Mike Kobrin

Relieving guitarists of frustration with one master control

The TronicalTune is your very own pocket roadie

Half-inch earphones that sound as good as over-the-ear cans

Hollywood sound engineers refine and combine hundreds of individual recordings on advanced mixing boards. Here’s a close look at their tool of choice

New technologies squeeze better sound from little speakers

The Moog Guitar can sound­—and feel­—like anything from a banjo to a synthesizer

A mini amplifier powers huge speakers using technology from satellites

A floor-to-ceiling virtual instrument that can rock for real

The real reason Sony’s new mini speakers are so powerful

Ultimate Ears UE 11 Pro custom earphones pack in four separate speakers—including a subwoofer—to create sound as realistic as if you were hearing it live