Tag: headphones
Samsung is looking to give wireless earbuds true lossless sound by swapping Bluetooth for UWB tech from AirTags
Much faster data transfer Longer range, lower power consumption Many phones don’t have the technology Samsung‘s earbuds could get a big boost to their sound quality and overall performance by using the same tech as the company’s own SmartTags and Apple‘s AirTags: UWB. Ultra wide-band, like Bluetooth, is a short-range…
Read MoreThe weirdest omission from the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch? Samsung and Google’s new Dolby Atmos-busting sound tech
Eclipsa Audio is a Dolby Atmos rival from Samsung and Google It’s in Samsung’s 2025 TVs and soundbars, Chrome and YouTube But it isn’t in Samsung’s earbuds or phones yet… Imagine you’ve created an amazing new platform for audio, and you want the world to use it. And imagine that…
Read MoreSony’s next flagship headphones leak in official docs, and now I’m getting excited
FCC filing details battery, Bluetooth and construction Bluetooth 5.3, but no confirmation on LE Audio A redesigned and hopefully stronger hinge Sony has filed details of the Sony WH-1000MX6 headphones, and it looks like they could improve on the current model, the Sony WH-1000MX5, in two key ways: in how…
Read MoreYou have to see Dark Matter’s stunning wired earbuds, which have up to 8(!) drivers in stunning designs
Four models with up to 8 drivers Launching 21 January 2025 $599 to $1,699 (about £499 / AU$965 to £1,399 / AU$2,739) There’s a new name in the high-end earbuds market: Dark Matter Audio Labs, or DMA Labs for short. And if its first four in-ear monitors sound as good…
Read MoreCampfire Audio’s Alessandro Cortini collab IEMs are everything my Nine Inch Nails-loving heart needs
Cortini loves Campfire IEMs so much, he approached founder Ken Ball The result is Clara, a hybrid driver configuration elite set of IEMs Clara IEMs are now available, priced $1,999 / £1,999 (around AU$3,900) Sometimes the story of a beautifully symbiotic hi-fi partnership and how it came into being feels…
Read MoreI saw wireless earbuds that are also air purifiers, and they claim to be a maskless mask
Like many world-changing events, new applications of existing technology can lead to some interesting concepts. For example, the Covid-19 pandemic led to the creation of masks featuring audio components. The controversial Razer Zephyr had external speakers, will.i.am’s Xupermask Honeywell collaboration had earbuds, and there was Dyson’s air purifier mask headphones…
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