5 Best Transparent Tech Of January 2026 That Just Beat Nothing at Its Own Game
Transparent technology has moved far beyond its novelty phase to become a legitimate design movement reshaping how we interact with our devices. What started as…
Audio
Meze’s $799 Strada Headphones Use Magnetic Ear Pads and Hand-Carved Wood (And They’re Gorgeous)
Romanian audio craftsmen Meze Audio have built their reputation on a simple philosophy: headphones should be as beautiful to look at as they are to…
Marshall Heddon Hub Adds Multi-Room Hi-Fi to Your Bluetooth Marshalls
Owning a couple of Marshall Bluetooth speakers means great sound in different rooms, but getting music to follow you means reconnecting Bluetooth, nudging volume knobs,…
Sony unveils LinkBuds Clip open-ear earbuds in peppy colors
Open earbuds are the fastest-growing segment of the headphone market, but long before they gained popularity, Sony initially introduced the concept to the market. From…
Spotify Record Player brings tactile experience of enjoying vinyls to the streaming world
Enjoying music is much more than just setting up your listening gear, putting on the headphones, and getting lost in a melodic world. Spotify is…
This retro-modern music player revives the hypnotic spin of cassette tapes
Music is the ultimate nirvana to numb the stresses of life or derive inspiration while taking up focus-intensive tasks. The hobby of listening to music…
NAK Studio Imagines a Hi-Fi Stack You Would Actually Want on Display
Most Hi-Fi gear still looks like anonymous black rectangles, even in carefully designed living rooms. Serious listeners often hide their amps and speakers in cabinets…
Retro iMac G3-style AirPods Max takes inspiration from Apple’s most colorful tech era
Sure, the AirPods Max come in colors – but there’s something so cold and un-emotional about anodized aluminum. It grabs your eye, but then immediately…
MP-1 Reimagines a Modern Walkman Through a Teenage Engineering Lens
Listening to music has mostly collapsed into phones and streaming apps, buried between notifications and multitasking. Some people still crave a single-purpose device that treats…
CES 2026’s Loudest Flex: Brane Party Pro Hits The Bass Notes So Hard I Actually Got Goosebumps
There’s a specific moment that happens when you first hear deep bass done properly. Your brain needs a second to process what’s happening because the…
AI-powered Razer Motoko headphones with 4k cameras do what smart glasses can
Every year at CES, Razer has some exciting tech on offer. This year is no different as they’ve come up with headphones that go beyond…
Fender ELIE 6 Hands-on at CES 2026: Minimalist Nordic Design, 60W Of Serious Sound
Fender made guitars and amplifiers legendary. Portable Bluetooth speakers seemed like an odd pivot until I saw the ELIE 6 at CES 2026. The design…