The new Contour XO in-ear monitors can be ordered in a universal fit or else a customized fit for an extra cost. Lately, I have been swamped with budget earphones for review, so it’s rather nice to ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. For the past decade, Noble Audio has been carving out a ...
Do you need a set of $1,500 earbuds? Probably (OK, almost certainly) not, unless you’re a professional musician. But do you want a set of $1,500 earbuds? That’s the real question, and it’s something I ...
What happens when two elite hi-fi brands team up to create an elite pair of in-ear monitors? You get the XIO. They are the joint creation between Astell&Kern, arguably the biggest name in portable ...
I’ve been playing guitar for a long time now and am used to using wedge monitors for hearing the mix. Just a few years ago I started playing at a new church where they did not use wedge monitors but ...
On a recent bus trip, one of my AirPods Pro fell out of my ear after I dozed off and managed to roll several rows behind me. I spent about ten minutes panicking and looking for my missing bud — and ...