Review: Kokoon EEG headphones target the sleepless – just don’t roll over

If you prefer falling asleep to some kind of audio accompaniment, you have probably had the jarring experience of waking up in the middle of the night with an earbud jamming into your ear, or some over-ear headphones crushing up against your skull. Lon… Continue reading Review: Kokoon EEG headphones target the sleepless – just don’t roll over

Sony reveals its fourth generation 1000X family ANC headphones

The MDR-1000X started it all in 2016, followed a year later by the WH-1000XM2, and then the XM3 in August 2017. Now, the highly anticipated XM4 noise-canceling headphones have been announced.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, TechnologyTags: Sony, He… Continue reading Sony reveals its fourth generation 1000X family ANC headphones

Boxy, open-back studio monitors built for long-haul listening comfort

New York-based audio gear maker Avantone Pro has released a pair of heavy-looking reference-grade headphones for musicians, engineers, podcasters and audiophiles on a budget. But the Planar over-ears have been designed for long session comfort and, as … Continue reading Boxy, open-back studio monitors built for long-haul listening comfort

Review: Crest Edition BT headphones offer great sound quality on a budget

A few years ago, iconic music gear manufacturer Marshall Amplification joined forces with Sweden’s Zound Industries to take its legendary signature sound to the bustling headphones space. Fellow Brit amp maker Orange Amplification followed suit with th… Continue reading Review: Crest Edition BT headphones offer great sound quality on a budget

Orange rides the wireless wave with the Crest Edition BT headphones

Orange Amplification has been in the audio business for over 50 years, helping to throw out sounds from likes of Jimmy Page, John McVie, Jim Root, Billy Gibbons, Orianthi and Glenn Hughes along the way. The brand makes ear candy too, and has now launch… Continue reading Orange rides the wireless wave with the Crest Edition BT headphones

Microsoft unveils new and improved Surface laptops and audio range

The COVID-19 pandemic has put paid to big tech events for the time being, but companies are still pushing out their wares. Microsoft is the latest firm to launch a new suite of hardware: the Surface Book 3, the Surface Go 2, the Surface Headphones 2, a… Continue reading Microsoft unveils new and improved Surface laptops and audio range

Sony aims to cut out the world with latest wireless headphones

Sony has some new wireless additions to its headphone range. First up is a pair of over-ear noise cancellation cans with dual noise sensors, all day playback and a mode that lets in the sounds of the outside world when needed. Then there are some true … Continue reading Sony aims to cut out the world with latest wireless headphones

Quality Sound-Proof Cans From Personal Protective Equipment

Working in a noisy office can be distracting. To combat the problem in his workplace [Rikard Anglerud] bought himself a pair of 3M ear defenders. They were good, but not quite good enough to completely extinguish the noise, so he inserted the drivers from a pair of cheap headphones and …read more

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Professional Audio on an ESP32

Audiophiles have worked diligently to alert the rest of the world to products with superior sound quality, and to warn us away from expensive gimmicks that have middling features at best. Unfortunately, the downside of most high quality audio equipment is the sticker price. But with some soldering skills and …read more

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