Boss keeps the thunder in your head with Waza-Air Bass headphones

Back in December 2019, stomp veteran and music gear maker Boss launched a pair of wireless headphones called the Waza Air that squeezed in premium amp tech and effects, and allowed a player to connect to an electric guitar sans cable. Now bass players … Continue reading Boss keeps the thunder in your head with Waza-Air Bass headphones

Bose battles distracting noise with QC 45 wireless ANC headphones

For a good long while, Bose sat at the top of the active-noise-cancellation hill with its popular QuietComfort headphones. Now the company is hoping to take back some ground from the likes of Sony and Apple with the QuietComfort 45 wireless over-ears.C… Continue reading Bose battles distracting noise with QC 45 wireless ANC headphones

Yamaha’s flagship wireless headphones boast 3D audio, headtracking and ANC

Yamaha is looking to invade Apple AirPods Max territory with a new pair of flagship wireless headphones called the YH-L700A that headline with spatial audio and head-tracking, active noise cancellation, and a 34-hour battery life.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Yamaha’s flagship wireless headphones boast 3D audio, headtracking and ANC

Audeze develops carbon nanotube driver for electrostatic headphones

California’s premium hi-fi brand Audeze helped design a pair of headphones to facilitate communication between doctor and patient during an MRI scan, without affecting the imagery produced. And this led to the development of the CRBN Electrostatic head… Continue reading Audeze develops carbon nanotube driver for electrostatic headphones

Austrian Audio brings transparency to the studio with Hi-X65 headphones

Vienna’s Austrian Audio has announced its first open-back circumaural headphones, which have been designed for the mixing and mastering workflows of studio professionals but could also find themselves wrapped around the heads of audiophiles.Continue Re… Continue reading Austrian Audio brings transparency to the studio with Hi-X65 headphones

Naim aims for solo listeners with audio streamer headphone amp

High-end Brit hi-fi brand Naim Audio has launched a special edition of its Uniti Atom “just add speakers” music streamer especially for listeners who like to shut themselves off from the world and focus on the music.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Enter… Continue reading Naim aims for solo listeners with audio streamer headphone amp

Fender Mustang Micro Review: 12 guitar amps in your pocket

As a beginning electric guitarist, I’m well aware that the best gift I can give my family is often the gift of silence. The sense of general relief around the house has been palpable since Fender’s Mustang Micro headphone amp arrived, and while I consi… Continue reading Fender Mustang Micro Review: 12 guitar amps in your pocket

HeadFi system gives dumb headphones smart functions

While there are now some “smart” headphones that can perform multiple functions, the vast majority still just amplify music. A new system, however, could give those “dumb” headphones capabilities such as heart rate monitoring and gesture recognition.Co… Continue reading HeadFi system gives dumb headphones smart functions

Review: Skullcandy Hesh makes ANC and Tile tracking affordable

Utah’s Skullcandy has come up with a set of affordable Bluetooth wireless headphones with active noise cancellation, a monster of a battery, and a built-in “where’s my headphones” feature that makes them very hard to lose. Here’s our review.Continue Re… Continue reading Review: Skullcandy Hesh makes ANC and Tile tracking affordable