Tag Archives: audio

Everyone has their own unique preferences when it comes to the best way to listen to music. But whether you prefer the convenience of wireless earbuds, the immersive sound of over-ear headphones or you like to blast it out loud with a portable speaker, there’s something for you at Target’s massive ongoing audio sale. Right …

Waze said Tuesday that the navigation app has integrated Apple Music into its Waze Audio Player. The new integration allows users to access “90 million songs, tens of thousands of curated playlists, Apple Music Radio and more,” according to a blog post.  Adding Apple Music to the Waze Audio Player enables drivers listen to music and receive navigation without having …

For the fans who stuck with Metallica’s journey from ’80s metal heroes through their period as the internet’s punching bag, to their eventual redemption, here is a turntable seemingly worthy of a devil’s horn salute. The Metallica Limited Edition Turntable is a collaboration between the band and Polish manufacturer Pro-Ject. The turntable features an MDF plinth, which mimics the band’s logo …

Sonos plans to release a new, budget-friendly soundbar in the next few weeks called the Sonos Ray, according to multiple reports.  Twitter account SnoopyTech has posted what it claims are official pictures of the new device, as reported by What Hi-Fi Friday, and these seem to correlate with The Verge’s previous renders. The soundbar shown in the pictures looks similar to the …

While Sonos’ range of speakers and voice-controlled soundbars support Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant, the audio company will soon release its own voice assistant, reported the The Verge on Wednesday.  Sonos Voice, as the voice assistant is reportedly called, lets customers control music with voice commands and will arrive on Sonos speakers as part of a software update on June 1 for US …

Hi-fi manufacturer Pro-Ject has unveiled its latest range of affordable turntables, the E1 line, which include electronic speed control and extras such as Bluetooth. The range includes three different models: the $349 E1, the $399 E1 Phono SB and the $499 E1 BT. All of the tables feature a “low mass synthetic main platter” sitting upon a high-density resin subplatter. Unlike many …

Vinyl never seems to go out of style. If you’ve longed for a small collection of records to bust out when the nostalgia hits, you’ll need to start with a record player. Right now, a Victrola portable three-speed model is down to just $30 on Woot.com. That’s half the normal price and includes free shipping for Amazon Prime members.  See at …

Last year, Razer made a surprise entry into the Bluetooth audio glasses market with its Anzu “smart glasses” — and the result was surprisingly good. In terms of sound, the Anzu were only a tad behind Bose’s Tenor and Soprano audio glasses, and I was generally impressed with them. At launch, they cost $200. But now both the round and …

Two years of pandemic living has shifted my default workspace from an office to the now-common sidewalk seating outside almost every cafe or coffee shop in New York. Weather permitting, it’s also my favorite place to join Zoom or other web meetings. And don’t worry, I always use a headset, usually a set of AirPods Pro, to avoid bothering those …

Dyson’s new Zone air-purifying headphones look like something you’d expect to see in a dystopian sci-fi movie, maybe even on the head of a Batman villain. But the company says it’s actually a real device you’ll be able to buy sometime this fall. For Dyson — a company that’s best known for its high-end vacuum cleaners — it’s the first …