Bose improves noise masking performance for second generation Sleepbuds

Back in late 2017, Bose launched an Indiegogo for a new pair of earbuds designed to help folks get a good night’s sleep. The Sleepbuds subsequently went on general sale in the middle of the following year and now the second generation is being readied … Continue reading Bose improves noise masking performance for second generation Sleepbuds

Axe Hacks: New Sounds For Your Electric Guitar Beginning From What Makes Them Tick

Creating music is a perfect hobby for anyone into hacking, and the amount of musical hacks and self-made instruments we come across here makes that supremely evident. It’s just a great match: you can either go full-on into engineering mode as music is in the end “just” applied physics, or …read more

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Bose adds three new models to audio-packing sunglasses range

Bose launched a new audio product in late 2018, in the shape of two pairs of sunglasses equipped with tiny speakers and a microphone. And clearly the company has had some success with them as three more flavors have now joined the Frames lineup.Continu… Continue reading Bose adds three new models to audio-packing sunglasses range

Facebook is working on AR glasses with a focus on audio clarity

Facebook’s Reality Labs Research wing is currently working on a number of projects designed to help us cut through noisy environments and zero in on folks we’re trying to hold a conversation with, or enhance our daily lives when used with AR glasses.Co… Continue reading Facebook is working on AR glasses with a focus on audio clarity

That Elusive Valve Amp Sound, For Not A Lot! (There Has To Be A Catch)

It was with considerable interest last month that I set out to track down where in the world there are still factories making tubes. My research found them in Slovakia, Russia, and China, and it’s fairly certain I didn’t find all the manufacturers by any means. There appeared to be …read more

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