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Are you a serious audio snob? Sony’s flagship phones are designed for professional studio monitoring, pumping out frequencies from a gut-shaking 5Hz up to an astounding 80KHz.

We’re surprised it took Marshall almost half a century to come up with their own headphones. The company teamed up with Zound Industries to create amps for your ears. Drops on Nov. 15.

Looking for a way to really bother the neighbors? Say goodbye to tinny outdoor speakers, and hello to SpeakerCraft’s BoomTomb, with its 250-watt amp and subwoofer you bury underground.

This amazing avian is the Michael Winslow of the forest. The Lyrebird copies the songs of at least 20 other species of birds, as well as the sounds of mechanical objects operated by nearby humans.

Gizmodo thinks Sony’s headphones look like something out of Tron: Legacy, we think they just look cool. They offer 7.1 digital surround, and a built-in boom mike for chat. Europe only for now.

Sporting an “iconic, utilitarian and seductive” design, Aiaiai TMA-1 DJ headphones are the product of extensive research and collaboration with professional DJs and musicians.

We’re not sure that this miniscule amplifier will really put out much power, but it’s still nifty to have a tiny little Marshall stack along with your car keys, no? Grab a bunch and look extra cool.

NSFW Language: It was an inevitable mashup. The two biggest hotheads on tape go off on each other in this obscenity-filled rant, filled with more F-bombs than an entire season of The Sopranos.

These sleek modern ‘phones from TV juggernaut Vizio stream wireless 5.1 surround sound from your own system or Vizio’s home theater soundbar. Active noise cancellation too. Coming soon at $299.

Dig up your favorite old CDs and take them for a spin on Muji’s minimalist player. Just pull the string to play music, and pull it again to stop. The volume and search controls are on the player itself.

Functional headphones with padding wrapped in camo print. Cox & Cox filed it under the kids section, but who says we can’t rock these too? We’re not expecting great sound quality though.

The latest update to this gaming headset sounds great. Not only do they hit your ears with plenty of volume, they offer virtual 7.1 surround sound – assuming you have a Dolby USB sound card.

This unabridged edition of Anthony Burgess’ dystopian masterpiece is now available in Audiobook format. Including a controversial extra chapter, it’s a must-listen for fans of the original.

Munitio’s Teknines 18k gold earphones are designed to look like the slug from a 9-mm gun, but with top-tier listening specs. This is about the closest you’d ever want a bullet to your brain.

The Amphony microFidelity 100 may be tiny, but its sound is mighty. The digital T-amp cranks out 20WPC stereo or 50W mono with a 115dB S/N ratio. Not bad for something you can pocket.

Audio-Technica’s ATH-CKS90NC noise-canceling earphones can block out up to -22dB of noise. The noise canceling function runs on a single AAA battery for up to 50 hours of sweet aural nirvana.

German designer Frederik Podzuweit has created Music For Deaf People, a concept collar that uses electricity to transform sound into vibrations felt in the user’s neck, shoulders and collarbone.

These headphones offer a striking steel design, but their lightweight construction puts minimal pressure on your head. A pair of 50mm dual-diaphragm drivers push frequencies from 5Hz to 30KHz.

In the perfect synthesis (pun intended) of analog and digital worlds, Dave Smith’s Mopho synth lets you crank out fat analog sounds, while still including MIDI-over-USB control capability.

Sleek Audio has unveiled their SA7 in-ear monitors, which have full VQ sound adjustment control and extend the treble range by a full octave, together with heaping on extra bass.

What better way to share your tunes with a friend but with a tiny robot? You have to decapitate him and poke plugs into his eyes to make him work, but that’s a small price to pay for sharing, no?

Renowned UK amp maker Orange has taken their iconic case design and put a computer inside the box. It’s also a high-powered amplified speaker and has inputs for instruments and media players.

Those of you who still have a record collection will dig this nifty turntable. The battery-powered Crosley Revolution can play LPs and 45s, and connects to your PC or Mac to digitize your tunes.