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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
Audio Nerds Love This $900 Japanese Headphone Amp
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Audio Nerds Love This $900 Japanese Headphone Amp

The generation that grew up with compressed MP3s is suddenly discovering all they've been missing.

By Kahron Spearman
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The Nocs Monolith Aluminum Is the Best Designed Bluetooth Speaker We’ve Ever Seen

Nocs Design returns with a stunning all aluminum edition of its Monolith Bluetooth speaker.

By John A. Paradiso
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Beats Studio Buds

Since Apple launched its truly wireless AirPods several years back, there have been countless competitors seeking to dethrone the tech titans. Apple still appears to have a firm grip on the wireless audio space, especially when they announced their Hi-Fi friendly AirPods Max, but the latest release from Beats Electronics,…

By John A. Paradiso
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Shure Aonic 50

For a truly immersive studio sound experience on the go, Shure's new Aonic 50 wireless over-the-ear Bluetooth headphones provide premium audio quality with superb comfort. They boast a premium headphone amplifier, customizable noise cancellation and environment mode via the ShurePlus PLAY app, and up to 20 hours of battery life.…

By Amos Kwon
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Grado Prestige Series Headphones

Grado's audiophile following is sure to grow even bigger than it already is thanks to the introduction of a new 4th-generation X Driver for wired headphones that capitalizes on the introduction of new lossless music collections by services like Apple Music, Amazon Music HD, and Spotify Hifi. Grado's new 44mm…

By Amos Kwon
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Sony Is Kicking off Summer With a New Line of Wireless Speakers

When it comes to proper warm weather shindigs, you only need a few things to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves. You need: good food and company, plenty of libations and entertainment and, most importantly, quality tunes. The people at Sony can't help you grill a perfect burger or make…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Cambridge Audio Alva TT Bluetooth Direct Drive Turntable

We're at the point in the retro revolution where we don't really have to explain to anyone that music played on a turntable has a more interesting, unique and overall higher quality listening experience than anything you're going to be able to stream to your smart speakers or Bluetooth home…

By Cooper Fleishman
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