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August 15, 2025 by Joao Martins

Here Are All the EISA 2025-2026 Awards in Audio Categories

The Expert Imaging & Sound Association (EISA) revealed the winners of its 2025-2026 Awards. Technical experts from over 54 specialist magazines and websites in 27 countries across the world have recognized and awarded the best products in their categories. The 43rd edition of the awards recognizes stand-out products in hifi, home theater, mobile and car audio. This year there are again surprises and predictable winners, but the unexplainable absence of leading products in home audio, personal audio, and particularly in the true wireless category continues.

Sony WH-1000XM6 Noise Cancellation Headphones Revealed. What Changed Three Years Later?

May 16, 2025 by Joao Martins

Sony WH-1000XM6 Noise Cancellation Headphones Revealed. What Changed Three Years Later?

In May 2022, Sony launched the WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones, which immediately reclaimed the position as a market reference in active noise cancelling headphones and personal audio. Three years later, the new WH-1000XM6 model, powered by next-gen processors, 12 microphones, and intelligent algorithms, combines the best noise canceling into a new seamless, foldable design. This time, guided by world-renowned mastering audio engineers, Sony expects the WH-1000XM6 headphones to set a new standard for music lovers, travelers, and music professionals.

Fresh From the Bench: Sony MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

May 1, 2025 by Brent Butterworth

Fresh From the Bench: Sony MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

Intended to become a new studio stalwart replacing Sony's MDR-7506 headphones, which have been a fixture in recording and radio studios for decades, the new MDR-M1 headphones retail for two and a half times the price. Sony reexamined and improved upon all aspects in the new MDR-M1 headphones and added a few improvements according to today’s high-resolution standards for mixing and mastering. Brent Butterworth compares the new MDR-M1 to the MDR-7506 and the AKG K371.

CES 2025: An Automotive Audio Perspective

January 23, 2025 by Roger Shively

CES 2025: An Automotive Audio Perspective

Roger Shively shares his Automotive Audio perspective of CES 2025. An evolutionary year, more tempered after the explosive nature of the software-defined vehicle becoming reality last year. Narrow and Deep AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI had their roles in developing and maintaining most of the software and platforms for automotive audio at CES 2025. The “Ploughman's Lunch” of Automotive Audio, Shively was going to call his chronicle from the automotive-filled West Hall and the Beach Lot across the street.

Find All the Cutting-Edge Audio Knowledge in audioXpress February 2025

January 13, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Find All the Cutting-Edge Audio Knowledge in audioXpress February 2025

Read the Market Update on MEMS microphones, Shure’s valuable perspective about Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems (WMAS) technology, and a review of the extraordinary Eigenmike em64 Ambisonics microphone. Brent Butterworth reviews the new Sony MDR-M1 headphones, and Alex Bonnet and Eric Benhaim (Orosound) explain how to leverage ANC in open-ear designs. Brian Lowe (Belleson) shares his Top Amp design for phono preamps, Douglas Self reveals more op-amp distortion tests, and Richard Honeycutt revisits the legendary Dynaco ST-70 and ST-70 II tube power amps.

Airoha Technology Launches Flagship Wireless AI Audio SoC

December 30, 2024 by Joao Martins

Airoha Technology Launches Flagship Wireless AI Audio SoC

Airoha Technology announced the launch of a new flagship wireless audio chip with integrated AI processing. The AB1595 chip integrates essential functions that currently require multiple chips into one single system-on-chip (SoC). The announcement follows a recent press conference where the MediaTek subsidiary confirmed its intention to lead the market as a Bluetooth audio supplier and to outgrow the industry with AI-powered solutions in 2025.

Sony Announces Innovative LinkBuds Wireless Lifestyle Earbuds and Speaker Range

October 2, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Announces Innovative LinkBuds Wireless Lifestyle Earbuds and Speaker Range

Sony announced two new wireless earbuds with innovative designs and features. The LinkBuds Fit are ANC earbuds with advanced processing, while the LinkBuds Open update the open ring driver design launched in 2022. Available with interesting new colors and with innovative lifestyle accessories, the LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open earbuds combine premium features in more affordable designs. The LinkBuds range is also expanded with the new LinkBuds Speaker, an innovative concept of a Bluetooth wireless speaker to pair with earbuds.

Sony Launches New MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

September 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sony Launches New MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

Sony launched new reference closed monitor headphones for creators, extending the solid reputation of the Japanese brand in the professional market. The product of an extensive development process, the new Sony MDR-M1 headphones deliver the ultra-wideband playback that is required to work with high-resolution audio recordings, including for mixing and mastering. Designed for the studio with professional standards, the Sony MDR-M1 ensure optimized passive isolation to reproduce detailed sound and for use in a wide range of music production workflows.

August 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

EISA 2024-2025 Awards in Audio Categories Announced

The Expert Imaging & Sound Association (EISA) revealed the winners of its 2024-2025 Awards. Technical experts from over 56 leading specialist magazines and websites in 27 countries across the world have recognized and awarded the best products in their categories. The 42nd year of the awards recognizes stand-out products in hifi, home theater, mobile and car audio. This year there are again surprises and predictable winners, but also the unexplainable absence of leading products in home audio, personal audio, and particularly in the true wireless category.

CES 2024 Automotive Audio (The Good News)

February 22, 2024 by Roger Shively

CES 2024 Automotive Audio (The Good News)

The Consumer Electronics Show has become a showcase of products of the future, and this year’s content was stronger than ever. The automotive sector in the West Hall was filled beyond capacity, with Mobility spilling into the North Hall. Roger Shively reports on how hardware-dependent development is shifting to software. How Artificial Intelligence has found a practical role. How it all changes car audio systems.

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