Noise-canceling headphones may be rewiring young brains, experts warn
Balance and moderation are key
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 reviewed: new design, ANC and heart-rate monitor
The new Powerbeats Pro 2, powered by Apple's H2 SoC, feature a heart-rate sensor, ANC, spatial audio and adaptive EQ. With up to 10 hours of battery life, they work well with both iOS and Android. However, the heart-rate sensor is limited to iOS at launch, and the price remains high.
Hackers extend Toslink audio cables to 143 kilometers, achieve IP data transmission
How about boosting Toslink's range from 10 meters to 143 kilometers?
Samsung and Google take on Dolby Atmos with a new royalty-free audio format
Can it dethrone the king of immersive audio?
Outrage grows as people are not using headphones in airports and planes, annoying those around them
Facepalm: Many of us have been guilty of it – mindlessly streaming videos or taking calls sans headphones while waiting at an airport gate or on the plane itself. But that tendency is apparently driving fellow travelers crazy. Flight attendants are now even making pre-flight announcements pleading with passengers to use headphones, but the scourge of audio oversharing shows no signs of stopping.
Tiny speaker promises virtual surround sound with novel audio trickery
Sound bigger than its size might suggest
AirPods sales totaled over $18 billion last year, more than all of Nintendo
Earbuds likely to become Apple's 3rd biggest product behind iPhone and Mac
Nvidia's Fugatto AI sound model claims to transform audio production
The model can create sounds that have never been heard before
Apple AirPods Pro 2 hit a new record low of $159 for Black Friday
The AirPods Pro 2 are now more affordable than ever, priced at just $159. Apple's Pro earbuds feature great ANC, excellent battery life and, most recently, new hearing aid functionality.
Spatial audio is coming to F-16 fighters to provide 3D sound in the cockpit
Danish firm Terma secured the contract to bring the technology to F-16 cockpits
How many feet/meters of tape are found in a 60-minute audio cassette tape?
Tech trivia for old schoolers
New FCC rules require every mobile handset to work with hearing aids
The rules will be phased in to give manufacturers time to adjust
Researchers develop method to make sound waves travel in one direction only
The research has applications in various fields, including radar technology and signal routing
Sony rolls out big software upgrade for its flagship wireless headphones and earbuds
The company has also given its companion app a complete design overhaul
Apple AirPods 4 arrive with Pro-level features at a more affordable price
A new $179 mid-range version gains the Pro model's intelligent noise management features
Sony's new MDR-M1 headphones offer studio-quality sound at a premium
Sony aims for new studio standard with these closed-back headphones
Bang & Olufsen's new $1,549 luxury headphones are so repairable, they can theoretically last forever
Materials so luxurious, even the earcups are made of lambskin
Apple might launch two AirPods 4 variants next month, replacing 2nd and 3rd generation models
Pricing still to be determined
Dyson continues its audio push with the $500 customizable OnTrac ANC headphones
Reviews say they're worth the money
The Nocs Monolith "portable" wireless speaker is carved from a single chunk of aluminum
A premium Blutooth sound system with five speakers
Apple AirPods could be getting cameras in the near future
They're not for checking earwax
Nokia conducts first public 5G call using 3D spatial audio
The next big thing in mobile technology?
Sonos Ace are the company's first headphones, starting at $449
The Sonos Ace pack in ANC, Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and TV audio swap. First impressions confirm excellent audio and build quality, which has to be expected given the hefty competition and pricing.
New AI headphone prototype filters out noise, focuses on voices
They give you selective hearing superpowers
