Tag: Headphones

November 30, 2020

Cyber Monday is here. It’s the last big shopping opportunity of 2020, and if you didn’t already take advantage of some deals that debuted over the weekend, now’s your chance. Every retailer has debuted at least a few new deals […]

July 21, 2020

Apple is continuing to research methods of determining how a user is wearing headphones, to assist in interpreting touch gestures properly, regardless of how the headphones are worn on a user’s head. Currently-available headphones can potentially have controls onboard, especially […]

April 7, 2020

Rumors and speculation about Apple-branded over-the-ear headphones have circulated for years, with it generally thought to be a high-specification personal audio product. While the rumors have been around for a long time, it is suggested there may not be long […]

April 25, 2019

The dirty little secret of my favorite categories of consumer goods — headphones, backpacks, and watches, primarily — is that they all have offensively fat profit margins. Their prices used to be fairer when manufacturers had to pay retailers for […]

November 12, 2018

There are two ways that most people first hear the Audio-Technica name: either in association with Technics turntables or via a pushy friend or YouTuber enlightening them about the M50x headphones. Audio-Technica got its start back in the 1960s as […]

July 10, 2018

Sonically, AirPods are definitely not the highest performing earphones available, nor are they the most affordable at $160. But for us, and many other avid fans, AirPods are more than worth the price of entry. First on our list of […]

June 25, 2018

The new AirPods will be higher-end that the current model, says Bloomberg in a new report on Monday. Reportedly, “internal discussions” are ongoing about the product, with the company considering biometric sensors for the device like a heart rate monitor. […]

December 4, 2017

Those sales, according to the KGI Securities analyst, would represent 100 percent year over year growth. The predictions were made in a note issued to investors on Monday, a copy of which was obtained by AppleInsider. AirPods shipped in late […]

September 15, 2017

I’m a huge fan of Blue’s microphones and premium wired headphones: the company knows how to build equipment that sounds as good as it looks. Naturally, I was excited to try its newest effort, the Satellite wireless headphones. At $400, […]

April 6, 2016

Image Credits: Sony You can get Sony’s H.ear On headphone ($200, ‎£150, AU$300) in standard “charcoal” black, but what makes it stand out is the vibrant, eye-catching colors it comes in, including cinnabar red, lime yellow, Bordeaux pink or the […]

April 1, 2015

For the most part, budget earphones are uncomfortable, hideously designed and the sound they output is simply not very good. Despite what some might assume, spending a huge chunk of cash on great sounding earphones isn’t necessary in today’s headphones […]

March 25, 2015

Best in-ear headphones As much as we love the sound and bass performance of big, hulking over-ear headphones, there are some situations where they simply tend to cause more problems than they’re worth. Whether you’re at the gym, traveling, or […]

March 13, 2015

The Parrot Zik 2.0 wants to stir things up in the world of headphones. First, by requiring a smartphone app to unlock its many features and second, by charging a steep $399 (£299, AU$499). Despite these hoops, the Zik 2.0 […]

March 4, 2015

  Speaking at the Mobile World Congress trade show yesterday, Xiaomi global VP Hugo Barra said the company will soon begin selling its mobile accessories online across Europe. According to a report by CNET, the company is planning to launch […]

March 4, 2015

As far as headphone features are concerned, Bluetooth and gesture controls don’t interest Klipsch a whole lot. Rather than putting its eggs into as many baskets as possible, the Indiana-based company chose the route less traveled with its Reference On-Ear […]

March 4, 2015

You might not realize it at first, but headphones are the original wearables. Think about it, they’re electronic bits that you wear on your head Headphones — wired or wireless, on-ear or over-ear or earbuds — need to look good. […]

February 26, 2015

The Jabra Move Wireless tries to prove that fitness gurus and couch potatoes have a surprising amount in common. Being the certified couch potato that I am, I too enjoy the same things about this sporty set of on ear […]