Tags: in ear, phone, sound

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini

A Trojan horse in a field full of cardboard cutouts, the new Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini delivers fine sound in an affordable package.

While we love the style, portability and feature set of the Jabra Stone, it does suffer from a few design and performance issues.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is significantly cheaper than most other touchscreen handsets on the market. While it's nowhere near as slick as the iPhone or HTC Hero, we still reckon it offers a good user experience for the price.
Motorola H790 Bluetooth Headset

The H790 may not have some of the complementary technologies we sometimes see in Bluetooth products, but the functions it does perform it does exceptionally well.
Jawbone Prime

The Jawbone Prime's ability to filter out nearby sounds is astonishingly good. We suspect black magic is at work here.
Sennheiser PXC 310 headset

Noise-cancelling headphones are a necessity for any frequent flyer, and if you have the money, the PXC 310 is an excellent example of what you'll need.
Philips SHL8800

Despite the funky replaceable covers, a tight fit and overwhelming mid-bass mean the Philips SHL8800 aren't the best headphones for the money.
Navman MY500XT

Improved, but still deeply flawed. We'd suggest checking out the lesser fruit from the Navman tree first.
Creative Zen X-Fi2 32GB

The Creative Zen X-Fi2 is the company's first touchscreen MP3 player which includes expandable storage and native support for FLAC.
Bose QuietComfort 15

While they're no bargain, the Bose QuietComfort 15s currently offer the best sound and silencing capabilities in a pair of noise-cancelling headphones.

Bringing gigs home on your phone

With most mobile phones now sporting cameras of 2-megapixel resolution or higher, concerts have become fair game for fans keen on capturing the experience for sharing with fellow band devotees. But is the resulting footage any good? We took a phone to a gig to find out.
Hear this: JBL's new headphone range

JBL yesterday launched its first headphone range, releasing six models aimed at travellers, sporty types and those with a fervent desire to nix the sounds of the outside world.
The best-sounding MP3 players

Last year, a group of CNET editors listened to a line-up of high-profile, high-capacity MP3 players and rated them based on sound quality.
Vinyl rules: shopping for turntables in the digital age

The joys of vinyl are being rediscovered by a new generation of music fans.

The spellbinding Zen Bound for iPhone

It may not bring you closer to Nirvana, but Zen Bound's beautiful graphics and mellow soundtrack are likely to relax you more than any other iPhone title.
BackBeat boys: Altec Lansing unveils new Bluetooth stereo headphones

Altec Lansing has introduced "its first wearable stereo Bluetooth products", the BackBeat 906 and 903 Stereo Bluetooth headphones.
Logitech's new line-up provides aural pleasure

Logitech has announced a slew of audio products for the holiday season, including iPod docks, a network music player and iPhone-compatible ear buds.
eJamming helps virtual bands meet online

New technology on show at CES allows musicians from across the globe to collaborate in real-time over the network -- creating a 'virtual' jam session.

Headphone Buying Guide

Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, spanning the gamut from small and sporty to large and professional. Junking the set supplied with your MP3 player is also the easiest way to improve its sound quality. We step you through the ins and outs, as well as the technical mumbo jumbo.
Having fun with Windows Vista

Windows Vista Media Center: There's more to Windows Vista than file structure and graphics engines.
DIY: MP3 player buying guide

Let our video and text guide help you pick the perfect MP3 player.

eDogWhistle Lite for iPhone

Make dogs sounds to get attention from your iPhone.
eDog Whistle for iPhone

Make dogs sounds to get attention from your iPhone.
Private Ear Recorder for iPhone

Record sounds and play it on your iPhone.
GuitarToolkit

Get a collection of essential guitar utilities for your iPhone.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.