#spatial-audio

#spatial-audio

The set is compatible with PC, consoles and mobile platforms through 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.3 or wired connection. The 950X has a pair of hot-swappable and rechargeable batteries that give 50 hours of playtime. It comes with a 6mm cardioid boom microphone that uses AI noise reduction to keep background sounds out of in-game communication. The headset will retail for $400 and will be available starting in April 2026.

An evening where Music Studio 7 is handling everything, from a playlist to a late-night movie, makes the 3.1.1-channel architecture clear. Left, front, right, and top-firing drivers build a tall soundstage that wraps around the room, while Samsung's pattern control and immersive waveguide keep effects and vocals precisely placed. AI Dynamic Bass Control keeps the low end deep but tidy, so the room feels full without the furniture rattling or neighbors complaining.

The Beats Studio Pro headphones support active noise cancellation, so you can filter out distracting background noises when you really want to focus in on whatever it is you're listening to. This is great for when flying to overcome the loud noise of the plane engine as well as when just trying to ignore nearby conversations in a chatty office. Then when you do want to engage with the world once more, you can switch over to transparency mode to let outside noises come through.

Alexa Home Theater arrived in late November, allowing owners of a recent Fire TV device and either of the new Echo speakers the ability to use up to five units and an Echo Sub as a surround sound setup. The main selling point is that the underlying tech allows you to put the speakers wherever you want and Alexa Home Theater will handle the rest.

Come Together is a three-part home theater system made up of a Tower, a Base, and a Station. It's meant to sit alongside a premium TV as an accessory, not replace it. The Tower handles drinks, lighting, and phone charging. The Base handles spatial sound and movement. The Station is a compact dock that cools, charges, and keeps everything ready for the next movie night.

Wireless earbuds are better than ever in 2025, but there's no substitute for a pair of big, beefy, wireless over-ear headphones. With over-ear audio, you get (ideally) active and passive noise cancellation, a bigger battery, and added comfort with cushy cups that don't plug up your ear canal. Just like wireless earbuds, though, there are lots of different wireless headphones out there, and even the best of the best have different strengths and weaknesses.

In India's fast-growing audio market, true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones under Rs. 5,000 have become one of the most competitive and value-driven categories. What was once a segment limited to basic wireless earbuds has evolved to include impressive features such as active noise cancellation (ANC), spatial audio, long-lasting batteries, and even dual-device connectivity. Today, users can find earphones that balance style, comfort, and performance without stretching their budgets.

Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled the next chapter in its flagship headphone line with the release of the Px8 S2. Designed to set a new benchmark in the high-end noise cancelling headphone market, the Px8 S2 delivers a mix of cutting-edge engineering, uncompromising design, and an audio performance that brings studio-level clarity to portable listening. With a $799 price tag and availability beginning now, the Px8 S2 solidifies Bowers & Wilkins' position at the forefront of luxury audio.

It's quite obvious that the new iPhone Air's key selling point isn't the camera, but that doesn't mean it can get away with mediocre image quality. The only camera on the back uses a familiar 48MP, 1/1.56" sensor coupled with an f/1.6 aperture. Apple promises lossless, optical-like zoom quality at 2x to compensate for the absence of a dedicated zoom camera.

Huawei FreeBuds 7i was launched in China on Thursday alongside the Huawei Mate XTs triple foldable handset. The TWS headset comes with 11mm dynamic drivers and an 8 sq mm air chamber for absorbing and reducing noise. It offers support for immersive spatial audio and a 10-band customisable equaliser. With the case, the earphones are claimed to offer a playback of up to 35 hours without ANC or up to 20 hours with ANC.

The 30mm drivers here are the same as Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones, so you're getting rich audio as a baseline, with some EQ presets designed specifically for effects you'll encounter in FPSs, like footsteps, gunshots, and directional sound effects. Notably, however, they're smaller than the 40mm drivers in the H9, supporting Sony's goal here in allowing for clearer, more detailed sound.

The Nothing Headphone 1 will be launched on July 1, featuring advanced audio technologies, including active noise cancellation, spatial audio, and impressive battery life.