Awesome Audio

From Anker’s Eufy line of smart appliances comes the Genie. It’s an affordable way to access Amazon’s Alexa, the voice-controlled virtual assistant. The Genie doesn’t have Bluetooth and it only has a 2W speaker, but it’s as responsive as Amazon’s gadgets.

Klipsch wishes Capitol Records a happy 75th birthday by releasing special editions of The One Bluetooth speaker, The Three desktop speaker, and the Heresy III loudspeakers. They have real wood veneer cases, spun copper switches and knobs and a unique insignia.

Edifier’s S2000Pro powered monitors are as good as bookshelf speakers get. They not only look substantial, but they offer up smooth, clean, accurate, and room-filling sound via analog, optical and coax digital, balanced XLR, or Bluetooth sources. Full review on Technabob.

From the makers of the Lofree Keyboard comes another retro style gadget. The Poison Bluetooth speaker has a nice Space Age design. It even has a built-in FM radio with an analog dial. Its two 10W drivers and a large bass diaphragm produce a loud and tight sound.

A fantastic concept design for a cassette player with a slick and minimal playback mechanism. Sure, the sound quality of cassettes leaves a lot to be desired, but the sheer novelty of such a player might make us dig out our old ’80s mix tapes once again.

Massdrop’s exclusive headphones are an absolute steal. Based on HiFiMan’s 400 series, the 4XX features the company’s vaunted planar magnetic drivers. It also comes with Focus-A velour earpads. You can get a portable amp with the money you save.

Palo Alto Innovation’s Sandman Doppler has stereo speakers, six USB charging ports and is Alexa-enabled. It also has shortcut buttons for your favorite Alexa commands and macros, and an auto-dimming RGB LED display.

Fender’s new Bluetooth speakers were inspired by the company’s beloved ’68 Custom amplifiers. The Monterey is a 120W speaker with 3.5mm and RCA inputs. The Newport on the other hand is a portable 30W speaker that with 3.5mm input and a USB charging port.

Dr. T ASMR sends a pleasant tingle down our spines as he opens up a LEGO Star Wars kit and makes as many crinkly, crunchy, tappy, and whispery noises as possible. As with all ASMR videos, it’s best enjoyed with headphones on.

YouTube for podcasts. Anchor lets you make and publish podcasts right from your iOS or Android device. You can broadcast anything that your device can hear, including music from Spotify and Apple Music, and even call-ins from your listeners.

Massdrop and Sennheiser are bringing back their limited edition take on the legendary HD 650 open-back headphones. The HD 6XX has the exact same neutral sound signature as HD 650, but with a navy paint and a detachable 6′ cable with a 3.5mm plug.

A limited edition version of the beloved LSR305 studio monitors. Each pair (each unit has a 5″ woofer and a 1″ tweeter) is matched to within 1dB of frequency response for incredible accuracy, and has a premium lacquer gloss finish as well as vibration isolating feet.

Old meets new in the Seed. This all-in-one audio system has a record player but can also stream music via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, aux and USB 3.0. It has two 1″ 15W tweeters and two 4″ 25W woofers. It also has RCA, S/PDIF and aux outputs.

Electronic musicians and anyone who needs to combine audio signals will dig Bastl’s miniature mixer which provides five individual channels with up to 20dB gain each in a tiny box that runs on 4 AA batteries. It’s limited only to mono signals, but it’s still a nifty gadget. DUDE!

Like to sing in the shower? Let this shower speaker provide the backing track to your vocals. It’s waterproof and has a 3-watt amp built in for plentiful volume, and Bluetooth 4.0 ensures a clear connection while your phone sits at a safe distance away from the wet stuff.

From retro gadget maker Love Hulten comes a modular audio system consisting of a pair of speakers and an amplifier, all with handmade African mahogany cases. The speakers have 6.75″ Pioneer drivers, while the amp has a 100W TI chip with Bluetooth and aux inputs.

Urbanears‘ new workout buds. The Stadion is a pair of Bluetooth earphones have stretchy cables and Urbanears’ trademark ear clips to make sure you get a good and snug fit. Playback buttons at the back add convenience. It lasts up to 7h per charge.

Fenton Creek WoodWorks & Blue Line Audio offer unique handmade wooden Bluetooth speakers. They come in a variety of styles, finishes and sizes, with amps ranging from 20W to 100W. You can check out their build logs here.

Fresh from the UK, Q Acoustics‘ value-priced soundbar offers big sound and clean looks for your living room. It sits neatly in front of your TV, inside a cabinet, or mounts on the wall. It also works as a Bluetooth speaker with NFC support. Read our full review on Technabob.

Master & Dynamic’s first speaker has a body made of concrete composite, which dampens sound 5x better than wood and 10x better than plastic. It has two 4″ woofers, a 1.5″ tweeter, a 100W amp, optical and 3.5mm inputs, and Chromecast, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Like Bose’s other Bluetooth speakers, the SoundLink Revolve and Revolve+ deliver surprisingly loud and full sound for their size, with the added bonus of 360º output. They’re also water-resistant and can take a couple of hard knocks and bumps.

Streaming speakers with minimal monochrome color schemes and physical controls. Available in two sizes, they can play audio via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, AirPlay, Chromecast and 3.5mm aux. They also have built-in support for Spotify and Internet radio. (Thanks Tomas!)

We went behind the scenes with Mark Levinson to learn about the audiophile grade sound systems they make for Lexus vehicles. There’s no way to convey how amazing they sound without listening in person, but read on to get a sense of just what goes into making these systems so good.