MrSpeakers Voce The Voce rides on a big wave of hype from HeadFi. Who wouldn’t be proud of boss Dan Clark? From humble headphone-modding beginnings to his very own electrostatic setup in a matter of years, that’s a big leap and a huge achievement no matter how you slice it. So let’s slice and dice the new Voce, yes? Like most electrostatic headphones, Voce hits you with a torrent of detail....

We all know the great feeling of using high-quality headphones with comfy ear cushions, which is why nothing is as annoying as using a perfect pair of headphones with deformed or worn-out ear pads. You’d think that the best course of action would be to simply replace your headphone pads, and you’d be right! However, with the majority of headphones having “non-removable” pads, it could seem like a scary task....

A 28-year-old woman from Taiwan became deaf in one ear after wearing earphones daily for one month for prolonged hours. The victim, Xiao Jing, said she used her headphones to enjoy binge-watching on teledrama series, her daily stress reliever after work. Needless to say, she has her earphones the entire time she commutes every day from work to home and vice versa. After one month of keeping this practice, Xiao Jing had noticed that her left ear seems to be unreceptive of any sound....

How to Choose the Right Multipoint Bluetooth Headphones Multipoint Bluetooth headphones connect multiple devices to the same pair of headphones simultaneously. This protocol allows you to switch between source devices and effectively organize their signals. Since its introduction with Bluetooth 4.0 in 2010, companies like Sony, Bose, Anker, and Technics have flooded the market with many splendid options for multipoint Bluetooth headphones. The sheer number of options, combined with the different use cases you might have, can make it difficult to pick the best pair for you....

Big Picture: The OneOdio Monitor 60 Headphones are made suitable for tracking, mixing, broadcasting, monitoring, and mastering music, all at a sub-$100 price point. Key features: Hi-Res Audio certification OneOdio Monitor 60 have a Hi-Res Audio certification. This means their signal processing and dynamic response are recognized to produce high-resolution sound, based on the criteria laid down by the JAS (Japanese Audio Association) and CEA (Consumer Electronics Association). This supports OneOdio’s claim that the Monitor 60 is great for music production due to its clear and detailed sound....

A little more than a year ago, Apple introduced lossless audio to bring to users a better listening experience — at no extra cost. Understandably, audiophiles have been raving about it ever since! Today, all 90 million tracks in the Apple Music catalog are lossless. But if you don’t understand lossless compression and how it works, you may not know its importance and how it can benefit your listening sessions....

With the gaming scene gaining popularity, hardware manufacturers are constantly developing new products that provide both quality and accessibility. Gaming headsets are a perfect example – we are seeing headsets come out delivering sound suitable for competitive gamers at prices that are accessible for new gamers. The Logitech G535 are best known for their incredibly lightweight build and superior comfort. Despite the fact that they are sometimes overshadowed by the G733, the G535 are a quality mid-range gaming headset....

Spotify is a widely popular streaming platform that dominates the global market. However, with controversies like Justice at Spotify and the array of information that flooded in from the Joe Rogan podcast, more users are looking for ways to cancel their Premium subscription. You guessed it right: like every other subscription-based service, Spotify makes unsubscribing a little more difficult than it should be. In fact, there’s no way to cancel your subscription from the app itself (be it on desktop or mobile)....

Just like any other electronic device, your headphones are prone to water damage. And this can happen anytime, anywhere. It may be because of a sudden rain while you’re using your headphones outdoors, floods, or simple incidents like accidentally knocking down a bottle of water straight to your headphones. No matter the cause, exposure to water can result in serious damages. The worse thing is, there’s a lot of contradicting tips out there on how to salvage your headphones....

AirPods Pro are great for listening to music without being tethered to your device. However, it can seem like there’s very little use in wireless earbuds when you still need to use your phone or computer to skip a track! If your audio source is in your bag, pocket, or another room, looking for it to skip a song is a hassle, especially when you’re busy. Fortunately, there is a solution!...

When the weather outside starts getting chilly, one way to stay warm while listening to music is to wear your headphones over your hoodie. However, if you do so, the music will be muffled no matter how amazing your headphones are. On the other hand, wearing headphones underneath might make your head profile appear bulky and strange, or even leave you with unslightly headphone dents in your hair or scalp....

Reports have been surfacing about a certain firmware update bricking some users’ Google Home smart speaker, effectively rendering them useless. Fortunately, there’s a way to avoid it. The complaints began when users on Reddit and Google’s support forum reported that their Google Home units stopped turning on and would only display an orange LED after updating to the latest firmware. As it turns out, what these users have in common are owning a first-generation Google Home model and being part of Google’s Program Preview....

While AirPods are some of the leading true wireless earbuds on the market, with time, they can throw up certain issues, such as one of the AirPods not charging, like any other electronic device. Imagine settling in to enjoy your favorite movie and your left or right AirPod won’t turn on! Not only are your plans halted for the day, but you’re also probably now getting ready to contact Apple or return the AirPods....

Pop quiz, hotshot. What does the lovechild of the Sennheiser HD820 headphones and a couple of rose-gold Maserati rims look like? Yup. You guessed it. Meet the 1MORE Triple Driver Over-Ear headphones with their new pinkish hue. The original titanium-colored Triple Driver Over-Ear headphones were released several years ago to much critical acclaim. A recent partnering of 1MORE and Drop has meant a refresh for this classic set. Beyond the color change, the driver coating has morphed from titanium to graphene, and the cable has been updated to include an inline remote....

A traditional ear muff has one job and it does it really well. It protects your ears from harmful excessive noises. However, that’s all it does. No music, no phone calls. Strictly business. Noise blocking only. So if you are looking for a bit more fun, that’s where the 3M Worktunes comes in. With integrated Bluetooth and mic support, you can listen to music wirelessly and even make phone calls without removing the headset (You still have to get to a quiet environment, of course)....

The only pair of IEMs that I’ve heard that seem to benefit from the inclusion of planar magnetic drivers are the Audeze LCDi3, and those are really just open-backed headphones masquerading as IEMs by extending tubes into the ear canals from large drivers clipped outside the ears. Once planar magnetic drivers are shrunk down to fit inside an IEM shell, they seem to lose what makes them special. Gone are the snappy bass and rich tonality, and far too often what replaces them is an upper-midrange/lower-treble nasal-sounding harshness....

The CHU are one of Moondrop’s cheapest releases, with an asking price below USD$25. The Moondrop Spring tips, which are included with the CHU, retail near USD$15, so one can see the CHU as costing a mere few extra bucks! This segues us to the point that in the ultra cut-throat CHI-FI budget market, hype-trains are released on an almost weekly basis and IEM enthusiasts are religiously searching for a holy grail miracle pair that can do-it-all at the lowest possible price....

DAC/amp dongles seem a dime a dozen these days, with new ones appearing weekly. Especially those based on the near-ubiquitous ESS Sabre chipset. So, when you are late to the party, how does a new company make its dongle stand out? Many incorporate both a balanced and single-ended output. Some, like the soon-to-be-reviewed Hidizs XO, use multicolored LED lighting. Some, like the Shanling UA5, are stuffed with features like an internal battery and OLED screen....

I’m neck-deep in the portable audio hobby, and shamelessly so. If a support group like “Earphones Anonymous” existed I’d probably sign up just to share recommendations and prevent others from quitting. There is just too much to buy and hear, and missing out is the real problem! I kid, I kid. Of course, sometimes my wife would ask, in a serious tone, exactly when enough is enough. My curt reply was simply, once I have every in-ear monitor (IEM) in the color palette....

While the markets for IEMs, TWS, and full-sized headphones have exploded over the last few years, their bone-conduction cousin still remains the odd one out. When Wissonly contacted me about reviewing their inexpensive (sub-USD $100) pair of bone-conduction headphones, I jumped at the chance. I’ve heard what feels like countless pairs of cans over the years, but this is my first experience with bone-conduction audio tech. So, if you, like me, are asking, “what the heck is this all about,” let’s recap the technology quickly....