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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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Olive Pro 2-in-1 Bluetooth Earbuds & Hearing Aids

There are plenty of great wireless Bluetooth earbud options on the market that will pipe your music and podcasts direct into your brain as you ignore everyone else around you on the street--this isn't new. What is new is pairing that technology with the world of hearing aids to create…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Syng Cell Alpha Smart Speakers

If you're looking for the best-of-the-best when it comes to an integrated home audio experience, there aren't many better options than what's available from former Apple, HomePod and Nest engineers / designers. Which brings us to the Syng Cell Alpha Smart Speakers you see here. The company, founded by guys…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Apple AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones

As much as we love to hate them for their hard and, to us, uncomfortable design, AirPods are still the most popular headphones in the world because of their effortless setup, incredible sound quality, and iconic design. Apple is taking that "magical AirPods experience" with stunning design and high-fidelity audio…

By Cooper Fleishman
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SpinBase Turntable Speaker System

We’ve always been big fans of music streaming apps like Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and the like, with nowhere to go because of the pandemic, we’ve really gotten back into our vinyl records. Even with a great collection and one of the best turntables, there’s still the matter of the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Ampere Hydropower Shower Speaker

Now that you've been working from home for months, maybe your only regular escape is the bathroom, more specifically being ensconced in the steamy shower. The 100% recycled ocean plastic Hydropower Shower Speaker can make that experience even more relaxing, bordering on transformative. Not only does play music via Bluetooth…

By Amos Kwon
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