Tag: audio
The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are some of the best headphones for endurance runners — and they’re now back to the Black Friday price at Amazon
If your runs are starting to push past the one-hour mark and into meatier endurance territory, you need a pair of the very best running headphones. For this level of endurance, I’d recommend these Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 on sale at Amazon for $199.95 (was $249.95). With respectable sound quality,…
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The 4.5-star-rated Sonos Roam 2 is now cheaper than it was on Black Friday
With sunny weather on the way, we’ve been keeping our eyes out for deals on some of the best Bluetooth speakers — and this might just be the best of them all. You can now get the highly-rated Sonos Roam 2 at Amazon for £134 (was £179). The Sonos Roam…
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The excellent Bose QuietComfort Earbuds are back down to their Black Friday price
Listening to music or podcasts while you walk or exercise is a great way to pass the time. Right now, a top buy is these Bose QuietComfort Earbuds at Amazon for £129.95 (was £179.95), giving you superior sound for far less than usual. The price drop returns the Bose QuietComfort…
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This beautiful hand-made floor-standing speaker ain’t cheap, but I can’t take my eyes off it and I haven’t even heard it yet
Audiovector unveils R 5 Arreté loudspeaker Beautiful fin-shaped, hand-crafted wooden design Barrage of speakers includes twin bass drivers I don’t think I’ve ever seen a floor-standing speaker that wasn’t beautiful or exotic in some way, and Audiovector has just proven my point by unveiling the new R 5 Arreté. You’ve…
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Apple Music is my audio streaming service of choice — and now you can get 3 months for just AU$2 for a limited time
Choosing the right music streaming service for your needs can be tricky, as there are plenty of options to choose from. In my opinion, that decision has just been made easier than ever thanks to a tantalising offer from Apple Music, which gives you three whole months of access for…
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‘We pride ourselves on human curation’: Vocana is an indie music service determined to challenge Spotify’s payment system — I spoke with the platform’s President about the company’s inception, and how it’s planning to fix music streaming
The competition between the best music streaming services has become increasingly tough over the years, and new entrants to the sector have their work cut out when it comes to competing with the big players. One such startup is Vocana, the independent-only streaming platform that’s challenging Spotify’s payment system at…
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