Tag: audio

I really hope the new PlayStation wireless speakers’ special planar magnetic drivers come to music-focused portable speakers – that could be something special

Sony’s Pulse Elevate speakers have planar magnetic drivers Sony acquired audio firm Audeze specifically for this tech Planar drivers deliver incredibly dynamic, accurate audio Life isn’t fair, I know this. But as someone whose music listening is mostly desktop-based, I’m jealous of gamers today: why do they get small planar…

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Is Spotify Mix already overshadowed? This audio-mixing software lets you mix Spotify’s entire music library

Algoriddim’s audio-mixing software djay has become one of the most popular digital music mixing tools, but until now it’s lacked one thing that users have been craving: Spotify integration. That’s about to change, however, with the company announcing that it’s rolling out support for Spotify Premium users in the djay…

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I test audio kit for a living and these are among the best pound-for-pound powered stereo speakers I’ve heard

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Ruark MR1 Mk3: Two minute review From February 2017 to September 2025 is a fair while for an audio…

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I review audio gear for a living and if I was to buy some affordable over-ear headphones, these are the only 4 pairs I’d consider

Looking for a new pair of over-ear headphones? Well, you’ve got a lot of options to choose from, no matter your budget. Nowadays, you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to get your hands on some cans with effective active noise cancelling, fantastic battery life, and even…

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Bowers & Wilkins’ Px8 S2 headphones land with comprehensive hi-res Bluetooth codec support, USB audio and a better noise-cancellation setup

Px8 S2 is ‘the best headphone Bowers & Wilkins has ever made’ aptX Lossless and Adaptive; 8 mics (rather than 6 in Px8) Available today, 24 September, priced $799 / £629 (around AU$1,289) Well now. When a firm like Bowers & Wilkins tell us that its just created a set…

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While you were distracted by the AirPods Pro 3, the Gen 2 model plummeted to just AU$310

In case you’ve been living under a rock these last few weeks, Apple has launched the AirPods Pro 3 as the latest model in its absurdly popular in-ear headphones series. While they may be grabbing all the headlines right now (and deservedly so, if their fit is anything to go…

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