A few years ago, people thought you were crazy if you spent more than a grand on a pair of headphones, let alone earbuds. But then came wireless noise-cancelling headphones and then fully wireless earbuds, changing people’s view of what personal sound could cost. Now you see Sony, Bose and Apple everywhere, and it’s the …
With the all wireless Fidelio T1, Philips takes on the class-leading premium hearing aids. It’s a bold move, as this price range includes the Bowers & Wilkins PI7, Devialet Gemini and Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EQ. In fact, Philips earbuds cost about 20 percent more than Sony’s latest top model, the WF-1000XM4. That’s a commitment! …
The mint green Urbanista Lisbon gives me some funny memories from the late 80s, when the colour had its heyday, and it brings a smile to my face. The case, which seems a bit plasticy, is small and snug, and hides two small earbuds. If I thought the Noc NS 1100 Air were big and …
The OnePlus Buds Z2 are the Chinese manufacturer’s first noise-cancelling earbuds since the OnePlus Buds Pro, which my colleague Geir was so excited about that they won the autumn group test of completely wireless earbuds. According to OnePlus, lots of the technology that gave the Buds Pro its neutral and lifelike sound has found its …
Even though corona is gradually subsiding, we can still expect to see colleagues on the screen as much as at the coffee machine. And with video meetings on Zoom and Teams comes the struggle to make audio work. Logitech Zone Wired Earbuds are the most affordable of a range of office headsets designed to solve …
Gaming has become mainstream to the point where even traditional hi-fi manufacturers need to include gaming headsets in their range. We’ve seen this with JBL and Audeze, among others. Bang & Olufsen launched its first gaming headset, Beoplay Portal, just under a year ago. At the time, they surprised by focusing strictly on Xbox – …
In a day and age when we’re increasingly connected, consuming more music, movies and podcasts than ever, there’s one thing that quickly comes with the wrong equipment: a lack of comfort. It matters little how good a pair of earphones or earbuds sounds, if you get sweaty ears after the first track. At the same …
In a market overflowing with earbuds – most of them of the completely wireless type – it’s nice to see that technological innovations are still happening. Such as NuraTrue. With the Nuraphone, Australian Nura created the first headphones on the market that automatically create a profile for the user’s individual hearing and correct for it. …
Most headphones sold today – and that is quite many – are active and wireless. Fortunately, there are still good, old-fashioned hi-fi headphones with cable, intended for a cozy moment at home in the living room. And some of them come from unexpected orgins. Sivga Phoenix is from Dongguan, China. The company, which has been …
The more expensive big brother to Asada Zakura is called Kokutan, or ATH-AWKT, if you look at the official model designation. But Kokutan is thus what Audio-Technica hope they will be popularly known as. The name comes from the striped Japanese ebony tree, and the colour is deep dark brown with an even darker natural …
Cherry wood has rarely seen more beautiful than on the ear cups for ATH-AWAS from Audio-Technica. The headphones are also called Asada Zakura, which, non-coincidentally, is the name of a Japanese cherry tree variety. The wood is red and treated with semi-clear varnish, as it itself is quite dull. The wood is reportedly chosen for …
Technics EAH-AZ60 has a number of features, all of which are gathered in one well-designed app. Since not everyone hears the same, noise reduction can vary from ear to ear. Therefore, Technics allows you to test in the app when it is optimal and calibrate this point to the maximum. From there, the noise reduction …
If you only want one pair of earbuds, they should be wireless. Completely wireless, or so-called true wireless. The best have become so good and have such a long battery life that there is no longer anything to worry about. Eight to ten hours in the earbuds themselves is no longer uncommon, and with a …
Sennheiser is in the process of renewing their wireless earbuds. Not long ago we had a pretty nice encounter with CX True Wireless, which had good sound – albeit a little cautious. But which lacked active noise reduction and ambient sound, which placed the earbuds a bit behind the competition. And so we recommended instead …
Tone Free FP8W has a fixed case that cleans the earplugs with UV rays after use – and kills 99.9 percent of all bacteria, if we are to believe the manufacturer. Battery life is stated at an impressive 24 hours from the earplugs themselves and an extra 15 hours from the case if the active …