The JBL Clip 5 is a next-gen Bluetooth speaker with special Auracast powers By Rowan Davies published 9 January 24 At CES 2024, JBL has announced upgrades to its line-up of portable speakers, including Auracast and AI enhancements.
Audio Pro's huge new WiiM-powered wireless speaker range might be the biggest threat to Sonos I've seen so far - Update: Or maybe forget the WiiM part By Carrie Marshall published 4 September 25 From little cylinders to massive floorstanders, there's a speaker for everyone
Apple quietly just unveiled a new spatial audio format that expands on Dolby Atmos, and that could rival Google and Samsung's Eclipsa Audio By Carrie Marshall published 20 June 25 Apple has quietly launched a new spatial audio format called ASAF – but its appeal may be limited
This earbuds bundle brings Auracast multi-listener broadcasts to your old and new audio kit By Carrie Marshall published 20 May 24 Auracast can broadcast the same audio to multiple headphones and earbuds – and this bundle enables you to create your own broadcasts.
These gorgeous and weird ultra-modern wooden wireless speakers are serious competition for Bang & Olufsen in the style stakes By Carrie Marshall published 24 September 25 Luxury handmade speakers "that don't hide in corners", from Pent Audio
Audeze's new electrostatic headphones will SLAM you with 'unparalleled' clarity and bass By Carrie Marshall published 27 September 24 Audeze's high-end headphones promise to deliver a whole new level of immersive audio.
FiiO has squeezed in 20 balanced armature speakers inside its new custom in-ear monitors for 3D printed hi-res audio bliss By Carrie Marshall published 1 May 24 These new FiiO flagship balanced armature IEMs promise truly exceptional audio for people who are serious about sound.
Dali's five-strong Rubikore speaker series is here to bring high-end sound to your home By Becky Scarrott published 9 May 24 Meet Rubikore 2, Rubikore 6, Rubikore 8, Rubikore On-Wall and Rubikore Cinema – for all your home theater or hi-fi needs.
I tried adding audio to videos in Dream Machine, and Sora's silence sounds deafening in comparison By Eric Hal Schwartz published 26 February 25 Luma Labs' new tool augments AI videos with sound.
iFi’s GO Bar Kensei claims to be the world’s first DAC with innovative K2HD tech for lossless audio By Carrie Marshall published 19 March 24 This Japanese warrior-inspired portable DAC promises to restore audio so you hear what the original artist intended.
This retro music streamer and speakers combo is a stylish modern version of a classic hi-fi look By Carrie Marshall published 26 September 24 Ruark's new speakers and all-in-one system combine 70s style with today's best audio tech
Cambridge Audio's affordable earbuds deliver lossless and LDAC through Class AB amps By Carrie Marshall published 26 June 25 Some of my favorite ANC earbuds are back with a stem design and a serious audio upgrade
This spatial audio wireless speaker is less than half the price of the Sonos Era 300, but it’s missing one crucial feature to really compete By Carrie Marshall published 23 June 25 Tronsmart's Fiitune X30 is like a half-price Sonos Era – but its spatial audio isn't Atmos
Maxell's Bluetooth cassette player is probably the tape revival player you're most likely to want to own – if you can get one By Carrie Marshall published 27 June 25 20th Century retro meets 21st Century tech in this gorgeous tape player
Polk Audio wants to power up your patio or pool with its updated Atrium speakers By Carrie Marshall published 11 August 25 The speakers to provide bangers while you BBQ – or a soundtrack for every post-work swim
Are they Magic 8 Balls? Lawn bowling balls? I don’t care, I want Creative’s wild new desktop Pebble Nova stereo speakers By Becky Scarrott published 10 December 24 Someday you will find me caught beneath the landslide, with the Creative Pebble Nova on my desk.
Audio-Technica’s hand-crafted 50th anniversary headphones are a a serious audio celebration By Carrie Marshall published 25 October 24 The new Audio-Technica ATH-ADX3000 headphones promise heavenly high fidelity
Sound Blaster’s new modular DAC lets you hyper-customize Hi-Res Audio from phones, PCs and games consoles… and yes, it has AI By Carrie Marshall published 29 October 25 The Sound Blaster Re:Imagine "redefines what a sound card can be"
A wild new sound tech promises to create 'personal' sound only you can hear, but without headphones By Carrie Marshall published 19 March 25 "Audible enclaves" use ultrasonic transducers to create truly personal audio
Noble wants to save your ears from bad audio with The Knight triple-driver wired earbuds By Becky Scarrott published 3 January 25 If it's a Knight you need to save you from your morning commute, Noble says it's got just the thing.
One of the best compact speaker makers just launched stylish desktop speakers with USB-C 24-bit Hi-Res Audio and Bluetooth By Carrie Marshall published 7 August 25 Audioengine's HD3 stereo speakers get better sound and better connectivity too
This teeny tiny headphone DAC adds hi-res wireless tech to any wired headphones, so you can go audiophile anywhere By Carrie Marshall published 27 August 25 The iFi Go Blu Air promises big sound from a super-small package
I'm no pro sound engineer, but if I was, Focal's Utopia Main would be the studio monitors for me By Becky Scarrott published 20 January 25 Focal Utopia Main: you've seen the Diva towers, now see the dedicated in-studio monitors.
This tiny wireless speaker promises to sound like a big beefy stereo system using psychoacoustic tricks By Carrie Marshall published 23 December 24 Trick your ears into hearing more speakers
This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match By Carrie Marshall published 12 June 25 This dual-DAC audio player mixes cute colors with serious specs for wired wired or wireless headphones
5 of the most exciting hi-fi teasers we've seen for the High End Munich 2025 show By Carrie Marshall published 10 May 25 It's Christmas for affluent audiophiles as the luxury audio show returns one last time
Miss the feel of classic audio kit? Tivoli Songbook and Songbook Max bring retro knobs and sliders to modern Bluetooth speakers and DAB radios By Carrie Marshall published 21 May 24 Tivoli's new portable speaker and DAB+/FM Radio are enormously likeable and packed with power.
Never mind the earbuds: this firm says it's found the cure for your ear canals By Carrie Marshall published 11 December 24 Apparently, your ear canals' poor geometry is to blame for your headphones' poor performance – and Flare has the answer.
The best audio tech at CES 2024: next-gen wireless headphones, speakers and more By Becky Scarrott published 13 January 24 All of the top audio innovations and products from CES 2024, including audio broadcasts, vastly expensive speakers, earbuds and more.
This Android phone for audiophiles offers a hi-res DAC, balanced output and 3.5mm jack – plus a cool cyberpunk look that puts Google and OnePlus to shame By Carrie Marshall published 23 April 24 Stylish audio brand Moondrop’s first phone is more of a hi-res digital audio player with OnePlus and Google Pixel features.