audio articles published August 26, 2026

August 26 articles

• Yamaha bolsters its streaming arsenal with a feature-laden streaming amplifier and network music player
• How To Find The Right Subwoofer Size For Your Home Audio System
• Two great budget audiophile brands just launched hi-res versions of the iPod nano and iPod shuffle respectively — and it's perfect timing, because iPod nostalgia is so strong, there are whole ad campaigns for refurb versions
• The Colorful JBL Pulse 6 Speaker Will Be Available Next Month
• This Beautiful CD Player Is Another Big Win for Fans of Physical Media
• McIntosh Just Dropped a Stunning Hi-Fi Component for Serious Modern Audiophiles
• The long-lasting Nothing Headphone (a) have never been this cheap before — save 45% for one day only
• My $15 EarPods Blow AirPods Out Of The Water — Without Compromising Apple Quality
• Neural DSP adds Device Presets and expands Quad Cortex functionality in biggest ever CorOS update
• Apple AirPods 4 are down to $99 right now
• AI-Generated Music Is Everywhere, But Study Shows Only 3% Of Listeners Can Tell The Difference
• This popular rugged waterproof speaker checks all the right boxes, and it's now 49% off
• 30 Cool New Amplifiers and Receivers of 2026 (So Far)
• Marshall celebrates 60 years of Hendrix with a second drop of anniversary editions
• Dreamtonics’ Instrument X provides a range of classical instruments - and expressive control over them - with a tiny footprint
• Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents
• This Might Be the Most Over-the-Top Portable CD Player Ever Made
• Should You Put Your Speakers On Stands?
• McIntosh’s new high-performance preamplifier combines classic looks with streaming smarts and a premium price tag
• Amazon has a highly rated 2-in-1 vintage-style record player and Bluetooth speaker for $32
• Polyend’s MIDI/QWERTY keyboard hybrid looks so elegant that we wonder why no one thought of it before
• SoundCloud Will Let You Buy Music Directly From Artists
• The JBL Grip Is My New Favorite Bluetooth Speaker
• Audio-Technica Expands StreamSet Headsets With Affordable New Model
• John Mayer’s Neural DSP plugin joins the Quad Cortex as part of biggest firmware update in company’s history
• Walmart is selling $160 noise-canceling headphones for 88% off, and they look similar to high-end models
• Bitwig Studio 6.1 launches with “radically updated” Sampler device
• 'There are a lot more things you can hear' — Metro 2039 executive producer says 4A Games' newest game engine allowed the team to rebuild and 'reimagine' the game's audio system
• 5 Over-Ear Headphones Brands That Have Better Audio Quality Than Bose