Music Tech
Bose Open Earbuds: Ultra Open 2nd Gen and Sport Review
Bose Open Earbuds bring richer sound, longer battery life, secure sports comfort, and fresh colors to the growing clip-on audio market. Open-ear audio has been quietly gathering... more »
Sony Pulse Headsets Bring Planar Magnetic Sound to PlayStation
Sony’s new Pulse headsets bring planar magnetic drivers, low-latency wireless audio, ANC, and smarter microphones to PlayStation gaming. Sony is expanding its gaming-audio family with... more »
Orchid Sound System: A Speaker for Shared City Sound Without Damage
Orchid Sound System brings temporary communal music to city streets by clipping onto existing poles without drilling, permits, or permanent marks. Walk through almost any American city... more »
StillFrame Headphones: 103g Over-Ears Built for Everyday Style
StillFrame Headphones bring 103-gram comfort, minimalist design, noise cancellation, and 24-hour battery life to everyday listening. There’s a particular magic to putting on a good pair of... more »
Portable CD Player R400 Makes Physical Music Feel Fresh Again
The portable CD player R400 pairs customizable design, Bluetooth 5.3, anti-vibration playback, and tactile album listening for a new generation. There’s something oddly heartwarming... more »
Creative B3 Gaming Soundbar Challenges Razer and ASUS at $50
Creative B3 gaming soundbar brings compact RGB audio, low-latency wireless sound, console support, and a budget-friendly launch price to crowded gaming desks. Gaming audio is getting a... more »
RHYTHM Music Player Revives Focused Listening in the Smartphone Era
RHYTHM music player brings dedicated audio hardware, tactile controls, and local lossless playback back to the everyday listening experience. What if listening to music could feel like... more »
The Vinyl Comeback: 5 Designs Making Records a Modern Lifestyle
The vinyl comeback is about more than nostalgia: explore five designs turning listening, collecting, and album art into a tactile way of life. The vinyl comeback is not simply a retro... more »
Sony Headphones Return With the WH-1000XM4C at a Lower $300 Price
Sony headphones are back in the spotlight with the WH-1000XM4C, a refreshed favorite offering premium noise cancellation for $299.99. There’s a moment every headphone shopper knows:... more »
Marantz MCR-60n Brings CD, Streaming and TV Audio to Hi-Fi
Marantz MCR-60n combines CD playback, turntable support, streaming, HDMI eARC, and room correction in one compact amplifier. Some hi-fi components are designed to disappear into a rack.... more »
AirPods 5 Bring AirPods Pro Features to an Open-Ear Design
AirPods 5 add ANC, Adaptive Audio, improved spatial audio, and Live Translation while keeping the entry price at $129. The latest AirPods 5 look ready to blur the line between Apple’s... more »
The $179 iPhone Speaker That Never Needs Charging or Pairing
The $179 iPhone speaker uses acoustic engineering instead of batteries or Bluetooth, offering fuller sound with zero charging, pairing, or cables. There’s a familiar little letdown... more »
Audio-Technica Wireless Open-Back Headphones Take Aim at Grado
Audio-Technica wireless headphones bring open-back sound, 75-hour battery life, LDAC, and app-based features to a new listening experience. Some headphones are built to disappear into the... more »
LG xboom Speaker Range Expands With Five New Audio Families in 2026
LG’s xboom speaker range grows across the UK with portable, rugged, party-ready, and high-output models arriving throughout 2026. LG is giving its party-speaker family plenty of room... more »
Sony Headphones Refresh: XM4C Returns With Two Budget Upgrades
Sony headphones get a thoughtful refresh as the WH-1000XM4C returns alongside two affordable wireless models built for everyday listening. Sony’s latest audio rollout feels like a... more »
Philips Fidelio L5 Headphones: Adaptive ANC and 60-Hour Battery
Philips Fidelio L5 headphones bring adaptive noise cancellation, high-resolution audio, replaceable parts, and up to 60 hours of battery life. The Philips Fidelio L5 headphones are... more »
TCL Q85K Soundbar Brings Bang & Olufsen Tuning to UK Home Cinema
TCL Q85K combines immersive 7.1.2-channel sound, Bang & Olufsen tuning, wireless bass, and gaming-friendly connections for larger UK TVs. TCL is giving its latest televisions a... more »
Philips Fidelio FA7 Brings Full Hi-Fi Sound to a Compact System
The Philips Fidelio FA7 combines 120W of bi-amped power, flexible streaming, physical inputs, and classic hi-fi styling in a compact package. There’s something wonderfully satisfying... more »