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A good hook can draw listeners in, but bad sound quality can drive them away. From mics to headphones, here’s the best podcast gear we’ve tested for recording professional-quality audio.
4 months, 4 weeksA case that costs nearly twice as much as the headphones they are designed to carry.
4 years, 3 monthsSonova is known in the US for its Connect Hearing brand and will continue to sell Sennheiser's consumer products.
5 yearsTheis version of Apple's earbuds will only be made available in certain Asian countries.
5 years, 4 monthsOnly AirPods, HomePods, and Beats products remain as we wait for Apple to reveal its AirPods Studio headphones.
5 years, 7 monthsWhether you're focused on not losing your Apple AirPods or want to enhance your enjoyment of Apple's true wireless earbuds, these accessories get the job done.
5 years, 10 monthsBefore now we had aptX HD for high quality audio, and aptX low latency for keeping audio in sync with video. aptX Adaptive combines the two and automatically adjusts to provide optimum audio. Expect aptX-supporting devices to start appearing in 2019.
7 years, 8 monthsRelying on the internal microphones on a smartphone is quite limiting when you're recording the action from a distance, so Sennheiser came up with a wireless solution that keeps recording even when out of range of your phone for up to 4 hours.
7 years, 9 monthsThe Sonance iPort is a recessed, in-wall cradle for your iPod that connects it to your stereo system (no wires showing). It is elegant, useful, idiot-proof, and expensive.
7 years, 10 monthsThe StarTech MP3 AirLink is a no-frills wireless music system that sounds better than Bluetooth and FM.
7 years, 11 monthsThe M-Audio Podcast Factory bundles good hardware, but cheaped out on the software.
7 years, 11 monthsAltec Lansing's most rugged iPod speaker can travel off the beaten path.
7 years, 11 monthsSoundcast's iCast wireless iPod dock won't choke in front of a microwave.
7 years, 11 monthsLivio's Bluetooth Car Internet Radio Kit offers hands-free calling and slick iPod integration for any car without these features, although audiophiles need not apply.
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