Posts Tagged ‘ audio ’
Korg’s Kaoss Pad is a professional audio sampler, effects processor and MIDI controller. They are characterised by their lit touchpad,
The Kaoss Pad is used by a wide range of artists and DJs, including The Prodigy, Enter Shikari, Muse, Radiohead, Slipknot, The Mars Volta and Beardyman… Read more
There is no denying that the iPod is the most successful consumer entertainment gadget of all time. Providing an insurmountable benchmark in terms of design and technological achievement, it is always amazing to see Apple continue to improve and upgrade their range.
Today, Apple have shown off their new full suite of iPods, including the Shuffle, Nano, Classic and new ‘Touch’ which will be available this weekend; and have decreased some prices to coincide with this
The iPod Shuffle has been refreshed with new colours, including pastel blue, green, lavender and 1GB (PRODUCT) RED edition which raises money for charity, as with the nano last year. Price stays at $79 though.
The all-new iPod nano is the same as the ‘fatty’ spied by Engadget over the past few weeks. With a bigger, brighter 2-inch 320×240 (QVGA) screen at 204ppi, video capability, an ‘enhanced’ UI, its own take on Cover Flow and three games, its battery has 24 hours of audio playback and 5 hours of video. The silver 4gb model is going for $149, and the more colourful 8gb for $199.
The real/main/original series of iPods has been given a real name as the iPod Classic. This new sixth-generaton version is mostly an upgrade on the previous 5.5th generation units, with a new all-metal shell and (FMJ) and improved interface, coming in two higher-capacity versions. The 80gb iPod Classic has 30 hours of audio, 6 hours of video and will retail at $249. The new 160gb version has 40 hours audio, 7 hours video for $349.
The long-awaited iPod Touch is the phone-less iPhone. Coming in at 8mm deep, this is significantly thinner than the iPhone. The Touch packs a 3.5-inch widescreen display, 22 hours audio, 5 hours video and the same multi-touch inferface with Cover Flow as the iPhone. It also has web capability through WiFi, through which you can even buy music on iTunes. Available in a few weeks, the 8gb will go for $299 and the 16gb for $399.
Apple also announced a partnership and ‘feature’ to be able to purchase a song playing or recently played in a Starbucks through WiFi on the Touch, and free WiFi access to the iTunes Music Store (to buy the song currently playing). Doesn’t hurt I suppose.
The still-new iPhone is having a massive $200 price drop to coincide with these releases, down to $299 for the 4gb and $399 for the 8gb.
Click on for images of the new range… Read more
When approached by Bose to review the TriPort IE headphones I have to admit I was some what sceptical especially seeing as this was the first time they had dipped their toes into the in-ear headphone space.
Could Bose really recreate the quality of sound we have come to expect from them in a significantly smaller offering? Well given the opportunity to find out, we thought it would have been rude to refuse.
The TriPort IE headphones cable is light weight and thin, measuring 1.24 meters in length whilst the audio connection is a standard 3.5mm jack. The shorter cable means that you don’t have to figure out what you are going to do with the excess cable which is a big plus. Read more
So what did we learn this year at 3GSM? Well, we can of course expect a whole host of new music capable mobile phones, however what we haven’t seen has been much in the way of style and innovation when it comes the way we enjoy music.
Urban warriors around the country have been crying out for a wireless solution and Sony have obliged with the ultra light (186g) DR-BT50 Bluetooth wireless headphones, so no more tucking the cord under your shirt! They even neatly fold up so you can shove them in your coat pocket…
The new DR-BT50 headphones wirelessly connect to Stereo Bluetooth mobile phones or devices with A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) technology. The headphones also incoperate a built-in microphone enabling you take calls… Read more
ROBERTS for many of us conjures an image of your nan’s bedside alarm clock, so we were more than surprised with the rather suave Sound 23 DAB CD Digital Sound System in piano black.
The Sound 23 is a DAB CD Digital Sound System offering you the choice playing CDs or listening to the radio. Alternatively you can playback MP3 WMA files from your PC via CD, USB or SD card. Read more
Parrot is set to launch the Boombox – at this point you are thinking wasn’t this a craze in the 80s or something. Kids with crazy dance moves and portable stereos attached to their shoulders…blaring out 80s classics?
This latest offering from Parrot is not likely to spark any 80s revival, however it will allow you to stream audio around the home. The 60 watt speaker uses Bluetooth for streaming music from compatible sources such as including mobilephones, MP3 players and PCS. Read more