Gear

Investment: $1,945 Worth it For: While the price of these California-made headphones might induce a moment of sticker shock, hardcore audiophiles know that the comfort, lush sound quality, detailed bass impact and chic design provided by the latest incarnation of the Audeze LCDs are all well-worth the financial investment...

The tech industry has seen various collaborations between firms in the audio space. The latest is between Nokia, best known for their cellular devices, and Monster, the audio specialists who were half of the duo behind Beats (no longer affiliated, however)...

Simon Cowell is the latest celebrity to enter the lucrative high-end headphone industry, stamping his name on a line of headphones. In development with Sony, Cowell’s X Headphones are priced to compete with Dr. Dre’s Beats line ($299)...

Calling all gamers! These are the headphones for you. I had the privilege to test out the brand new Playstation Pulse Elite Edition headphones and to say that they lived up to the hype would be an understatement. I first tested out the headphones playing the brand new Sound Shapes game, which just so happens to have a deadmau5 level titled D-Cade...

With the release of the iPhone 5, Apple has finally revamped the standard earbuds that have been a staple with previous generations of the iPod and iPhone. The new headphones, EarPods, feature a better fit and sound quality. The previous earbuds were, at best, a decent temporary substitute, prone to slipping out of your ear and delivering inconsistent, distorted sounds...

Noel Lee, the head of Monster, said, "We're excited about what we have accomplished with next generation sound with Monster DNA. It's the evolution of what a headphone can look and sound like. Sonically, they completely kick ass yet still have refined sound qualities that all music lovers can appreciate...

Lasonic is a consumer electronics firm that was known for its portable audio business in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, mainly in the form of the iconic shoulder boom boxes that were prevalent during the rise of rap music. Going back to these roots, the firm has created the Lasonic Bluetooth Boombox, which has a resemblance to the traditional boombox but offers a huge upgrade from a technology persp

Investment: $1,300 Worth it For: These German-made full-size, around-the- ear headphone provide highly effective isolation, making them useful for on the go listening, a feature that makes the fact that they can be driven by an iPhone without sacrificing sound quality even more useful...

iDJ Live is the easiest way to become a DJ with your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad. The iDJ Live system works with your iPad, iPod or iPhone and enables you to DJ parties using the music that is already on your iPod via Algoriddim's djay for iPad app and other Core MIDI-enabled apps...

From audio firm Creative comes their latest wireless speakers, the D5XM, due for release in January. Besides the wireless capabilities, the speakers allow up to three units to communicate with each in addition to the ability to set them up as a home theater...