Tag: audio
This Yoto Mini ‘fire hazard’ children’s speaker has been recalled again due to its overheating battery
The Yoto Mini children’s speaker is being recalled again due to a fire risk The speaker was initially deemed a fire risk back in April Parents should take the speaker away from children and stop using it You should contact Yoto for a free battery replacement kit even if you’ve…
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Apple HomePod mini 2 said to be arriving in 2025, along with one maxi upgrade
Expected to launch before the iPhone 17 New Wi-Fi chip that’ll also be in the next Apple TV Probably won’t be called Mini 2: Siri Boogaloo What’s got two thumbs and has a minor bit of news about the HomePod mini? The answer is me. A new report says that…
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Final’s new flagship headphones are incredible, and incredibly expensive
Final’s flagship D8000 headphones have been dramatically re-engineered Two models: one for laid-back listening and one for listening loud From £3,999 / $4,299 / around AU$7,959 Let’s get this out of the way first: the new Final D8000 DC and DC Pro headphones cost four grand at least in the…
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My favorite Bluetooth party speaker is back, and this time there’s a karaoke function
Tribit StormBox Blast 2 released, boasting 200W of party power A new Karaoke function adds reverb and mic inputs Yes, the RGB lightshow remains Regular readers need no further fanfare from me regarding the 4.5-star Tribit StormBox Blast, which I reviewed soon after its July 2022 release and placed directly…
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Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player
Activo Q1 are wired IEMs made for the July 2024 P1 player The IEMs are a collaboration between the Astell & Kern sub-brand Activo and Singaporean label, DITA Audio Activo Q1 are priced $349 / £299 (around AU$590) Love hi-res audio but haven’t heard of Activo? That’s okay, you’ll almost…
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Anker is recalling nearly 80,000 Bluetooth speakers due to fire risk, check to see if you own a potentially hazardous model
Anker is recalling its Soundcore and PowerConf Bluetooth speakers The company received 33 reports of the speakers’ lithium-ion batteries overheating and in some instances causing smoke Anker has said it will replace any speakers with affected SN codes In what has been a difficult month for overheating audio products, Anker is…
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