Tag: audio
Want to get into audiophile-grade sound? I’d start with these excellent yet affordable wired earbuds
I’m here to share some Meze with you – no, not some delicious small plates – something even better. Instead, I’m talking about the Meze Audio Alba – a pair of affordable yet excellent-sounding in-ear monitors (IEMs) that I’d highly recommend to anyone getting into the audiophile space. If you…
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I tried out some super-cheap wired headphones – they put the bass in ‘bargain basement’
The Sony MDR-ZX110 are an absurdly cheap pair of wired headphones from the audio giant. Sitting at the absolute opposite end of the spectrum to its premium, cutting-edge WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones, these are seriously old school, coming with few features, an undeniably economy build and wired, analog sound. But given…
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These $30 JBL headphones give you plenty of battery life for your buck
You don’t need a hundred bucks to get a perfectly good set of Bluetooth headphones. Right now, you can get the JBL Tune 510BT at Amazon for just $29.95 (was $49.95). That’s $5 more than they were on Black Friday, but it’s close enough that it’s still worth shouting out.…
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Want to upgrade your Sonos’ style? I just discovered these speaker and soundbar covers in funky colors, and I love them
Sonos‘ speakers are well-designed, but not in that ‘striking, stand-out aesthetics’ way – they’re designed to pretty much blend in with a neutral, rounded, black or white look (with the occasional color option thrown in for certain models). But that means sometimes you wish they could be a bit more…
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Automix is the Apple Music feature that made me love listening to music on my iPhone again
“Dad, you’ve got to try this, it’s amazing!” You know Apple is onto something when your teenage son excitedly tells you about a new feature on his iPhone that’s arrived thanks to a simple upgrade to iOS 26. I’m talking about a small feature that you might easily skip over…
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I have small ears and sensory issues, and I’m delighted we’re getting better fit options from our earbuds
When Apple unveiled the latest AirPods Pro 3, there was plenty to get excited about, like the new heart rate sensor and live translation. But for me, the most exciting upgrade wasn’t flashy at all. It was comfortable and foamy. I’ve been told by more than one consultant that my…
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