Tag: audio
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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JBL’s new elite headphones include a touchscreen audio transmitter to connect to anything easily… and to share audio with anyone else easily
Adaptive noise cancellation and spatial audio with head tracking Included wireless transmitter to stream from almost any source $399, on sale April 2025 JBL makes some of the most interesting headphones around, and the newly announced JBL Tour One M3 have a very interesting component. JBL calls it the SMART…
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Lenco launches 3 budget turntables all perfect for beginners – plus a light-up disco ball ‘record stabilizer’
3 record players including one with integrated speakers and long legs A record stabilizer with built-in RGB lighting January launch for UK and EU; US launch will be in April Affordable audio specialist Lenco has not one, not two, but three well-priced turntables to show off at CES 2025 this…
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This affordable new hi-res music player is the iPod replacement I’ve been waiting for
Dual DACs and support for microSD up to 2TB 13mm slim and 165g $149 / £139 / about AU$277 FiiO makes the best hi-res audio player for most people, but as much as we love the FiiO M23 – and we do, which is why we gave it four and…
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Forget Spotify – I’m going all-in on Bandcamp for music in 2025, here’s why you should too
With Spotify Wrapped hype dying down, I’ve had a chance to think about my music consumption habits over the last year – I listened to more than 48,000 minutes of music this year on Spotify alone, accounting for about 14% of my waking hours. That’s a lot of time, and…
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