Everybody makes fancy headphones now. Blue Microphones is renowned for its fantastic microphones, but it’s now venturing into new territory. The Mo-Fi (true mobile high fidelity) is the first headphone to include a built-in audiophile amplifier. With the amplifier, the Mo-Fi headphones provide a “the power and quality of a […]
Soundbars are great for people who live in small spaces. Or people who just don’t want to have the clutter of a surround sound set-up. Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day is the Polk Audio N1 39-Inch Bluetooth Soundbar. I’ve used Polk Audio headphones before, and take it from […]
The iPod may have killed the Walkman 10 years ago, and now we’ve got smartphones and Spotify to satisfy our ears, but Sony’s resurrecting the digital audio player. The success of gadgets like the Pono is proof that there’s demand for high-resolution music, and not the compressed junk we’re currently […]
Everyone’s ears are different. That’s why there a million different sizes and styles of headphones and earbuds out there. So how does one get the perfect fitting earbuds without trial and error? The answer is 3D printing. 3D printing has the potential to make owning your very own custom earbuds […]
Bluetooth speakers are handy for parties. The Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth Speaker is one our recommends, but it’s $199 price might be too expensive for some people. In a special frontpage deal, the Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth Speaker has been slash by $70, making it only $129. This shockproof speaker has […]
We’ve always had a thing for Sonos’ wireless speakers. Maybe it’s because they’re so simple to use, or maybe it’s because they actually sound good (for wireless speakers). The only reason we don’t own a Sonos in our homes is because the Play:3 and Play:5 are kind of expensive: $299 […]
It’s incredibly difficult to do simple. For every “yes” the designers and engineers agree to, there are a dozen opposing “no” replies that come with it. Apple, the king of minimalism, is the master of understated design. There is not a single button or element on any Apple product that […]
Not a week goes by without a company releasing a new portable Bluetooth speaker. Jawbone, one of the first companies to popularize portable Bluetooth speakers is back with its Mini Jambox. Desgined by Yvés Béhar, the Mini Jambox promises up to 10 hours of ghetto-blasting from its two internal drivers […]
Soundbars are a dime a dozen. Every electronics company has one, and touts them as the best. But as any audio enthusiast will tell you, great sound always comes at a high price. Sony’s new HT-ST7 Soundbar redefines 7.1 surround sound with seven amplifiers and nine speakers jammed into one […]
You don’t need to spend big bucks to get good sound. Take the Razer Ferox speakers. Each tiny speaker has 30mm neodymium magnets that emit omnidirectional sound for fuller bass, as opposed to only in one direction. Although the Ferox speakers are built for amplifying portable devices such as a […]
Buying a good portable Bluetooth speaker used to be simple. You bought a Jambox and that was it. One of our favorite portable BT speakers is Logitech’s UE Mobile Boombox. It’s compact, loud, and only costs $100 (less if you know where to look). Up until now, if you wanted […]
Joining the crowded market of portable Bluetooth speakers is audio experts Bose. The company’s new SoundLink mini provides rich sound in a package that easily fits inside any jacket pocket or backpack. Using Bluetooth A2DP, the SoundLink Mini easily connects to any Bluetooth device (smartphone, tablet, etc.) and remembers up […]
