Certain to be of big interest in the DIY Audio community, Burning Amp Festival 2017 is coming to the Fort Mason Centre in San Francisco on Sunday, November 12th from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 PM. This year BAF’s hours have been extended due to the increased interest and popularity of DIY audio amongst music-loving enthusiasts […]
Matthew Sampson takes a listen to the Hifiman HE-400S planar headphones costing $300 (£239).
Headphone show CanJam Europe on November 4th and 5th will unite major headphone brands in Berlin: German powerhouses Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic and Ultrasone compete with international manufacturers like Stax, Grado, Audeze and Hifiman. Hifi headphones meet pro-audio gear from Shure, Westone and Audio Precision. Newcomers such as German Hörluchs, 1More from Asia, Modenaudio from Italy and […]
Sennheiser have been in touch to tell us about a couple of new products. The IE800S in ears and the HD660S on-ears.
Periodic Audio, who’s IEMs we reviewed earlier this year, announced the launch of their first electronic product, the Nickel Portable Amplifier at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.
Focal, the French speaker and headphone manufacturer has today unveiled Clear, the company’s newest reference headphone. Clear is Focal’s new circum-aural open-back headphone for audiophiles and represents a new evolution of Focal’s open-back, full-range speaker headphone family.
Electromod unveiled the open-back version of the MrSpeakers Aeon Flow at The Indulgence Show in London last weekend. They were getting a lot of attention at the show, with one young man we met having made a beeline to the Electromod stand specifically to try them out.
Dutch mobile lifestyle accessories specialist, Avanca International, has announced the UK launch of its Minim True Wireless Earbuds. Combining technology with design they are untethered by cables and were awarded the Red Dot Design Award 2017.
CanJam Europe, Europe’s largest headphone show, will be held on 04. + 05. November 2017, for the first time in Berlin, Germany. At the music hotel nhow, right in the creative district Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, more than 100 brands welcome headphone-interested visitors and invite them to test, compare and buy. The show is now in its 5th […]
September has been an exciting month for us at Hifi Pig Towers. There has been lots happening, plenty of news and of course we went to London for The Indulgence Show 2017.
French loudspeaker and headphone manufacturer, Focal, is paying tribute to Gérard Chrétien, an iconic figure of the hifi world. Fan of sound and music, this fascinating and passionate man had made his mark on Focal history since 1990.
Bowers & Wilkins, the British speaker brand has announced the launch of PX, the company’s first noise cancelling wireless headphones. The PX responds intelligently to the wearer’s behaviour, for a ‘seamlessly intuitive listening experience’.
Exclusive lifestyle brand Porsche Design, and KEF have together expanded their range of Red Dot Award-winning products by launching the SPACE ONE WIRELESS Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones.
The Ear Buddy is a simple plug-and-play device that attenuates the output of your device so that you can listen at reasonable volumes – without damaging your ears – while maintaining the true resolution of your source material.
McIntosh has announced the MHA50 Portable Decoding Amplifier.
Not long to go to The Indulgence Show 2017 which will feature more than 160 exhibitors. SCV will be showcasing an array of home audio, portable audio and headphone products in-keeping with the show’s high-end aesthetic.
CanJam Global hosted thousands of enthusiasts, audiophiles, music-lovers, and mobile technology consumers at its headphone audio shows in North America, Asia, and Europe this year.
The UK’s biggest headphone and portable audio tech show, headroom@Indulgence, is expanding to include a wider range of international brands, giving attendees greater choice plus the chance to compare headphones not available anywhere else.
Campfire Audio, who design and build their products in Portland, Oregon, USA, have introduced a new innovation to their dynamic driver design; Polarity Tuned Chamber™.
Pioneer and Onkyo have announced a new Firmware Update for the Pioneer XDP-30R and Onkyo DP-S1 Digital Audio Players that enables them to play downloaded MQA music.
Merging will be demonstrating their Roon Core NADAC player at Indulgence 2017.
So that’s the end of Summer, hope you all had a good one. As everyone gets back to school, university or work why not take the time to look back at all the Hifi news that we covered for you in August, there was plenty going on!
Sennheiser got in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us about their new IEMS to be launched at IFA 2017.
British audio brand iFi has launched the iGalvanic3.0 which they claim is “the ultimate noise-busting, sound-enhancing device for USB-connected computer audio systems”.
Optoma, the international projector and audio brand, has expanded its range of Bluetooth® wireless in-ear headphones with the new BE2. The new model is available in two colours (jet black or frost white) and offers battery life of up to ten hours. Designed for smartphones, the BE2 allows users to stay connected on the go.
The UK’s biggest headphone experience, headroom@Indulgence, returns to the capital this autumn showcasing the latest trends in portable audio technology plus the widest range of demonstrable headphones in the UK.
Convert Technologies got in touch to tell us about their new Android app that allows you to record vinyl records straight to your mobile phone.
July was certainly a busy month with loads of Hifi news to catch up on. Just in case you missed anything here’s all the news in one place!
