Tom Kerig

Taking Headphones Technology To The Next Level

When you think fitness accessories, you will think good quality earphones and heart rate trackers. There you have it! Combining the two might just take fitness technology to the next level! Rapper 50 Cent has partnered with Intel to come up with the SMS Audio BioSport In-Ear Headphones, a...

Introducing Beats by Dre Powerbeats2 Wireless

If you have conquered the headphones world what else can you do? Well go wireless of course! That's what Beats have done with the new Powerbeats2 Wireless. It is a Bluetooth earphone with some fanciful LeBron James-branding for pure marketing purposes. By being wireless these earphones are targeted at the...

Beats Announces New Solo2 Headphones

While in the heat of a takeover discussion between by Apple, Beats announced an updated model for the hugely popular Solo HD. The new headphones are simply called Solo 2 are supposed to be more dynamic with a wider frequency band. With redesigned drivers we hope that the bass boominess...

Apple is Buying Beats by Dr Dre For $3.2 Billion

Apple is in the final stages of planning to acquire Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion according to this report. The company is behind the popular Beats by Dr. Dre headphones founded by rapper Dr. Dre and the music executive Jimmy Iovine. Not a bad exit strategy for a new...

Apple Patents Improved Headphones

Apple has filed a new patent application for its earbuds. The new patent describes earbuds with a built-in mic that can automatically detect user voice activity and tune a series of built-in micas to optimally pick up their speech and cancel out any background noise. Using "beamforming" micas that can...

Oppo Debuts The PM-1 Planar Magnetic Headphones

Oppo Digital is best known in the video (and audio) world for their high-performance universal players that plays all the disc formats available. They are ubiquitous for those who want a no holds barred player. And at reasonable prices too. Over the years Oppo players have been considered industry...

Sony Unveils Premium Range In-Ears And Headphones

Sony recently unveiled a slew of headphones that will give some competition to rivals in the heated headphones market segment. First up is a pair of premium in-ear headphones which are designed in collaboration with acclaimed duo 'Hurts'. Sony audio engineers collaborated with singer Theo Hutchcraft and guitarist Adam Anderson...

Grado Headphones Get Price Cut

Grado fans can now look forward to a price cut! Grado's UK distributor Armour Home announced recently that its entire range of headphones will be receiving a price cut. The Grado SR80i open-back headphones which won a What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision Award this year are now £35 cheaper. While...

Thinksound Unveils First On-Ear Headphones

US headphone manufacturer Thinksound has finally unveiled its very first pair of on-ear headphones. Thinksound prides itself in manufacturing headphones that are assembled primarily from renewable, recyclable resources such as wood and aluminum and feature PVC-free cables. The all new Thinksound On1 is said to have taken three years to...

Nutz Launches New Range of Headphones To End 2013

New kid on the block, Nutz, has announced a brand new range of luxury headphones. Nutz has been in the market for only a year and looks to combine affordable luxury, fashion and innovation for headphones that suit everyone. Nutz's new range consists of six models consisting of both...