Sony WH-1000XM6 headphone specs and details leak early
Sony WH-1000XM6 headphone specs and details leak early Sony’s WH-1000XM5 (left) and last-gen WH-1000XM4 (right). Sony will launch a successor to its WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones on May 15th, according to leaked information reported by Dealabs and Android Authority. Details of the new headphones model, called the WH-1000XM6, come from a now pulled Amazon Spain […]
Samsung adds Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, and Polk to its audio empire
Samsung adds Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, and Polk to its audio empire Samsung subsidiary Harman has agreed to acquire the audio business division of Masimo, taking ownership of audio brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, and Polk Audio. The $350 million deal brings them under the same roof as JBL, Harman Kardon, Arcam, AKG, […]
Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life but ditch heart rate tracking
Anker's Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life but ditch heart rate tracking Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life but ditch heart rate tracking The Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life to up to 48 hours with their charging case and ANC turned off. | Image: Anker Over two-and-a-half years after […]
These wireless headphones have ’80s Sony Walkman vibes
These wireless headphones have '80s Sony Walkman vibes These wireless headphones have ‘80s Sony Walkman vibes The Lightwear Headphones Hp1 weigh 103 grams thanks to their minimal design. | Image: km5 Headphones had existed for well over 50 years by the time Sony’s Walkman debuted in 1979, but the portable cassette player helped popularize the […]
Bowers & Wilkins upgraded our pick for the best sounding wireless headphones
Bowers & Wilkins upgraded our pick for the best sounding wireless headphones Bowers & Wilkins’ new PX7 S3 are slimmer than the S2e, and include a smaller carrying case. | Image: Bowers & Wilkins We called Bowers & Wilkins’ PX7 S2e the “best-sounding wireless headphones” in our noise-canceling headphones buyer’s guide, but the company’s latest […]
Skullcandy partners with Bose for its new $99 ANC earbuds
Skullcandy partners with Bose for its new $99 ANC earbuds The Method 360 ANC earbuds’ charging case uses a sliding design and can be clipped to a bag strap. | Image: Skullcandy Skullcandy has made a name for itself in recent years with well-featured budget earbuds that don’t sound awful. Although its new Method 360 […]
Teenage Engineering has updated its KO II synthesizer with new sampling powers
Teenage Engineering has updated its KO II synthesizer with new sampling powers OS 2.0 is now available for the Teenage Engineering EP-133 KO II synthesizer. | Image: Teenage Engineering Nearly a year and a half after it first launched the EP-133 KO II synthesizer in late 2023, Teenage Engineering has released its first major software […]
Audio-Technica’s R2-D2 earbuds play beeps and bloops for audio alerts
Audio-Technica's R2-D2 earbuds play beeps and bloops for audio alerts Audio-Technica’s R2-D2 earbuds play beeps and bloops for audio alerts Audio-Technica is releasing four Star Wars-themed versions of its ATH-CKS50TW2 earbuds. | Image: Audio-Technica Ahead of Star Wars Celebration Japan getting underway on April 18th in Tokyo, Audio-Technica has announced four new limited edition versions […]
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones are now available for $150 less
Sony's WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones are now available for $150 less Sony’s WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones are now available for $150 less I’m not the type of person who assumes that the best tech for me is something that was just announced this week. Take, for example, the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, which were introduced a little under […]
Samsung admits its bad software update bricked a lot of soundbars
Samsung admits its bad software update bricked a lot of soundbars Samsung has confirmed to The Verge that a “software update error” is what broke “certain 2024 soundbar devices,” per a statement from Jim Kiczek, head of audio at Samsung Electronics America. Kiczek says that Samsung is “offering free repairs for all affected units – […]