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Sony Shows Off Concept N: Headphone-less Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Mar 21, 2016  | 
Sony’s Future Lab made some waves at South By Southwest by debuting an entirely new concept in personal listening. The Concept N device doesn’t go on or over the ears at all - instead, it hangs comfortably around the user’s neck with multi-directional drivers aiming up towards the listener, allowing outside sounds to still be audible. Extremely directional speakers direct the sound to the listener’s ears while preventing other people from hearing the sound very clearly. In a slightly noisy environment, other people around the listener can’t hear what is being played over the device.

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Libratone Zipp & Zipp Mini Portable Wi-Fi Speakers
Leslie Shapiro  |  Mar 07, 2016  | 
One of the hottest trends in consumer electronics is multi-room speaker systems. While single, portable Bluetooth speakers are fine for travel and using outdoors, many people are seeking simple and elegant solutions for whole-home listening. The new Libratone Zipp ($300) and Libratone Zipp Mini ($250) are certainly interesting options.

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AfterShokz Wireless Trekz Titanium Bone Conduction Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Feb 29, 2016  | 
Bone conduction technology has been around for a while, even before Beethoven pressed his ear against a piano and clasped a rod in his teeth to hear his compositions. But AfterShokz is bringing it mainstream to the active community with the new Trekz Titanium (MSRP $130) wireless headset. While you might not think bone conduction is right for you, there are plenty of advantages of the technology, including situational awareness, that you might want to consider.

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Nyne Rock Review: The Boombox Is Back
Leslie Shapiro  |  Feb 15, 2016  | 
They say that size matters. With audio products, it is often the case: bigger speakers, bigger amplifiers, and bigger batteries can often translate into better sound and added convenience. The Nyne Rock boombox is one of the biggest and most powerful portable Bluetooth speakers we’ve seen in a long time. Let’s see if bigger truly is better.

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Beyond Guitars: Fender Unveils In-Ear Monitors from Aurisonics
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 25, 2016  | 
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, the giant behind the Fender Stratocaster, has just announced a new product line: in-ear monitors from the legendary guitar manufacturer. There will be five models when the products hit the shelves in March. However, it’s the history of these products that is the most interesting.

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CES 2016Grace Notes
From CES 2016: A Happier, Healthier New Year Sounds Good
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 11, 2016  | 
It’s a few days after CES and I’m finally winding down from the relentless press events, press releases, and my feet have forgiven me for the miles of hiking the floors of the Convention Center. My waistline, however, may take a while to recover from the receptions and cocktail parties that manufacturers love to host during CES.

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KUBE Portable Bluetooth Speaker Keeps Its Cool Even When Wet
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 08, 2016  | 
The KUBE portable speaker is one of the coolest new products at CES - literally.

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JBL’s Pulse 2 Brings the Internet of Things to This Thing
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 08, 2016  | 
One of the biggest catch phrases at CES this year has been the IoT, or the Internet of Things. JBL is partnering with PubNub to create a Developer Ecosystem to the Pulse 2 and other JBL speaker systems to make them better than ever.

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Aumeo Audio: Personalized Audio Perfected
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 08, 2016  | 
While everyone likes to think they have perfect hearing, the reality is that most folks don’t.

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Onkyo DP-X1 Takes Hi-Res Audio Anywhere and Everywhere
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
The Onkyo DP-X1 is a powerful pocket-size portable digital audio player. Expandable up to 432 GB with two micro-SDXC slots with up to 200GB capacity each, the DP-X1 can handle hours and hours of Hi-Res audio files.

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Audiofly Debuts the AF1120 With a Sextet of Balanced Armature Drivers
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
Australian manufacturer Audiofly is showing off their latest audiophile-grade in-ear monitors at CES.

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Acclaimed Ministry of Sound Debuts First Bluetooth Speaker Line in the US
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
With 25 years of history creating a musical enterprise that expands far outside the 4 walls of the historic nightclub in the UK, Ministry of Sound is putting their name on a series of Bluetooth speakers.

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Samson Jumps From the Professional Studio to the Consumer
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 06, 2016  | 
Samson is known in the studio world and educational forums as a supplier of good, solid, reliable headphones. At CES 2016, they’re showing off a new line of headphones that cater to both the artist and the end-user.

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Urbanears Takes it to the Streets With New Active Lineup
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 06, 2016  | 
Urbanears is known for edgy, stylish headphones and it's exciting to see cool-looking headphones and earbuds that can handle the toughest workouts while looking good and sounding better.

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Skybuds Wireless Earbuds Keep Your Phone Running Longer
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 06, 2016  | 
Skybuds look like ordinary wireless earbuds, but they have so much more going for them.

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