Audio electronics

Sony’s Tiny New Speaker Is a Great Travel Buddy

Listen, the criteria for portable Bluetooth speakers are not complicated. They’ve got to be easy to carry, sound decent, and not get trashed if you have butterfingers or get caught in the rain. The Sony SRS-XB13 ticks off all these boxes, but it isn’t the best we’ve ever tested. You’ll have to make some compromises,…

Tech News Victoria Song May 31

These Wireless Earbuds Deliver a Clever New Feature—but It’ll Cost You

Bowers & Wilkins’ first truly wireless earbuds that offer a premium feature-packed experience at an equally premium price.

Headphones Andrew Liszewski May 17

Sennheiser’s New $1,300 Earbuds Are the Best I’ve Ever Tried

It seems like every month companies announce new wireless earbud options that offer improved battery life, better sound, and noise cancellation upgrades that help block out more of the world around you. In just a few short years, Bluetooth earbuds have gone from being bulky and not completely wireless to completely wire-free and small enough to…

Reviews Andrew Liszewski May 10

Bless These Sleepbuds for Drowning Out My Snoring Husband

Wireless earbuds to help you sleep at night from Bose

Headphones Victoria Song Apr 23

Bowers & Wilkins’ New Wireless Earbuds Can Stream Audio From Devices Without Bluetooth, Including Airplane Seats

Every new set of true wireless earbuds seems to refine the experience with better ANC, improved sound quality, or longer battery life. But Bowers & Wilkins is introducing an entirely new feature in its PI7 truly wireless earbuds. Using the charging case as a wireless adapter, the earbuds can actually stream audio from almost any…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 21

Bang & Olufsen’s Book-Shaped Bookshelf Speaker Will Disappear Into a Shelf Full of Books

It’s hard to believe that anyone spending $900+ on a 10-inch tall, ultra-slim wireless speaker is not going to want everyone visiting their home to see their $900+ speaker, but that didn’t deter Bang & Olufsen from designing its new Beosound Emerge to look like a handsome tome that can disappear into a shelf full…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 15

These Headphones Offer Solid Active Noise Cancellation for Those on a Budget

Urbanista isn’t a household name. Founded in Sweden, the company makes low-cost, high-design headphones for folks who don’t want to spend a few hundred dollars on options from Apple, Bose, or Beats. Their latest product, the Miami, is a pair of active noise-canceling headphones with 50-hour battery life and a tempting price tag. These are not…

Headphones John Biggs Apr 7

THX’s First Consumer Gadget Is a Tiny Headphone Amp That Will Have You Embracing Wires Again

THX is a brand synonymous with sound, best known for its eardrum-tickling deep note trailer played before movies in theaters. For years, THX has partnered with hardware makers, lending its expertise in sound to improve the audio capabilities of everything from smartphones to laptops, and now the company is finally releasing its own consumer product:…

Reviews Andrew Liszewski Apr 7

You Can Finally Buy Decent-Sounding True Wireless Earbuds for $25

The Skullcandy Dime True Wireless earbuds sound surprisingly okay for the price.

Reviews Andrew Liszewski Mar 30

I Wish These Bose Open Earbuds Weren’t So Damn Thick and Heavy

I’m pro-open ear headphones for outdoor exercise. Bikers, cars, unsupervised children on scooters—they’ve all been hazardous to my health while running. So even though I had reservations about the Bose Sport Open Earbuds, I was eager to give them a go. Open-ear audio has been around for awhile in the form of bone conduction headphones,…

Headphones Victoria Song Mar 29

So, Should You Buy the UE Hyperboom or JBL Xtreme 3?

These speakers both deliver fabulous sound and their own respective perks, but which is better for you? A couple of weeks back, Gizmodo reviewed the JBL Xtreme 3 ($350) and found it to be a surprisingly powerful Bluetooth solution for folks on the go. But several Gizmodo readers asked at the time how it compared…

Reviews Catie Keck Mar 15

JBL’s Xtreme 3 Is a Nearly Perfect Portable Bluetooth Speaker

With summer right around the corner, you might want to consider JBL’s Xtreme 3. It’s a durable and portable Bluetooth speaker that delivers a surprising amount of bass for those who like to listen to music even at top volumes. In many ways, the JBL Xtreme 3 ($350) is a nearly perfect Bluetooth speaker—particularly for…

Catie Keck Feb 19

These Cheap Noise-Canceling Earbuds Give AirPods Pro a Run for Their Money

In a world in which Apple is now selling $549 headphones, and the major players like Bose are sure to follow suit with equally pricey devices, it’s refreshing to find a pair of earbuds that offer solid noise cancellation, excellent design, and a great price. The Liberty Air 2 Pros from Anker sub-brand Soundcore cost…

Headphones John Biggs Feb 2

Klipsch Paired Fantastic Wireless Earbuds with Another Weird Charging Case

Klipsch’s first foray into wireless earbuds, its T5 True Wireless, paired a set of decent-sounding buds with a stainless steel charging case inspired by Zippo lighters. It was a fun way to differentiate the brand, and for round two Klipsch has gotten even more creative. But the charging case for its new T5 II True…

Headphones Andrew Liszewski Jan 29

I Love The New Bose Frames Even If I Look Like an Absolute Jabroni

I liked the original Bose Frames. They were stylish sunglasses that featured audio-based augmented reality, which actually seemed like a clever workaround for the technological challenges of smart glasses. But alas, Bose AR wasn’t meant to be. Last summer, the company shuttered that division and as a result, Bose Frames went from being audio AR…

Headphones Victoria Song Jan 27

Sony’s Tiny New Speaker Is a Great Travel Buddy

These Wireless Earbuds Deliver a Clever New Feature—but It’ll Cost You

Sennheiser’s New $1,300 Earbuds Are the Best I’ve Ever Tried

Bless These Sleepbuds for Drowning Out My Snoring Husband

Bowers & Wilkins’ New Wireless Earbuds Can Stream Audio From Devices Without Bluetooth, Including Airplane Seats

Bang & Olufsen’s Book-Shaped Bookshelf Speaker Will Disappear Into a Shelf Full of Books

These Headphones Offer Solid Active Noise Cancellation for Those on a Budget

THX’s First Consumer Gadget Is a Tiny Headphone Amp That Will Have You Embracing Wires Again

You Can Finally Buy Decent-Sounding True Wireless Earbuds for $25

I Wish These Bose Open Earbuds Weren’t So Damn Thick and Heavy

So, Should You Buy the UE Hyperboom or JBL Xtreme 3?

JBL’s Xtreme 3 Is a Nearly Perfect Portable Bluetooth Speaker

These Cheap Noise-Canceling Earbuds Give AirPods Pro a Run for Their Money

Klipsch Paired Fantastic Wireless Earbuds with Another Weird Charging Case

I Love The New Bose Frames Even If I Look Like an Absolute Jabroni

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