Tag: headphones
Feel like the battery on your wireless earbuds degrades faster than other tech? You might not be wrong – scientists have dug into how device design may make the difference
New research examines battery degradation in different devices Design might make more of an impact than you expect Understanding the issues might lead to longer-lasting tech It looks like it’s official: batteries may well be running out of juice at an unpredictable, somewhat alarming rate. And we’re not talking about…
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Sennheiser’s HD 505 entry-level headphones are here, and I compared them to the HD 600
Sennheiser has just unveiled the latest entry-level headphones in its more ‘analytical’ line-up of headphones, the HD 505. The 500-series is always Sennheiser’s more affordable line, and the HD 505 sits just beneath the Sennheiser HD 600 in the line-up. Sennheiser says that the new headphones have an adapted transducer…
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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…
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The 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…
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Sony’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…
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You 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…
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