<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar NZ in Audio ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:17:05 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'The best of both worlds': This innovative DAC and headphone amp uses a unique processing system that basically converts your Hi-Res Audio to DSD on the fly, to give you ultra-low-distortion music — and it's packed with wired and wireless connectivity ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/dacs/the-best-of-both-worlds-this-innovative-dac-and-headphone-amp-uses-a-unique-processing-system-that-basically-converts-your-hi-res-audio-to-dsd-on-the-fly-to-give-you-ultra-low-distortion-music-and-its-packed-with-wired-and-wireless-connectivity fkzUTCSiLea3XgnsvQLSZh Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:17:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pro-Ject just launched a tiny box to turn any passive speakers wireless that attaches to the binding posts, and brings them into the Sonos-rivaling WiiM ecosystem — and there's a streamer box for hi-fi amps too… but Apple users should probably pass ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/pro-ject-just-launched-a-tiny-box-to-turn-any-passive-speakers-wireless zBLcq3aGdf3DJaacHx9Mh5 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:52:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ This updated open-source app makes it easier to use your AirPods with Android — just in time for the rumored AirPods Ultra ]]> https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/this-updated-open-source-app-makes-it-easier-to-use-your-airpods-with-android-just-in-time-for-the-rumored-airpods-ultra JTS7d5AhTe45cJ4TTNRGD4 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:43:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘It is about choice — if you want to hear AI music or if you don't.’ One Spotify user got so frustrated with AI slop that they created an ‘AI blocker’, but it 'may violate Spotify's terms of service' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/it-is-about-choice-if-you-want-to-hear-ai-music-or-if-you-dont-one-spotify-user-got-so-frustrated-with-ai-slop-that-they-created-an-ai-blocker-but-it-may-violate-spotifys-terms-of-service 3R7bKJux9gGuw8T4LSwYRj Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:25:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Every label in the world is delivering AI’: Apple Music executive says over a third of uploads are ‘100% AI’ as it clamps down on AI fraud ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/apple-music/every-label-in-the-world-is-delivering-ai-apple-music-executive-says-over-a-third-of-uploads-are-100-percent-ai-as-it-clamps-down-on-ai-fraud cUHZfW8GMi2SGxxoU9ctU5 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Still frustrated with the Sonos app? People have been making alternatives using AI to solve long-standing annoyances — and some are pretty damn cool ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/people-have-been-making-alternatives-to-the-sonos-app-using-ai Rc4T36EtaMms9CxyakYVMJ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:48:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A price that seems like a mistake': I've tested tons of open earbuds, and Earfun's new clip-style buds are the best cheaper pair I'd actually recommend — here's my full review ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/earfun-clip-2-review 66zrvT9pEyr4zAB2WpXeCR Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spotify is expanding into fitness in partnership with Peloton — its new Fitness hub is available today, and is designed to help you ‘build momentum’ and ‘improve your wellbeing’ ]]> https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/spotify-is-expanding-into-fitness-with-its-latest-peloton-partnership-its-new-fitness-hub-is-available-today-and-is-designed-to-help-you-build-momentum-and-improve-your-wellbeing-says-vp-global-head-of-podcasts g6XdZZeqrWZb7eef5MdwUo Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:10:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spotify just added a feature I've been waiting years for: managing playlist folders on mobile ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/spotify-just-added-a-feature-ive-been-waiting-years-for-managing-playlist-folders-on-mobile E8pXxmd8iBYHdTo4ZWSbcJ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘We’re by far the most ubiquitous experience for music’: Spotify’s Head of Consumer Experience talks to me about the streaming giant's next 20 years, including its plans to expand to new formats and combat AI music ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/were-by-far-the-most-ubiquitous-experience-for-music-spotifys-head-of-consumer-experience-talks-to-me-about-the-next-20-years-of-the-company-spotlighting-its-plans-to-expand-formats-fight-against-ai-and-more 8L9n2MifU9mmZJpgqbYJCC Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Soundcore's brand-new headphones are so good at noise cancelling, I don't want to stop using them ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/anker-soundcore-space-2-review v2DrzCrRYuJC8yptCi4XNW Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tested Tribit’s new tiny Bluetooth speaker, and it’s easily one of the best value models I’ve ever tested — here’s why ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-bluetooth-speakers/tribit-stormbox-micro-3-review wNjtKm6uQhbFheuWEgUkvd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Someone built headphones made from Scrub Daddy sponges, and that's not even the surprising part — they delivered 'godly' audiophile-level measurement results ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/the-ultimate-in-clean-sound-an-audio-engineer-built-open-back-headphones-using-scrub-daddy-sponges Ba3oyVLW3d593xvWpQVjcM Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:40:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and so are we — these are 5 of the platform’s landmark moments and yes, one of them involves Taylor Swift ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/spotify-is-celebrating-its-20th-anniversary-and-so-are-we-these-are-5-of-the-platforms-landmark-moments-and-yes-one-of-them-involves-taylor-swift GkBcAaopfZeB9gb6h5YWwH Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been a Spotify subscriber for 17 years — here are the top 5 plug-ins I recommend for the music streamer ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/ive-been-a-spotify-subscriber-for-17-years-here-are-the-top-5-plug-ins-i-recommend-for-the-music-streamer G8YterSGDxnfQmbWyuDtTT Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Could be the best open earbuds yet' — Honor's new clips solve my biggest open earbud problem, and I'm already ready to hand out awards ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/could-be-the-best-open-earbuds-yet-honors-new-clips-solve-my-biggest-open-earbud-problem-and-im-already-ready-to-hand-out-awards HGdBezbdszDcZe8HBNzSg3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It ultimately made people realize that music was worth paying for': Spotify's Sten Garmark on how the streaming giant created an entirely new business model, and its mission to convince users that 'there was something better than free' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/it-ultimately-made-people-realize-that-music-was-worth-paying-for-spotifys-sten-garmark-on-how-the-streaming-giant-created-an-entirely-new-business-model-and-its-mission-to-convince-users-that-there-was-something-better-than-free g4UEmb2M6HrRKnbjnMSqqd Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:13:58 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Turns out I'm deaf': Someone built a browser tool to test the difference between Hi-Res Audio FLAC and lossy MP3 with your own music, so you've no excuse for getting it wrong ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/turns-out-im-deaf-someone-built-a-browser-tool-to-test-the-difference-between-hi-res-audio-flac-and-lossy-mp3-with-your-own-music-so-youve-no-excuse-for-getting-it-wrong XKQbBX9JqjcK7rJzzGm3gW Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anker THUS chip breaks computing rules to put big AI models on wearable devices ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/anker-thus-chip-breaks-computing-rules-to-put-big-ai-models-on-wearable-devices pAd6ZegL7ijs5K7jdMthhb Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried my best not to love Dali's entry-level bookshelf speakers straight away, and my outright failure proves just how good they are ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/speakers/dali-sonik-1-review vL578NrueHvrxg3tVmzrbg Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Out of all Spotify's music discovery tools over 20 years, my loyalty still lies with this underrated feature — and it’s not Discover Weekly ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/out-of-all-spotifys-music-discovery-tools-over-20-years-my-loyalty-still-lies-with-this-underrated-feature-and-its-not-discover-weekly WME6Hb2TyPddXFMuTzvhGV Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:48:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Makes the WH-1000XM6 seem cheap' — Sony just leaked elite 'Collexion' headphones, coming very soon ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/makes-the-wh-1000xm6-seem-cheap-sony-just-leaked-elite-collexion-headphones-coming-very-soon bNbJc8YFNd8anK6v9u3jA8 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:21:12 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:30:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deezer says nearly half of all new music uploaded to its site is AI generated — and it's calling on Spotify and other streaming giants to do more about it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/deezer-says-nearly-half-of-all-new-music-uploaded-to-its-site-is-ai-generated-and-its-calling-on-spotify-and-other-streaming-giants-to-do-more-about-it hgKTmKpthaC82BJBV5m3ei Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:03:21 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:24:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Has the smartphone hijacked your dinner table? StoryCorps and Prego made this gadget to rescue your dinner convos ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/has-the-smartphone-hijacked-your-dinner-table-storycorps-and-prego-made-this-gadget-to-rescue-your-dinner-convos VTBP96fm5tFHsSdtmmfTra Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New research suggests AirPods with cameras can't happen — unless Apple makes a few major changes ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/new-research-suggests-airpods-with-cameras-cant-happen-unless-apple-makes-a-few-major-changes nmEfUUwaMrjyMiS7UXKzAj Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:05:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astell & Kern's off-shoot brand just dropped some of the best budget audiophile earbuds of the year — and you won't believe how cheap they are ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/activo-scoop-review uBF5472NptjqFk3dXfnEve Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I would ditch all my headphones in favor of these brilliant open earbuds' stacked feature set, were it not for one flaw... ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/shokz-openfit-pro-review qdrQFG8rTxnaws3X5u6n6i Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:10:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A blast from the past': The Maxell Wireless Cassette Player is a magic carpet ride of audio nostalgia ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/maxell-wireless-cassette-player-review PViW9Cqar38hGN9nXCRPG3 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Victrola’s latest turntable is a Record Store Day exclusive — and it wouldn’t be anything without the watchful eye of rock icon Jack White ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/victrolas-latest-turntable-is-a-record-store-day-exclusive-and-it-wouldnt-be-anything-without-the-watchful-eye-of-rock-icon-jack-white FgJrWJzMY6ei8SJMZvSWNS Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:31:33 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:20:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Better than AirPods': these rival earbuds boast better stamina, more reliable Bluetooth — and cost a third of the price ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/better-than-airpods-these-rival-earbuds-boast-better-stamina-more-reliable-bluetooth-and-cost-a-third-of-the-price Lwc8Re6sFbR5B7N2AcAADJ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This viral vinyl player looks like a 1971 Fisher-Price Music Box but with a genuine Audio-Technica cartridge — and my Record Store Day haul needs it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/this-viral-vinyl-player-looks-like-a-1971-fisher-price-music-box-but-with-a-genuine-audio-technica-cartridge-and-my-record-store-day-haul-needs-it bdcT68FPM5SEuS3XvRqSZR Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ No, you don't need a new turntable this Record Store Day, just use this cheap extra to clean your vinyl ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/no-you-dont-need-a-new-turntable-this-record-store-day-just-use-this-cheap-extra-to-clean-your-vinyl jFYDVtpsgbZrwVwYPiiZnB Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are these the best-designed workout headphones ever? I used them for a month to find out ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/h20-ript-ultra-review PBvRrm3qBHyQuzHQiAAq5F Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Record Store Day 2026 starts soon! The date, the top vinyl drops, and everything else you need to know ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/one-week-til-record-store-day-2026-the-date-the-top-vinyl-drops-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know qhXLKu7qbQERs596jHZGxY Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:47:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spotify is rolling out new video controls, and as someone who hates its in-app music videos, I know this will be a huge hit ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/spotify-is-rolling-out-new-video-controls-and-as-someone-who-hates-its-in-app-music-videos-i-know-this-will-be-a-huge-hit JxVkA3Z4vL6iPgT9gmWKva Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Everyone seemingly hates modern tech': this brand new retro cassette player proves the hipsters right ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/everyone-seemingly-hates-modern-tech-this-brand-new-retro-cassette-player-proves-the-hipsters-right ERYRh3dfC5cxqxZfiKsmkh Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:01:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ What if your computer mouse ate a pair of earbuds? Meet Honor’s MouseBuds Pro with ‘skin-like coating' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/what-if-your-computer-mouse-ate-a-pair-of-earbuds-meet-honors-mousebuds-pro-with-skin-like-coating kmnHZMheRPNgw8552YBNiY Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:08:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Who knew NASA had solid music taste — these are all the songs being played to the Artemis II crew for their wake-up calls ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/who-knew-nasa-had-solid-music-taste-these-are-all-the-songs-being-played-to-the-artemis-ii-crew-for-their-wake-up-calls kmabKJDfSHABSXvxuFcmYT Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:56:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Designed to be compact': these new speakers are perfect for small apartments, and come from a 5-star company ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/designed-to-be-compact-these-new-speakers-are-perfect-for-small-apartments-and-come-from-a-5-star-company F8e3hEHzX82PB9u8um6zRj Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:39:19 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:43:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Struggle to find podcasts that land with you? Spotify's new prompt tool can build you a curated pod playlist on specific topics ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/struggle-to-find-podcasts-that-land-with-you-spotifys-new-prompt-tool-can-now-build-you-a-curated-podcast-playlist-on-topics-you-want-to-hear Q2acA2XyRtbpdsSvpT6hhi Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:42:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marshall is taking on JBL and other party speaker makers in a 'very homogenous' market — and explains why it wants to make models that 'trigger your senses' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-bluetooth-speakers/marshall-party-speaker-interview 5dr5rDdS5oMjhcvTAzcjP3 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:26:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'JBL-beating': our favorite 5-star cheap Bluetooth speaker just got a new model with double the battery life ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/little-jbl-beater-this-5-star-cheap-bluetooth-speaker-just-got-a-new-model-with-double-the-battery-life VecLR9Hor8cTSq7HVWZ6TW Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I finally sold my CD collection — and it reminded me why iTunes was better than any streaming service in 2026 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/i-just-sold-my-cd-collection-and-it-reminded-me-why-itunes-was-better-than-any-streaming-service-in-2026 eeKJR9H7eytA2EQwAqaQnj Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:58:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spotify’s SongDNA is like a musical Wikipedia on steroids — I just can't stop using it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/spotifys-songdna-is-like-a-musical-wikipedia-on-steroids-i-just-cant-stop-using-it mC9738WoXqUv4QQ4XwuJx6 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sivga's winsome wired headphones look the part but, in testing, I found the bass was a bulging mess of directionless energy ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/headphones/sivga-robin-sv021-pro-review MdGwTqpmFJMCbA7UehN2rA Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'An exceptional audio investment': Audio-Technica's new open-backs just jumped straight to the top of my headphone pile (and it's not even close) ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/audio-technica-ath-adx7000-review Nx3GEXFFLoqZ4DMMNDPJn6 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:07:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2026: The year enterprise AI finally gets to work ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/2026-the-year-enterprise-ai-finally-gets-to-work 2tJSXXZxiiWZGoZNUwMtz4 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:10:05 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:06:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 90-year-old audio brand just put out its most affordable speakers yet — and the specs look very tasty indeed ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/speakers/a-90-year-old-audio-brand-just-put-out-its-most-affordable-speakers-yet-and-the-specs-look-very-tasty-indeed svwm69jEGDqBsPXnQMGc6Q Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Everything you want in headphones at this level': I tested JBL's new over-ears and if you're all about that bass, these cans go on and on (and on) ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/jbl-live-780nc-review Qo49jSkVUQhsuG6HA4RSUA Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:55:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Apple accidentally destroyed the record business — and why I wish we'd stuck with iPods ]]> https://www.techradar.com/audio/apple-music/how-apple-accidentally-destroyed-the-record-business-and-why-i-wish-wed-stuck-with-ipods XvBJXQiJpTibRvCYnB9xuQ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:16:17 +0000