Tag: audio
The weirdest omission from the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch? Samsung and Google’s new Dolby Atmos-busting sound tech
Eclipsa Audio is a Dolby Atmos rival from Samsung and Google It’s in Samsung’s 2025 TVs and soundbars, Chrome and YouTube But it isn’t in Samsung’s earbuds or phones yet… Imagine you’ve created an amazing new platform for audio, and you want the world to use it. And imagine that…
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Sony’s next flagship headphones leak in official docs, and now I’m getting excited
FCC filing details battery, Bluetooth and construction Bluetooth 5.3, but no confirmation on LE Audio A redesigned and hopefully stronger hinge Sony has filed details of the Sony WH-1000MX6 headphones, and it looks like they could improve on the current model, the Sony WH-1000MX5, in two key ways: in how…
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Korg’s new portable turntables make me want to hit the streets and rock some blocks
Battery-powered turntables for home and mobile listening DJ-focused Play turntable has filters and looping More premium versions have vacuum tube pre-amps Korg has announced a trio of very unusual turntables that you can take anywhere. The new Handytraxx range can run on AA batteries as well as from a power…
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I’m not a pro sound engineer, but if I was, Focal’s Utopia Main would be the studio monitors for me
Focal Utopia Main 112 and 212 studio monitors have landed UM 112 is a three-way monitor; UM 212 is a 3.5-way design This is a high-end audio brand, and Utopia Main’s pricing reflects that French audio specialist Focal needs no introduction from me (but see the phenomenal Diva Utopia or…
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I’m no pro sound engineer, but if I was, Focal’s Utopia Main would be the studio monitors for me
Focal Utopia Main 112 and 212 studio monitors have landed UM 112 is a three-way monitor; UM 212 is a 3.5-way design This is a high-end audio brand, and Utopia Main’s pricing reflects that French audio specialist Focal needs no introduction from me (but see the phenomenal Diva Utopia or…
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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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