Audio

Wireless earbud market set to sell 129m units in 2019

Thanks to Samsung’s Galaxy Buds and Apple’s AirPods, it seems that wireless earbuds are set for a huge sales increase in 2019. According to…

Skullcandy Push are the brand’s first wireless earbuds

Audio accessory maker Skullcandy has revealed its first truly wireless earbuds called Push. “Forget what you thought you knew about how wireless earbuds should…

Wireless-charging Airpods, charging case rumoured for 2019

According to a report by 9to5Mac, Apple is set to release an updated version of its AirPods in 2019. Speaking to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo,…

iFROGZ Coda Bluetooth Speaker review: cheaper than a family dinner

What can you buy for R229? I recently dropped R212 on ingredients for brownies (they were damn good, thanks for asking). I also managed…

5 great gaming headphones (and budget alternatives) for South African gamers

Buying a set of headphones might seem like a very straightforward task, but when you start to break it down, the options become a…

We review: Body Glove’s Lite Bluetooth and colourful Pop earphones

Open your ears, because we’ve got two earphones on the test bench today. While one requires a headphone jack and the other a Bluetooth…

MWC: Is a Nokia smart speaker coming this year?

This week saw HMD reveal its latest range of Nokia phones, in the form of the new Nokia 8110, Nokia 1, Nokia 7 Plus…

‘Google Home six times more likely to answer questions than Alexa’

It seems like voice assistants are the new battleground, with Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Samsung all delivering services in this regard. But arguably…

Google Cast heading to select Bang & Olufsen speakers by June-end

The premium audio genies at Bang & Olufsen have announced a new partnership with Google that allows users to stream music to its supported…

Nativ wants to make music a visual experience for audiophiles

This is a strange opening sentence, but bear with me: music is becoming ever more visual the deeper we sink our lives in the…

B&O Play H6 DJ Khaled Special Edition review: you love these gold slugs?

Splashing the cash on Bang & Olufsen’s latest product will get you more than just a pair of quality cans; it’ll get you DJ…

UE Roll review: quirky looks, clever design, brilliant sound

Ultimate Ears is a mental company, and that’s a compliment. It’s a company that breaks the mold, and doesn’t quite care what its neighbours…

Hardcore ASTRO gaming headsets now available in South Africa

The ASTRO range of headsets and accessories are now available in South Africa. Local video games distributor, Megarom Interactive, has picked up the licence…

Philips BT2500 wireless speaker review: shiny summer sounds

“What’s the bloody difference between them all?” That’s often a cry I hear from those trying to choose their latest portable boombox. And while…

Happy Plugs in-ear review: fashionable, flavourful audio accessory

If you think of headphone brands, the last company that’ll come to mind is probably Happy Plugs. To be fair, I hadn’t heard of…

Braven 705 wireless speaker review: a practical portable Beats beater

Portability is about as annoying a buzzword as synergy, or smartwatches for that matter. But unlike the latter two, portability has been a fundamental…

Toast marshmallows to death metal with these pyro-crafted speakers

Danish designers Markus Buch, Matt Ward and Christian Fisker recently announced a new Kickstarter campaign for their portable, Bluetooth-enabled portable speakers that spew and sputter…

Aivvy Q is an intelligent, wireless streaming music system for your head

Some ideas just work on crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter. With the prevalence of music streaming services currently taking the world by storm, it would…

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