Jabra Elite 10 review: Dolby Atmos sound in first class comfort

Jabra Elite 10 review: Dolby Atmos sound in first class comfort

Jabra Elite 10: Two-minute review The Jabra Elite 10 is the Danish brand’s flagship premium wireless earbuds. They’re its most expensive pair of headphones to date, borrowing smarts from the company’s headset and hearing aid businesses to help it deliver incredibly clear call quality and effective Active Noise Cancellation.  As its most advanced pair of … Read more

Klipsch Flexus Sound System brings big home-theater sound

Klipsch Flexus Sound System brings big home-theater sound

Wish you could find affordable componments to build up mighty home-theater sound? Two trusted names in home audio — Klipsch and Onkyo — just teamed up to give you that with the new Klipsch Flexus Sound System. The lineup of soundbars, wireless speakers and subwoofers starts at $349. This post contains affiliate links. Cult of … Read more

Want an easy TV sound upgrade? Meet 3 budget-friendly Dolby Atmos soundbars that also save on space

Want an easy TV sound upgrade? Meet 3 budget-friendly Dolby Atmos soundbars that also save on space

If you’re looking to improve the sound on your TV, one of the easiest ways is to add one of the best soundbars.  These days, soundbars include more features than ever before. One of the most popular is Dolby Atmos. Some soundbars, such as the Samsung HW-Q990C, have evolved from a simple bar to an … Read more

Creative Aurvana Ace 2 Review: These Solid-State Earbuds Sound Insane

Creative Aurvana Ace 2 Review: These Solid-State Earbuds Sound Insane

For those of us who can’t stop listening to music on the go, the past decade has been a whirlwind. We’ve seen the rise of AirPods—and the associated loss of the headphone jack—in addition to a vast array of microphone, noise-canceling, and other feature improvements that make listening on the go more convenient. One thing … Read more

Mission’s new bookshelf speakers will turn your sound upside down

Mission’s new bookshelf speakers will turn your sound upside down

Notice something different about the speaker in our photograph? No, we haven’t placed it upside down: it’s supposed to look like that, because the new Mission 750 bookshelf speakers have the same inverted driver arrangement as their more expensive siblings.  Mission calls it Inverted Driver Geometry, or IDG for short, and it places the mid/bass … Read more

Time to sound the alarm about the hidden epidemic of kidney disease

Time to sound the alarm about the hidden epidemic of kidney disease

Kidney disease is growing worldwide. The secretariat of the World Health Organization has welcomed the call to include it as a non-communicable disease that causes premature deaths.Credit: Vsevolod Zviryk/SPL A quiet epidemic is building around the world. It is the third-fastest-growing cause of death globally. By 2040, it is expected to become the fifth-highest cause … Read more

Qualcomm’s new audio chips make affordable earphones sound better

Qualcomm’s new audio chips make affordable earphones sound better

Qualcomm has announced two new audio chips for wireless earphones and headphones: S3 Gen 3 and S5 Gen 3. Both these audio chips claim to make more affordable wireless earphones sound better through advanced connectivity features and AI-powered audio technologies. Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and S5 audio chips bring Bluetooth 5.4 LE and Auracast support … Read more

Qualcomm unveils S5 Gen 3 Sound platform with ‘almost 50x more AI power’

Qualcomm unveils S5 Gen 3 Sound platform with ‘almost 50x more AI power’

Qualcomm has been busy. But then again, when is it ever idle? Today (March 25) the company famous for its wireless solutions, software, and semiconductors has introduced two next-generation Snapdragon Sound offerings to improve the audio experience not just at the premium end of the market, but also to mid-tier earbuds (and possibly even the … Read more

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 review: Stellar sound, forward-looking features

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 review: Stellar sound, forward-looking features

Companies don’t need to make huge updates to their wireless earbuds across generations. Sometimes, making a great set more reliable and adding features that extend their lifespan are upgrades enough. That’s what Sennheiser has done for the Momentum True Wireless 4 ($300). The company’s fourth-generation earbuds retain the excellent sound quality I’ve come to expect … Read more