IKEA's new Sonos Symfonisk Picture Frame speaker launches for $199 By Mike Prospero IKEA officially unveiled its latest Sonos speaker.
Rode PodMic review By Ken Makin Editor's Choice For $99, you can’t find a better USB microphone than the Rode PodMic. It’s a small, sturdy and intimate mic that brings studio-level professionalism to your podcast.
Apple Music vs. Amazon Music: Which music service wins? By James Archer Our Apple Music vs. Amazon Music comparisons dives into the libraries, features and pricing of these music apps to find out which one is best.
iOS 15's new 'Spatialize Stereo' feature adds 3D sound to any content By James Archer The iOS 15 and macOS Monterey betas have revealed a new way to add 3D sound to audio and video, even if they're weren't mastered for it.
Best Bluetooth TV adapters 2021 By Michael Gowan The best Bluetooth TV adapters let you connect wireless headphones and speakers to any TV.
How to use Alexa: Tips, tricks and general instructions By Kate Kozuch How to use Alexa: Guides, tips, tricks and how-tos for getting the most Amazon's voice assistant.
Apple Music lossless and spatial audio: Which devices and headphones do you need? By James Archer Apple Music lossless and spatial audio are rolling out now. Here's the hardware you'll need to play with these Hi-Res and 360-degree sound features.
Apple Music spatial audio event teased to follow WWDC 2021 keynote By James Archer A special event for Apple Music’s spatial audio update could take place immediately after today’s WWDC 2021 keynote.
Memorial Day 2021: The best outdoor speakers for your party By James Archer Memorial Day 2021 is imminent, so make sure your party stays entertained with one of our best outdoor speaker picks.
Spotify Free vs. Premium: Should you pay to play? By James Archer, Henry T. Casey With Spotify Free imposing playback limits, is paying for Spotify Premium worth it?
Roku Streambar Pro review By Michael Gowan The Roku Streambar Pro, which combines a soundbar and Roku streaming device, is easy to set up and has good sound — but can be sluggish as a streamer.
The best AV receivers in 2021 By Steve May We’ve tested the best AV receivers for sound quality, power and connectivity. Find the cornerstone of your home Hi-Fi setup with our top picks.
New Tidal Apple Watch app finally offers offline listening — here's how By Luke Wilson Tidal now also offers offline music listening on the Apple Watch.
AirPods X price, release date, features and rumors By Henry T. Casey, James Archer AirPods X might change the meaning of the AirPods brand as we know it.
The best Xbox headsets in 2021 By James Archer Check out the best Xbox headsets for any budget, including both wired and wireless models.
Apple Beats Studio Buds launch is imminent — here's the proof By Philip Michaels Regulatory filings suggest that the Beat Studio Buds are coming out soon. Here's what we know about the wireless earbuds.
Apple AirPods Max review By Kate Kozuch Editor's Choice The AirPods Max are the premium, noise-cancelling headphones Apple fans have been waiting for, and they don’t disappoint. Even if the price is hard to stomach.
Best smart speakers in 2021 By Kate Kozuch The best smart speakers put Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri in your home to answer questions, control smart home gadgets, play music and more.
Sennheiser MKE 400 review: A phone-friendly mic for content creators By James Archer The Sennheiser MKE 400 isn’t just a clean-sounding, nicely compact shotgun mic; with its smartphone support and easy setup, even inexperienced users can get quality recordings.
Apple HomePod and HomePod Mini will get lossless audio after all By Alan Martin Both the HomePod and HomePod mini will be updated to take advantage of Apple Music’s new high-fidelity lossless audio soon.
Apple Watch finally gets Spotify downloads — how to use it By Mike Prospero Spotify is updating its Apple Watch app to let you download songs.
Apple Music vs. Spotify: Which is the best music app? By James Archer, Henry T. Casey Our Apple Music vs. Spotify comparison puts the two music apps head-to-head to find out which is better.
Vizio M-Series M512a-H6 review By Michael Gowan The Vizio M-Series M512a-H6 brings Atmos height, separate surrounds and a subwoofer at an affordable price — and with some effort required.
Apple Music is becoming too good to pass up — here’s why Spotify should worry By James Archer Apple Music is about to get a lot better. Here's why major feature upgrades and aggressive pricing could make Spotify reconsider its own lossless audio plans.
Not just Airpods: Apple Music spatial audio will work with any headphones By James Archer Apple Music's upcoming spatial audio feature, unlike the video version of Apple's 3D surround sound tech, won't require AirPods specifically.
Apple Music lossless won’t work with AirPods — here’s why By James Archer Apple Music is getting lossless and Hi-Res Audio support, but you won't be able to listen with your current AirPods.
Apple Music getting spatial audio and lossless streaming — what you need to know By James Archer Apple Music is getting two huge upgrades, with spatial audio and lossless streaming coming in June.
JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam review By Michael Gowan The compact JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam soundbar delivers rooming-filling Atmos audio and good bass — but you can’t make many adjustments.
Amazon Echo Buds 2 review: The best cheap AirPods Pro alternative By Alex Bracetti The Amazon Echo Buds 2 grants you many features and stronger performance for a lower price than the original.
Creative SXFI Carrier review By James Archer The Creative SXFI Carrier is a powerful and versatile soundbar and subwoofer combo, though its Super X-FI headphone feature is a costly extra
