sound

Latest in sound

SpaceX Starship launching on fifth test flight
Science

The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds

By Andrew Paul

Water tank used for wave modulation system
Engineering

Sound waves power ping-pong ball through aquatic obstacle course

By Andrew Paul

Close up of wolf spider resting on web
Technology

Spider conversations decoded with the help of machine learning and contact microphones

By Andrew Paul

MIT Van Atta Backscatter array closeup
Technology

This new subsea communications system can run on an iota of power

By Andrew Paul

A pale beige DIY wooden phone amplifier with a Jack Skellington fabric speaker cover on a black shelf against a white wall, with an iPhone inserted into the top, playing music from the band Durry.
DIY

Make your phone louder with this DIY wooden speaker

By Jean Levasseur

John Lennon
Technology

New Beatles song to bring John Lennon’s voice back, with a little help from AI

By Harry Guinness

Dolphins use echolocation to find fish and navigate in the dark sea.
Science

How echolocation lets bats, dolphins, and even people navigate by sound

By Ben Guarino

Apple MacBook turning on on a wooden desk with a white desk chair
Technology

The real reason that familiar Apple Mac chime is off key

By Richard Mainwaring

A lineup of audio products that are on sale on a white background
Gear

Take your tunes to new heights with $200 off a B&W Zeppelin speaker on Amazon

By Amanda Reed

a stage filled with lights and music equipment
Technology

This AI can harness sound to reveal the structure of unseen spaces

By Charlotte Hu

A lineup of KEF products on a blue and green gradient background
Gear

Wake up before the KEF SUBtember sale ends and get a free KW-1 Wireless Kit

By Amanda Reed

NASA SLS rocket engine test at Kennedy Space Center at night
Science

This is how astronomically loud a rocket launch really is

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

A woman expressing shock and brain tingling under sound waves of the Shepard Tone in red and pink
Science

Why this cinematic sound trick makes your brain tingle and your skin crawl

By Alison Nastasi

Sonos speaker on a desk
DIY

How to control your Sonos speaker with only your voice

By David Nield

L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio software shown on laptop with Sony MDR-7506 headphones
Gear

L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio review: An immersive experience

By Julian Vittorio

Subwoofer and soundbar sonos
DIY

Where to place a subwoofer with a soundbar to level up your TV setup

By David Nield

diver take a photo video upon colorful coral kapoposang indonesia scuba diving
Science

Why ocean researchers want to create a global library of undersea sounds

By Charlotte Hu

The Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar in front of a flatscreen TV
Gear

Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Max review: Reaching the upper Atmos-sphere

By Markkus Rovito

a brown bat in flight
Environment

The secret to these bats’ hunting prowess is deep within their ears

By Kate Baggaley

coral reef
Science

Fish sounds tell us about underwater reefs—but we need better tech to really listen

By Charlotte Hu