Soundboks Go review: Bluetooth loud made more portable

Back in 2019, Denmark’s Soundboks sent us a pair of crazy loud Bluetooth speakers to try out which, though certainly portable, each proved too much for one person in the long haul. Now a smaller and lighter – but almost as powerful – version has launch… Continue reading Soundboks Go review: Bluetooth loud made more portable

Roland combines vintage and modern for 3-in-1 Juno-X synth

Roland has announced the Juno-X programmable polyphonic synthesizer, which combines the power of the company’s Zen-Core synth engine with authentic recreations of the legacy Juno-60 and Juno-106 models for three powerful synthesizers in one.Continue Re… Continue reading Roland combines vintage and modern for 3-in-1 Juno-X synth

Sennheiser makes sound personal with Momentum True Wireless 3 earphones

It’s been a couple of years since Sennheiser refreshed its excellent Momentum true wireless earphones, but that’s now changed with the launch of third generation earbuds with improved ANC, personalized audio delivery and a fresh new look.Continue Readi… Continue reading Sennheiser makes sound personal with Momentum True Wireless 3 earphones

Hand-held groove maker simplifies music creation using real-world sounds

Japan’s Sonicware has developed a hand-held groove machine for folks who create music using sounds from the world around them. The SmplTrek is a battery-powered sonic sampler with a built-in sequencer that can also serve as an audio interface for live … Continue reading Hand-held groove maker simplifies music creation using real-world sounds

Roli makes digital virtuosity more accessible with Seaboard Rise 2

The goal of the Roli Seaboard is no less than to inject some soul and virtuosity into digital music, by giving keyboard players the ability to bend and slide notes like guitarists and cello players, to vary volume as easily as a sax player does with br… Continue reading Roli makes digital virtuosity more accessible with Seaboard Rise 2

Sony goes for gold with latest Signature Series digital audio player

Sony has announced a pair of Android-based digital audio players that can stream over Wi-Fi as well as play Hi-Res stored music, boast native 11.2-MHz DSD and offer balanced and unbalanced headphone output. And one of those players is wrapped in gold-p… Continue reading Sony goes for gold with latest Signature Series digital audio player

iFi mixes audio-enhancing cocktail for Zen One Signature release

Music lovers hoping to enjoy high-resolution audio from a smartphone may well find that the conversion circuitry inside is simply not up to the task. The Zen One Signature DAC from Brit audio specialist iFi has been designed to rectify that.Continue Re… Continue reading iFi mixes audio-enhancing cocktail for Zen One Signature release

A&K combines music player and headphone amp for Acro CA1000 all-in-one

Though perhaps mostly known for its high-end digital audio players like the mighty A&ultima SP2000T, Astell&Kern also has ear candy, speakers and amps in its product lineup. Now the company has combined a desktop headphone amp with a music player for a… Continue reading A&K combines music player and headphone amp for Acro CA1000 all-in-one

Noveto N1 smart speaker beams focused audio that follows you around

Earlier in the year, Israel’s Noveto launched a Kickstarter to fund the production of a smart speaker that promised to beam immersive audio to a listener’s ears, without disturbing others nearby. The campaign was successful and the SoundBeamer has now … Continue reading Noveto N1 smart speaker beams focused audio that follows you around

Steinway’s grand pianos can now sync up and control each other live

Pianos. People love having them around. My dad’s a prime example; he doesn’t think a house is a home until it’s got a piano in it. Never mind the fact that he can barely play chopsticks – his own piano’s chief function is to send him into fits of rage … Continue reading Steinway’s grand pianos can now sync up and control each other live