With the explosion of VoIP services and home-recorded podcasts, headsets are a lot more prevalent these days. The .Audio 646 DSP from Plantronics is a behind-the-head-style microphone/headset ... read more at MacUserUK
Created by San Francisco–based designer Joey Roth, the simply named Ceramic Speakers are exactly that: speakers built from handmade ceramic enclosures ... read more at MacLife
The day when the stereo systems of all new cars come with USB ports for instant iPhone connectivity isn’t far off. In the meantime ... read more at MacLife
Solo is the entry-level headphone model in Monster’s line of Beats by Dr. Dre, which also include studio and DJ headphones, as well as in-ear models ... read more at MacLife
For starters, all three look pretty slick as far as fashion goes, but the Plantronics Discovery 975 gets points for its elegant design and dead-simple setup ... read more at MacLife
On the other hand, the sharply designed Jawbone Icon offers a more limited spoken repertoire, audibly reporting just its remaining talk time if you press the function button. While it’s paired with your iPhone ... read more at MacLife
Your MacBook’s built-in speakers are fine for the odd YouTube clip of dogs jumping in slow motion or for listening to NPR streams. But when it comes to bringing the rock ... read more at MacLife
Digital Audio Group Livespeakr - Digital Audio Group
Digital Audio Group’s Livespeakr is an undeniably clever portable speaker system for the iPhone and iPod touch. The almost-pocket sized device ... read more at Macworld
The English audio company Bowers & Wilkins, commonly known as B&W, has long been valued for its high-end home and studio speakers ... read more at Macworld
Laptops are portable, convenient and discreet. However, they do get rather hot when you use them. Put it flat on a desk and it heats up. Put it on your lap and your thighs get gently toasted ... read more at MacUserUK
The market for iPod hi-fis is one that Apple didn't quite get right, but since it bowed out of high-end audio speaker market, plenty of products have arrived to fill the gap ... read more at MacUserUK
“’80s coke dealer.” That’s how one Mac|Life staffer libeled the Rotaliana Diva when trying to describe its visual statement. True enough ... read more at MacLife
Like X-ray glasses and sea monkeys, vacuum tubes are the stuff of 1950s pulp-fiction cool. They even glow in the dark! And it turns out that they can improve the sound ... read more at MacLife
Great-sounding headphones that don’t cost an arm and a leg are kind of like aliens--you’re pretty sure they’re out there somewhere, but they’re really hard to find ... read more at MacLife
British high-end-audio manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) has been making speakers for over 40 years, but it’s only with the P5 Mobile Hi-Fi Headphones, announced last November ... read more at Macworld
Jaybird’s $130 JB-200 Freedom Bluetooth Headphones Iets you wirelessly listen to music from your iPhone and many other Bluetooth-compatible devices, including all recent Macs ... read more at Macworld
Wires? They’re so last century. Since iPhone OS 3.0 introduced support for stereo Bluetooth via the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile ... read more at Macworld
Aliph’s $100 Jawbone Icon is the latest in the company’s line of Bluetooth headsets, sporting a stylish new look—or more accurately, six different new looks ... read more at Macworld
At last count, the Facebook page “When I was younger I would record my favorite songs off the radio onto tape” had more than 875,000 fans ... read more at Macworld
Ion Audio’s LP 2 CD turntable helps you bring your vinyl into the digital age, letting you burn your LPs, 45s, and even 78 rpm records ... read more at Macworld
The iTeufel Radio is a combined iPod dock, alarm clock and FM radio that's been styled with a walnut veneer casing to resemble the table radios popular in Europe ... read more at MacUserUK
iPods are fantastic, but the most important part of any mobile music experience is the earbuds or headphones that you connect to your device ... read more at MacLife
The recent spike in sales of vinyl and turntables brings a warm glow to our hearts. We love our technology, but vinyl is just a beautiful format. Having said that, vinyl records aren’t perfect ... read more at MacLife
The Zeppelin Mini from Bowers & Wilkins is certainly a sight to behold. This elliptical iPod speaker dock slickly incorporates a pair of three-inch drivers ... read more at MacLife
Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Headset - Creative
The Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset is not just for WoW players. Yes, it comes with a WoW-themed design and interface, but Blizzard's cardinal rule for the designers ... read more at Macworld
The built-in speaker on the iPhone and newer iPod touch models is great in a pinch, but its sound is somewhat tinny and not very loud. To hear better sound ... read more at Macworld
The miSoccer from Mi-Dockspeakers is an iPod novelty speaker that should have lasting appeal. With the World Cup just around the corner, the miSoccer is clearly aimed at musical soccer fans ... read more at Macworld
The stylish IDR650m earphones from Scosche are an attractive alternative to the iconic white buds supplied with every iPhone and iPod. Sold with a range of small/medium/large single and dual flanged silicone inserts ... read more at Macworld
Sonos has spent several years building a reputation for itself as the manufacturer of the most elegant, easy-to-use and flexible music systems around ... read more at MacUserUK
Blue Microphones' Snowball, now available in the UK, is a USB condenser microphone designed to be used by anyone who needs to record professional-level audio on their Mac ... read more at MacUserUK
Your MacBook's built-in speakers are far from the best way to listen to music. Songs that should rock and roll sound underwhelming, and although you can overcome that by ... read more at MacUserUK
You might be familiar with Sonos’ high-quality music gear, which lets you stream tunes anywhere in your home over its own Wi-Fi network. The new S5 is a set of self-contained powered speakers ... read more at MacLife
The most affordable such option is the $200 Squeezebox Radio, a compact (5.12 inches tall by 8.66 inches wide by 5.04 inches deep) device that streams audio from your computer ... read more at Macworld
This diminutive speaker is almost comically tiny, just 5.5 inches wide, 2 inches tall, and barely more than an inch thick. Like the SoundBlade, the speaker includes a fold-out stand ... read more at Macworld
SoundBlade Wireless Speaker System - Altec Lansing
The Altec Lansing SoundBlade is the largest speaker I tested, at approximately 11 inches wide by 6 inches tall, though less than an inch thick ... read more at Macworld
Yubz’s Magnum is an awesome-looking, faux-leather-covered tube, 9 inches long and about 3 inches in diameter. It comes packaged with a zippered, padded carrying case ... read more at Macworld
The Aura BluNote from Spracht is a small (7 inches wide by 3 inches tall by 1.3 inches thick), curved speaker. Instructions for pairing the speaker are printed on the back of the device itself ... read more at Macworld
MyCyFi’s Wireless Sports Speaker looks awesome. It’s shaped like an aerodynamic bicycle helmet, which makes sense: It’s packaged with hardware to mount the speaker ... read more at Macworld
But, sometimes you get a device that can change your mind; that can make you rethink your long-held feelings about a subject such as sound quality ... read more at Macworld
JVC is homing in on street-smart audio lovers with its HA-S650 lightweight headphones. Most headphones for use while you're out and about are in-ear models, but the HA-S650 offers an over-ear headband design ... read more at Macworld
JBL, well known for its speaker systems, has ventured into headphones with mixed results. The company has teamed up with Roxy, the woman’s sportswear company, to design headphones specifically for women ... read more at Macworld
Logitech’s S315i is a streamlined and attractive portable speaker system. The smoothly curved unit is about the size of a paperback book and a mere 1.5 inches thick. It’s light and compact ... read more at Macworld
The MEX-BT5700U is designed to occupy one DIN—a standard unit of measurement for car stereos, about two inches tall by seven inches wide ... read more at Macworld
JBL's Creature speakers have long been one of the most peculiar and pleasantly eye-catching designs around. This 34W, 2.1 desktop speaker system lives up to its name more than ever before ... read more at MacUserUK
The Revo Domino D3 is a lovely DAB and iPod dock, with particular emphasis on web connectivity. It combines DAB, FM, Internet radio, local file streaming and iPod dock features ... read more at MacUserUK
Revo describes its Heritage DAB and Internet radio as a 'contemporary re-interpretation of classic European table radio designs from the 1950s and 1960s ... read more at MacUserUK
The inMotion Classic is an iPod and iPhone speaker dock with a built-in FM radio and 3.5mm input for external sources. It comes with a mains adaptor ... read more at MacUserUK
The Sensia looks as good as it sounds. Its unique shape positions the speakers at either end, and the 5.7in VGA screen at the centre is the console through which you control it ... read more at MacUserUK
While Bluetooth headsets for mobile phones have been reasonably popular for some years, the same can't be said for headphones employing the same wireless technology ... read more at MacUserUK
Headphone choice is very personal. Some people opt for sophisticated, audiophile-approved $300 earbuds, while others pick up the cheapest pair possible so it doesn’t hurt so much when they’re lost or broken ... read more at MacLife
The worst part about airplane travel is, well, the plane. Besides being cramped, crowded, and short on any decent snack foods, they’re also noisy. So noisy that it’s difficult to make the hours zip by ... read more at MacLife
Sennheiser's CX 200 Street II earphones offer a way to buy into a quality brand without breaking the bank. These entry-level earphones ... read more at Macworld
Referred to throughout the marketing material as a ‘he’, Roth Audio’s Alfie appears to have quite a grand opinion of ‘himself’ ... read more at Macworld
At first glance, the SSB-1 looks like a fairly ordinary iPod speaker system, but there’s a lot more to it. The SSB-1 is actually a sound bar ... read more at Macworld
Compatible with a wide range of iPods and the iPhone, Cygnett’s Maestro is a decent sounding (if slightly unattractive) iPod speaker dock. Black and functional, the unit is basically a box on legs ... read more at Macworld
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