Headphones
Whether you podcast, produce vlogs or tutorials, or shoot pics and video of your recording sessions, you should pay attention to your on-screen appearance as well as your audio quality. That’s why Audio-Technica has released select microphones and headphones in new limited edition colors, which are sure to delight your eyes and ears. Imagine the appeal of a shiny, limited-edition reflective silver AT2020 or
It’s in your office. It’s in your home. An invisible, inescapable, malevolent force… no, not someone reheating fish in the microwave again… it’s noise: the not-so-silent killer of productivity. If you work from home or have the “joy” of an open office space, you can shield yourself with one of Jabra’s Evolve2 headsets. Choose the Evolve2 40 in
Don’t you wish your noise-canceling headphones could anticipate your every move? Wouldn’t it be great if they could adapt seamlessly to your environment, change intensity depending on what you’re doing, and even pause music whenever you start talking? With the Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise-Canceling Over-Ear Headphones, all this is possible—and more.
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From obnoxious car horns interrupting your tranquil yoga session to the loud coworkers distracting you from meeting that important deadline at work, it’s certainly a noisy world out there. Enter noise-canceling headphones, a quick-fix to unwanted noise that’ll save you a down deposit on a cabin in the woods, as well as your sanity. Once a novel feature, noise-
If you own the RØDECaster Pro integrated podcast production studio or have one on loan from a good pal, then you’re the type of person who is open to making your podcasting work easier. Knowing that people like you prioritize efficiency and user-friendly operations, RØDE has released a handful of cost-effective accessories built to expand usability and simplify connectivity with the powerful RØDECaster Pro.
If you’re an audio engineer, you probably salivate at the mention of the word “Neumann”—and now you have reason to salivate anew: Neumann, the company behind many of your favorite microphones, is releasing its first microphone preamp since the 1980s. Use it on vocals, guitars, drums, bass, or anything you want to sound clear, yet vibrant—alive, yet uncolored.
The Neumann V 402 has a two-channel transformerless design, one that is
These are strange and confusing times in which we’re living. If you’re lucky enough to be working at all, you’re probably working from home, likely in very close proximity to your family members or roommates. At my place, our living room has been doubling as an office for my wife and me. It is not uncommon for me to be working while my wife is eating her breakfast and watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (or some other quality programming) in a most inconsiderate and distracting fashion. In any case, it became evident to me that these
I review headphones often enough for B&H and know what paces to put them through; I have my daily commute on the subway, my office environment, the gym, the interference-heavy labor-hood of midtown New York. An almost ideal labyrinth to put headphones through!
I was excited to get a chance to run that labyrinth with Shure's Aonic 50 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones, their first foray into a noise-canceling model. The current
If you love noise-canceling headphones or true-wireless earphones, Shure has some exciting new products for you—products we’re proud to carry at B&H. Whether you want to blanket your ears in a calming veil of noise-reduction, or enjoy Shure’s patented, sound-isolating earphones in a true-wireless form-factor, Shure has you covered in its AONIC line.
When the people at Austrian Audio say they have a killer line of headphones for professional engineers, you should believe them: this company comprises 22 employees, who used to be the lifeblood of AKG’s Vienna offices. And indeed, their HI-X line of headphones, released at NAMM 2020, seems to be a formidable series of open-backed closed-ear cans, indeed.
Consider the drivers, which measure 44mm, not because that’s the largest size they can be, but because Austrian Audio has conducted enough measurements and listening tests to believe
It’s NAMM 2020, and renowned manufacturer Mackie is up to some new tricks, this time giving us a whole studio’s worth of gear, dropping at one convention. Revamping its CR series of monitors—and adding more microphones and headphones into the mix—2020 looks to be a bright year for the company. Let us enumerate exactly how.
First on the block are the new entrants in the CR series. As you can see from the picture, which will surely be reproduced below (or above), these CR monitors—
There are few names in the music world that carry such weight and history as Marshall. If you’ve listened to any rock and roll music from the last 40 years or so, you’ve heard what this guitar amplifier and cabinet maker is known for. Marshall amplifiers have shaped the sound of many people’s youth, and if my current trajectory holds, my impending mid-life crisis.
As if serving musicians and helping define the sound of entire genres isn’t enough for a company’s resume, Marshall has gotten into the home-audio game, and now makes a wide variety
It’s more than likely that you have a loved one who owns a podcast. It’s their baby, their creative outlet, their place to vent and talk about documentaries that no one watches. Rather than gifting an elevated pine-scented candle or plaid sweater this holiday season, give them something they actually want. We’ve put together a list of our 11 favorite podcast gifts, ranging from budget-friendly to super fancy for those who deserve it. Why did we pick 11? Because
Neumann is famous for its microphones, making some of the most beloved classic capsules of all time. In recent years, the company has garnered praise for its line of studio monitors. Now, we have a pair of referencing-grade headphones for listening, mixing, mastering, and more, in the NDH 20 Closed-Back Studio Headphones.
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Shure likes to make things easy to prevent artistic people from becoming befuddled masses yearning to be free. That’s why the company has made all sorts of special bundles designed specifically to give performers, podcasters, and content creators a quick start with everything they need. Whether you produce songs in your room, spend your time on stage, or record audio and video outdoors, there’s a bundle that’s bound to fit your workflow just right.
For singers, stand-up comics, or