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AirPods finally get a custom EQ in iOS 27
Apple is finally giving AirPods users something they’ve been demanding for years: proper control over sound. With iOS 27, Apple is adding a custom equaliser to its AirPods lineup. For the first time, users can manually tweak how their headphones sound. The new EQ option allows listeners to adjust key parts of the audio profile,…
High-End Vienna: Round-up of all latest products from the world’s biggest audio show
There have been a huge number of new products announced at the High-End audio show, with the world’s largest audio event now coming to end of its first stay in Vienna. But it remains the same old High-End, showcasing the latest in extravagant hi-fi as well as more affordable kit looking to attract attention. With…
iFi’s GO Link 2 Max is the perfect partner for your wired headphones
You may have heard that wired headphones are back in fashion (though in truth, they never went away), but plugging an in-earphone along is not going to deliver the best sound. iFi Audio has a fix for that. They’ve launched Go Link 2 Max at High-End Vienna, a USB-C dongle that can transform “your phone,…
- Bowers & Wilkins flagship D5 loudspeakers are the “ultimate embodiment” of its True Sound philosophy
At High-End Vienna, Bowers & Wilkins took the wraps off its flagship 800 Series loudspeakers, which it says are its most “advanced” loudspeakers yet. The new D5 range marks the fifth generation of Bowers’ 800 series, and its first major loudspeaker launch after Sound United was acquired by Harman. The new 800 Series Diamond range…
Yamaha’s returns to the wireless speaker market with the NX-70A
Yamaha has announced the launch of the NX-70A active speaker, its first foray into the wireless speaker market for over a decade. Yamaha has envisioned the NX-70A as a speaker that would bring an “immersive sound experience” into everyday space, freeing listeners from the “constraints and limitations” of more traditional hi-fi equipment. The ‘active’ element…
The workout‑ready Beats Fit Pro just got a huge 35% price cut
If you’ve been putting off upgrading your workout earbuds, this might be the nudge you’ve been waiting for. The Beats Fit Pro don’t just stay put when you’re pounding the pavement or hitting the weights – they sound great, cancel out a ton of background noise and, right now, you can save a chunk of…
The UE Wonderboom 4 is nearly half price in this cracking Amazon deal
Portable speakers used to be the sort of thing you kept safely on a shelf, not something you happily threw into a beach bag or left by the pool. The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4 helps flip that thinking on its head – and right now, Amazon has knocked nearly half off the price, making this…
FiiO expands its hi-fi line-up with the JT9 planar headphones leading the charge
FiiO has expanded its hi-fi line-up with three new products, headlined by the JT9 planar magnetic headphones. The latest products from FiiO lean heavily into high-power desktop audio but keeps portability and modern connectivity in view. The JT9 is the most immediately consumer-facing of the trio. It uses a large 95 × 86mm planar magnetic…
This Bose SoundLink Flex 2 deal is almost too well-timed for summer
In hot summer afternoons like these, the speaker you bring to your friend’s barbeque either makes the mood or kills it. The Bose SoundLinkFlex 2 does the former – its compact enough to carry, with the sound quality to back it up, and IP67 waterproofing for whatever the afternoon throws at it. Right now it’s…
Sony is selling its own refurbished WH-1000XM5 headphones for under £160
The problem with cheap noise-cancelling headphones is that the majority don’t really work as effectively as they should. The Sony WH-1000XM5, however, have excellent ANC – and now thanks to this deal, you too can own them for less. Through Sony Direct’s certified refurbished program, you can nab these five-star cans for £159.99 (doon from…