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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer
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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The Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker Is New, Improved, and Affordable

The Beats Pill now comes equipped with a 24-hour battery life.

By John A. Paradiso
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Rocki WiFi Music System

Just about every brand that builds something with a microchip you can buy at a big box store makes a bluetooth speaker. Just in case you haven't figured it out yet, most of them suck. And the ones that don't are so prohibitively expensive that you'd be insane to buy…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Urbanears “Humlan” Washable Headphones

There are times after we've eaten a burger when we look in the mirror and wonder, "How exactly did I get ketchup there!?" If you're like us, and have a tendency to create stains like they were going out of style, the new Humlan headphones from Urbanears are for you.…

By Mike Newman
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Koostik Amplifier

Ditch the cables and insert a little style into your musical experience with the Koostik. Available in Walnut or Hard Maple, the Koostik naturally amplifies the sound coming from your iPhone 4, 4s or 5. You’ll get 2-4 times the volume without plugging anything into the wall. Made in the…

By Mike Newman
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Beats Studio Wireless Headphones

If you subscribe to Beats but don't subscribe to being tethered to your audio device, the Studio headphones now come in a wireless version. You still get the same Adaptive Noise Cancellation technology, rechargeable battery and re-engineered sound quality, but now you don't have to have a leash attached to…

By Mike Newman
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Harman Kardon Nova Wireless Speaker System

If you haven't been cutting down on the amount of cords in your home, it's time to start doing so. The Harman Kardon Nova Wireless Speaker System is a legit option to unplug and amp up your home audio. They pump out 40 watts of sound in a sleek, see-through…

By Mike Newman
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