Brookstone is one of those retailers that sells a lot of cool gadgets, which you almost purchase but realize you won’t really make much use of it. The Big Blue wireless speaker is actually worth checking out. It weighs a bit more than other Bluetooth speakers at 6.6lbs and is in the mid-range from a [...]

Swedish audio firm Nocs’ NS600 Crush earphones are suited for electronic music, the build enhancing depth and richness with synths and drums (the 5.78mm & 8mm dual-bass driver deliver balanced sounds). The exterior is comprised of an aluminum body, with what appears to be a sturdy cable. Purchase HERE.

Marc Ecko has already taken the firm’s expertise in fashion to develop a line of fashionable audio products, Ecko UNLTD.SOUND. The latest entry in the line of products is Spray, a Bluetooth speaker in the shape of a spray-can featuring the Ecko rhino. It pays homage to Ecko’s love for graffiti, specifically to artists in [...]

Frends is a fashion-based accessory brand, which has released a line of headphones – Ella, Layla, and Taylor – for fashionable women. The Ella earbuds were created to resemble an earring playing music, while the latter two brands are headphones made from metal and leather. The Ella earbuds feature 13mm drivers, which based on reviews, [...]

Fuhu latest line of headphones, Nabi Notes, allows parents to monitor (via a light indicators) and control (via a remote) the volume levels a child is exposed to. It’s never too early to instill volume discipline in your children in the hopes that, in the future, they won’t be the ones right next to speakers [...]

Samplr lets users make music and play with sound on multi-touch devices. Individuals can touch and manipulate the waveform on the screen. Samplr allows for 5 sound effects, 6 simultaneous samples, and 7 different interaction modes (slicer, looper, e-bow, tape, scratch, keyboard, and loop player).

The iLoud Portable Speaker differentiates itself from peers by appealing to the musician rather than the end consumer. As such we would expect it to arrive with superior audio quality compared to other products out there. The full sized version boasts 40 watts of power that is supposedly 2-3 times louder than comparable speakers. The [...]

Audio accessory firm NYNE has entered the Bluetooth speaker competition with the NB-250. It arrives light and compact (2.2 pounds and 10.2inches long) for portability purposes, while NYNE boasts water repellent features due to the rubberized exterior. The NB-250, despite its size, does deliver quality sounds. It also comes with a rechargeable lithium ion battery [...]

Pioneer continues its trend of releasing limited editions of their various products with the announcement of the platinum editions of Pioneer’s CDJ-2000nexus professional multi-player, DJM-900nexus performance digital mixer, and RMX-1000 remix station in Feb 2013 in limited quantity. The products will feature a sleek chrome finish. Additionally, a pearl white version of the XDJ-AERO (DJ [...]

Analog synthesizer innovators, Moog, are unveiling a new handcrafted synth today called the “Sub Phatty.” According to a release of this new Moog model, the Sub Phatty “grinds and screams with a uniquely aggressive voice.” A few months previous to the release of the Sub Phatty, Flying Lotus received a prototype of the new model, [...]