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BlueAnt Embrace iPad Headphones Get Official

Chris Burns, Jul 7th 2011 Discuss [1]

Back in January 2011, we were running around like mad trying to grab all the sweet hands-on action we knew you'd like with all the electronics under the sun at CES 2011. One of the devices we were relatively impressed with at the time was a set of sound blasters that at the time had no identification other than "BlueAnt Stereo Over-The-Ear Headphones." Turns out these lovely music deliverers have gotten a full overhaul and are now known as BlueAnt Embrace Headphones. Have a look at what these iPhone, iPod, iDevice specific headphones have to offer today! Read The Full Story

Maxell maxsound Soundbar is small and compact

Shane McGlaun, Jul 7th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you have a small TV in your office or a dorm room and you want better sound and not much room the Maxell maxsound Soundbar might be the ticket for you. This small soundbar is the curved bit of plastic you see in the horrible product shot courtesy of Maxell. The stand is designed to slip under your TV and can hold up to 55 pounds on top. Read The Full Story

V-MODA Debuts True Blood V-80 On-Ear Headphones

Rue Liu, Jun 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

Fans of the vampire series, True Blood, now have a new headphone to lust after. V-MODA has partnered with HBO to create a special high-fashion on-ear headphone called the True Blood V-80. It fuses high quality sound with premium materials, durability, and a unique interchangeable design. Read The Full Story

Olasonic TW-S7 speakers offer egg-ceptional sound and USB power

Shane McGlaun, Jun 30th 2011 Discuss [2]

Generally when you have a set of speakers powered by the USB port on your computer you can’t expect much in the way of sound. Often the sound quality is directly related to the amount of power a set of speakers has per channel. The USB port being a low power port can’t deliver much to the speakers connected to it making them sound worse than speakers that need an AC outlet generally. A company called Olasonic has a new set of USB speakers with impressive power. Read The Full Story

Pioneer Electronics AppRadio hits stores for $399

Shane McGlaun, Jun 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

We have talked about the Pioneer AppRadio a few times now and to be honest I really suspected the device would land and be very expensive. As it turns out the AppRadio is not really expensive at all when you think about high-end car audio. Pioneer has announced that the AppRadio is now available for immediate purchase at $399. Read The Full Story

Audyssey Lower East Side Media Speakers promise sound and looks

Shane McGlaun, Jun 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

Many of the speakers that I see for computers sound pretty good, but aren't particularly nice to look at. The problem comes when the wife sees them and says they are ugly. Honestly, most speakers aren’t really that attractive so I can relate to those that want sound quality but also want something that looks good, especially if your computer is in a common room of the house. Audyssey has a new set of multimedia speakers that look really cool. Read The Full Story

TDK combines 80′s boombox with briefcase and modern innards

Shane McGlaun, Jun 17th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you were a child of the 80's the two things that are most memorable in the audio world for many of us are the yellow Walkman and the massive boombox. Earlier this week JVC showed off the Kaboom boombox with some 80's flavor and modern touches like an iPod dock. The TDK design there is much more minimalistic that that JVC offering. TDK even put a strap on the box so you can carry it like a purse if you want to. Read The Full Story

Jam Hub lets your band practice without neighbors calling the cops

Shane McGlaun, Jun 16th 2011 Discuss [6]

If you are in a band that likes to rehearse at all hours of the night and are tired of the people that live near you calling the cops you need the Jam Hub. The Jam Hub comes by way of Daikyung Vascom and it is called a soundless rehearsal studio. A soundless rehearsal studio sounds pretty strange, but when you think about what the device does it makes sense. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Grace Digital Audio ECO Extreme All Terrain Speaker Case Review

Chris Burns, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [6]

What we’ve got here today is an oddity indeed, a product we don’t often see around these parts, one made for the crossbreed citizen of our beloved modern world, the hardcore outdoors tech nerd. Better yet, it’s a piece of equipment that’s made for a mountain climber, but will make your everyday sunfish catching a whole lot louder. This is the Grade Digital Audio ECO Extreme All Terrain Speaker Case – it’s waterproof, it’s bright blue, and it’s made to make sure your handset doesn’t get trashed while you’re listening to Lady Gaga while you’re jumping out of an airplane. Actually you probably still wouldn’t be able to hear the music over the air even if you had it – but your device would be fine!

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Pioneer SE-CL331 earphones can be washed clean and survive

Shane McGlaun, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you have ear buds or earphones, you know that they can get dirty if you wear them for working out or while you work outside. Some people also end up collecting gross earwax inside the earphones that needs to be cleaned as well. Pioneer Electronics has a new line of earphones that come in a bunch of colors that are perfect for people that like to keep their stuff clean. The earphones are called the SE-CL331 and they are water resistant. Read The Full Story

Colorfly Pocket HiFi C4 Pro looks like a 60′s Star Trek prop

Shane McGlaun, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

For the most part all media players look alike. They all tend to have the same shape and style and many of them have similar controls or touchscreens for you to use for controlling the tracks and content you store. Colorfly has a new media player that looks very different from the masses out there. The player is called the Pocket HiFi C4 Pro and apparently, it is aimed at the audiophile looking for the best sound quality they can get. Read The Full Story

Bowers & Wilkins unveils the new PM1 compact loudspeaker

Shane McGlaun, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

Bowers & Wilkins is a high-end audio company that offers things ranging from loudspeakers to docks for iPads and more. The company is known for audio quality and high prices for their gear too. The design of the PM1 speaker is very interesting and reminds me of cars from the 50's with all the fins on them. One of the main design elements is the Carbon Braced Tweeter on the top of the speaker that has a break-up frequency of 40kHz and an aluminum dome tweeter. Read The Full Story