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Audioengine A2+ Matte Green – Limited Edition Desktop Speakers That Are Selling Out Fast (2025 Review & Updates)

Key Facts Availability and Pricing The Audioengine A2+ (Matte Green) is available as of 2025, but in extremely limited supply. Audioengine designated this color as its “2025 Color of the Year” and produced only a one-time batch gearpatrol.com gearpatrol.com. According to the company, Matte Green units are being sold directly on Audioengine’s website and through select retailers (for example, B&H Photo and Amazon have stocked it) gearpatrol.com gearpatrol.com. Importantly, the price remains $279 – Audioengine did not charge a premium for the special color; it costs the same as the standard A2+ in Matte Black, Glossy White, or Red gearpatrol.com.

26 August 2025

FiiO JM21 Review & 2025 Audiophile DAP Showdown: The $199 Hi‑Fi Player Shaking Up Astell&Kern and Sony

Design & Build The FiiO JM21 breaks from the chunky designs of past FiiO players, offering a sleek, smartphone-like form factor. It measures about 120.7 × 68 × 13 mm and weighs only 156 g headfonia.com – roughly half the weight of FiiO’s higher-end M23 player. Reviewers note this is one of FiiO’s first truly “pocketable” DAPs in years, calling it “refreshing” in its compactness headfonia.com. The chassis uses a two-tone sky blue scheme: an aluminum alloy front frame for rigidity and a textured plastic back for grip headfonia.com stuff.tv. The build may not feel as tank-like as all-metal flagships,

26 August 2025

Audio · Hi-Fi · Music Players · NYSE:SONY · Review · Tech Showdown

Battle of the Buds: Sennheiser Momentum TW4 vs Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs Technics AZ100 – 2025 Flagship Earbuds Showdown

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 delivers up to 8 hours on a single charge with ANC off and about 28 hours total with the charging case, with around 7 hours of use when ANC is on. Pixel Buds Pro 2 provide roughly 8 hours of listening with ANC on (about 7 hours with ANC off) and over 30 hours in total with the case, plus a 5‑minute quick charge for about an hour of use. Technics EAH‑AZ100 offers up to 10 hours of playback with ANC on and roughly 28 hours with the case, with LDAC mode reducing to about

6 August 2025

2025 · Audio · Comparison · Earbuds · Headphones · NASDAQ:GOOG · NASDAQ:GOOGL

Battle of the Buds 2025: Sony WF-1000XM5 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs AirPods Pro 2 – Which Premium Earbuds Reign Supreme?

Sony WF-1000XM5 provide up to 8 hours of playback with ANC on and about 9 hours 32 minutes in independent tests, with roughly 16 additional hours in the charging case for a total of around 24 hours. Each XM5 earbud weighs about 6 g and they’re ~25% smaller than the XM4, with memory-foam tips available in XS, S, M, and L. The XM5 support SBC, AAC, and LDAC codecs, plus Bluetooth LE Audio (LC3), and offer multipoint, though enabling LDAC may disable multipoint. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) deliver about 6 hours per charge with ANC on and 18–20

3 August 2025

Audio · Comparisons · Earbuds · NASDAQ:AAPL · NYSE:SNE · Reviews · Technology

Battle of the ANC Titans: Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs AirPods Max 2 – Which Headphones Reign Supreme?

Sony WH-1000XM6 uses the Integrated Processor QN3 with 12 microphones to deliver best-in-class ANC, with tests reporting about 87% external noise reduction and a RTings isolation score of 9.9/10. Bose QuietComfort Ultra features CustomTune ANC calibration and Immersive Audio with head-tracking in Still and Motion modes, offering up to 24 hours in Quiet/Aware and 18 hours with Immersive on. Apple AirPods Max use eight ANC microphones and computational audio, delivering strong noise cancellation but generally behind Sony and Bose for pure ANC power. Comfort is strongest with Bose QC Ultra (~253 g), with Sony XM6 at ~254 g and AirPods

3 August 2025

Audio · Comparisons · Headphones · NASDAQ:AAPL · NYSE:SNE · Reviews · Technology

AirPods Pro 2 vs the World: Best True Wireless Earbuds of 2025 Compared

AirPods Pro 3 Rumor Roundup: Health Sensors, H3 Chip & a Surprising Release Date

Most credible rumors expect a 2025 launch for AirPods Pro 3, with some analysts like Jeff Pu predicting a 2026 release. Launch price is expected to remain around $249, the same as AirPods Pro 2. AirPods Pro 3 will feature a refreshed design with smaller earbuds, a shorter stem, a slimmer case, and a charging-case design without a visible pairing button, in classic white. A new Apple H3 chip will power AirPods Pro 3, delivering faster processing, better audio quality, improved noise cancellation, and potentially Bluetooth 5.4. ANC is expected to be significantly better than AirPods Pro 2, with rumors

15 July 2025

AirPods · Apple · Audio · Health Tech · Rumors

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