These could be the most expensive earbuds ever
January 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
How much would you spend for a set of earbuds? Most people will balk at anything more than the $219
Browsing the "Gadgets" Category
Just what we need: An Alexa-powered toilet
January 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here at CES in Las Vegas, you can always count on finding lifestyle products that no one needs. The best
CES 2019 begins this weekend. I’ll be there.
January 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’ve always wanted to go to CES, the world’s biggest consumer and business electronics exhibition. This is the year. Spread
Testing Audeara’s ultra-customizable A-01 headphones
December 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Headphones are probably the most personal and subjective of all consumer electronic purchases. When you’re looking for a new pair,
This robot teaches to play better guitar by shocking you when you make a mistake.
December 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Maybe you have a New Year’s resolution to finally learn how to play the guitar. You may wish to turn
This is probably the most creepy audio-based toy of 2018
December 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Say hello to Mr. Typo, a Raspberry Pi-powered wall-mounted speech synthesizer that you control by punching it in the face
Here’s why you should always take your own earbuds on an airplane
December 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There is little that’s civil about civil aviation these days, especially if you fly discount carriers or, frankly, just about
Gift idea: Alexa-powered Big Mouth Billy Bass
November 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When we were first introduced to Big Mouth Billy Bass in 1998, we laughed and laughed and laughed as this
Matt Bellamy of Muse is probably going to want one of these guitars
November 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Matt Bellamy, and come to think of it, bass player Chris Wolstenholme, have all kinds of crazy custom guitars. Can’t
Why does vinyl sound so good? Let’s examine that.
November 25th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Now that we’re officially into the holiday shopping season, some will be considering vinyl and turntables as presents. If weekly
Gift idea: The Oreo cookie turntable
November 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Got a vinyl fan with a sweet tooth? Try the Oreo Music Box, which seems to take the vinyl revival
Guest post: Steps to amazing car audio sound
November 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Because I’ve been overseas for the last week, I’ve fobbed off some writing to a few guests posters. Here’s one
Guest post: A beginner’s guide to car audio systems
November 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Once upon a time, the factory audio systems that came with new vehicles were utter rubbish. The first stop after
Want better digital sound? Then you need to know about FLAC. But what is that, exactly?
October 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
While digital files like MP3s and Apples AAC format fantastically convenient, they’re still compressed formats, meaning that in order for
In praise of the iPod Classic–and how Apple ruined everything
October 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Last Tuesday (October 23) was apparently National iPod Day in the US. Gee, if I’d known, I’d have baked a cake
Here’s a new EP with melodies and lyrics written by artificial intelligence
October 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Can artificial intelligence be harnessed to make proper art? A startup called WaveAI has an app called Alysia that anyone
Want to see how good your headphones or speakers are? Put them to this test.
October 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Audiophile nerds (full disclosure: I am one) are always looking for ways to test gear for strengths and weaknesses when
The stuff of nightmares: A dog-like twerking robot
October 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Boston Dynamics is deep into robotics. This twerking machine is their latest. (Via NY Post)
Guitar gear history: The talk box
October 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Dalton Ellison is a radio dude in Illinois who has a fascination in outboard music gear. He’s working on a
Moog unveils its first polyphonic synth in more than 35 years
October 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s been a long time since Moog brought out an old-school polyphonic synth like this–more than 35 years, in fact.
Here’s an update on the emergence of something called HD Vinyl
October 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When a CD or vinyl record is manufactured anywhere in the world, it has to conform to certain international standards
Weekly survey: What are the best tracks to test headphones, earbuds, and speakers?
October 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Every once in a while, you need a new set of headphones. Or earbuds. Or speakers. This is a very
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