Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory Turns 26 and this LEGO Brickset Pays the Perfect Tribute
There is a generation of people for whom Hybrid Theory was the first album that felt like it was speaking directly to them. Released in…
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Fosi’s $150 Headphone Amp Snaps to Your iPhone Instead of Dangling
The dongle DAC has become a familiar but awkward sight plugged into the bottom of a smartphone, a small reminder that the headphone jack didn’t…
Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker Co-Designed a Synth So Good It’s Now a Collector’s Item
Transparency in tech has followed the classic arc of any design trend: radical, then referential, then mainstream, then meaningful. Nothing made it radical. Dozens of…
This Ceramic Vase Is Actually a Phone Speaker That Needs No Power
The home has become increasingly cluttered with gadgets that need charging, pairing, and their own dedicated spaces. Even something as simple as playing music from…
Nocturne’s Free App Turns Your Bricked Spotify Car Thing Into Something Better Than the Original
The open-source community has a long history of doing more with abandoned hardware than the original manufacturers ever did. The PSP got emulators Sony never…
This 28mm Turntable Is Fully Automatic and Glows Softly Like Mood Lighting
Vinyl is having a moment that shows no signs of ending. Record sales have been climbing for over a decade, and turntables have found their…
Casio Just Built a $270 Sampler the SK-1 Always Deserved
When Casio showed up at NAMM in January with an unannounced sampler, no press rollout, no teaser campaign, people kind of lost their minds a…
Edifier Melo Bar desk speaker turns any setup into a living canvas of sound and light
Edifier has spent years refining compact audio gear that quietly slips into everyday setups, but the Huazai Melo Bar takes a more expressive turn. The…
What Streaming Took From Music, Samsung Design Just Gave Back
Music used to take up space in the most satisfying way. There was a record sleeve to pull from a shelf, a cassette to slot…
AKAI MPC for Nintendo Switch? This concept turns a gaming console into a live production rig
If you can emulate Nintendo devices on laptops, why can’t you emulate laptop software on a Switch? That’s pretty much Alquemy’s train of thought when…
Beethoven Gets a 200th Anniversary LEGO Set Complete With Für Elise Sheet Music
Beethoven composed his Ninth Symphony completely deaf. He never heard a single note of it performed, yet it remains one of the most emotionally overwhelming…
This transparent speaker celebrates the beauty of sound engineering
There’s something about transparent gadgets and audio gear that evokes a sense of retro-futurism. Although we’ve seen a fair share of transparent speakers, this one…