Tag: audio
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
Tronsmart Fiitune X30 is out now for $179.99 (about £154 / AU$322) 80W output with built-in subwoofer and up-firing “sky driver” IPX6 water resistance and 14 hour battery life The Tronsmart Fiitune X30 is a direct rival to the Sonos Era 300, and it has one particularly appealing quality: it’s…
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Galaxy Buds Core spotted: Samsung India adds a launch date for earbuds that move you ‘to the core’
Samsung India to launch ‘core’ Galaxy Buds on June 27 An Amazon India listing spilled the beans on the release date But it’s unclear whether the US will get them on Friday – or anyone else Samsung‘s marketing strategy for its Galaxy Buds Core and/or Galaxy Buds 3 FE (which would…
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Apple may not get around to launching the AirPods Pro 3 until 2026
A well-known analyst predicts a 2026 launch for the AirPods Pro 3 Some tipsters had previously suggested they’d appear this year New gesture-recognizing cameras are among the rumored upgrades Apple launched the AirPods Pro 2 back in September 2022, and is still pushing out new features for them – but…
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Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup
The Fiio M21 hi-res audio player costs £279 / $329 (about AU$583) Quad-DAC configuration and two-stage amplification Desktop mode for optimized output for hi-fi systems The arrival of a new affordable audio player from FiiO is guaranteed to get our attention: when we reviewed the JM21 portable music player we…
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Edifier’s new retro-style wireless speaker range looks very cool, and has the features to take on JBL and Sonos
Edifier reveals 3 speakers, from tabletop to super-portable 6W, 34W and 60W speaker models New ANC headphones with 92-hour battery life I’m a big fan of modern tech in retro clothes: give me a hi-res audio player that looks like an old AM radio and you can take my money.…
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Sonos just added 4 big free upgrades for its Ace headphones, including one of their most-requested features from fans
There’s a new update rolling out now for the Sonos Ace headphones It brings the long-awaited TrueCinema feature, and TV Audio Swap can now support two Ace headphones Sonos also promises more natural calls and enhanced noise cancellation Sonos is marking a year since the launch of the Sonos Ace…
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