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Radio Garden lets you click on dots to listen to radio station all over the world
audio / broadcasting / web

Radio Garden lets you spin a globe and listen to radio stations all over the world, from Alaska to Aberdare

Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Well, this is rather wonderful. Radio Garden lets you spin a map of the earth, with thousand of green dots displaying the location of radio stations all over the planet. …

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Listen to the changing sounds of the world with the wonderful COVID-19 sound map
audio / computing / Google / mobiles

Listen to the changing sounds of the world with the wonderful COVID-19 sound map

Wednesday, Jun 10, 2020 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

If  you’re stuck inside with the lockdown blues, this  browser-based sound map can take you on an audio tour around the world, experiencing the changing audio environment as the noise …

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Anker Soundcore Life P2 wireless earbuds review - great price for very capable headphones
audio / computing

Anker Soundcore Life P2 wireless earbuds review – affordable audio for all weather listening

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

It’s fair to say we were somewhat blown away by the Anker Soundcore Life Q20 Bluetooth headphones we bought a while back, and our opinion hasn’t changed one bit after …

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Anker Soundcore Life Q20 - fantastic noise cancelling headphones for around £40
audio / portable / reviews

Review: Anker Soundcore Life Q20 – fantastic noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones for under £50

Thursday, Jan 30, 2020Friday, Jan 31, 2020 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Recently, I’ve been embarking on a lot of long journeys in noisy cars, vans, planes and trains and wanted to find some high quality, noise cancelling headphones that would cut …

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McIntosh’s compact MXA80 home audio system serves up audiophile quality at a wallet crushing price

Thursday, May 4, 2017Thursday, May 4, 2017 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

At Wirefresh we’re absolute suckers for anything with a LED meter or two, and this retro-styled, high end offering from US audiophile specialists McIntosh packs a matching pair in a natty …

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Android / audio / iPhone / mobiles

Android axe players get Fender’s free guitar tuning app

Thursday, Jan 26, 2017 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Currently enjoying a five star rating (admittedly from just 12 users!) is legendary guitar maker Fender’s new tuning app (or “Guitar Tuner Free- Fender Tune” to give it its full …

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Ultimate Ears introduces the UE Boom 2 - even louder, bigger range plus tap tp skip feature
audio / gadgets / portable

Ultimate Ears introduces the UE Boom 2 – a meaty, beefy, and beach ready Bluetooth speaker

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2015 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

We were mightily impressed with the UE Boom portable Bluetooth speaker that was released two years ago, and now Ultimate Ears have announced its meatier successor, the UE Boom 2.

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Go extra retro hipster with the Electrohome's Archer vinyl record player in a suitcase
audio / portable

Go extra retro hipster with the Electrohome’s Archer vinyl record player in a suitcase

Thursday, Aug 13, 2015Thursday, Aug 13, 2015 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

We love vinyl and we’re dead chuffed to see that sales of the format are contributing to rise, despite the overwhelming dominance of cold heartless digital. With more folks buying into …

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How to DEFINITELY turn off the annoying Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge camera shutter noise
Android / audio / mobiles

How to DEFINITELY turn off the annoying Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge camera shutter noise

Monday, May 25, 2015Monday, May 25, 2015 - by mike s - 9 Comments.

Samsung’s insistence on releasing some versions of their flagship phone with no option to turn off the annoying camera shutter noise continues, with some S6 and S6 Edge users suffering the same irritating noise. …

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IK Multimedia announces iRig Mic Studio, a compact, large-diaphragm digital microphone
Android / audio / broadcasting / hardware / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

IK Multimedia announces iRig Mic Studio, a compact, large-diaphragm digital microphone

Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 - by mike s - 1 Comment

IK Multimedia has unveiled its new iRig Mic Studio, an ‘ultra-portable’ large-diaphragm digital condenser microphone for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and Android devices.

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Ultimate Ears' UE Megaboom - bigger and bassier than a regular Boom
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Ultimate Ears’ UE Megaboom – bigger and bassier than a regular Boom

Monday, Jan 5, 2015 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

We’re big fans of the Ultimate Ears Boom Bluetooth speaker and it’s something that gets fired up in the office every day – but now Logitech is tempting us with a …

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Tough, loud and slick: we love the portable Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth speaker
Android / audio / gadgets / iPhone / mobile apps / portable

Tough, loud and slick: we love the portable Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth speaker

Friday, Nov 21, 2014 - by mike s - 1 Comment

We’ve tried a host of portable Bluetooth speakers over the years, but these bad boys from Logitech are the ones that  have got us more excited than most: they look tough, sound great, …

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IK Multimedia's AmpliTube and iRig HD-A guitar processing app and digital interfac available for Samsung Android devices
Android / audio / mobiles / portable

Pro guitar effects come to Samsung Android devices with IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube and iRig HD-A guitar processing tools

Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014 - by mike s - 3 Comments.

Wannabe mobile guitar heroes and pocket sized metal axeman toting Samsung devices should be stoked to hear about the release of the first Android guitar amp and multi-effects app and digital …

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Arcam launches Solo Bar and Solo Sub for high end AV joy
audio / gadgets

Arcam launches Solo Bar and Solo Sub for high end AV joy

Thursday, Oct 30, 2014Thursday, Oct 30, 2014 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Yesterday, we went along to get an earful of the latest product from British high end hi-fi  manufacturers Arcam, in the shape of their new Solo Bar and Solo sub …

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Yamaha S2100 CD/amp separates set the retro controls for 1970 and look a treat.
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Yamaha S2100 CD/amp high end hi-fi separates nail that sweet 1970s silver retro look

Wednesday, Aug 6, 2014Wednesday, Aug 6, 2014 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

We have to confess that we’re suckers for a quality bit of retro hi-fi design, and Yamaha’s latest flagship A-S2100 amplifier and CD-S2100 CD/SACD Player combo are absolute beauts.

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