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I've been playing around with the Bose Soundlink Color Bluetooth Speaker and, truth be told, I think I'm in love. The Soundlink Color packs an incredible punch despite its compact design. It weighs only 1.25 pounds, making it the perfect audio solution for travel and everyday use. The upright, rounded design allows for crisp, clear sound that projects throughout the
One of the more remarkable developments that's happened in the post-iOS world is the rise of hardware and software that allows an iPad or iPhone user to create high-quality multitrack audio. One of the pioneers in this mobile recording technology is IK Multimedia. The company kicked things off with its simple but effective iRig, an adapter that connected to an
Creative products always induce a little nostalgia with me as the Creative Sound Blaster Pro was the first ever upgrade that I bought for my PC. Looking back from today and the state of digital audio, it's hard to imagine that most PCs only went "beep" back in the late 1980s and early 90s. Once I'd installed the SB Pro,
Electronics and water. Two things that just don't go well together. And while it's easy enough to keep your electronics dry at home, what about those times when you'd like to play some music or listen to a podcast at the beach or next to a swimming pool? Altec Lansing has a new line of waterproof bluetooth speakers that you
Crosley is an original consumer-electronics brand. Founded in the 1920's, Crosley was the first company to bring mass-market radios into the living room. While much has changed over the years, Crosley is staying true to its roots by offering vintage-style electronics with a contemporary twist. Nick spoke to Ty from Crosley. Ty explained how Crosley is updating the vinyl record
Although my musical talent at the piano only extends to a fumble-fingered Frère Jacques, on-the-go creative types will be interested in the K-Board from Keith McMillen Instruments. Jamie Davis tinkles the metaphorical ivories with Jon Short, VP of Sales. The K-Board is a portable keyboard for composers and artists who typically work with Garageband or other software for musical composition,
It's one thing to play music. It's another to react to that music. But the Phonotonic turns a person's movements into music in real time, which changes the entire dynamic of the music creation process. Scott met with Nicolas, a representative for Phonotonic. Nicolas performed an energetic demonstration of his product, showing how the movements of his body changed the sounds
Whether you're a musician or a music lover, no one appreciates an out-of-tune instrument. And while there are many solutions available to help players keep their strings properly tuned, they usually require clunky workarounds or inaccurate devices. Todd and Nick met with Sam Force of the company Band Industries. Sam showed off the Roadie Tuner, a mechanical Bluetooth-enabled guitar tuner.
Japanese audio specialists Audio-Technica have a long pedigree in sound going back to the 60s with an impressive client list include a number of successive Summer and Winter Olympics. Todd and Crystal Griffith take a look at the latest headphones from Audio-Technica. First up are new additions to the SonicSport line of in-ear headphones, each of which has a different mechanism for
When it comes to smartphones and tablets, there are few mobile devices that produce anything like a decent volume and as for stereo separation, forget it. Fortunately Peri can come to the aid of iPhone owners with the Peri Duo, a high-power wireless speaker and phone charger case. Todd and Jamie find out more from Cedric Sumimoto, co-founder of Peri.
Antelope Audio are manufacturers of professional and high-end home audio products. Well known in the industry, Antelope counts Stevie Wonder, Rhianna and Justin Timberlake as customers. At CES, Marlo chats with Georgi Lazarov from Antelope Audio about their Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC. The Zodiac Platinum has three key components with the DSD DAC at the heart of the system. Antelope pursue
Learning to play a musical instrument is both challenging and rewarding but fitting practice into today's busy lives can be difficult. Zivix Jamstik - the guitar for iOS - could be the answer. Chris Heille from Zivix shows the two Todds a few riffs. The Jamstik is 16" lightweight, portable guitar with six real strings and five frets designed to fit
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