Headphones and Speakers

Sonos Moves Some Manufacturing Out of China, Jacks Up Prices by $50

December 27, 2019

Sonos, the American electronics company specializing in smart speakers and audio equipment, announced that it is moving some of its production lines from China to Malaysia. As a result, the company is increas... Read More...

Apple AirPods Suppliers Seeking Funding For Production Outside of China

Ashley King

December 26, 2019

The world's leading tech giant, Apple, has been struggling to keep up with the demand for its AirPods, which have sold over $6 billion this year alone. The AirPods Pro, launched in October, were sold out for ... Read More...

What Headphone Jack? AirPods Sales Topped $6 Billion This Year

Ashley King

December 23, 2019

Apple AirPods sales nearly doubled this year as they crossed the $6 billion threshold. Analysts believe the wireless earbuds could sell even more next year. Toni Sacconaghi, an analyst for Bernstein, predict... Read More...

JBL Is Crowdfunding a Pair of Solar Powered Wireless Headphones

Ashley King

December 17, 2019

JBL has announced a new crowdfunding initiative for solar powered wireless headphones. The project is currently in the prototype phase with a working demo. The crowdfunding project is live on Indiegogo and h... Read More...

US-Based Speaker Manufacturing Could Go Away Entirely If Chinese Trade Tariffs Continue, CEO Says

Ashley King

December 3, 2019

The Misco speaker company is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But CEO Dan Dirge warns the company's future is uncertain due to aggressive Chinese tariffs. Misco employs about 100 people in the Min... Read More...

AirPods Account for 50% of All Wireless Headphone Sales, According to Latest Estimates

Ashley King

November 25, 2019

Apple's AirPods dominate the 'hearables' market, according to a new report. The company is expected to retain its 50% market share throughout the holiday season. Apple is expected to ship 60 million AirPods ... Read More...

Apple Announces AirPods Pro With Noise Cancellation ⁠— Priced at $249

Ashley King

October 28, 2019

Apple has revealed the long-rumored AirPods Pro today. These premium earbuds feature active noise cancellation and are now up for pre-order. Long-standing rumors suggested Apple would host an end of October ... Read More...

Sony Officially Launches ‘360 Reality Audio’ With the Xperia 1 Smartphone

Ashley King

October 22, 2019

Sony officially launched its 360 Reality Audio format this week with a special event in New York. The event showcased Sony's latest smartphone – the Xperia 1 – and Sony's new audio format. Sony says the new ... Read More...

Apple Could Be Launching ‘AirPods Pro’ Earbuds Before Halloween

Ashley King

October 21, 2019

Apple's long-rumored noise-canceling AirPods might finally arrive before Halloween. Earlier this year, we covered a report from Bloomberg about the existence of noise-canceling AirPods. Initially, they were ... Read More...

Review: Q Acoustic Concept 20 Bookshelf Speakers

Noah Itman

October 18, 2019

A wallet-friendly pair of bookshelf speakers with great sound. I was recently sent a pair of speakers from Q Acoustic. Previously, I'd tested and reviewed Q Acoustics' 3050 and 2020 speakers and thought they... Read More...

LG Wireless Earbuds Cater to Germaphobes With a Bacteria-Killing UV Light Case

Ashley King

October 3, 2019

Both Amazon and Microsoft unveiled their new wireless earbuds this week. LG is setting itself apart with a unique feature. The LG Tone+ Free wireless earbuds feature a bacteria-killing UV light in their case... Read More...

After Amazon and Microsoft Debut New Earbuds, Google’s Pixel Buds 2 Are Next

Ashley King

October 2, 2019

Google has plans to introduce its second-generation Pixel Buds 2 soon. A new report from sources close to the matter says the buds will debut at Made by Google 2019. The company has held the annual hardware ... Read More...

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Sonos Moves Some Manufacturing Out of China, Jacks Up Prices by $50

Apple AirPods Suppliers Seeking Funding For Production Outside of China

What Headphone Jack? AirPods Sales Topped $6 Billion This Year

JBL Is Crowdfunding a Pair of Solar Powered Wireless Headphones

US-Based Speaker Manufacturing Could Go Away Entirely If Chinese Trade Tariffs Continue, CEO Says

AirPods Account for 50% of All Wireless Headphone Sales, According to Latest Estimates

Apple Announces AirPods Pro With Noise Cancellation ⁠— Priced at $249

Sony Officially Launches ‘360 Reality Audio’ With the Xperia 1 Smartphone

Apple Could Be Launching ‘AirPods Pro’ Earbuds Before Halloween

Review: Q Acoustic Concept 20 Bookshelf Speakers

LG Wireless Earbuds Cater to Germaphobes With a Bacteria-Killing UV Light Case

After Amazon and Microsoft Debut New Earbuds, Google’s Pixel Buds 2 Are Next