JBL Endurance Race 2 and Wave Beam 2: sounds like athletics, is actually two pairs of earbuds By Becky Scarrott published 29 August 24 Two next-gen JBL earbuds have been revealed in an NCC certification – no screens on the cases, though.
Vibrating curtains with noise-cancelling effects may be the future of your hi-fi room or home theater By Becky Scarrott published 11 June 24 The newly-developed fabric contains a special fiber that vibrates when a voltage is applied to it, to cancel noise in your home.
These glossy high-end tower speakers boast a 3.5-way design to bring the bass and cost as much as a full-size sedan By Carrie Marshall published 5 August 25 Money No Object: Avid launches flagship floorstanders for its EVO Series
Beyerdynamic's new wired headphones bring affordable studio-quality sound to USB-C devices By Carrie Marshall published 17 October 25 Beyerdynamic's DT 270 headphones are affordable studio headphones for budget-minded buyers
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has a new soundtrack volume out this week — here's an exclusive preview of tracks composed by Jesper Kyd By Rob Dwiar published 2 July 24 Here's an exclusive look at some of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's next official soundtrack volume.
CMF by Nothing wants to bring ‘Pro’ neckband earbuds back in a big way By Carrie Marshall published 22 February 24 The more affordable offshoot of Nothing is launching a new neckband and new earbuds next month.
JBL’s new open earbuds for kids will keep them aware of their surroundings, should still fit them as they grow, and let parents set safe volume levels to protect their hearing By Carrie Marshall published 5 November 25 JBL's Junior Free headphones are open-ear with safe volume protection and useful parental features
Got a spare $23,000? Devialet just launched a streaming amp covered in 23-carat gold leaf – and it's gorgeous By Becky Scarrott published 24 October 24 Devialet's Astra integrated amp totes 2x300 watts of power and wants to 'redefine the boundaries of hi-res audio fidelity'.
Be your own DJ and party like it's 2012 with Hangout, a new 'online listening space' on the web, iOS and Android By Carrie Marshall published 14 November 24 Nothing to do with Google Hangouts, Turntable Labs' Hangout includes a virtual dancefloor and chat function.
Spotify will now use AI to recap your audiobooks for you – and I really need this for my Kindle By David Nield, David Nield published 14 November 25 Spotify is testing a new feature where you can get audiobook summaries of everything you've heard so far.
Record Store Day 2025: the full list, plus 5 great albums you need to bag on April 12 By Carrie Marshall published 5 April 25 Record Store Day 2025 promises tons of unmissable music for every kind of music fan – here are my picks.
Qobuz teams up with indie music mag Drowned in Sound to produce 6 months of artist-first podcasts — and I can’t wait to tune in By Becky Scarrott published 9 December 25 Qobuz's Drowned in Sound collab will bring 6 months of artist-first podcasts to discerning music-lovers
Spotify might get a chat feature for your shared Jam playlists, so you can dunk on people's bad taste directly By Carrie Marshall published 14 June 24 An imminent Spotify app update should add the Jams feature you've been missing
Alexa+ is coming to Amazon Music, and it’s an AI DJ, playlist curator, and music encyclopedia all rolled into one By Rowan Davies published 5 November 25 You can ask the new AI assistant to create specific playlists and even answer your burning music trivia questions.
Skullcandy's new earbuds put AI in your ears – but there's a catch By Carrie Marshall published 8 January 26 Skull AI comes out of beta to bring AI, exclusively to your 540 ANC earbuds
This viral thread about AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids shows how good they are – and why Apple should take a lesson from its own Beats division By Carrie Marshall published 18 December 24 Hearing aid mode is excellent, but a few cosmetic options would be nice – and it's an issue Beats already fixed.
Don't forget your Vision Pro passcode – if you do you'll have to send your headset back to Apple By Hamish Hector published 6 February 24 If you forget your Apple Vision Pro passcode you'll need to take it back to the Apple Store or ship it to Apple to have it reset.
Q Acoustics wants to bring the bass to your post-Oscars movie catch-up By Carrie Marshall published 10 March 25 Q Acoustics is putting more sub into The Substance with its trio of new home cinema subwoofers.
Fairphone’s sustainable, repairable noise-cancelling headphones are finally coming to the US. Here’s why you should pay attention By Carrie Marshall published 6 November 25 These headphones are built to be better for the environment and for your conscience too
Denon's 22-speaker EV audio system promises hearing tests to make sure each speaker is tailored to you By Carrie Marshall published 8 January 25 Denon's 22-speaker EV audio system promises to sound so big, you'll want to stay in your car forever.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is almost here, but it needs to make these 3 changes to avoid last year’s epic fail By Rowan Davies, Rowan Davies published 11 November 25 Spotify made some huge mistakes with last year's music roundup, let's hope it doesn't repeat them for Wrapped 2025.
Spotify has tweaked its shuffle settings again so you'll hear fewer repeats in your playlists By David Nield, David Nield published 13 November 25 Spotify is continuing to give users more options when it comes to shuffle, though this is mostly for Premium subscribers.
I tried Spotify’s new ‘Follow Along’ feature that combines audiobooks with music, but it’s missing one key ingredient By Rowan Davies published 15 May 25 Spotify is merging audiobooks with popular music with its new 'Follow-Along' experience - these are my first impressions.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro just leaked – and it looks like big changes are in store By David Nield, David Nield published 17 November 25 It looks as though the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are going to bring a new design and some new features too.
This is what it'll be like to test your ears with AirPods Pro 2's new hearing test By Lance Ulanoff published 10 September 24 Apple is working on getting FDA approval and will soon be adding over-the-counter hearing aid capabilities to the AirPods Pro 2 earbuds.
Amazon Music has Delivered its 2024 Spotify Wrapped clone – here’s how to find it By Hamish Hector published 4 December 24 Amazon Music Delivered 2024 is here to show off your year in music.
Roberts' trio of new Rambler DAB radios are brand new retro and I want one By Carrie Marshall published 8 September 24 If you like retro looks with cutting-edge digital radio tech, Roberts have just the radios for you.
Rock on! Marshall's great Bluetooth speakers and headphones have hit super-low prices in Amazon's early Prime Day deals By Carrie Marshall published 4 July 25 These go up to 11, but the prices don't – beat the Prime Day rush
Bose is bringing back a musical legend from the 60s, and we don't mean Elvis By Carrie Marshall published 15 November 24 Bose is reworking its 1968 speaker called the 901 – in very (very) limited numbers.
YouTube Music is channeling Spotify’s AI DJ with this new feature – and early testers love it despite one big frustration By Rowan Davies published 13 October 25 Despite some frustrations, beta users are enjoying YouTube Music's new AI host – especially its music trivia commentary.