audio

[ad_1] Five years after the original HomePod, Apple has finally deemed it time to release a successor. The second-generation HomePod breathes new life into the company’s smart home aspirations, boasting…

[ad_1] Luxurious over-the-ear headphones are plush and comfortable, and they sound great. But for most everyday activities—working out, traveling, and wandering around my house pretending to put things away—I much…

[ad_1] If your hearing is normal, you can be forgiven for missing the massive upheaval that the hearing aid market has undergone in the past few years. What once meant…

[ad_1] One of the coolest instruments I’ve played this year requires a small history lesson: In 1949, in a small home in Queens, New York, a 14-year-old boy named Robert…

[ad_1] How exciting it must be to confidently declare your company’s latest product to be a “world’s first.” How enticing for your prospective customers, the promise of “endless playtime.” Let’s…

[ad_1] Lately, I’ve been hearing voices. They tell me all sorts of useful information, such as where to go and how to get there. Don’t worry, all of this precisely…

[ad_1] Inside the snug confines of the human ear lies a bony structure, curly and shaped like a seashell. This structure, called the cochlea, contains little hairy cells that vibrate…

[ad_1] When it comes to advanced technical features and seamless compatibility with iOS devices, Apple Music has Spotify well and truly beaten. The Swedish streaming giant has essentially the same…

[ad_1] Whether you’re trying to find a turntable so Mom and Dad can bust out their vintage vinyl collection, or you want to give the gift of great sound to…

[ad_1] When you walk into a record store, the cassette section (yes, record stores have cassette sections again) won’t be just filled with old cassettes, but rather freshly shrink-wrapped albums…

[ad_1] Subwoofers seemed elusive to me for many years—only rich people, car people, or audiophiles really dealt with them, and my family fell into none of those categories. After a…

[ad_1] I love spinning records on my turntable, but my setup doesn’t leave me much time to actually use it. My system and records currently sit in my living room…

[ad_1] For all that Mania seems a slightly un-Devialet product as far as looks and specification are concerned, though, the company’s ethos comes strongly back into focus when the speaker…

[ad_1] Whether you’re listening to the latest episode of the Gadget Lab podcast or hitting the trail with Taylor Swift’s album on repeat, the right pair of wireless headphones can…

[ad_1] I first encountered the Swedish audio company Nocs Design around 10 years ago, when it released a couple of stylish earbuds. I tested those—the titanium-bodied NS400 and the bass-forward…

[ad_1] It’s a truth widely accepted that there’s very little point in trying to reinvent the wheel. Even those folks who attempt to update, modernize, or otherwise overhaul the concept of…

[ad_1] “Nothing shall come of nothing.” As it turns out, that’s not exactly true. William Shakespeare may continue to have a more acute handle on the human condition than any…

[ad_1] Given that “overreach” can, according to Merriam-Webster, mean either “to reach above or beyond” or “to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much,” it’s clear that…

[ad_1] I have a confession: I’ve been using the same desktop speakers for nearly 20 years. This set of budget Logitech speakers have, miraculously, served me well since 2004. When…

[ad_1] We’ve ranted, raved, and reminisced on times when tech was cool-looking and not industrial. It was colorful, unique, and, in its best form, it was clear. Somewhere along the…

[ad_1] Most people will probably be listening to hip-hop, pop, and other Apple Music-based jams on these things, and you’ll be well rewarded there, too. Kaytranada’s “Glowed Up” has been…

[ad_1] According to Bose, this bravura performance is thanks to its CustomTune technology. When the earbuds are taken from their charging case and placed in the user’s ear, a brief…

[ad_1] Spotify has the best music discovery algorithms and the slickest, snappiest user interface. It led me down rabbit holes to find new artists and old favorites, based on what…

[ad_1] I have a shitty TV in my bedroom. It’s old, cheap, and likely the last of its kind. While the picture quality is bad, the sound quality is even…

[ad_1] wireless earbuds are one of those ideas that sounded like a dream at first: Pop a little headphone into each ear and listen to music or take calls untethered…