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JBL BandBox Trio practice amplifier review: A party speaker for musicians, not just music

The inside of the finished L.A.B. Golf Fitting Studio in Creswell, Ore.

A year later, L.A.B. Golf’s weird science got bigger … and more personal

The ThieAudio Hype 4 MKII IEMs sitting inside the headband of a ThieAudio Cypher headphone laid flat on a blond wood surface with a skull planter next to it

THIEAUDIO Hype 4 MKII IEMs & Cypher headphones review: Happy to meet audiophiles in the middle

The author with a niece and nephew on the Xtracycle Swoop ASM cargo ebike

Xtracycle Swoop ASM review: The family cargo electric bike that adapts to your day

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

Purple AirPod Max 2 headphones shown next to a Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro on a colorful tablecloth

How Apple taught its flagship AirPods Max headphones new acoustic tricks

A golfer on the green holding a LIMIT3D ENZO mallet-style putter in the sun so you can see the 3D-printed lattice through the bottom.

How COBRA is puttering around with 3D printing to push forward the club production process

The Meze Audio ASTRU IEM sitting in front of its hardcase on a sunlit chair

Meze Audio ASTRU IEM review: A polished step up for listeners who value warmth and control

goal zero yeti 1500 6G main

Goal Zero Yeti 1500 6G review: A rugged portable power station that isn’t afraid to get dirty

By Stan Horaczek

Red SHOKZ OpenDots One package sitting on a shelf between planters

The SHOKZ OpenDots ONE clip-on earbuds are a high-energy reset in red

The titanium Meze Audio ASTRU IEMs shown resting on a digital audio player against a black background

Meze Audio introduces ASTRU, an elegantly engineered dynamic driver in-ear monitor

Two dudes riding the Velotric Summit 2 multi-terrain ebike along a ridge line

Velotric launches the upgraded Summit 2 multi-terrain ebike

The Shure MVX2U Gen. 2 XLR-to-USB-C digital audio interface shown with its accessories and retail packaging on a white background

Shure’s MVX2U Gen 2 interface transforms XLR mics into travel-friendly, high-fidelity USB-C audio solutions

A Light Pearl Devialet Phantom Ultimate 108 dB wireless speaker sitting on a stand in front of a window

Devialet Phantom Ultimate 108 dB wireless speaker review: Sound refined and redefined

The view from my workspace on Jupiter

How the Apple Vision Pro team allowed me to work remotely from a realistic version of Jupiter’s moon, Amalthea

By Stan Horaczek

Two women wearing YETI backpacks hiking down the Wildflowers Trail in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

YETI launches the Skala hiking pack, combining durable design and advanced organization

Platinum Silver Sony WF-1000XM6 true wireless ANC earbuds sitting in a bowl of crystals

Sony’s new WF-1000XM6 ANC earbuds disappeared in my ears so the outside world and inner demons vanished from my mind

A selection of premium Sennheiser headphones and earphones on a purple nebula background

Sennheiser’s New Year, New Gear premium headphones sale lets you elevate your listening for less

A Sony PS-LX3BT turntable playing turquoise colored vinyl.

Sony embraces analog and aesthetic with new turntables

A millenial with a mustache wandering around in public transport showing off a Sony Linkbud Clip open earbud in greige

Sony’s new LinkBuds Clip make situational awareness look clean

Hero image of the Meze Audio STRADA closed back dynamic driver headphones connected to a DAP

Meze Audio builds on its success, literally, with new STRADA headphones