Ministry of Sound have been doing it loud and proud for years now and in recent times have made huge in-roads into the mobile audio and headphone market. We’ve reviewed various MOS headphones in the past and have always been impressed with the quality and affordability of each model tested. This month we are giving you the chance to win a set of top of the line MOS0006 over-ear headphones by answering one simple question. The Prize Twenty years of development have culminated in the latest range of Ministry of Sound headphones. The latest...
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There have been a number of iPod and iPhone docks available in the market, and while many are innovative and have new and useful features, only some really stand out. Now, Japanese design company Pleiades designs have come up with a new iPhone dock called Trumstand that combines a speaker dock with a brass musical instrument. The Trumstand is the world’s first iPhone dock that has a horn shaped speaker just like a trumpet. And yes, you’re right; it is made from real brass. According to Pleiades designs, the Trumstand does not...
If you’ve got love for guitars and guitar playing, but are having problems with music theory and memorizing chords, a device has been developed just for you. The TabStrummer is a new guitar-shaped electronic device that lets you program chords by pressing buttons on the electronic guitar’s neck and be played by strumming, just like what you do on a real guitar. This impressive new device is great for starters, as they would be introduced to playing anything by reading tabs (though well-trained musicians don’t approve...
Apple Inc. is putting a stop on the distribution of its Logic Express and Logic Studio digital audio workstation (DAW) packs “effective immediately,” according to a memo sent to its resellers. The new versions of Logic Pro 9 and MainStage 2, which were previously included in the Logic Studio suite, are now available in the Mac App Store for a lower price. MainStage 2 and Logic Pro 9 are now downloadable for $29.99 and $199.99, and has joined other apps like iLife, iWork and Final Cut Pro. Both offerings were previously bundled...
We’ve seen products that mix the latest tech with fashion and there are a few music gadgets that are incorporated in T-shirts. Not so long ago, I’ve heard news about a playable guitar shirt that has a mini speaker and plays notes when you strum it, and an electronic synthesizer shirt that does the same thing. This seems like a quirky idea, but since there are lots of instruments out there, why not drums? Now, geeky item shop ThinkGeek has featured a new design that places a drum machine on a shirt, enabling you to play your...
A number of Apple products have been in the limelight for quite a while now, with rumors of a next-generation product even before the company unveils another. How about other Apple products like the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle? The last we heard news about one of the two is before the company unveils the iPhone 4S, where rumors have surfaced that Apple will be discontinuing the production of the iPod Shuffle. Now, a recently published Apple patent reveals how the company could add a speaker to the clip of the iPod Shuffle or Nano. It is...
It really does seem to be the best year for headphones, I’ve been inundated with high-end ear-treats over the past few weeks. Hey, I’m not complaining because I listen to music all day long. Today I’ve received some high-end headphones from British headphone company Atomic Floyd. They’ve just released its new bass-heavy SuperDarts in-ear earphones, their flagship model. I’ve got the glorious task of putting them through their paces to see if they are worth the £199 price tag. Overview The Atomic Floyd SuperDarts...
Last week we were privileged enough to review Denon’s latest AH-D1100 headphones and have been given the go-ahead to run a competition. As with previous contests you simply need to answer one simple question and enter your email address so you we contact you if you win. You’ll also receive one entry if you like this post on Facebook, one entry if you become a fan of our Facebook page and one entry if you Tweet this page. That’s four chances to win without spending a penny, you can use one method or all four. The Prize The...
Search engine giant Google is now in deep negotiations with record labels to expand the company’s music service and open a new MP3 store that would compete with Amazon and Apple. According to the New York Times, Google is eager to launch the new music store in a few weeks. “It would most likely be connected to Google’s existing cloud service, Music Beta, which lets people back up their songs on remote servers and stream them to mobile phones and other devices, said these executives, who all spoke on condition of anonymity...
Last year, Japanese audio specialist Denon celebrated 100 years of making high-quality audio devices. The company has decades of experience in creating top notch audio devices, starting out in 1910 as a manufacturer of gramophones and single-sided discs. Now, Denon specializes in consumer- and professional-grade audio and home cinema equipment, including tuners, Blu-ray players, audio/video receivers, digital audio systems and of course headphones. Now we take a look at Denon’s mid-range headphones that aims to bridge the gap between...