audio engineering
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Hell Yes Bring Back That 1990s Flight Sim Aesthetic
While some retro video game looks are making huge comebacks — muddy PS1 textures, I’m looking at you — I’m particularly excited here to see here a developer bringing back one very particular aesthetic that I was super into as a kid: that of early 90s hardcore military flight sims.
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Sennheiser’s New $1,600 Earbuds Are the Best I’ve Ever Tried
It seems like every month companies announce new wireless earbud options that offer improved battery life, better sound, and noise cancellation upgrades that help block out more of the world around you. In just a few short years, Bluetooth earbuds have gone from being bulky and not completely wireless to completely wire-free and small enough to…
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Urbanista’s New Solar-Powered Wireless Headphones Will Run Forever as Long as You Stay Outside in the Sun
The limitations of battery technology continue to be the bane of every gadget’s existence, but, like the solar calculators of yesteryear, Urbanista’s new noise-cancelling Los Angeles headphones feature a solar panel that helps recharge the battery any time you’re exposed to even dim lighting indoors.
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Sony’s New 360 Reality Audio Speaker Sounds So Damn Good, but It will Cost You
Sometimes, a Bluetooth-enabled speaker is really all you need. But the nice part about having a speaker with Wi-Fi capabilities, too, is being able to simply tell your smart assistant what to play without having to fiddle too much with the speaker itself. It helps when that speaker also delivers exquisite audio the way it’s…