Audio stories

Sony has unveiled its new home theatre and soundbar systems, which promise to bring the bass and multi-dimensional sound to every corner of a room. >>

The JBL Clip 4 sounds as good as it looks. For a small speaker, it packs a punch.>>

Headsets need to be able to block loud background sounds that can often get in the way of working or videoconferences. Nobody wants to hear a lawnmower.>>

With many key business stakeholders unable to attend in-person meetings as easily as they once did, webinars meetings, and online presentations became a mainstay of virtual business.>>

They retail for around half the price of the AirPods Pro but can compete with them in every way.>>

What separates Poly Sync 20 from the rest? For starters, the Poly Sync 20 wins on battery life by up to five hours and has more microphones.>>

The system uses a combination of cameras and ’8192 virtual microphones’ which capture sound in all areas of a room.>>

With a proven record of sound-quality at an affordable price, this speaker is bound to be a bestseller in the portable party speaker market.>>

The 450 BT is a stylish headset that sounds great and has a form of noise cancellation for an affordable price. It doesn’t get better than that.>>

Although the WF-1000XM3s came out in 2019, they’re still available for purchase - and there's a good reason why they're so popular.>>

Epos want to turn your 3.5mm wired headphones into a gaming audio powerhouse with their GSX 300 Gaming Series external USB sound card.>>

The ‘Speak-to-Chat’ feature completely removes the need to take off your headphones or pause your music when you need to talk to somebody.>>

Accounting for 21.1% of global shipments, Asia Pacific overtook Europe to become the third largest sub-region, after North America and Greater China. >>

Why, in 2020, would you need a voice recorder when smartphones and laptops do the same job? We find out.>>

Greater sound range and height, exciting lighting options, karaoke leaderboards, guitar inputs all in a single robust unit.>>

Another great part of the design is the earbuds themselves. Most other earbuds on the market can’t be worn for more than two hours at a time because of the amount of pressure they put on ear canals. Thankfully, the JBL Tune 220 were designed with all-day wear in mind. >>

Strong growth was driven by smartphone vendors Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and others, as well as audio brands that pivoted to the true wireless stereo category more aggressively in the quarter. >>

Promising a battery life of up to nine hours between charges, you will likely want to keep wearing them after your workout, especially when you see some of their noise-cancelling features.>>

The professional audio vendor has formed an exclusive distribution agreement with Leader for the whole of Australia.>>

Have you ever turned on the TV late at night while your flatmates are asleep and thought, ‘I wish I can just connect my AirPods or my wireless headphones to the TV?’ The AirFly Pro does just that. >>

Oskar Howell spoke to UE principal product manager Doug Ebert about UE’s latest speaker, and how UE plans to change the sound system landscape.>>

With the release of the Apple Airpods, wireless earphones have experienced a renaissance. Oskar Howell picks up two of the market leaders to see how they fared when put head to head.>>

The thirteen drivers will have your sound bouncing off your walls while placing you in the centre of all the action.>>

"These changes will accelerate in the next five years while technology advancements like machine learning and smart assistants will bring more radical innovations.">>