Tag: headphones
Campfire 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…
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I 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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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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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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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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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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