Irked by AirPods Max 2’s 6-year-old design? Apple’s cheaper Beats arm has just the thing, as new over-ears are spotted at the FIFA World Cup training camp

New Apple Beats headphones have been spotted in a World Cup training camp, and they’ll please all those AirPods Max 2 haters…
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Apple could be about to launch a Spotify-like free tier, but users are worried there might be a major downside

Apple Music might be preparing to let users listen for free, but there might be big limitations and adverts attached.
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Spotify wants to ‘help keep listening smooth’ with new playback and queuing tools — and it’s also dropped an overdue upgrade for offline listening

Spotify has added its own ‘play next’ tool and other queue functions, as well as a big upgrade for offline listening.
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‘Doubtless the best noise-cancelling iPhone headphones on the planet’: I tested AirPods Max 2 and they really are that good — here’s why

AirPods Max 2’s strong resemblance to the originals might have some fans disappointed given the wait, but sonically, and in terms of features, I have to hand it to Apple — man, they’re good…
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‘More drivers than a Formula 1 grid’: A&K makes Christmas come early for audiophiles with its new premium audio player packing built-in quad vacuum tubes, plus new ‘Tribrid’ 9-driver IEMs to pair with it

Astell & Kern has unveiled a new DAP, called the SP4000T, and new in-ear monitors called the Clarus, and they’re not messing around when it comes to audiophile appeal
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This new super-slim adapter adds aptX Lossless and LDAC Bluetooth to iPhones — upgrade your wireless music for cheaper than you might expect (and it doesn’t stop you from charging at the same time, mercifully)

The Acoustune ATX001 plugs into your iPhone, iPad or any other device via USB-C, and upgrades your music with certain audio codecs.
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This sound card could give gamers a competitive edge
 This sound card could give gamers a competitive edge

Fosi Audio announced a new sound card today with a unique feature designed to give FPS players an advantage. The C3 Gaming Sound Card, which sits outside your PC or laptop and connects with a USB-C cable, includes the company’s StepSense “audio enhancement technology” powered by a model that was “trained on extensive FPS audio […]

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The latest Sonos app update just added a new option that might be the magic bullet you need to fix problems on ‘more complex home network setups’ — though consider it a last resort

Sonos has released an iOS and Android app update that enables you to turn off SonosNet mesh networking

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More and more earbuds come with touchscreen cases, but after testing a bunch of them, I’m still not convinced it’s the future — do you really get the best value this way?

With more and more earbuds coming with touchscreen cases, I’ve got to ask: “why?”.

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The phenomenal Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones are down to a record-low price right now at Amazon

The Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones are some of the best headphones around, and right now, you can buy them for a record-low price at Amazon.
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