packaging has a colorful, mirrored surface on which you can see the headphones. This is very nice and gives a pleasing start to the overall unboxing experience. Well done FiiO.
Only a few years ago, there weren’t many options when it came to headphones and earphones. When the iPhone shipped, included in the box were a pair of wired EarPods with a standard 3.5mm audio plug. Then Samsung and LG and Huawei started shipping in-ear headphones with their smartphones. The first-mover advantage went to Apple and those white tangled cords were littered through backpacks, handbags and jeans pockets as they went through the wash. Bose, Beats, and Sennheiser were the alternatives. Today, there is an almost limitless array of...
The JBL Charge 5 Bluetooth Speaker packs incredibly rich sound into a small package that is seriously impressive. Add to that, built-in power sharing and waterproofing, and this might just be the best portable speaker JBL has ever made.
The B&O Beoplay E8 Sport earbuds are a high-end, long-lasting, waterproof, player in a very crowded market. They can also be difficult to use, annoying and hard to fit. It's the B&O way.
Video calls are now a part of our everyday. The quality of the webcam and lighting are skills we all now have. Thankfully, Poly and Jabra have come to the party with superb on-ear audio products for all occasions.
Premium sound quality with active noise-cancelling and wireless charging. The Jabra Elite 85t earbuds are class-leading and perfectly priced. Portable audio doesn't look or sound much better than this.
Just when the world thinks that portable audio can't get any more mobile or higher quality, along comes Astell&Kern to raise the bar again. This time with the USB-C DUAL DAC Cable.
With 75 years of experience, Sennheiser know how to make your ears happy and the CX 400BT Bluetooth earbuds are quite joyous.
The Astell & Kern A&norma SR25 music player confirms that there are music gods and they have blessed us with sensory overload.
There's a reason we have two eyes and two ears. The harmony between these senses is key and the Yamaha SR-B20A Soundbar is a great option for this union.
Any serious gamer ranks their audio equipment near the top of the list of importance. The quality and performance of a set of headphones can make all the difference in the world to white-hot competiton. Ambient noises, the background music track, the sound effects… on run-of-the-mill headphones, a game is a game. Replace run-of-the-mill with premium quality and a game can suddenly be an immersive heart-pounding, adrenaline-inducing, otherworldly out-of-body experience. To a serious gamer, the sound is everything. The question is: How does the premium closed-back wireless EPOS|Sennheiser GSP...
As time moves forward, wired headphones seem to be turning into a thing of the past and supposed long lasting wireless earphones are giving false specs and showing exaggerated advertisements. Well, today Audiofly has proven otherwise with an unexaggerated promise of up to 35 hours of play time before needing a traditional wall charger. The New AFT2 True Wireless headphones deliver and its Qualcomm cVc noise cancelation technology works beautifully.
Wonderfully small and incredibly light, the Buds Q are extremely well built and have an astonishing amount of the latest tech built into them.
The soundbar market is a pretty saturated one. Tap the soundbar section of your favourite electronics retailer’s website and you will see dozens of options. All-in-one units. Wireless units. 5-Channel Surround units. Dolby Atmos this. DTS that. Sometimes all you really need is sound that’s better than you get from a smart speaker or smaller portable speakers.
With so many audio devices on the market nowadays, it can be hard for developers to find a niche that will make their brand stand out to consumers. In the end, most developers focus their energy and resources on maximizing qualities that are expected of a good pair of headphones or earbuds, such as bass strength, clarity, sound personalization options, and similar features. This is not necessarily a bad thing, since optimizing these qualities creates a selection of better products all around, but product diversity relies most heavily on...