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Jabra Elite 4 Active.

Jabra Elite 4 Active review: Workout buds that won’t make your budget sweat

Jabra's latest workout earbuds manage to find a sweet spot between features and price that will make budget-conscious athletes very happy.
Skullcandy Grind Haze earbuds.

Skullcandy honors Purple Haze weed with its latest 4/20 earbuds

Skullcandy is back with another 420-edition set of earbuds – this time inspired by a famous strain of cannabis.
Sony WF-C700 with charging case.

Sony debuts the WF-C700N, its most affordable noise-canceling earbuds

Sony has brought the price of active noise cancellation down to $120 with the WF-C700N, its latest wireless earbuds.
Jabra Elite 4 in an open charging case held by a hand.

Jabra Elite 4 Review: everyday carry wireless earbuds

With Bluetooth Multipoint and excellent noise cancellation, the Jabra Elite 4 are a great set of daily-driver earbuds.
An iPhone 14 displaying the Sonos app search feature, sitting in front of a Sonos Roam speaker.

Sonos’ new search feature needs work

One of the best Sonos features is its universal search. Now that the company has released a new version of the tool, is it better — or worse?
Sonos Era 100, close-up on logo.

Sonos CEO on Bluetooth epiphany: ‘you have to be humble enough to listen to customers’

In an interview with Digital Trends, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence explains why the company changed its tune on Bluetooth, and what might be in store for future products.
Handoff between Apple iPhone and Apple HomePod second-gen.

C’mon, Apple — if Sonos can admit it was wrong about Bluetooth, so can you

Sonos and Apple have many things in common, including their resistance to offering Bluetooth on their smart speakers. We think that should change.
Pantheone Obsidian in white being held by a woman.

Pantheone’s Obsidian smart speaker puts Alexa in a sharp new body

Just as much a work of sculptural art as it is a speaker, the Panethone Obsidian combines Amazon's Alexa with wireless multiroom audio.
LG SP9YA Dolby Atmos soundbar

LG SP9YA Soundbar review: Setting a high bar for Dolby Atmos

Can you get the fully immersive benefits of Dolby Atmos from a single soundbar plus a subwoofer? If it's LG's $1,000 SP9YA, the answer is yes.
A Sonos Era 100 on a dresser.

Sonos Era 100 review: bigger sound, better features

Sonos' newest entry-level wireless smart speaker packs plenty of new features and much more immersive sound – just don't say, hey, Google.
Dolby Atmos audiobooks on Audible.

Audible brings immersive Dolby Atmos to its audiobooks

The popular spatial audio format for movies and music arrives on audiobooks for Audible subscribers.
Leaked images of the purported Sony WF-1000XM5 wireless earbuds.

Leaked images suggests Sony WF-1000XM5 will be smaller, rounder

Leaked photos of what might be Sony's next flagship wireless earbuds show a design that fixes one of the WF-1000XM4's biggest problems.
Ikea Vappeby Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker in black.

This tiny Ikea waterproof Bluetooth speaker is just $15

Ikea has a reputation for affordably priced products. but this tiny speaker is crazy cheap at just $15.
Sonos Era 300.

Why Sonos Era 300 buyers should switch to Amazon Music

Sonos' newest speaker can deliver Dolby Atmos and hi-res audio, but only one streaming music service offers both formats.
Klipsch The Sevens.

Klipsch The Sevens review: skip the AVR and subwoofer; this is all you need

Can a set of powered stereo speakers replace a soundbar? Absolutely. Especially if they're Klipsch's The Sevens.
YouTube TV on Roku.

YouTube TV increases its monthly prices by $8 – is now the time to switch?

YouTube TV has issued its first price increase since 2020, pushing the cost of a monthly subscription to $73.
Person listening to spatial audio using Apple AirPods Max headphones.

Apple Music’s lossless and spatial audio comes to select Android phones

Apple has finally brought Android phones into the lossless and spatial audio world for Apple Music, but only select handsets will get both features.
A woman wearing the silver Apple AirPods Max.

Hands-on review: Apple’s head-tracking for music is one weird trip

What happens when you add head-tracking to the already immersive audio experience of Dolby Atmos Music? We put Apple's tech to the test.
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Master and Dynamic MH40 Wireless headphones review

On the fifth anniversary of its first product, Master and Dynamic is back with a new wireless version of its classic MH40 headphones. All of the original details remain, but the $299 MH40 Wireless are much lighter and now have an 18-hour battery life to power their Bluetooth connection to your devices.
An example of YouTube TV's multiview feature.

YouTube TV rolls out multiview: watch up to 4 NCAA games at once

Just in time for March Madness, YouTube TV is launching a multiview experience that lets viewers watch up to four NCAA games at the same time.
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Which AirPods should you buy?

Apple now has four different models of AirPods to choose from, with prices that start at $129. But which ones are right for you? We break it down.
Sony STR-AN1000 AV receiver.

Sony’s 2023 AV receivers are Sonos-ready and work with wireless speakers

Sony has loaded its 2023 AV receiver lineup with HDMI 2.1, 8K, and Dolby Atmos, plus some surprises like wireless speaker and Sonos compatibility.
Apple Music Classical is a standalone app for classical music fans.

Apple Music launches standalone app for classical music

Classical music fans will soon get their own app for accessing the Apple Music service.
Beats Fit Pro in Tidal Blue, Coral Pink, and Volt Yellow.

Beats drops three new colors for the Fit Pro, including a eyeball-searing yellow

The Beats Fit Pro, arguably some of the best workout earbuds you can buy, are now available in Coral Pink, Tidal Blue, and Volt Yellow.
The Devialet Dione soundbar, seen wall-mounted.

Devialet’s first soundbar has 17 drivers and costs $2,400

With eight built-in subwoofers, Devialet says you won't need a dedicated sub when you use its Dolby Atmos-capable Dione soundbar.
Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-1600SW seen with other Reference Premiere speakers.

Klipsch’s new Reference Premiere subwoofers kick some serious bass

Fans of Klipsch's Reference Premiere speakers now have a family of powered subwoofers to choose from, with up to 1600 watts of peak power.
Skullcandy x Burton Crusher Evo worn by Anna Gasser.

Skullcandy and legendary snowboard brand Burton launch new collaboration

Skullcandy has created a limited-edition set of headphones and earbuds featuring graphic elements from Burton.
Sony WF-1000XM4

Bluetooth Multipoint finally arrives on Sony’s best wireless earbuds

Sony finally adds simultaneous device use to the WF-1000XM4 after originally saying the feature would be added in November 2022.
NuraTrue Pro inside charging case, held by hand.

NuraTrue Pro review: come for the lossless audio, stay for the sound

As one of the only wireless earbuds to support aptX Lossless, the NuraTrue Pro are aimed at audiophiles. Is that enough to justify their lofty price?
PSB M4U8 wireless headphones.

The first wireless hi-res headphones with UWB will arrive in 2024

A new partnership between PSB Speakers, MQA, and Sonical will bring the first UWB-enabled wireless headphones, beating the sound quality of Bluetooth.
MQair codec logo.

MQair is the new hi-res Bluetooth audio codec for fans of MQA

MQair is a new Bluetooth codec custom-made for streaming audio in the MQA format. It was developed by Bob Stuart of Meridian Audio fame.
A man with a cochlear hearing implant listens to TV audio.

Amazon Fire TVs can stream directly to hearing implants

Select Fire TV models can now stream audio directly to Bluetooth-enabled cochlear hearing implants, eliminating the need for extra devices.
DOK-ING-XD-Speedometer

Can we talk about wireless audio’s missing speedometer?

Promises of hi-res, 24-bit, and lossless audio sound great, but how do you know that's what your wireless headphones or speakers are giving you?
Man wearing Sennheiser HD 660S2.

Sennheiser HD 660S2 review: I’m an open-back believer

When you want to really explore the detail and depth of your favorite tracks, the Sennheiser HD 660S2 are the perfect tool for the job.
A mid-credits scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off showing Plex's Skip Credits option.

Plex now lets you skip the credits on movies and TV shows

In a rush to see those post-credit scenes? Plex lets you do to the credits what you can already do to intros: skip them.
Close-up of Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II.

Both of Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds II can now be used independently

Bose has released a small update that lets you use either the right or left QuietComfort II earbud on its own, for both calls and audio.
JBL Endurance Peak III in their charging case, hand-held.

JBL Endurance Peak 3 review: pure sports

For earbuds that will hold onto your ears and never let go, the JBL Endurance Peak 3 can outgrip and outlast almost any activity you throw at them.
Bose Smart Soundbar 600 (left) and Apple Second-gen HomePod.

Apple HomePods vs. Bose Smart Soundbar 600: can a pair replace a soundbar?

You can use two of Apple's HomePods with an Apple TV for a full Dolby Atmos sound system. But is it better than a dedicated soundbar? We find out.