Category: Audio Gear

The new UGREEN HiTune T3 Active Noise Canceling Wireless Earbuds deliver great sound and comfort as well as effective active noise cancelation at an affordable price.

The SOUNDBOKS Go is a more portable version of a truly gigantic outdoors speaker, but still packs 144W of power and up to 40 hours of battery life—plus swappable batteries—in a rugged, 20-pound form factor that cuts $300 off the price of the original.

Creative Outlier Pro wireless earbuds with ANC and Super X-Fi “headphone holography” support get an astounding 15 hours of use on a single charge.

If you are looking for a portable speaker that’s a little showier—as in a built-in LED light show—Tribit has a nice option in the XSound Mega.

It’s expensive (not surprising considering it’s built around a Pro-Ject turntable that retailed for over $500), but the Model One Turntable Music System from Andover Audio is the ultimate all-in-one audio system for those who want their record collection to sound its best.

The Monoprice Harmony Capsule 200 is a $70 Bluetooth speaker with 30W of power, 3 drivers + 2 bass radiators, IPX7 water resistance, and TWS wireless stereo pairing support. What’s the catch?

Looking for an affordable pair of wireless headphones with active noise cancellation? The Treblab Z7-Pro wireless headphones are ultra-comfortable, deliver effective ANC, and feature extended battery life.

Lyric Speaker Box is a Wi-Fi connected wireless speaker with premium audio and a built-in, transparent LCD display with animated, real-time song lyrics.

Andover Audio’s SpinSub powered subwoofer adds low end thump to your audio system without the vibration, and is designed to coordinate perfectly with the company’s SpinBase turntable speaker.

Crosley has a new entry level belt-drive turntable for record collectors who want to upgrade their sound. It includes an Audio Technica AT95E cartridge, Bluetooth connectivity, and pitch control with strobe.

Ultimate Ears makes truly custom-fitted wireless earbuds affordable with the Lightform-molded UE FITS.

The Tribit Home speaker is a bedside speaker that tries to do everything with an alarm clock, sleep machine functionality, FM radio, LED lighting, USB-charging, and a multi-driver, 25W sound system all integrated into a cloth-covered unit with a bargain basement price tag.

EarFun Free Mini earbuds deliver great sound and comfort in a lightweight form at a very affordable price.

EarFun Free Pro 2 earphones deliver great sound and comfort as well as effective active noise cancellation in a compact form.

EarFun Air Pro 2 earphones deliver great sound and comfort as well as effective active noise cancellation.

The Sony SRS-RA5000 is a beautifully designed, premium wireless speaker with a unique 7-driver array and support for immersive 360 Reality Audio.

The Questyle M12 Mobile Headphone Amplifier With DAC is a thumb drive-sized device that lets you listen to high resolution audio on headphones plugged into your smartphone.

Bookshelf speakers that offer all the performance and the same look as PSB’s excellent Alpha P5 speakers, but in a self-amplified design with plenty of power, digital enhancements, Bluetooth, multiple inputs and outputs, and even an integrated PHONO pre-amplifier.

The Electrohome Kingston 7-in-1 Vinyl Record Player handles a huge range of digital and analog music formats—from CD and Bluetooth to records. It houses everything (plus four drivers and a 35W amp) in a vintage-inspired, lidded MDF cabinet with real wood veneer.

The Songbird music streamer from Andover Audio makes it easy to add CD-quality Wi-Fi music streaming to virtually any audio system, no matter how old.

When space is tight and/or your budget is limited, you can still enjoy high-performance, true 2-channel stereo sound with the Fluance Ai41 powered bookshelf speakers.

They have more than a passing resemblance to AirPods, with their protruding stems (especially in white), but the 1More ComfortBud Pro true wireless earbuds deliver high-performance audio, ANC, and better battery life—for much less than Apple’s buds.

The Movo UM700 is a new desktop studio microphone that is looking to compete with heavy hitters like Blue Yeti and the HyperX Quadcast.

Tribit’s new StormBox Pro flagship portable wireless speaker offers 2.1 channel audio with a 3-inch subwoofer, 40W of power, Bluetooth 5.0, IP67 water resistance, and 24-hour battery life—for under $120.

The special edition Pro-Ject Essential III Sgt. Pepper’s Drum turntable is aimed squarely at Beatles fans but offers features any record collector will appreciate.

House of Marley’s new Get Together Duo Bluetooth speakers are true stereo bookshelf speakers with a wireless connection, plus a 20W portable Bluetooth speaker—all in one.

1More released the world’s first THX Certified true wireless earbuds, and they sound as good as you would expect.