Category: audio
You have to see Dark Matter’s stunning wired earbuds, which have up to 8(!) drivers in stunning designs
Four models with up to 8 drivers Launching 21 January 2025 $599 to $1,699 (about £499 / AU$965 to £1,399 / AU$2,739) There’s a new name in the high-end earbuds market: Dark Matter Audio Labs, or DMA Labs for short. And if its first four in-ear monitors sound as good…
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Campfire Audio’s Alessandro Cortini collab IEMs are everything my Nine Inch Nails-loving heart needs
Cortini loves Campfire IEMs so much, he approached founder Ken Ball The result is Clara, a hybrid driver configuration elite set of IEMs Clara IEMs are now available, priced $1,999 / £1,999 (around AU$3,900) Sometimes the story of a beautifully symbiotic hi-fi partnership and how it came into being feels…
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This modern cassette player with Bluetooth (and matching retro wireless headphones) might’ve been my favorite music experience at CES 2025
In an age where even casual music fans know how measly streaming services can be regarding artist pay, the return of physical media was perhaps inevitable. Just last year, vinyl record sales grew by 10.5% with 6.7 million discs sold thanks to artists including Taylor Swift and Fleetwood Mac. Though…
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I saw wireless earbuds that are also air purifiers, and they claim to be a maskless mask
Like many world-changing events, new applications of existing technology can lead to some interesting concepts. For example, the Covid-19 pandemic led to the creation of masks featuring audio components. The controversial Razer Zephyr had external speakers, will.i.am’s Xupermask Honeywell collaboration had earbuds, and there was Dyson’s air purifier mask headphones…
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Beware of confusing naming strategies when it comes to JLab’s new headphones
Epic Lux Lab Edition: adaptive ANC and wireless charging Go Lux ANC: noise cancelling and spatial audio £199 / £49; early orders get a discount Names are important: just ask Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who you probably wouldn’t know if she hadn’t called herself Chappell Roan. And they’re not just important…
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I just got a first look at the Sony-made NFL coach’s headset that is in development
Sony gave us a first look at the latest prototype of its NFL coaches headset. This announcement comes after the tech giant became the leagues’ official technology partner. The NFL Commissioner unveiled the headset during Sony’s 2025 CES keynote. (Image credit: Future) We’re covering all of the latest CES news…
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