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We’ve tested 50 different waterproof headset designs over the 22-year history of New Atlas, and a clear favorite emerged in 2021 when Zygo launched its initial headphones focussed on the audio needs of swimmers. This week a 2nd-generation Zygo was anno… Continue reading The world’s only streaming headset for swimming just got better
These TikTok-viral headphones keep me aware of my surroundings, never fall out, and look like a futuristic accessory from ‘The Fifth Element.’ Continue reading Meet Shokz OpenRun Headphones, a Weird Device That Helps Me Run In Peace
China’s Fiio – which recently announced a mechanical keyboard with a built-in DAC – has launched a new flagship desktop media streamer and headphone amp/DAC combo that’s dominated by a slick smartphone-like user interface.Continue ReadingCategory: Home… Continue reading Fiio combines desktop streaming with powerful headphone amp
We found the finest tech from Therabody, Dyson, and Bose that has been thoroughly tested, inspected, and beautified for you. Continue reading The Best Sites to Get Refurbished Tech for Less
There’s a good chance that the headphone jack of your laptop or PC doesn’t offer stellar plugged-in audio quality. Chinese hi-fi brand Fiio is aiming to offer a significant quality boost with a mechanical keyboard rocking its own DAC/headphone amp.Cont… Continue reading Fiio crams dual hi-fi DACs in a mechanical keyboard
Noise-cancelling headphones are great for blocking out the loud talkers and chaotic coffee shops of the world, but what if there are certain sounds that you want to hear? That’s where the experimental new “semantic hearing” system could soon come in.Co… Continue reading “Semantic hearing” headphone tech keeps certain sounds from being blocked
Smartwatches that can monitor a wearer’s heart rate use light pulses to detect changes in blood volume. But research from Google proposes using ultrasound from an earphone’s speaker driver to look for tiny deviations in the surface of the ear canal.Con… Continue reading Google looks to ultrasound to monitor heart rate through ANC headphones
All these over-ear headphones by Shokz, Philips, and Adidas don’t mind one bit when the perspiration hits. Continue reading The Best Workout Headphones (That Can Handle Your Sweat)
Dreaming of the sound of silence? Let these comfortable, affordable headphones from Sony, Koss, JBL, and Apple save the day. Continue reading The Best Headphones Under $100 (for Blocking Out the Haters)
[Pete Lewis] from SparkFun takes audio and comfort seriously, and recently shared details on making a customized set of Super Headphones, granting quality sound and stereo ambient passthrough, while providing …read more Continue reading These DIY Super Headphones Take Sound Seriously