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The Syitren RM1 CD player on a coffee table
Syitren RM1 is a transparent CD player designed to display internal mechanics

By Rowan Davies Published

Syitren's new CD player is equal parts music player and live art display, and it looks like it came straight from an art gallery.

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Our favorite high-end music player brand just unveiled a successor to its 5-star entry-level DAP — though its definition of 'entry-level' might differ to yours

By Tom Bedford Published

The Astell & Kern PD5 is the brand's latest 'entry-level' digital audio player, and A&K have announced... that they're announcing it.

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Instant Disc Audio CP1 DEATH STRANDING 2 Model (Limited Edition)
No shade Sony, but Hideo Kojima is celebrating his love of physical discs with a new limited edition version of my favorite mini CD player

By Dashiell Wood Published

Kojima Productions is collaborating with audio brand km5 on a cute limited edition CD player.

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 either worn by a man standing in front of a red-brick wall, or on a table with gray twine cover
A fresh report points to new AirPods in 2026, but not Apple's camera-enhanced buds

By Tom Bedford Published

A fresh report points to new AirPods set to be unveiled this year, but not Apple's much-touted camera-enhanced models (yet).

Earbuds & Airpods
A photo of the interior of Kurt Martinez's DIY Dolby Atmos garden studio
This backyard Dolby Atmos home music studio is the shed of my dreams, and is used for pro mixing

By Carrie Marshall Published

The shed of my dreams is very very spatial — and it was all done as a DIY project.

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Split image of a black iPod nano 2006 in person's hand (left) and a man sat on a sofa looking at the nano's screen listening through wired headphones (right)
I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout — and it was an emotive pre-streaming time capsule

By Timothy Coleman Published

From iTunes to Spotify: what recovering my iPod nano 2006 during a clearout revealed about how my music listening habits have changed

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Portable Media Players
I use Beyerdynamic's pro headphones — and this new cheaper pair looks like a steal

By Carrie Marshall Published

The new Beyerdynamic DT 275 Pro headphones promise pro-level performance without the price tag — and with solid noise isolation.

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The Spotify logo next to a smartphone showing the Shazam shortcut in the iOS control center
Spotify is reportedly working on a native song identification feature

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify is tipped to launch a built-in song identifier tool to one-up Apple and Shazam.

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The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 buds and case in a man's hand.
Here's when Samsung's clip-on earbuds are said to be arriving

By Tom Bedford Published

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Able (or just 'Galaxy Able') were a no-show, so when could the much-rumored open earbuds release?

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Someone used an AirPod to make a 'frisbee tracker' that measures spin and speed, and it looks great

By Carrie Marshall Published

Pavlo Sharhan has created a smart Frisbee that records performance via an attached AirPod

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