Spotify Wrapped 2022 is finally here, offering a personalized review of users’ music and podcast experience for the last year! Whether you’re curious about your listening habits or want to share interesting stats on social media, Spotify Wrapped has something for everyone. However, some people may have problems viewing their Spotify Wrapped and potentially miss out on sharing their year in music with their friends and followers. To make matters worse, if you don’t check out your Spotify Wrapped soon, you could lose your 2022 music review forever....

Leaks for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Buds+ won’t stop coming. Despite the true wireless earbuds making a public splash in less than a week, we’re still seeing loads of accurate information, the latest being a full specifications sheet and preview of the unreleased iPhone app. Thanks to the specs chart floating around the web, we now have a complete picture of what to expect when the earbuds launch on February 11 in San Francisco, California....

The AFUL Performer 5 have a very unique name, to say the least! In fact, there may even be some snickering connotations of them sounding ‘awful’ or ‘a-fool’ like! Let’s read on to find out if the Performer 5 are “full of awe” or “awful”! Company Overview AFUL Audio are relatively new kids on the block. They were founded in 2018, with the goal to design high-quality IEMs at affordable prices....

First Impressions At first glance, the APII’s face is attractive, with a great sense of unique style. The flat face leads me to believe that their touch controls will be easy to use and work well. Pulling them out of their nesting spot… hmmmm, well, uhhh…. With the thought and style that went into the fascia, it seems like the body cavity was a rough prototype attempting to wrap the internals....

Just 4-5 years back, the cost of entry for joining the audiophile IEM audio hobby was high; a multi-driver IEM would easily cost USD$300, and a single-driver counterpart would set one back around USD$100. Enter the budget CHI-FI manufacturers. Over the past few years, we have been very blessed to get decent-sounding IEMs for far less, even at prices below USD$30! The budget market is now inundated with weekly IEM releases that provide an excellent price to performance ratio!...

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds are considered to be one of the AirPods’ closest rivals. Now that Apple is selling the Pro version of its wireless earbuds like hotcakes, it’s up to Samsung to come up with a more capable and competitive product. As mentioned before, the Galaxy Buds+ are expected to launch alongside Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S20 series on February 11. Thanks to additional leaks, we now have a clearer picture of how much it would cost and what features justify the higher price tag....

EPOS, a company resulting from the joint venture between Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG and Demant A/S, may start operations soon. This entry is expected as the Sennheiser and Demant partnership will come to a close this year. The audio firms have gone so far as creating a website for EPOS. The site reads that: The Evolution of the Partnership While the business segment of Mobile Music headsets will be part of the Sennheiser Consumer business in the future, Enterprise Solutions and Gaming headsets will evolve as a new independent company, EPOS, under the global audio and hearing technology group Demant....

Oregon-based Canalys expects demand for smart personal audio devices to see dramatic growth in the next few years despite rising economic and geopolitical uncertainties. In its latest press release, the research firm said 726 million units of devices such as Bluetooth headphones, and truly wireless headsets, among others, will be shipped globally in 2023. For 2020 alone, Canalys expects shipment of 490 million units of smart personal audio devices worldwide....

How to Choose the Best Sennheiser Headphones From 1945 up until now, Sennheiser has been one of the biggest audio brands in the world, catering to both professionals and casual listeners. However, choosing the best Sennheiser headphones is not easy. While most of the brand’s products are good, there are headphones from Sennheiser that stand above the rest. Plus, to find the best Sennheiser headphones, you also have to find the one that will suit your lifestyle and setup....

Are you looking for a cheap pair of headphones with active noise-cancelling (ANC) capabilities to reduce ambient noises? This is the right article for you. You will learn how to identify and pick the right pair of budget ANC headphones for yourself. On top of that, we have also compiled a list of ANC headphones that are under $50. You will bound to find a pair of cheap ANC headphones that will be suitable for your needs....

Big Picture: Made for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and gym buffs, the Treblab X3 Pro are equipped with a good sweat resistance rating, ear hooks for a more secure fit, and a sound quality that’s tuned to boost your workouts. Key features: IPX7 water resistance Treblab made the X3 Pro sweat and rain resistant, so you can use them for both outdoor and indoor workouts. The high IPx7 rating also means they can be submerged in up to 1 meter of water for 3o minutes and still come out damage-free....

News of Bose’s decision to shutter nearly half of its physical stores worldwide had saddened many, including the company itself, but business analysts said the move would mean improved profit for the Massachussets-based audio products manufacturer. The company will maintain the operations of 130 stores throughout China, the United Arab Emirates, India, and other Asian countries such as South Korea. While the move may have left many speculating it would mean less awareness of the Bose brand, business experts said the company has already established itself in the market that a shift to online retail can do Bose more good than harm....

Since acquiring Beats in 2014, Apple has been taking its audio products a lot more seriously. So seriously, in fact, that the company is reportedly planning to launch a pair of high-end over-ear headphones some time this year. Take note, however, that this won’t be just another Beats release. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities, who’s been known to have accurate insider scoops on upcoming Apple products, reports that these new premium headphones will fall directly under the Apple umbrella....

Technology in a Nut (&) Shell The earbuds look like peanuts and are connected with a short and flexible cord which makes it look like a neck bud. The buds do not enter the ear canal and are kept fixed on the outer ear by the loop of the cord. The battery is embedded within the earbuds. The outer ear design enables the user to be aware of the ambient noise and surroundings and the cord keeps it in place while working out....

You put your headphones on, go to play some music, and suddenly realize that there’s no sound coming from them. With a bit of panic, you decide to check out multiple online tutorials to try and fix things. But nothing works. Now, you’re left with an overwhelming sense of disappointment, and what seems like a useless lump of plastic. Since headphones are made from materials that can be toxic to the environment, you can’t just throw them in the garbage....

So you’ve decided to take your PC gaming experience to a new level and enjoy a more immersive virtual world with an awesome new gaming headset. It’s a definite step up from your computer’s built-in speakers and microphone. You can finally look forward to a rich, natural audio reproduction and clearer communication with your fellow gamers. But for all their supposed simplicity, connecting a gaming headset to your PC can be complicated....

The ground-breaking AirPods Max, Apple’s first wireless over-ear headphones, are one of Apple’s biggest innovation in the AirPods line in recent times. However, like most tech devices, these premium headphones are not immune to performance issues. And, like most tech, restarting and resetting the headphones usually solves a variety of issues, such as inconsistent connectivity, low volume, and similar problems. But how do you do that? The minimalist design of the AirPods Max and the lack of some traditional features – such as a dedicated power button – are bound to confuse some users....

Having wired headphones is great – you can take them on the go and never run out of battery. That is until you pull them out of your backpack and find their cord tangled. Now, you’ll have to fumble around trying to untangle the cord before making a call or playing your favorite Spotify playlist. This situation can be frustrating, especially if you’re in a hurry. The good news is, there are quick and easy ways to fix a tangled headphone cord and keep it knot-free....

Wireless earbuds may soon strengthen the monitoring of a patient’s overall medication adherence through MedBuds, a smart system that tracks in-ear movement as a sign of a pill being taken, presented at the 2022 2nd International Workshop on Cyber-Physical-Human System Design and Implementation (CPHS) The paper entitled “MedBuds: In-Ear Inertial Medication Taking Detection Using Smart Wireless Earbuds” details a proposal to use earbuds as embedded inertial measurement unit (IMU) with a pairing device, such as a smartphone, as an innovative system for medication-taking activity detection....

Nokia isn’t the powerhouse brand it once was, but the Finnish company still knows how to deliver products that catch everyone’s attention. The latest is the Power Earbuds, which contain up to 150 hours of battery life and are now available in more markets. First unveiled at IFA 2019 last September, the Power Earbuds were first made available in parts of Europe, such as in the UK and Germany, and have slowly made their way to other parts of the world....